Lyrics of
Afire Love

Afire Love by Ed Sheeran was inspired by the singers grandfathers battle with Alzheimers and his passing. Ed began writing the song before his grandfathers death and completed it afterward. It reflects on the illness, loss, and family love during tough times.

Things were all good yesterday
And then the devil took your memory
And if you fell to your death today,
I hope that heaven is your resting place
I heard the doctors put your chest in pain
then that could've been the medicine
And now you're lying in the bed again
Either way I'll cry with the rest of them

And my father told me son
It's not his fault he doesn't know your face
And you're not the only one
Although my grandma used to say, he used to sing

Darling hold me in your arms the way you did last night
And we'll lie inside, a little while here, oh
I could look into your eyes until the sun comes up
And we're wrapped in light, in life and love
Put your open lips on mine, slowly let them shut
for they're designed to be together oh
With your body next to mine our hearts will beat as one
And we'll set alight, we're afire love


Things were all good yesterday
And then the devil took your breath away
And now we're left here in pain
Black suit black tie standing in the rain
And now my family is one again
Stapled together with the strangers and a friend
Came to my mind I should paint it with a pen
Six years old I remember when

And my father told me son
It's not his fault he doesn't know your face
And you're not the only one
Although my grandma used to say, he used to sing

Darling hold me in your arms the way you did last night
And we'll lie inside, a little while here, oh
I could look into your eyes until the sun comes up
And we're wrapped in light, in life and love
Put your open lips on mine, slowly let them shut
for they're designed to be together oh
With your body next to mine our hearts will beat as one
And we'll set alight, we're afire love


My father, and all of my family
rise from their seats to sing hallelujah
And my mother, and all of my family
rise from their seats to sing hallelujah
And my brother and all of my family
rise from their seats to sing hallelujah
And my father, and all of my family
rise from their seats to sing hallelujah