Credits
PERFORMING ARTISTS
Ed Sheeran
Vocals
Emile Haynie
Programming
Jeff Bhasker
Keyboards
Tyler Johnson
Programming
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Ed Sheeran
Songwriter
Johnny McDaid
Songwriter
Martin Harrington
Songwriter
Tom Leonard
Songwriter
Davide Rossi
String Arranger
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Emile Haynie
Additional Producer
Jeff Bhasker
Producer
Tyler Johnson
Engineer
Geoff Swan
Engineer
Stuart Hawkes
Mastering Engineer
Mark "Spike" Stent
Mixing Engineer
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Loving can hurt
Loving can hurt sometimes
But it's the only thing that I know
When it gets hard
You know it can get hard sometimes
It is the only thing that
Makes us feel alive
[PreChorus]
We keep this love in a photograph
We made these memories for ourselves
Where our eyes are never closing
Hearts are never broken
And time's forever frozen still
[Chorus]
So you can keep me
Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans
Holding me closer till our eyes meet
You won't ever be alone
Wait for me to come home
[Verse 2]
Loving can heal
Loving can mend your soul
And it's the only thing that I know, know
I swear it will get easier
Remember that with every piece of you
Hmm, and it's the only thing
We take with us when we die
[PreChorus]
Hmm, we keep this love in a photograph
We made these memories for ourselves
Where our eyes are never closing
Hearts were never broken
And time's forever frozen still
[Chorus]
So you can keep me
Inside the pocket of your ripped jeans
Holding me closer till our eyes meet
You won't ever be alone
And if you hurt me
That's okay, baby, only words bleed
Inside these pages you just hold me
And I won't ever let you go
Wait for me to come home
Wait for me to come home
Wait for me to come home
Wait for me to come home
[Chorus]
Oh, you can fit me
Inside the necklace you got when you were sixteen
Next to your heartbeat where I should be
Keep it deep within your soul
And if you hurt me
Well that's okay, baby, only words bleed
Inside these pages you just hold me
I won't ever let you go
[Outro]
When I'm away
I will remember how you kissed me
Under the lamppost back on Sixth Street
Hearing you whisper through the phone
Wait for me to come home
Written by: Ed Sheeran, Johnny McDaid, Martin Harrington, Thomas, Leonard