I remember staying up late on winter break listening to this song...was in high school, no responsibilities, no nothing...now my whole world is falling apart lol

I remember how innocent this song was to me when i was maybe 10. But now... it makes me sad...

Who’s here 2024

I had just come out of rehab and played this song CONSTANTLY to get me through that dark time. Never touched that horrible crap ever again, and I'm 12 1/2 years sober. This song pulled me through all of that and have been a huge fan since ❤

Ed sheeran was 19 when he made this😭 damn time fliess

So he was like 17-18 when he wrote this?! incredible!

Its April 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song

Classics never die, they just find new people.

The sad thing about this song is that it is a reality for many people

“The worse things in life come free to us” beautiful lyrics

24 hours sober for the first time in 4 years. wish me luck

Angel was a real person Ed knew when he was doing small gigs.

I can't believe this song is 10 years old. Time flies by.

Crazy to think he used to sing at my pub, now look at him

My daughter passed away from a drug overdose on June 27, 2023. Sadly, this song describes the final years of her life. Finally, my baby girl is at peace now. May you rest in peace my only child, my sweet Vanessa. It's too cold outside for angels to fly

This was 13 years ago and it's one of the first songs I learned on guitar. Shared it with a great number of young women. Just hearing it takes me back

Shape of you is nothing compared to this masterpiece tbh

once a wise man said, "when you're happy you enjoy the melody but, when you're broken you understand the lyrics"

I used to listen to this song in active addiction because I could relate to it. I am now listening to it with over a year clean. My life has completely changed and I am so grateful everyday for my new life and my family. I’m never turning back! I don’t have to go “outside” ever again.

Hey Ed, I’m struggling with depression and this song really helps, I cry practically every time I listen to it. Thank you

and the sad thing is, this is a reality for so many people. edit: just coming back to this and i didn't know so many people agreed with me. thank you guys.

This song reminds me of my big brother. Last valentine's day, he overdosed, I miss him. So fucking much

Hi, I'm 20 years old and I have heard this song at the store today. It isn't my first time hearing it, but I remembered it. Listened to it again a couple minutes ago then I read the comments. I just want to cry, all of you are so strong. Please don't give up.

I’m sat down listening to a really nostalgic song and notice that this was made 13 years ago… it makes me so sad to see that it isn’t played on the radio anymore it’s such a good song

Ed Sheeran wrote this song when he met a girl named Angel at a Christmas gig for the homeless charity- crisis. He wrote this song based on her story. EDIT: MUM IM FAMOUS JHABSHAJ

When Ed said: the worst things in life come free to us I felt that...

White lips, pale face Breathing in snowflakes Burnt lungs, sour taste Light's gone, day's end Struggling to pay rent Long nights, strange men And they say She's in the Class A Team Stuck in her daydream Been this way since eighteen But lately her face seems Slowly sinking, wasting Crumbling like pastries And they scream The worst things in life come free to us 'Cause we're just under the upper hand And go mad for a couple grams And she don't want to go outside tonight And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland Or sells love to another man It's too cold outside For angels to fly Angels to fly Ripped gloves, raincoat Tried to swim and stay afloat Dry house, wet clothes Loose change, bank notes Weary-eyed, dry throat Call girl, no phone And they say She's in the Class A Team Stuck in her daydream Been this way since eighteen But lately her face seems Slowly sinking, wasting Crumbling like pastries And they scream The worst things in life come free to us 'Cause we're just under the upper hand And go mad for a couple grams And she don't want to go outside tonight And in a pipe she flies to the Motherland Or sells love to another man It's too cold outside For angels to fly An angel will die Covered in white Closed eye And hoping for a better life This time, we'll fade out tonight Straight down the line And they say She's in the Class A Team Stuck in her daydream Been this way since eighteen But lately her face seems Slowly sinking, wasting Crumbling like pastries They scream The worst things in life come free to us And we're all under the upper hand Go mad for a couple grams And we don't want to go outside tonight And in a pipe we fly to the Motherland Or sell love to another man It's too cold outside For angels to fly Angels to fly To fly, fly For angels to fly, to fly, to fly For angels to die

"Sells love to another man."-Ed Sheeran. That's a good one.

Who else was really young and innocent when this came out and shocked at what the meaning was as you grew older

Her eyes told the story. Without speaking one word, we saw all her struggles through those eyes. Very talented actress.

Addiction is one hell of a battle man. Im trying my best to stop but its so hard to find a reason to stay sober. The world is on such a dark times we all need jesus

I miss the old MVs where everything is just raw and pure and heartfelt scenarios. I kinda find this song sooo sad, depressing, and somewhat healing, and it makes me wonder, how many angels out there before who once was a super it-girl or it-boy on their glorious days now fell into The A-Team. And how many, who've gone lost, now back on the track to keep fighting, to keep living the life they have only a one shot to enjoy. This is the first time I watched The A-Team vid after listening to it for so many years, and my conclusion is right, I found people who got lost just like me (not in a material addiction way, but in memories of the past that keeps hauting me) they're sad but beautiful. Sadness and happiness, i thnk, are all beautiful.

I'm leaving this comment here so after a month or a year when someone likes it, I get reminded of this song ❤ Edit : for every comment i will listen the song twice, thank y'all :) 7/11/2023 : Thank you everyone for the reminders by commenting, I didn't expect it but I do come here an awful lot to listen to this amazing song over and over again, all thanks to you!!

When this song came out I was in the middle of a ten year heroin addiction. I remember sitting in jail & watching this music videos & all the addicts would sit around & sing it together. It made us feel like we mattered & that we weren’t just human beings to be thrown away. It was a long hard road & even now I still struggle but I’ve been clean for over 3 years & counting…. Whenever I hear this song it reminds me to be grateful for the life I have now & helps me realize how lucky I am to have made it through to the other side. Anyone struggling with addiction, you are NOT alone & even tho it may seem hopeless. I promise it’s possible to be happy & sober. Even if it takes a million tries. NEVER GIVE UP ON YOURSELF. Your life is worth something. You are worth something(:

I ran away from home when I was 18,ran away from abuse and pain. I was a kid full of dreams and ideas and reality crushed a lot of them. I lived in the streets for almost a year,by myself. Whenever I hear this song it reminds me how I made the best possible step for my own future. It used to make me cry my eyes out and now I feel proud of myself..

Five years sober from drugs for me. I used to listen to this song a lot hoping I would beat it and I did! Never give up hope there’s always light at the end of the tunnel 😊

It's 2017 and I'm still crying

Who else thought that this was a love song when they first heard it but now realizes that it's a depressing song.

This song is for my sister who lives this life. I am 6 years clean and hope she finds inner peace someday. They say you still have a chance if you have a heartbeat ! Never lose hope 🙏 ❤

i used to love this song as a child it gave me comfort. now i'm 17 and it gives me a diffrent type of comfort, every single lyric of this song is how my life is and how i feel this song is so deep. this is very much how it feels when you have been homeless for a few years and have no one.

“The worst things in life come free to us” - so true

Whoever is the inspiration of Ed Sheeran for this song, hope she's/he's/they're in peace and doing good now.

Who’s here in 2024

I can't believe that 13 years past by so fast. I've grown up, married, have a kid and yet I have a feeling that it was only couple years ago, when I was listening to this song on repeat sitting all alone in my room. Life is so fast lads.

It's sad that people have the image of Ed Sheeran as the singer of Shape of You while there are many better songs that he has composed and written....

This video gives more meaning when you realize Ed Sheeran was once homeless himself. What if he wrote this with someone in mind?

Aging like a fine wine.. 2024❤

Still struggling after 25yrs of addiction, this songs so so familiar to my life, kills me!!!!

6 years later and I still love this song

Anybody just reflect on life and themselves and listen to sad music late at night?

The first song that I heard from Ed, still the best after 13 years! 😊

this song reminds me of my pain of addiction suffering inside and out. i played this one day and saw myself. thank god i got clean and kept moving on with my life. i love this song thank you for it ed

The lines " The worst things in life comes free to us. " made my day :D

I understand this a lot better than I did 6 years ago 😅 it's sadder too…

As a always forever recovering opiate addict, I absolutely love this song. It's so beautiful and sad. 14 years clean! So happy and crying eveytime this plays. You'll never read this, but Ed, you helped me be happy and clean. Thank you, I only hope that since we aren't homeless anymore, I can one day afford to go a concert. I'm a Russian American, so the motherland hits so hard, especially with what's happening now.

2024 and still hard af 💯💯💯💯

I met an escort several years ago and we became somewhat close friends in addition to our other "relationship." She was 30 and I was 46; she was so intelligent and had a wicked sense of humor in addition to being just gorgeous. Over the next 2-3 years, I would see her 5-6 times a year but we also kept in touch via text. Little did I know she had a drug habit (heroin) until she dropped off the radar for a few months (got arrested) and then texted me out of the blue several months later. We caught up via text over a couple of days and she finally came clean with me that she had a nine year heroin habit. I was devastated - cried hard that night for how messed up her life was. She lived in a different state/city and needed a place to crash for awhile, so I invited her to come live with me. I had never heard of Ed Sheeran prior to meeting her but on one of our road trips, she played this song - I didn't catch all the lyrics but later that night while she was in the shower, I looked up the lyrics and watched this video. I cried hard. Again. Sobbed. Swore I would do whatever I could to help her get her life back on track. She no longer lives with me but she's recently made great strides in kicking her habit and I'm still helping support her at the moment. I will forever remember her when I hear this song and it's hard to listen to it without tears flowing. I never told her this but I love that girl. UPDATE: June 24 2020. Well this has run on longer than I ever expected. Many have asked for updates over the past three and a half years and I’ve done so in the comments below, but it appears many who have left comments aren’t reading the entire thread to see the updates. So I’m editing and updating the original comment now. I posted the original comment over three years ago, really didn’t think it would see this much traction and reaction. At the time, I lived about 11 hours away from her, four states away. For those still commenting that I should tell her I love her, I have and did. Not too long after the original post. We stayed in touch and she even came to visit me for extended trips on 2 or 3 other occasions. I also continued to see her where she lives whenever I could. It has been up and down. Lots of good times, lots of tears. She’s made many attempts to get clean and sober but unfortunately has not been able to stay that way. I recently relocated much closer to her and am now only about two hours away. We’ve fought and loved, forgiven each other for various problems. It still isn’t what I want it to be and in fact, right now, I have decided to step away for a break. We have a number of things to resolve and her addiction is at the center of most of it. But I still love her and have come to believe that she loves me as well. Yes, she needs some professional help to resolve her addiction. There are other complicating and legal factors that make that difficult right now. But she knows that I want to see her clean and sober in the end, regardless of where our relationship goes. I just want to say several things to people who are commenting. 1) The overwhelming majority of you have been so positive and supportive and I can’t tell you how much that has meant to me. Several times when I have been close to giving up, some of the encouraging comments on here have convinced me to keep going and keep trying. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart. You have all made me realize that there are really good, decent people in the world. 2) To those who just want to fling insults at me or at her, fuck off. Grow up. 3) To those who question whether I’m doing the right things by helping her out (aka enabling), yes I understand your point. Some have suggested she just needs tough love and to walk away, force her to face her issues and resolve them. That approach works for some, but not all. Her entire family, parents and siblings have turned their backs on her, ie, tough love. It didn’t work. There has to be a better approach, or a more muted approach than that while understanding that the ultimate goal is her overcoming her addiction. Finally, I am not a saint. I appreciate the nice comments and all, but I’ve made my share of mistakes and missteps in this situation. I’m not trying to boost myself or pat myself on the back. I’m just a man who loves a woman and who wants to see her succeed and overcome her obstacles. Much love to all. UPDATE: September 12 2020: My friend was arrested earlier this week; she was a passenger in a car involved in a minor traffic accident but thankfully wasn’t hurt. However, when the police arrived, they ran her name and it came back she was wanted on an old warrant for failure to appear (which I knew about). The good news is, she had been clean for about three weeks and I believe, on a good path to really getting sober. The bad news is she’s now in custody and I don’t know what the outcome will be at this moment. I hired her an attorney and he’s trying to get her bonded out and also thinks that she will be able to get into a diversionary/rehab program with the state to avoid serious jail or prison time. So I guess the good news there is she’s been forced to face her legal issues and should be able to stay off heroin while she’s locked up. Also good news is she’s safe. I really feel like this is the rock bottom, wake up call that will perhaps lead her to sobriety. Thank you again for all the love and support. I’ll post more as the developments warrant. Much love. UPDATE NOV 15 2020: So she was in jail from Sept 8 to Oct 8. I got her an attorney who was able to get a bond hearing and I was able to bond her out. The next day I helped her pack her stuff and she’s been living with me ever since. She’s had one court appearance but has another scheduled for late November. She’s facing 2 plus years incarceration but we’re hoping for probation and rehab/therapy. Good thoughts and vibes are appreciated, will update again in a couple of weeks. ❤️ UPDATE December 10, 2020: She was sentenced to 6 months in county jail and 3 years probation but got credit for 3 months time served already. Not what we had hoped for but far less than what it could have been. We talk on the phone daily and she sounds truly committed to sobriety when she gets out. She will come to live with me and we will start our journey together 🤞. I’m happier than I have been in a long time and truly excited for the future, although I know there is a lot of hard work ahead. But I love her still, even more than before. Thank you to all who have been so supportive, it has meant more than I can tell you! Hug your loved ones, be kind and during this holiday season, look to be a friend to someone in need. Much love to all. ❤️ UPDATE: JAN 12 2021: She’s home! She was released after 45 days served. I’m ecstatic. She seems really locked in to staying sober and clean. Lots of work ahead to make that possible but I’m just over the moon excited for her - and our - future! Thank you again for all the love and support! You guys are just wonderful!! Much love ❤️. Update August 13 2021: After a really hard few months after she got out of jail, she finally agreed to go to a doctor and start a Suboxone treatment, something I had wanted her to do for years but would never agree to do. Suboxone helps deal with the physical symptoms of withdrawal and helps keep her physically centered. She’s been on it for about 2 months now and the change has been amazing. She’s been doing much better and starting to get engaged in daily living like never before. All was going really well. And then….. this song below is the only way to explain what has happened. I’m crushed. Heartbroken. Thank you to all of you who have been supportive and shown the love you have for her and for me. Unfortunately this appears to be the end of our story. The song is Amos Lee, “Chill in the Air”. FINAL UPDATE (March 31 2024): For those wondering, we broke up in August 2021. I’m not going into the details but in spite of the challenges, she remained living with me simply because she had nowhere else to go; and I refused to put her out on the street. She slowly made progress in staying sober via suboxone but did have several relapses over the next two years. Unfortunately the last relapse cost her her life and she passed away last August (2023). It’s been hard adjusting to her not being here but at least her struggles are over and she is at rest. Thank you for all the kind words and support the last seven years. If you are an addict, please get help. And if you love an addict, please don’t give up but know that you cannot make someone recover or even want to recover. Love to all.

can't believe it's been 5 years! OMG

I used to have his whole album on cd and this was the last song i had playing just before i went to fight in Afghanistan. Wasn't until i got back i actually understood the true meaning of this song. The old ed sheeran was amazing

One of the first songs that made me want to do music. Forever a masterpiece❤

Today marks the exact 7 years of this song

Who else sees this video in February 2021? it is still a masterpiece. The beginning of the career of our dear Ed Sheeran

Song hits on so many levels 😢❤

Cycle of addiction. What a beautifully sad song.

It's too cold outside for angels to fly.

wtf i finally realized the meaning of these lyrics 😯

This song really hit a spot on our hearts.

So ein sensibles und liebevolles Portrait der jungen Frau auf der Straße m..😢❤

Let's take a moment to appreciate Selina MacDonald who acted so well and increased the value of this amazing masterpiece

Oh my God. I was 10 the first time I heard this. As I got older, I began to understand bits and pieces of the lyrics. I can't believe that I missed, "breathing in the snowflakes, burnt lungs, sour taste," as most likely relating to drugs. This song is a beautiful sad masterpiece.

Its amazing how Ed uses We in the last verse to show how close we are all to being desperate or on the line of poverty or in need of stimulations, ive never used but i can see how if people get to such lows how it makes them feel alive or wanted. Its such a good way to show compassion. ❤

I want this to be sung at my funeral one day. I don’t know if I have anything left in me. Everyone wants to find a way to break me down and well yea. There’s nothing here but false hope, I’m sick of being happy go lucky all the damn time.

Am I alone to cry ?Thanks for all the answers, they are so cute :)

I remember when this was Ed's most popular song.

It's so crazy how such a beautiful song can have a SAD story behind it.

I used to listen to this when I was in the midst of h addiction. I was so numb but found this song cathartic as it mirrored my life. It allowed me to feel temporarily. Now I’m coming up to 18 months clean

I know many girls suffering this life. This track is so honest and real!

For Ed it's somehow always too cold outside XD

2023 still my favorite.

There is a reason this song has as many views as it does. We all struggle. Whatever it is you’re struggling with. Know you can share it. Nobody is perfect and meant to feel okay all the time. Being not okay is completely okay. Let yourself cry and mourn and be upset but just know that you are here FOR A REASON. YOU HAVE A DESTINY. GOOD PLANS ARE MADE FOR YOU. NOT PLANS TO HURT YOU. PLANS TO HEAL YOU. If anyone finds themselves reading this. You deserve the world. You deserve happiness you deserve everything that’s pure in your heart. You are so loved ❤

Who else on a ed Sheeran old songs marathon 🙋🏾‍♀️

The dislikes are because their eyes got blurry from crying and they missed the like button, for sure.

This is an A class song ❤.

If anyone reading this right now is struggling I just want u to know it can get better and easier just remember the one thing no1 can take away from u is ur hope love everyone

My mom loved this song, she passed away a week ago :c

To everyone reading this, May God remove your pain, worries, problems, and replace them with a good health, happiness and peace.

I refuse living without this song AT LEAST once a day!

I am an ex meth addict. This is the only song that brings brings my mind back to where it needs to be.. whenever I get a craving to do anything stupid I watch this video and listen to THIS song and it’s the ONE thing that gets through my head and reminds me what I will NEVER go back to... one of my favorite songs.. but living this kind of life watching the video I’m prepared to cry.

everytime I hear this song the emotions just hits me like a truck

This song definitely hits differently when you are in recovery. Almost 10 years sober and going strong.

I used to listen to this song on my friend(Sami)'s laptop back in 2011. Ah, those were the days. Whenever I listen to this, I remember my friend and those cold winter days. And I miss my friend

This is one of his most underrated songs. People think of "Perfect" or "Shape of you" when they think of Ed Sheeran, when they honestly should think of this song, it's amazing.

I like to listen to sad songs like this when im sad so i can be like 20x more sad 😂😭

When i first heard this song, i said to my wife: this guy is gonna be big. the raw honesty in the song was staggering.

This encapsulates so much that only people who have lived this life would understand. “Closed eye im hoping for a better life” is so deep it’s beautiful poetry like the rest of the song. It’s just the fact that he can make someone’s whole experiences into a song it’s so encapsulating

Back when Ed Sheeran was underrated ❤️ good old days , thumbs up if you’re still here in 2K18, you a real one ❤️🤴🏿

one of the very few songs that give me goosebumps.

13 years I’m 26 June 17 this is crazy I absolutely love this song it still hits so hard…. Missing all of my friends that are no longer with me ❤

unpopular opinion: this is the most iconic ed sheeran song

The song is about a woman named Angel that was addicted to crack that Ed met while he was doing charity work in a shelter in London.