Divide by Ed Sheeran

It has now been a week since Divide, Ed Sheeran's newest album, came out. And I finally feel ready to talk about it.
The album has a bit more of a pop sound, but it still keeps the sound Ed has had since the beginning. There are some Irish influences, but still soulful ballads like before. His voice hasn't changed, and I love the album just as much as the others. Here's my discussion of the tracks.
Eraser: Eraser starts off the album well, with hard chords and a melodic tune that repeats underneath his vocals. You can tell this song is autobiographical because he references his life many times.
Castle on the Hill: I love Castle on the Hill. It is just amazing, the stories of childhood and the rising chorus. This song just rings of hope and nostalgia. He just sounds so content when he sings this.
Dive: I love this song. It is a bit of a departure, exploring a side of a relationship that Ed hasn't before. His words are so true, so perfectly descriptive of so many relationships.
Shape of You: I like Shape of You, and I have to admit that I like it more everytime I hear it. The background music is so nice with the bit of synth.
Perfect: I love Perfect. It has a bit of fluctuation in his voice, and swings a bit, which is so nice. It just makes me happy.
Galway Girl: I LOVE GALWAY GIRL! This song is so great, just the chorus, and the whole Irish theme, and just the amazing!
Happier: I love Happier. It is just heartbreaking. Ed is exploring new territory, post-breakup stuff. I love how he does not imply that he was better than the new guy, but that he is happy for her.
New Man: I love following up Happier with New Man. It is the polar opposite of the other song. Ed is still supportive, but he is hesitant that his ex is actually okay.
Hearts Don't Break Around Here: I love this song. It is just so calm and pretty and relaxing and awesome and I love the message.
What Do I Know?: The message of this song is perfect, and I love Ed so much for writing it and including it in the album.
How Would You Feel (Paean): I love the stripped feeling of this song, the calm and the soulfulness. It has a wonderful melodic progression, and just feels like a great song.
Supermarket Flowers: This song made me cry so much. It is so sweet that Ed would write a song about his mother. I just can't even...
Barcelona: This is a thematic shift from Supermarket Flowers, but I love it. The sound is very different and it is more carefree than much of this album.
Bibia Be Ye Ye: I love this song. Carefree and fun, the story of my life with all the forgetfulness. I love it.
Nancy Mulligan: Nancy Mulligan has Irish influences as well, and I love the family story that Ed wove in. I wonder if these are his grandparents, but I think it is really sweet regardless.
Save Myself: This song made me cry so much. I have nothing else to say.
And that's the album. I strongly recommend that you listen to it.
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Chorus of the Day!

'Cause I'm still breathing
'Cause I'm still breathing on my own
My head's above the rain and roses
Making my way away
'Cause I'm still breathing
'Cause I'm still breathing on my own
My head's above the rain and roses
Making my way away
My way to you

Last Chorus of the Day:
Disenchanted by My Chemical Romance

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Why Do I Do This to Myself?

So, last week was one of the hardest weeks of my life. I was in my school's Variety Show, so I spent a long time at the school dancing. Normally, this would be hard, but it would be fine if I hadn't fallen down the stairs and twisted my ankle. (I'd like to here point out that the ankle twisting was about six weeks before tech week, so I was pretty much fine.) So, I am dancing for at least two hours every night after school, with a twisted ankle, in high heels. And I just thought to myself, "Why am I doing this?"
And so I thought about it, and thought about it, and I realized: I am doing this thing because I love and because I love the people doing it around me. There is a certain group of people that I dance with on this show, and nothing else, so I love the opportunity to hang out with these people that I dearly love and don't often interact with.
The relationship between us is something special, something I would not want to want to miss out on just because it was hard, and that applies to most of my life. I just wish that I did not have to push myself to inhuman lengths just to do the things I love.
I don't know where I was going with this story, but you can take or leave what I've made of it. See you soon!
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Chorus of the Day!

You're just a sad song, with nothing to say

About a life-long, wait for a hospital stayAnd if you think that I'm wrongThis never meant nothing to you

Last Chorus of the Day:
The Judge by twenty one pilots

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