The Top 3 Ed Sheeran Best Songs

Ed Sheeran has, of late become THE songwriting dynamo on the pop music scene. His songs are heartfelt, touching, and delivered with a uniqueness not often experienced in the pop music market. His Lyrics are both scathingly harsh, and smooth as silk, sometimes delivering both with the utmost of ease.

Ed Sheeran writes from the world around him, giving the listener a real insight into his world, not a world that a record producer, out of touch with real people wants you to hear.

As music is such a highly subjective choice of article writing, I welcome comments or suggestions, but once again please remember, this is only MY opinion and most certainly not a definitive run-down, or greatest hits list.

So, without further ado, the top 3 Ed Sheeran best songs, as I see it;

1. Small Bump.

As a Parent, this song just gives me chills. Behind a great beat, a touching melody and ambient keyboards in the background colored with perfectly sung harmony, The story he tells is touching and ultimately tragic. Ed wrote the song for a close friend after her experience with a miscarriage. I still can’t understand why this song only made it into the top 30 on the UK charts. A brilliant, bittersweet real-life song that I can only assume was written with love. Genius.

2. The A-Team

Ed’s most successful song, and the first Ed Sheeran song I heard. It was written after he played a gig at a homeless shelter. Ed has said he was so shocked by the stories he had heard, he felt compelled to tell the plight of so many, that so few choose to listen to. Painted over an upbeat, even gentle tempo the lyrical content is dark, almost terrifying. I have known this song to have been used during wedding ceremonies as the bride is walking down the aisle. Possibly not the best choice.

But with an uber catchy melody, flawless guitar work and his incredible delivery. It is impossible to leave this song off of my list.

3. Lego House

Finally, my last choice of my Top 3 Ed Sheeran Best Songs. Lego House is everything that Ed Sheeran is, an acoustic crossover, taking Rap/Hip Hop, and Pop songwriting, mixing it all together in a melting pot of awesome. The film clip to this song is gold, using Rupert Grint, (Ron from Harry Potter) as his stalker. An excellent song, with an excellent video.