Ed Sheeran has had an incredible start to the year. He released two massive singles ‘Shape Of You’ and ‘Castle On The Hill’ back in January and dropped his third studio album ‘÷’ earlier this month. Since its release, ‘÷’ smashed records all around the world is set to be one of the biggest records of 2017. Ed continues the promotion of the album with the next single off the project – a song titled ‘Galway Girl’.
On first listen, the song is a rather unconventional choice. While pop-focused, the song has major traditional Irish influences. Although English, the crooner pays homage to his Irish roots in this song which sounds unlike any Ed Sheeran song we’ve ever heard. However, although bizarre, ‘Galway Girl’ is a fantastic track and one we’ve had on repeat since the album dropped on the 3rd of March this year.
Ed’s Irish roots come from his father’s side and the song is a perfect ode to his heritage. Ed reveals that the song came about after he was inspired by a girl he met at a bar one night when he was out drinking. The woman clearly made an impression on Ed while inspiring him to take an unpredictable route on the song. The track is filled with the sound of the fiddle (or violin as we know it) and even references ‘Van on the jukebox’ – the epic line from the crooner’s smash hit ‘Shape Of You’. Ed raps on the song while still delivering an emotional performance and a catchy chorus. What really makes the song special, however, is that you can hear the song means a lot to him. Ed has taken a big risk with this song, though. I’m not sure it’s going to take off as well in parts outside of the UK, however, I admire his bravery in releasing singles that mean something to him over commercial success.
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