Ed Sheeran
Nina lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Beginner
- Released
- 2014
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:46
I met you when I was a teen, but then you were one as well
And I could play a guitar just like ringing a bell
Sometimes I wonder, in any other summer
Could you have been my part-time lover to me listening to Stevie Wonder?
Under the covers where we used to lay
And "re: Stacks" is what the speakers played
I'd be on tour almost every day
When I was home, up in my flat is where we used to stay
Just watching a DVD, smoking illegal weed
Getting high as two kites when we needed to breathe
We'd use each other's air just for the people to see
And stay up all night like when we needed to sleep
We go anywhere our minds would take us
And I'll say, "You are beautiful without your make-up
And you don't even need to worry about your weight 'cause
We can all be loved the way that God made us"
And time's the only reason that we could break up
'Cause you would always tell me I'm away too much
Distance is relative to the time that it takes
To get on a plane or make a mistake, so say it again
Oh, Nina, you should go, Nina
'Cause I ain't ever coming home, Nina
Oh, won't you leave me now?
And I've been living on the road, Nina
But then again, you should know, Nina
'Cause that's you and me both, Nina
Oh, won't you leave me now, now?
And every weekend in the winter, you'd be wearing my hoodie
With drawstrings pulled tight to keep your face from the cold
Taking day trips to the local where we'd eat on our own
'Cause every day when I was away, we'd only speak on the phone
Watching "Blue Planet", creating new habits
Acting as if we were two rabbits, and then you'd vanish
Back to the burrow with all the Celtics
I disappear, you call me selfish, I understand, but I can't help it
I put my job over everything, except my family and friends
But you'll be in between forever, so I guess we'll have to take a step back
Overlook the situation 'cause mixing business and feelings
Will only lead to complications
And I'm not saying we should be taking a break
Just reevaluate quick before we make a mistake, and it's too late
So we can either deal with pain or wait to get on a plane
But in a day, we'll have to say it again
Oh, Nina, you should go, Nina
'Cause I ain't ever coming home, Nina
Oh, won't you leave me now?
And I've been living on the road, Nina
But then again, you should know, Nina
'Cause that's you and me both, Nina
Oh, won't you leave me now, now?
Love will come, and love will go
But you can't make it on your own
Sing that song, go
Oh, won't you leave me now?
People grow and fall apart
But you can't mend your broken heart
Take it back, go
Oh, won't you leave me now? (Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh)
Oh, Nina (love will come, and love will go)
You should go, Nina (but you can't make it on your own)
'Cause I ain't ever coming home, Nina (sing that song, go)
Oh, won't you leave me now?
And I've been living on the road, Nina (people grow and fall apart)
But then again, you should know, Nina (but you can't mend your broken heart)
'Cause that's you and me both, Nina (take it back, go)
Oh, won't you leave me now, now?
Oh, Nina (love will come, and love will go)
You should go, Nina (but you can't make it on your own)
'Cause I ain't ever coming home, Nina (sing that song, go)
Oh, won't you leave me now?
And I've been living on the road, Nina (I've been living on the road)
But then again, you should know, Nina (but then again, you should know)
'Cause that's you and me both, Nina (yes, you and me both)
Oh, won't you leave me now, now?
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Key vocabulary
- guitar
- six-string instrumentA1
- bell
- small metal sound-makerB1
- we'd
- we would
- i'm
- I amC2
- nina
- a female given name
- ain't
- is not; are not
- won't
- will not
- i've
- I have
- you'd
- you would
- hoodie
- a jacket with a hood
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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.