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How Would You Feel (Paean) Lyrics

“How Would You Feel (Paean)” is an ode to Ed Sheeran’s girlfriend, Cherry Seaborn. Except that a paean is a work that praises or honours its subject, it also is the middle name of his girlfriend. Ed explained… Read More [Verse 1]You are the one, girlAnd you know that it's trueI'm feeling youngerEvery time that I'm alone with you[Pre-Chorus]We were sitting in a parked carStealing kisses in a front yardWe got questions we should not ask, but[Chorus]How would you feelIf I told you I loved you?It's just something that I want to doI'll be taking my timeSpending my lifeFalling deeper in love with youSo tell me that you love me too[Verse 2]In the summerAs the lilacs bloomLove flows deeper than the riverEvery moment that I spend with youSee Ed Sheeran LiveGet tickets as low as $72You might also like[Pre-Chorus]We were sat upon our best friend's roofI had both of my arms around youWatching the sunrise replace the moon, but[Chorus]How would you feelIf I told you I loved you?It's just something that I want to doI'll be taking my timeSpending my lifeFalling deeper in love with youSo tell me that you love me too[Guitar Solo: John Mayer][Pre-Chorus]Yeah, we were sitting in a parked carStealing kisses in a front yardWe got questions we should not ask[Chorus]How would you feelIf I told you I loved you?It's just something that I want to doI'll be taking my timeSpending my lifeFalling deeper in love with youTell me that you love me tooTell me that you love me tooTell me that you love me too24EmbedCancel

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“How Would You Feel (Paean)” is an ode to Ed Sheeran’s girlfriend, Cherry Seaborn. Except that a paean is a work that praises or honours its subject, it also is the middle name of his girlfriend. Ed explained in a track by track commentary that she was mocked for it a lot, but now it is something cool.

Ed initially teased the song in a tweet, which he posted on Feb. 14, 2017. He released the song on February 17—which coincided with his birthday—as a promotional single for his third studio album, ÷ (Divide).

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Ask a questionWhat did Ed Sheeran say about "How Would You Feel (Paean)"?Verified CommentaryEd Sheeranvia On Air with Ryan SeacrestGenius Answer2 contributors

“How Would You Feel” is about five-minutes-twenty, and I was like ‘This is the one time I can release a song and it could be played on radio when it’s five-minutes—'cause I think once the album’s out people will just go for the singles. This song isn’t a single, but I want to put it out because I want loads of people to hear it.

I actually forgot the song existed. I’d finished the album and I was going through notes and I said to my girlfriend ‘What’s your favourite song on the album?’, and she said ‘You’ve forgotten it existed and I’ve got it in my email 'cause I’m the only one you sent it to.’ So she picked it out from like, a year and a half ago and then I ended up recording it.

+33Is there a live version of the song?Genius Answer1 contributor +6Who produced “How Would You Feel (Paean)” by Ed Sheeran?When did Ed Sheeran release “How Would You Feel (Paean)”?Who wrote “How Would You Feel (Paean)” by Ed Sheeran?÷ (Divide) [French Collector’s Edition] (2017)Ed Sheeran

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÷ (Divide) (2017)Ed Sheeran÷ (Divide) [Deluxe Edition] (2017)Ed SheeranExpand CreditsReleased onFebruary 17, 2017ProducerEd SheeranWritersEd Sheeran, Johnny McDaid & benny blancoLabelAsylum Records & Atlantic RecordsCopyright ©Asylum RecordsPhonographic Copyright ℗Asylum RecordsPublisherSony Music EntertainmentMixing EngineerMichael Freeman, Mark “Spike” Stent & Geoff SwanAssistant EngineerArchie Carter, Robert Sellens & Duncan FullerEngineerGraham Archer & Joe RubelMastering EngineerStuart HawkesElectric Guitar SoloJohn MayerPianoLaurence Love GreedGuitarJoe RubelDrumsKarl BrazilCelloPeter GregsonBassOscar GoldingAcoustic GuitarEd SheeranRecorded AtDecoy Studios (Suffolk); Gingerbread Man Studios (Suffolk/London); RAK, Pixel Studios (London)How Would You Feel (Paean) CoversHow Would You Feel (Paean) [Instrumental] by Molotov Cocktail Piano, How Would You Feel (Paean) by Louis Berry & How Would You Feel (Paean) by Nicole MilikHow Would You Feel (Paean) TranslationsEd Sheeran - How Would You Feel (Paean) (Tradução em Português) by Genius Brasil Traduções, Ed Sheeran - How Would You Feel (Paean) [Deutsche Übersetzung] by Genius Deutsche Übersetzungen & Ed Sheeran - How Would You Feel (Paean) (Český překlad) by Genius České překladyTagsPopBalladFolkBluesAlternativeUK PopEnglandIn EnglishSoulUK FolkAcousticFolk PopUKExpand CommentsAdd a commentSign Up And Drop Knowledge 🤓Genius is the ultimate source of music knowledge, created by scholars like you who share facts and insight about the songs and artists they love.Sign Up