Ed Sheeran - Eyes Closed [Official Video]
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Published 2023-03-24
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Directed by Mia Barnes
Produced by Roisín Audrey Moloney
Executive Producer Nathan Scherrer
Production Company Freenjoy
Commissioned by Dan Curwin
Record Label Atlantic Records
Styling & Grooming Liberty Shaw
Styling Hillary Owen
Service Company LS Productions
Service line producer Ellen De Faux
Service line producer Marii Stoltsen
Cinematography Natasha Braier
Production Design Sarah Asmail
1st AD Rawdon De Fresnes
Camera Operator Ossie Mclean
Gaffer Peter Taylor
Key Grip Davey Logan
Edited by Chiao Chen
Sound Design Christian Stropko
VFX by Mathematic
Colourist Dante Pasquinelli
Colour studio Ethos
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Lyrics:
I know it’s a bad idea
But how can I help myself
Been inside for most this year
And I thought a few drinks they might help
It’s been a while my dear
Dealing with the cards life dealt
I’m still holding back these tears
While my friends are somewhere else
I pictured this year a little bit different when it hit February
I step in the bar, it hit me so hard
Oh how can it be this heavy?
Every song reminds me you’re gone
And I feel the lump form in my throat
‘Coz I’m here alone
Just dancing with my eyes closed
‘Coz everywhere I look I still see you
Time is moving so slow
And I don’t know what else that I can do
So I’ll keep dancing with my eyes closed
So I’ll keep dancing with my
Delusion is here again
And I think you’ll come home soon
A word brings me right back in
Then it’s only me that’s in this room
I guess I could just pretend
The colours are more than blue
But I lost more than my friend
I can’t help but missing you
I pictured this month a little bit different no one is ever ready
And when it unfolds you get in a hole
Oh how can it be this heavy?
Everything changes, nothing’s the same
Except the truth is now you’re gone
And life just goes on
So I’m dancing with my eyes closed
‘Coz everywhere I look I still see you
Time is moving so slow
And I don’t know what else that I can do
So I’ll keep dancing with my eyes closed
So I’ll keep dancing with my eyes closed
Oh I’ll keep dancing with my
They’re shutting the bar
They’re cleaning the floor
And everyone is already home
But I’m on my own
Still dancing with my eyes closed
‘Coz everywhere I look I still see you
Time is moving so slow
And I don’t know what else that I can do
So I’ll keep dancing with my eyes closed
Oh I’ll keep dancing with my eyes closed
Oh I’ll keep dancing with my
All Comments (21)
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Thanks for all the love guys x
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Its March 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song
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Its February 2024, let's see how many legends are listening to this incredible song💙
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Ed couldn't explain better what it's like to carry grief day and night, thank you Ed, I love you.
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I lost my husband to cancer in January and this song just reached down into my grief like a hand. He passed away two days shy of what would have been our 30th wedding anniversary and some days I feel like I am doing exactly what you sing about. I still see him, feel him, everywhere. Our daughter has always been a big fan of yours, and she introduced me to your music. What you write and sing about touches people deeply. You are such an intuitive singer/songwriter and your songs are full of raw emotion, and evoke the same. My daughter and son-in-law even used your song Perfect for their wedding song, as it really does describe the love they have together (they have been a couple since they were 15, married 5 years yesterday, and now have a beautiful little girl, 2 years old). As much as this song made me cry, I know I need to let it out, and it's so beautiful, even as it is heartwrenching. It is the mark of true talent to be able to evoke so many different emotions in your fans. Thank you for sharing your gift with us all.❤
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I don’t care what people say but, Ed Sheeran truly is the best singer/songwriter. He has never made a bad album. There’s no other artist like him. Edit: thanks for all the likes and comments!
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Delivered my stillborn son 1/1/2023.. this song couldn’t be more perfect. Posting here to say his name, I love you Rowen 💙💔
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Rest in Peace Dad. Gone but not forgotten, 2006. 😢 🕊️🪽
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The scene where we see everyone else being followed by grief just hits hard. Its the reminder that we all have to go through this eventually, but it is also reminding us that we are not alone with our pain.
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This has got to be one of the most personal songs Ed has ever made you did a great job keep it up
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I lost my father almost three years ago. This song fits perfectly how I felt and still feel. I'm sorry for your loss, Ed. I hope someday it gets easier for both of us.
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I lost my dad almost 5 years ago and this song is so perfect for how i feel. The grief is still there and will always be but i live every day hoping i am making him happy.
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I just want to say thank you for this song. I'm suffering from compound grief. My sister died (quickly) from cancer in September, and it hit me hard. We were really close. Then my mom died in November, just before Thanksgiving, after having a hip replacement. I was with her when she passed. I had to take care of her final wishes and service. Then my father passed in his home in January, just before my birthday. I found him. I had to do everything from getting him cremated, planning his service, cleaning out his estate, etc. In that 5 month period of time, I also lost two friends (one was in his early 30's) and my aunt. I'm so depressed. I heard this song and immediately connected to it. It's absolutely perfect. So thank you for sharing this. It was even released at the perfect time. As a matter of fact, I even told my mental health counselor about the song. It's absolutely beautiful.
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You gave my wife and I our song Perfect. She passed in February, and you now gave me Eyes Closed
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Lost my husband of 20 years… been 2 years… living with my eyes closed… and trying to peak every now and again.. this song nails deep grief.
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In the dusty attic of his childhood home, Ed found an old boat covered in memories. With eyes closed, he recalled the colorblind sunsets over salt water, the laughter of youth that once sparkled like Vega, and the sound of sycamore leaves rustling in the wind. Life goes on, but sometimes we must pull back the curtains to revisit the borderline between past and present, finding that in the hills of Aberfeldy, there are no strings attached to the nostalgia that binds us.
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I feel in love with this song first time I heard it on the radio. My son died 2 years ago and this just remind me of him.. I was dancing, singing, smiling and crying at the same time thinking of my little boy with my eyes closed. Thank you for this perfect song❤️
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Ed Sheeran will always be one of the most talented song writers and artists in my books!
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When this came out I was homeless, on drugs, and then jail. I now have a house, job, and husband. This song and “Clover Cage - The Chess Piece” are the two songs that helped get rid of my depression. I just want to send love to everyone and I want everyone to know things will get better. We are in this together..I love you 💕🎉
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When this came out I was homeless, on drugs, and then jail. I now have a house, job, and husband. This song and “Clover Cage - The Chess Piece” are the two songs that helped get rid of my depression. I just want to send love to everyone and I want everyone to know things will get better. We are in this together..I love you ❤️