Ed Sheeran
What Do I Know? lyrics
- Language
- English
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2017
- Genre
- Pop
- Length
- 3:58
Ain't got a soapbox I can stand upon
But God gave me a stage, a guitar and a song
My daddy told me, "Son, don't you get involved in"
"Politics, religions or other people's quarrels"
I'll paint the picture, let me set the scene
I know when I have children, they will know what it means
And I'll pass on these things my family's given to me
Just love and understanding, positivity
We could change this whole world with a piano
Add a bass, some guitar, grab a beat and away we go
I'm just a boy with a one-man show
No university, no degree, but Lord knows
Everybody's talking 'bout exponential growth
And the stock market crashing in their portfolios
While I'll be sitting here with a song that I wrote
Saying, "Love could change the world in a moment", but what do I know?
Love can change the world in a moment, but what do I know?
Love can change the world in a moment
The revolution's coming, it's a minute away
I saw people marching in the streets today
You know we are made up of love and hate
But both of them are balanced on a razor blade
I'll paint the picture, let me set the scene
I know, I'm all for people following their dreams
Just re-remember life is more than fitting in your jeans
It's love and understanding, positivity
We could change this whole world with a piano
Add a bass, some guitar, grab a beat and away we go
I'm just a boy with a one-man show
No university, no degree, but Lord knows
Everybody's talking 'bout exponential growth
And the stock market crashing in their portfolios
While I'll be sitting here with a song that I wrote
Saying, "Love could change the world in a moment", but what do I know?
Love can change the world in a moment, but what do I know?
Love can change the world in a moment
I'll paint the picture, let me set the scene
You know the future's in the hands of you and me
So let's all get together, we can all be free
Spread love and understanding, positivity
We could change this whole world with a piano
Add a bass, some guitar, grab a beat and away we go
I'm just a boy with a one-man show
No university, no degree, but Lord knows
Everybody's talking 'bout exponential growth
And the stock market crashing in their portfolios
While I'll be sitting here with a song that I wrote
Saying, "Love could change the world in a moment", but what do I know?
Love can change the world in a moment, but what do I know?
Love can change the world in a moment, but what do I know?
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Key vocabulary
- ain't
- is not; are not
- crashing
- falling suddenlyB2
- portfolios
- sets of investmentsC1
- wrote
- past of writeB1
- minute
- 60 seconds
- don't
- do notA1
- things
- objects; mattersA1
- university
- school for higher studyA1
- what
- which thingA1
- world
- Earth; everyone around usA1
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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.