Ed Sheeran
Give Me Love / The Parting Glass lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2011
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 8:47
Give me love like her
'Cause lately, I've been waking up alone
Paint splattered teardrops on my shirt
Told you I'd let them go
And that I'll fight my corner
Maybe tonight, I'll call ya
After my blood turns into alcohol
No, I just wanna hold ya
Give a little time to me or burn this out
We'll play hide and seek to turn this around
All I want is the taste that your lips allow
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, give me love
Give me love like never before
'Cause lately, I've been craving more
And it's been a while, but I still feel the same
Maybe I should let you go
You know I'll fight my corner
And that tonight, I'll call ya
After my blood is drowning in alcohol, mmh-mmh
No, I just wanna hold ya
Give a little time to me or burn this out
We'll play hide and seek to turn this around
All I want is the taste that your lips allow
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
Give a little time to me or burn this out
We'll play hide and seek to turn this around
All I want is the taste that your lips allow
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, give me love
M-my-my, m-my-my, m-my-my, give me love, lover
M-my-my, m-my-my, m-my-my, give me love, lover
M-my-my, m-my-my, m-my-my, give me love, lover
M-my-my, m-my-my, m-my-my, give me love, lover
M-my-my, m-my-my, m-my-my, give me love, lover
M-my-my, m-my-my, m-my-my, give me love, lover
M-my-my, m-my-my, m-my-my, give me love, lover (love me)
M-my-my, m-my-my, m-my-my, give me love, lover (love me, love me)
M-my-my, m-my-my, m-my-my, give me love, lover (give me love)
M-my-my, m-my-my, m-my-my, give me love, lover (give me love)
M-my-my, m-my-my, m-my-my, give me love, lover (give me love, love me)
M-my-my, m-my-my, m-my-my, give me love, lover (give me love)
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
My-my, my-my-y, oh, give me love
Of all the money that e'er I had
I've spent it in good company
And all the harm that e'er I've done
Alas, it was to none but me
And all I've done for want of wit
To memory, now I can't recall
So fill to me the parting glass
Goodnight and joy be with you all
Of all the comrades that e'er I had
They are sorry for my going away
And all the sweethearts that e'er I had
They would wish me one more day to stay
But since it falls unto my lot
That I should rise and you should not
I'll gently rise and I'll softly call
Goodnight and joy be with you all
A man may drink and not be drunk
A man may fight and not be slain
A man may court a pretty girl
And perhaps, be welcomed back again
But since it has so ought to be
By a time to rise and a time to fall
Come fill to me the parting glass
Goodnight and joy be with you all
Goodnight and joy be with you all
Key vocabulary
- ya
- informal: yes
- sweethearts
- lovers; dear people
- unto
- to; toward
- lately
- recentlyB2
- waking
- not asleepB2
- fight
- struggle againstA2
- let
- allowA1
- love
- deep careA1
- cause
- make happenA2
- harm
- hurt; damageB2
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About this song
Ed Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter known for his blend of folk, pop, and hip-hop, beginning with his rise from UK pub gigs to major albums including +. He is associated with chart-topping singles such as “Shape of You” and “Perfect,” and has also collaborated with artists like Taylor Swift, Chance the Rapper, and Beyoncé.