For a while, it was everywhere, and it became our sing-along song. I wonder why? It’s catchy, yes, but so are lots of songs – that’s why they become big hits. I think it’s the fact that Ed Sheeran is singing about growing up in the countryside, and suddenly it’s a world you recognise. You are country children. You understand rolling down hills, finding your fun where you can, hanging out with a motley group of friends – not much choice for you about who you are close to. You’ve stopped to watch the sun setting. It’s a song about nostalgia, and I imagine you both in 10, 15 years’ time, hearing it unexpectedly on the radio, and being swung back to this car, these roads, this bit of your live. Nostalgia squared. It’s not played so often now, but we still belt the chorus out together, driving down these country lanes.
Gull flies on white wings
White blossom in the hedgerows
Memories of spring
For Hayesspencer at dVerse . This is one about the songs we sing along to in the car. At the moment, there’s only really one…though I hadn’t seen the video before, and it just made me cry.
There must be something wrong with me but I just do not get the attraction of Ed Sheeran. I do like your message though, and the idea of looking back at a particular happy moment from a distance of ten or fifteen years makes my eyes fill up.
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Absolutely. I feel much the same when I hear that song.
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“I was younger then … take me back to when”. I could not understand much of the lyric, so had to look it up. Rather sad. Proves what they say “You can’t go back”. Beautiful haiku.
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Yes indeed. Beautiful haiku and lovely write. I understand the attraction to Ed Sheeran and his nostalgia. He is going to cameo on Game of Thrones this season! No you can’t go back again but one can move forward. and it seems you have in a most lovely manner.
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Enjoyed the linking of future memories in your words!
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I’m afraid I’m with Jane – I can’t see the attraction of Ed Sheeran, even though he is a (fairly) local boy. I really enjoyed your haibun, though, and the song is about a world I recognise, too. What a gorgeous haiku – it’s the view out of my window!
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Tough crowd 😉 I like the lad. Genuine. Good voice and writes decent tunes. Nice haibun and beautiful haiku.I think you’re right. They’ll look back when they hear it.
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I’m glad I’m not the only one! He’s one of the crossover points between me and the kids, in terms of musical taste, so he has a special place in our hearts. 😉
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some words in some songs just stand out and speak of something deeper to us, I like that a song can do that and you made that wonderfully clear here. The Haibun was so beautifully written and the haiku uplifted me.
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Nice haibun and song about remembering an older home and comparing it to what one has now.
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I loved the haiku to the text – it soared.
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Thank you so much!
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We love Ed Sheeran, too. I can see that gull. Wonderful.
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I like this particular Ed Sheeran song and I love how you belt the chorus out together. A beautiful haibun and a gem of a closing haiku :o)
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I think I would grow to love the song… but somehow it’s the old ones that catch my attention… wonderful
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The old ones are the best! But one day these will be the “old songs” for my kids. It’s a funny thought.
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Lovely haibun. The haiku flows from the paragraph.
I hadn’t read yours, but I wrote on a similar topic.
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He is new to me…I did enjoy the introduction;)
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