Interpreting Ed Sheeran's 'A Team' Lyrics and Poetic Devices
Explore the deep meanings behind Ed Sheeran's song "A Team" through lyric analysis and poetic devices. Discover the message about life struggles and societal perceptions hidden within the poignant lyrics. Uncover the metaphors, similes, and imagery used to convey the emotional journey of the protagonist in the song.
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QUESTIONS ABOUT THE SONG 1)What the meaning behind the lyric The worst things in life come free to us ? I think that he s talking about the fact that you need to work really hard to get the things you want in life, but the bad things in life that will make life hard seemly comes without effort. 2) Who is this song about? I think that this song is about a girl that left home at eighteen and turned prostitution to make money and her struggle/feelings along the way. 3) Why is he mentioning angels? I think that Ed Sheeran is trying to compare her to an angel, saying that angels while die if they go outside because it s too cold, trying to say she is slowly killing herself 4) What does crumbling like pastries represent? I think it represents her emotional state and that she s slowly falling apart 5) What's the meaning behind And they say She's in the class A team I think this is the way everyone who sees her thinks of her. Everyone just sees her as a pretty girl who made a life for herself.
POETIC DEVICES Crumbling like pastries- Simile In a pipe she flies to the Motherland- Metaphor Ripped gloves, raincoat. Tried to swim, stay afloat- Rhyme For angels to fly, Angels to fly, To fly, fly, For angels to fly, to fly, to fly- Repetition White lips, pale face Breathing snowflakes- imagery
MESSAGE BEHIND THE SONG? I think that this song is about how hard life can be and that it s not necessarily the life you chose to live, but the circumstances where given to you. The song mentions how it s Been this way since eighteen , making it sound that at eighteen she ran away from home probably to try and get a better life. Instead of getting a better life she became a prostitute. There is also a part of the song they say she s in the class A team , I think that the meaning behind this is everyone thinks that she s on top of her game and has everything she could every want, but in reality she s starting to feel worn down and ready to quit. I think the message of the song is everyone in life is struggling in their own way and you just need to work through it.
