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Ed Sheeran – So (2009) | Track profile | Dork

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So

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So

Release date: 2nd November 2009

From You Need Me

Track 2

4:29

Singer/Songwriter Music Rock Adult Alternative

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About This Track

'So' by Ed Sheeran is a 2009 song from the album 'You Need Me'. The lyrics frame a tense, affectionate dilemma, with the narrator doubting their own position while insisting they need someone, even as they talk about having to move home and wanting to stay for the summer. There is a sense of divided intention too, as they admit, “I am a liar”, then suggest plans the other person will not remember. The voice is intimate and pleading, culminating in the blunt need for the other person’s presence.

"So" is a track by Ed Sheeran, from the album You Need Me, released 2nd November 2009. The track is 4:29 long. It's filed under Singer/Songwriter. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 15 articles about Ed Sheeran.

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Lyrics

So

I'm filled up with doubt
I have to move home
But I want to stay with you for all of the summer

I have my plan that you won't remember
If you want to see the world, then please, ask your mother
But I cannot hold your hand to watch you go
Oh, I am a liar, as you might know
I need you now
I need your touch and your lips
I need your smile and your kiss

'Cause you're so cool
You're so beautiful
You're so
And you're so
You're so cool
You're so beautiful
You're so
And you're so

Hmm, hmm
Hmm
Hmm, hmm
Hmm

I see your voice and from my window
When it is late at night, it'll show me your shadow

I have my plan that you won't remember
If you want to see the world, then please, ask your mother
Now, I cannot hold your hand to watch you go
Oh, I am a liar, as you might know
I need you now
I need your touch and your lips
I need your smile and your kiss

'Cause you're so cool
You're so beautiful
You're so
And you're so
You're so cool
You're so beautiful
You're so
And you're so

And you're so cool
You're so beautiful
You're so
And you're so
You're so cool
You're so beautiful
You're so
And you're so

These words I say mean
You're so amazing
And I've noticed lately
I need you, maybe
These words I say mean
You're so amazing
And I've noticed lately
I need you, maybe

'Cause you're so cool
You're so beautiful
You're so
And you're so
You're so cool
You're so beautiful
You're so
And you're so

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Track details

From You Need Me

4:292009

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Album

2nd November 2009

Track number

2

Release year

2009

1You Need Me, I Don't Need You
4:05
2So
4:29
3Be Like You
3:38
4The City
4:26

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