Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ed Sheeran
Lead Vocals
Passenger
Lead Vocals
Karl Brazil
Drums
Rob Calder
Acoustic Bass Guitar
Ben Edgar
Electric Guitar
Bruce White
Viola
Nicky Sweeney
Violin
Odile Ollagnon
Violin
Stuart Hunter
Glockenspiel
Tony Wollard
Cello
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Michael David Rosenberg
Composer
Mike Rosenberg
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Mike Rosenberg
Producer
Chris Vallejo
Producer
Bob Ludwig
Mastering Engineer
Lyrics
[Chorus]
Well, you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go
[Verse 1]
Staring at the bottom of your glass
Hoping one day you'll make a dream last
Dreams come slow and go so fast
[Verse 2]
You see her when you close your eyes
Maybe one day you'll understand why
Everything you touch surely dies
[Chorus]
But you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go
[Verse 3]
Staring at the ceiling in the dark
Same old empty feeling in your heart
'Cause love comes slow and it goes so fast
[Verse 4]
Well, you see her when you fall asleep
But never to touch and never to keep
'Cause you loved her too much and dived too deep
[Chorus]
Well, you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go
And you let her go
Well, you let her go
[Chorus]
Well, you only need the light when it's burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go
[Chorus]
Well, you only need the light when its burning low
Only miss the sun when it starts to snow
Only know you love her when you let her go
Only know you've been high when you're feeling low
Only hate the road when you're missing home
Only know you love her when you let her go
And you let her go
Written by: Mike Rosenberg