years, it displays his innocence and love of youth. The second verse depicts the teen years. This part of his life is more on the rebellious side, we see him in his experimental stages of life. During the bridge of the song focuses on the people who he once knew. How he and they have grown, and what they have done with their lives. The progressive portrayal allows the listener to get a massive insight into Ed Sheeran’s life, growing up as a kid.
This personal story portrays Sheeran’s life in the best way he knows how, through singing. He recounts his stories through his lyrics and uses expressive techniques and dynamics to make emphasis. From his first kiss to his to his first cigarette.
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When I was six years old I broke my leg
I WAS RUNNING FROM MY BROTHER AND HIS FRIENDS, AND TASTED THE SWEET PERFUME ON THE MOUNTAIN GRASS I ROLLED
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Sheeran indulged himself in as kid.
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your passion
. he words ‘sweet’ and ‘perfume’ also have extremely positive connotations associated with them. We can see that he enjoyed his surroundings and the environment that he was in. In the bridge we see a big use of anaphora. “One friend left to sell clothes, One works down by the coast, One had two kids but lives alone, One's brother overdosed…”. This technique makes emphasis on the people who he grew up with and how they grew.
In terms of the structure of the song, the recount of the events are set in chronological order.The first verse shows Sheeran at 6 years