☝️ Key Points
- In 'Perfect', Ed Sheeran expresses his deep love and admiration for his partner
- He tells about their early days, when they were still children and fell in love
- Highlights special moments, like dancing barefoot in the grass to their favorite song
- He talks about a future together with a strong female partner and the hope of having children
- Sheeran emphasizes the perfection of his partner and feels incredibly happy to have found her love
Interpretation
The song 'Perfect' by
Ed Sheeran is a declaration of love and tells the story of a deep and romantic love. The singer describes how he fell in love with someone who is 'beautiful and sweet', as he says: 'Well, I found a girl, beautiful and sweet'. He emphasizes the innocence and purity of their love by pointing out that they were still kids when they fell in love: 'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love'.
In the chorus, he conveys an intimate and romantic scene where they dance barefoot in the grass and listen to their favorite song: 'Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms, Barefoot on the grass, listening to our favorite song'. He emphasizes her beauty and perfection, even when she thinks she looks like a mess: 'When you said you looked a mess, I whispered underneath my breath, But you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight'.
In the second verse, he describes how he found a strong woman who shares his dreams and hopes to someday share her home: 'Well I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know. She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share her home'. He also talks about their future plans of having children: 'To carry love, to carry children of our own'.
At the end of the song, he reaffirms his love and admiration for her by saying that he has met an angel in person and that she looks perfect: 'Now I know I have met an angel in person, And she looks perfect'. He feels undeservedly happy to have found such a perfect love: 'no I don't deserve this, You look perfect tonight'. The song is a heartfelt declaration of love in which the singer expresses his deep love and admiration for his partner.