Did you know why
She left you with little white lies?
Did you know who was the first to cry?
I tell you now, I tell you why.
Ed, she ran away
Because she's scared to stay.
Ed, she ran away
But you didn't chase her way.
Ed, she ran away
Crying.
She's not ready to dare
When you were.
But when she gained her courage
You're no longer there.
Ed, she ran away
Because you're scared to stay.
Ed, she ran away
And she didn't chase your way.
Ed, she ran away
Crying.
Now you know why
She left with little white lies.
All the should and could have been's
I tell you now what it all means.
Ed, she ran away
And you're the price she has to pay.
Ed, she ran away
And you're left haunted everyday.
Ed, she ran away...
She ran away...
She ran away...
Footnotes:
I wrote the rough draft of "Ed, She Ran" while inside the cab on my way home. I was listening to the music of Ed Sheeran and suddenly realized that his name could actually have a story.
So my mind started to imagine fictional characters and scenes about a man and a woman who both loved each other but circumstances did not let them confide their feelings for each other. So both remained clueless about the feelings of one another.
Until they went on their separate ways.
The boy is haunted with what if's...
And the girl pays the price of the should and could have been's.