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Ed Sheeran – Thinking Out Loud lyrics
When your legs don't work like they used to before
And I can't sweep you off of your feet
Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love?
Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks?
And darling I will be loving you till you're 70
And baby my heart could still fall as hard at 23
And I'm thinking about how

People fall
in love in mysterious ways
Maybe just a touch
of the hand
For me, I fall
in love with you every single day
And I just wanna
tell you where I am

So honey, now

Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your head on
my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud

And baby we found love right where we are

When my hair's all
but gone and my memory fades
And the crowds don't remember my name
When my hands don't play the strings the same way
Mmm, I know you will still love me the same
Cause honey your soul will never grow old, it's evergreen
And baby, your smile's forever in my mind and memory
And I'm thinking about how

People fall in love in mysterious
ways
Maybe it's all part of a plan
Well I'll continue making the same mistakes
Hoping that you'll understand

But baby, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss
me under the light of a thousand stars
Place your
head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud

And baby we found love right where we are

So baby
, now
Take me into your loving arms
Kiss me under the
light of a thousand stars
Ohh
darling
Place your head on my beating heart
I'm thinking out loud
And baby we found love right where we are (x2)
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Songwriters: Amy Wadge, Edward Christopher Sheeran
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    alyndana_acostor
    For me this is the song that has a meaningful lyrics. Ed Sheeran made a good move for his song to be more likely interesting for the listeners. In this song we can think about it is like a wedding song. The song is so sweet and also Ed. The way he sang the song for me it is so perfect and adorable. Listening to this song is like listening to the own voice of my boyfriend. Ed gives the full meaning of the song. The way he sang, he is like letting the listeners falling love unto him. His voice symbolizes his compassion and he is so gentleman and sweet the way he sang the song. A very good job Ed Sheeran. Nice one!
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    roma
    Growing old with, loving despite every mistake, how love moves in mysterious ways, a part of plan. Believing in these things and finding that someone who accepts and loves you unconditionally, then, you gotta be blessed. This kind of love lasts even after breath fades away. Ed's just so amazing.
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  • S
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    Sonnie_dhey
    I was moved by this song. You can feel that overflowing emotions on Ed Sheeran's voice. Not wondering why this song made it to the # 1 spot in so many countries. The song explains the meaning of unconditional love, an undying passion to the person that you would like to spend the rest of your life with. Love has no boundaries and love knows how to forgive. I just hope that this person really exist and if it does then I hope someday we'll cross our path. After all, love moves in mysterious ways.
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  • U
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    Means that you are so beautiful to them and that they are always thinking about you and never anyone else. Just looking at you makes them smile and they would never cheat because you are their everything, their one and only and they wouldn't even think about cheating on you. I f they did they'd be sure not tot give it a second thought in fear of loosing you. You need not to worry because they will always be there for you if you ever need them, if you ever think that their heart belongs to someone else, just relax because if you already own their heart, how can they take it. (basically, how can they take it if you already own it?) You just need to trust them more if you are having doubts.
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  • U
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    Unregistered
    For me this song is the greatest song about love, it has all the information about it! And this song is stuck in my head, the way he's singing it, its perfect! Wanna know why? Because the way hes singing this song it comes from his heart he really feels it! And he got the perfect voice for this perfect song! And I think its perfect for A wedding song. I heard some couple use this song for their wedding song! I really like the part about people who fall in love, it really means A lot to me. And that part is right we don't know how we fall in love in that person love does all the thing! And I believe in true love. Ed Sheeran. I think your the best writer and singer, your the best!
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  • U
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    Unregistered
    I really loved this song and I had to play it for my husband. It explains what was going on in our live. My husband had a seizure disorder, memory loss and we fall in love at 17 and he just passed away on 5/15/15 this was are song cause his legs stopped working like before and his memory was fading away and we always loved to be under the stars. So now this song means a lot to me and always will.
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  • s
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    seiy_23
    I really love this song. It is so interesting. Full of love and meaning. It's suit for the couple who really love each other and will cherish each other for the rest of their life. It's kinda sad song but if you will listen to it's lyrics you will be amazed to the meaning of this song. Someday i want to meet a guy like him, Who will truly love me no matter what happen,
    A guy who will spend the rest of his with me for eternity, until we both end our last breath in earth.
    "Love" is like a "dictionary" it is full of MEANING and EXPLANATION.
    But "Love" also is like a "Rosary" it is full of MYSTERY sometimes you can't explain How do you fell inlove with someone as deep as the ocean..
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  • U
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    Unregistered
    I feel that this song will make you cry. If have ever had a connection with someone you will figure out that Ed Sheeran is saying no matter what I will always love you no matter how old, ugly (that you think), or just weird someone will always love you. You will realize that only the people who can find love will try their.
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  • U
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    Unregistered
    This is the most awesome song I have heard so far. It touches my heart every day I hear it being played on XM. I hope it remains number one for a very long time. There is no better way to explain what love should be. I certainly hope that someday someone has the guts to love me as much. Thanks to Ed Sheeran.
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  • U
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    Unregistered
    The first time I heard that song I was in school and I started crying because I couldn't handle what I felt. All I could do was feel. No doubts, no thoughts. Just this amazing feeling. A person who meant a lot to me wanted me to listen to this song and so it was even more touchable. The lyrics makes you believe in true love and Ed is really so talented in describing and explaining things that are mysterious, like love, the most powerful energy in the whole universe. "Maybe it's all part of a plan". Yeah maybe. But we will never fully understand why we fall in love and that's the mysterious and at the same time genius thing. Thank you Ed, for this amazing song!
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  • nickzel
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    nickzel
    The first time I heard this song, it reminds me of something-it is the feeling of in love. The feeling of being loved by somebody. The love that never weakens even time passes by. So I dedicate this song to my ex-husband, whom I love the most. Even its already 5 mos after we broke up, but still in my heart and in my soul I still thinking out loud.
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  • U
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    Unregistered
    IT EXPLAIN HOW THE OTHER PERSON MAKES HIM FEELS... how in seconds love can change your life to a whole new dimension... he does not care if its a mistake cause by being with that person, he knows he cannot lose her... when you find that one person who you can be yourself around and would not judge you by the way you dress and how that person appreciates you for who you are... that one person without saying anything, will know how badly you need hug a kiss... so even when time passes by your love will not remain the same it will grow to something far more beautiful .. so no matter what age you will be or how much time have passes by in your heart you will still feeling the love inside of you.
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  • k
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    Kingcider
    This means everything to me, the song is a saint send from heaven to talk to me and I don't wanna lie it makes its work. Ed man you are the man I don't know how did you come up with this man but hey sure it's really good you have done a very wonderful job on this one man "high five "for this song man, this song has changed my life to a real life of love, firstly I didn't know how love is so caring but now this song has opens my eyes to whom I really know what is love all about. If anyone don't know this song is all about please listen to the song and it will make you feel like you are somewhere else. King-cider the man of power.
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  • U
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    Unregistered
    Love the song and it touches my heart omg. I am like dying over the song if he could write me one that would be like mg this song would make me fall in love over and over again. I think Ed Sheeran is the best singer and writer no styling your no Jamaican can write song like that your real meds and I want you to sing it for my wedding day believe me.
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  • j
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    JG1194
    As time goes on you are not able to do the things you see to do physically like dance, your looks start to change physically, and feelings between most people fade. Ed in saying even if they can not dance or do the things they use to then he will still have the memories, even if she grows old and is physically not that same he will still remember her smile, and her soul, her true self will never grow old it will last forever. Some people fall in love so easy or in a moment, Ed is telling this girl he loves her not just for a moment but for his whole life. As thins in the future change, his love for her will never, he will love her the same at 70 as he did love her at 23.
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  • n
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    Npryor42
    The theme of this song is that true love will never be lost. This is because if someone actually has a love that is true then it won't be easy just to break everything off like it was never really there. Love is a powerful emotion that change lives forever. Whether it is was short lived or lasted for years. It is not something to be taken lightly, it can sometimes ruin lives or change them for the better. As humans we sometimes let love be the decision making power to choose important choices. Sometimes love doesn't work out, but the couple it was possested by will never forget it if it true. Despite arguments and wrong decisions love can always bring a couple back together. Love isn't about appearance or physics attributes like money. Love is two people being tether because when they aren't together they find it hard to keep going.
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  • c
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    CFOX
    this was about somone very dear to the actual writer, perhaps a child, and the fact that the smile is forever in his mind and memory is posibly because that he is unable to see what he remembers. it could be a child, re; your sole could never grow old its ever green. its become much taller and bigger in life etc. this could be a mothers love for her child , she may have been seperated from this child. its possible they might reunight, because hoping that you will understand thazt i will keep making the same mistakes is a unconditional aspect of such a relationship. this writer feels guilt and remorse but the love is not a condition of this guilt. when the time comes to place your hand on my beating heart is where it changes to a conditional love, because he is just thinking out loud. maybe we found love rite where we are is the begging of the question, hence ...i just want to tell you i AM.
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  • m
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    megan31
    This song really explains everything about love and loving somebody.
    Ed. Great song. I listen to this song everyday. Over and over again!. I go to bed with this song and I wake up with his song. You deserve an award for this song Brother!
    This is my wedding song (Will even be better if you can come and sing it on my wedding day.)
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  • U
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    Unregistered
    This touching symphony of Ed's creation reminds me of my boyfriend. The literature arranged explains the love I am having with my boyfriend now. I admit it is not easy to be on the spot I am having with my boyfriend now. We've been through s***s and stars, terrifying break up but realized both couldn't live without each other. Finally we managed to get our back, now paving our path to phrases of 'i wanna grow old with you'. Now story aside, I just want to deliver some piece of gratitude towards this song for making this a reminder of never leave someone who accepts your beauty and flaws with all sincere heart.
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    Mrs.Sheeran
    Well obviously this song is about me, this song is talking about how me and Ed are going to grow old together. He is talking about his forever love, (Duh again me), and how he will love her,(me), forever. Showing his compassion and commitment towards, me, his loved one. This song like all the others are wonderful and amazing and beautiful and talented and he should marry me and are fantastic and attracting and lovely and great.
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  • U
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    Unregistered
    Its about love. Yes its describing to us how the guy feels towards the girl. My meaning about this song is about a young guy who is inlove with this young beautiful girl and its also trying to give us a message but we just gotta find the hidden message on our own so yeah. My hidden message is that one day there you'll find love.
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    badgirl13
    For me this song is about how mysterious love is and how you can fall in love very easy this the best song Ed has sang and should make more like it. Because I can't stop listening to this song and I never thought Ed could dance so good it was amazing and surprising to see. He is my hero!
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    stpdancer
    Being lucky enough to find your soul mate and spend your whole, entire lives together. When things stop working, it doesn't matter one little bit to that person. They love you unconditionally, through thick and thin, good and bad. They accept you for who and what you are. Dancing is an expression of the love two people can have for one another. "A vertical expression of horizontal desires" Sooooo many men don't realize this! Him taking the time to actually perform in the video to me shows the extent of what this song means to him. It must have been amazing for him to sit down and write these lyrics. They come from deep inside him and touch us in the same vulnerable spot. When I watch this and listen it can almost make me cry because just like everyone else, I'm hoping that someday I will be with that person who I want to be with so badly.
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    JG1194
    As time goes on you're growing older, Ed Sheeran is trying to say if a love is so strong then when they grow old, they don't look the same, or can't do the same things the feelings and love he has for the person will never grow old or change as they are physically. When you start to change physically and grow older there are events that happen in life when you loose people and so on because of the change, but Ed Sheeran is saying if the love is true then the other person you are in love with will always be there loving you just the same everyday not needing what was there in the past, you can fall in love with something new about a person everyday.
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  • U
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    Unregistered
    Well obviously this song is about me, this song is talking about how me and Ed are going to grow old together. He is talking about his forever love, (Duh again me), and how he will love her,(me), forever. Showing his compassion and commitment towards, me, his loved one. This song like http://showmelyrics.com all the others are wonderful and amazing and beautiful and talented and he should marry me and are fantastic and attracting and lovely and great.
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    Alezandrea Glyca Garcia
    There is a reason why a lot of people like this song. Why? Because the song explains that no matter how old, how ungrateful and how imperfect two people are they will always find away for the two of them together. Even when everyone says they are not meant to be they will always find a way. Like from the song a thousand years it says that they'll love each other no matter how old they'll get or even when one doesn't remember the other they will always find the other. Not many people have happy endings, not many have had perfect relationships and not many have sacrificed their happiness for the person they love. Ed wrote this song for 1 reason and 1 reason only. He wants us to realize that to achieve a happy ending is to work for it. People should not always keep on finding love because love will always find you. Love is mysterious, love is pain, love is eternal but mostly love is forever. Love is not only for boyfriend and girlfriend it is also for family, friends and neighbors. Always expect someone to help you because without them you can never have the love you wish to find and/or accomplish. Forever exists if you truly believe. Follow your heart. Because it always guides you to the right path but be warned love is not always true because sometimes it may just be infantuations or as they call it puppy love. Yes we need love because without love you can't "kiss me under the light of a thousand stars' and 'place your head on my beating heart". I haven't experienced love yet but they call me as cupids assistant.
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    Unregistered
    Ed Sheeran. Thinking out loud is one of those songs that reminds me of what true love is suppose to be like the peace of knowing you loved not just for the way you look, your status or things that as we grow old became less relevant to someone trying to find love when they plenty years older. Having that person whom above all you love so hopelessly that every single day present an opportunity to love them more and share and experience all life has to offer, boldly, brave and without doubt.
    Tfulness or any reason to be insecure or ashamed of anything because the love you found is far greater then the crows of individuals whom may or may not even remember your name. Years from now.
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    Thinking out loud, what a wonderful song, the song that admire most in my life, and yes we found love where we are and in fact true loves wait. We don't know what would be happen in our future, we might be in a good way or in a bad way. It is depends upon us how we bring our future. Thinking out loud, think many times before we enter the kingdom of love, because if we fall in love to the person, we don't need to give all, what we have, because repentance always atlast.
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  • U
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    Unregistered
    I have never was amaze like with this song, but I didn't even know that this exist. Somebody who I love with all my heart dedicated to me. He showed me the video and told me that song was for me. I didn't pay attention a that time, when I came home and listen to the song I was crying of happiness. I couldn't believe that or not sure if believe it; if he really has those feeling about me. We have two different life's - there's no way that one day we can be together. The life play with our lives and our destiny. I love him so much and when we are together the chemistry and the attraction with each other is magnificent. But I don't think he love me like I love him. And when I listened to the song I was so emotional about it. Love you forever my love.
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    David111222
    My last month check was for $11000 dollars... Everything I did was basic online work from comfort at home for 3-4 hours/day that I got from this office I found over the web and they paid me for it 95 bucks each hour... Attempt it yourself....
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    farid7
    Growing old with, loving despite every mistake, how love moves in mysterious ways, a part of plan. Believing in these things and finding that someone who accepts and loves you unconditionally, then, you gotta be blessed. This kind of love lasts even after breath fades away. Ed's just so amazing.
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    fantabulous16
    In the beginning, it says age and losing beauty will never cause the love to end. It is not just appearance that causes the love and age can not change it. Just because they can't do some things as a result of age, there is still love. And, it also says you can fall in love at any age. Sometimes people fall in love in weird ways, but you can find love simply triggered by just the small things. And, fame will be gone and things will lost but the partner will always love them because they are good at heart. And it is good to show your love and "think out loud" and show your emotions. Then it will be tricky and mistakes will be made but they are true and meant for each other. Sometimes it is good to lay back and love peacefully and be romantic. It is an amazing love song.
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    The song its great, its beautiful, really beautiful. The lyrics its touchy, I can feel it. The song, the lyrics its meaningful. Ed Sheeran has a good choice of music or song. Teenagers now a days can really relate in this song, even the adults. Specially those who are in the relationship. This song really suit fore them. The way Ed Sheeran sang the song you can feel it, you can feel him.
    Its perfect, the song "THINKING OUT LOUD" is really perfect for a lover, no not even lover but for everyone. This can be used if you have a promenade its perfect for that event.
    And when you court someone and even in a wedding this song can be sung. The overflowing emotion of Ed Sheeran while singing this song, you can feel it. And it can make you relax. Great job. Credit to Ed Sheeran. Love this song.
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    Unregistered
    This song is a song of forever for it represents affection felt by the lovers. Even when they get old they'll still be loving each other and their hearts would beat like they're only 23. Ed made a fantastic song that everyone could relate that even settings old made no exception on loving your partner fully. Loving him/ her on his best and worst and cherishing all those precious moments you'd shared.
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