Ed Sheeran feels lonely
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In his latest single, “All of the Stars,” Ed Sheeran feels sad because he’s apart from the one he loves. Though they’re in different countries, he believes that they will eventually be together again.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at vocabulary words used in the lyrics.
ABOUT ED SHEERAN
Name: Edward Christopher Sheeran
Nationality: English
Style: Pop, folk
Albums: X (2014), + (2011)
Label: Asylum, Atlantic Records
In brief: Born to Irish and English parents in West Yorkshire, England, this 23-year-old singer-songwriter learned to play guitar as a child. Ed began writing songs when he was still in high school. He rose to fame after the release of his debut single, “The A Team,” which reached No. 3 on the UK Singles Chart in 2011. His first album, + (Plus), reached No. 1 on the UK Albums chart and has so far sold more than a million copies in the UK. The album features the smash hit, “Lego House,” which reached the top 5 in the UK Singles chart. Released last June, Ed’s new album, X (Multiply), reached No. 1 on many music charts around the world, including the UK Albums, the US Billboard 200 and the Australian Albums charts. The deluxe version of the album features the hit “All of the Stars,” which was recorded for the soundtrack of the film, The Fault in Our Stars.
If you like Ed Sheeran, check out: Greyson Chance, Sam Smith and James Blunt
Website: http://edsheeran.com
“All of the Stars”
By Ed Sheeran
It’s just another night
And I’m staring at the moon
I saw a shooting star and thought of you
I sang a lullaby by the waterside and knew
If you were here I’d sing to you
You’re on the other side
As the skyline splits in two
Miles away from seeing you
But I can see the stars from America
I wonder, do you see them too
Chorus
So open your eyes and see
The way our horizons meet
And all of the lights will lead
Into the night with me
And I know these scars will bleed
But both of our hearts believe
All of these stars will guide us home
I can hear your heart on the radio beat
They’re playing “Chasing Cars”
And I thought of us
Back to the time you were lying next to me
I looked across and fell in love
So I took your hand
Back through lamp-lit streets and knew
Everything led back to you
So can you see the stars over Amsterdam
Hear the song my heart is beating to
(Chorus)
I can see the stars from America
Exercises
Find vocabulary words used in the lyrics that are synonyms of the following words.
1. tune ……………..
2. assemble ……………..
3. watch ……………..
4. roads ……………..
Vocabulary
- lullaby (n): a soft gentle song sung to make a child go to sleep
horizon (n): the furthest that you can see, where the sky seems to meet the land or the sea; the limit of your desires, knowledge or interests
