Ed Sheeran has shared a preview of an upcoming new observe, ‘Eyes Closed’ – take a look at the posts under.
The track will seem on the singer-songwriter’s fifth studio album ‘-‘ (‘Subtract’), which is due for launch on May 5 by way of Asylum/Atlantic (pre-order/pre-save right here).
Taking to TikTok this week, Sheeran posted a collection of movies of himself performing an as-yet-unheard piece of music. The first clip noticed the star taking part in two repeated guitar components in a break up display format.
“Wanna hear the lyrics to this as well?” he wrote because the caption together with the hashtag #NewMusic. In a follow-up clip, Sheeran added his vocal earlier than sharing a quick piano-led efficiency video yesterday (March 9).
He sang: “So I’m dancing with my eyes closed/ ‘Cause everywhere I look I still see you/ Time is moving so slow/ And I don’t know what else that I can do/ So I’ll keep dancing with my eyes closed.”
The caption revealed that ‘Eyes Closed’ shall be launched as a single on Friday, March 24. You can take a look at all three clips under.
@edsheeran Eyes Closed. 24.03.23 x #NewMusic
@edsheeran Wanna hear the lyrics to this as nicely? #NewMusic
@edsheeran #duet with @Ed Sheeran I’ll maintain dancing with my eyes closed… #NewMusic
Per a press launch, ‘-‘ is an acoustic-driven record that serves as the “last in [Sheeran’s] decade-spanning mathematical album period”. The venture options writing and manufacturing from Aaron Dessner of The National.
Opening up about his expertise making the LP, Dessner stated in a latest put up: “I couldn’t be more proud of this record and the vulnerability and honesty Ed showed in making these songs with me.”
Sheeran additionally spoke concerning the private struggles that formed the album: “Within the area of a month, my pregnant spouse bought advised she had a tumour, with no path to therapy till after the delivery. My greatest pal Jamal [Edwards], a brother to me, died all of a sudden and I discovered myself standing in court docket defending my integrity and profession as a songwriter. I used to be spiralling by means of concern, melancholy and nervousness.
“I felt like I was drowning, head below the surface, looking up but not being able to break through for air.”
Ed Sheeran is about to embark on a UK and European area tour later this month.