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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Vocals
Amir Amor
Amir Amor
Guitar
Kesi Dryden
Kesi Dryden
Programming
Leon Rolle
Leon Rolle
Keyboards
Piers Aggett
Piers Aggett
Background Vocals
Taurean John Antoine-Chagar
Taurean John Antoine-Chagar
Baritone Saxophone
Mark Crown
Mark Crown
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Johnny McDaid
Johnny McDaid
Songwriter
Kesi Dryden
Kesi Dryden
Songwriter
Piers Aggett
Piers Aggett
Songwriter
Amir Amor
Amir Amor
Songwriter
Ed Sheeran
Ed Sheeran
Songwriter
Leon Rolle
Leon Rolle
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Rudimental
Rudimental
Producer
Ben J Humphreys
Ben J Humphreys
Engineer
Geoff Swan
Geoff Swan
Engineer
Stuart Hawkes
Stuart Hawkes
Mastering Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixing Engineer
Amir Amor
Amir Amor
Producer
Kesi Dryden
Kesi Dryden
Producer
Leon Rolle
Leon Rolle
Producer
Mark Crown
Mark Crown
Mixing Engineer
Piers Aggett
Piers Aggett
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I've been spinning now for time
Couple women by my side
I got sinning on my mind
While sipping on red wine
I've been sitting here for ages
Ripping out the pages
How'd I get so faded?
How'd I get so faded?
[PreChorus]
Oh, no, no, don't leave me lonely now
If you loved me, how'd you never learn?
Ooh, coloured crimson in my eyes
One or two could free my mind-ind
[Chorus]
This is how it ends
I feel the chemicals
Burn in my bloodstream
Fading out again
I feel the chemicals
Burn in my bloodstream
So tell me when it kicks in
[Chorus]
So tell me when it kicks in
So tell me when it kicks in
[Verse 2]
I've been looking for a lover
Thought I'd find her in a bottle
God, make me another one
I'll be feeling this tomorrow
Lord forgive me for the things I've done
I was never meant to hurt no one
And I saw scars upon a broken-hearted lover
[PreChorus]
Oh, no, no, don't leave me lonely now
If you loved me, how'd you never learn?
Oh, coloured crimson in my eyes
Another one could free my mind-ind
[Chorus]
Well, this is how it ends
I feel the chemicals
Burn in my bloodstream
Fading out again
I feel the chemicals
Burn in my bloodstream
So tell me when it kicks in
[Chorus]
Well, tell me when it kicks in
No, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no
[Bridge]
(All the voices in my mind calling out across the line) And I saw scars upon her
(All the voices in my mind calling out across the line) Broken-hearted
(All the voices in my mind calling out across the line) And I saw scars upon her
(All the voices in my mind calling out across the line) Broken-hearted
(All the voices in my mind calling out across the line) And I saw scars upon her
(All the voices in my mind calling out across the line) Broken-hearted
(All the voices in my mind calling out across the line) And I saw scars upon her
(All the voices in my mind calling out across the line) Broken-hearted
(All the voices in my mind calling out across the line) And I saw scars upon her
(All the voices in my mind calling out across the line) So tell me when it kicks in
All the voices in my mind calling out across the line
All the voices in my mind calling out across the line
Tell me when it kicks in (All the voices in my mind calling out across the line)
[Outro]
(All the voices in my mind calling out across the line) Tell me when it kicks in
(All the voices in my mind calling out across the line) No, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no (And I saw scars upon her)
(All the voices in my mind calling out across the line) No, no, no, no, no
Tell me when it kicks in
(All the voices in my mind calling out across the line) No, no, no, no, no
No, no, no, no, no (And I saw scars upon her)
(All the voices in my mind calling out across the line) No, no, no, no, no
Tell me when it kicks in
Written by: Ed Sheeran, Gary Lightbody, Johnny McDaid

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