Ed Sheeran breaks down in tears performing new song about baby daughter Lyra at friend Michael Gudinski’s funeral
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ED Sheeran broke down in tears as he performed an emotional new song about his daughter Lyra.
The Shape Of You singer was performing in Australia for the memorial of music exec pal Michael Gudinksi.
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Ed Sheeran broke down in tears as he performed an emotional new song about his daughter Lyra
He stopped midway through the new single he had penned during quarantine and told the audience at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne, “Sorry” before returning to the song.
Ed, 30, warned the audience before: “I never get this nervous, I’m really f***ing nervous. So apologies if I mess up the lyrics or anything.”
He told how he had a guitar during his mandatory quarantine in Australia, having travelled there for the concert from the UK, and penned the new hit.
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He stopped midway through a new single he had penned during quarantine and told the audience at the Rod Laver Arena in Melbourne “Sorry” before returning to the song
Ed said: “So I’m extremely, extremely grateful to be here.
“I know it’s a difficult thing to get into this country and I don’t take it for granted for all the hard work getting me here and I really, really just appreciated the opportunity to get here.
“In lockdown I was able to have a guitar for quarantine I always find the best way to process stuff is to write songs, be it good news, bad news and here’s a song I finished last week.”
The lyrics of the song, called Visiting Hours, are believed to be about him talking about his late grandfather and asking for advice on how to raise his daughter Lyra who was born last year.
Ed has recorded songs about his granddad including Afire Love.
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The lyrics of the song are believed to be about him talking about his late grandfather and asking for advice on how to raise his daughter Lyra who was born last year
In the new song he sings: “I wish that heaven had visiting hours.
“So I could just show and bring the news that she’s getting older.
“And I wish that you’d met her.
“I wish that you’d met her.
“The things that she’d learn from me I got them all from you.”
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He goes on to reveal his worries over raising her with wife Cherry
He goes on to reveal his worries over raising her with wife Cherry.
Ed sings: “I wish that heaven had visiting hours.
“So I could just swing by and ask your advice.
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Ed has recorded songs about his granddad including Afire Love
“What would you do in my situation?
“I haven’t a clue how I’d raise them.
“What would you do cause you always do what’s right.
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“We just took a while until our worries disappeared.
“I’d tell you that I’m scared of turning out a failure.
“You’d say remember that the answers in the love that we create.”
Ed’s lyrics for new song Visiting Hours
I wish that heaven had visiting hours
So I could just show and bring the news that she’s getting older
And I wish that you’d met her
The things that she’d learn from me I got them all from you
We just took a while and will for all the world to wait
Little ones will grow and I’ll still drink your favourite wine
As soon as they’re going to close but I’ll see you another day
so much has changed since you went away
I wish that heaven had visiting hours
So I could just swing by and ask your advice
What would you do in my situation?
I haven’t a clue how I’d even raise them
What would you do? Cause you always do what’s right
We just took a while until our worries disappeared
I’d tell you that I’m scared of turning out a failure
You’d say, ‘Remember that the answers in the love that we create’
So much has changed since you went away
I wish that heaven had visiting hours
And I would ask them if I could take you home
But I know what they’d say
That it’s for the best
I would live life the way you told me and make it on my own
I will close the door but I will open up my heart
Everyone I love will know exactly who you are
Cause this is not goodbye, it is til we meet again
So much has changed since you went away
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