Ed Sheeran, the globally renowned musician, is not only known for his captivating music but also for his extensive collection of tattoos. For those who primarily know Sheeran through his music, his passion for body art might be surprising.
He has a lot of tattoos, more than most friends of Taylor Swift, maybe even more than most professional athletes! This article delves into the meanings and stories behind some of Ed Sheeran's most notable tattoos.
Animal Kingdom on Skin
Sheeran's body art includes a diverse range of animals. Like, he has this big tattoo of a lion. Here is another tattoo of an animal. It's a koala.
The Puzzle of Friendship
In this Ed Sheeran tattoo, each puzzle piece is for a friend, or “mate,” who has a corresponding piece tattooed on them. Harry Styles also has this tattoo.
Lyrical Ink
A tattoo of a lyric is one of Ed Sheeran’s tattoos! The words are from a Bon Iver song, in Mr. Bon Iver’s handwriting.
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Memories Etched in Ink
Ed got a tattoo to remember his tour with Snow Patrol. It’s a snowflake.
Ed got this tattoo because of his childhood nickname. It’s a Teddy Bear. His nickname was “Teddy” because it rhymes with Eddy, which is long for Ed.
Ed says he thinks he knows what this Japanese symbol means. This is another one. A tattoo of a decapitated Lego. Why did he get this? John Mayer gave him this tattoo.
Ed Sheeran’s Writing Process
Ep. 222: Ed Sheeran: How to Be a Great Songwriter
ES: Yeah, I have writer's block all the time. I think to be a good writer you have to know when not to push it. So when I have writer's block I just enjoy the fact that I have writer's block and I'll just not write and just chill out. So at the moment, now that the album's finished, I'm staying well away from the studio, I'm just like, havin' a bit of time. Because then when you go back, you've just got an influx of ideas that you didn't know were there.
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But when I'm on, I try and write as much as possible, so like, two or three songs a day, maybe more. "Shape of You" was actually one of four written that day, and it was the first one, and then we carried on. How long does it take to write one song?
ES: "Shape of You" was like half an hour, because we were just trying to crank them out. So, Steve Mack did that marimba line, and then we just sort of wrote the tune, and then banked it, and then just worked on three others.
Digital Detox
ES: Carry on not using my phone. That was my last year's resolution, and it got to the new year and I had my iPhone. I charged it up again, and I was just looking at it and I was like, nah, I'm all right. Did you not turn it on at all during your break?
ES: No, no. I mean, I turned it on to get rid of iMessage - what I didn't want was loads of people to text me and be like, you didn't reply!
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