Ed Sheeran worried his wife Cherry would find Perfect 'cheesy'

Virgin Radio

6 Oct 2023, 16:23

Ed Sheeran's 'Perfect' is a hugely popular song for couples and as a first dance at weddings, so can you believe Ed Sheeran worried his then-girlfriend would think it was "cheesy".

Sheeran wrote the smash-hit song just two months into his relationship with Cherry Seaborn.

They got married in 2019 and now have two daughters together.

However, Ed now confesses he was "uncomfortable" putting so much of himself into the song.

In hindsight he now thinks that's why people love the song.

He told America's GQ Hype magazine: “I think that any song that people connect with has to feel uncomfortable while you’re writing it.

"When I was writing ‘Perfect’ I thought, 'This is really cheesy, Cherry is gonna think that I’m like the cheesiest f****** boyfriend'.

"And you know, when I was writing ‘Salt Water,’ which is all about imagining your own suicide, I was like, F***, I don’t want to put this out and have my parents listen to this.”

Talking about 'The Man' from 2014's 'x' album, he said: “It felt super uncomfortable at the time, writing it, and everyone I played it to reacted in an uncomfortable way, which I thought was a good thing, and I put it out.

“The album probably didn’t need that song. I probably needed to write it, but I didn’t need to release it.”

He said: "I think everyone loves love, and everyone feels low, and I feel like those are the two subjects that I’ve written most about."

Ed also thinks 'Perfect' is the song he will be remembered for.

He explained: “‘'Perfect' is the one where, whenever I play it at a concert, you see the stadium change, and everyone suddenly starts hugging the person next to them.”

He recently gatecrashed a wedding with a new beautiful ballad.