A Poetic Analysis Of Matthew Horton's The A Team

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“White lips, pale face, breathing in the snowflakes”(Sheeran), are the soft-spoken words drawn to the ear with an acoustic rhythm. These lyrics, being bright, could’ve been the beginning of a peaceful story, but in just the next few verses you begin to understand there is dark truth behind these pretty white lines. This Angel isn’t in the snow. “The A Team” is an eye-opening song with a deep understanding of the dark side of London. The soft sounds grab your ear, pulling your interest into a meaningful story. I was in love with this piece instantly. “The A Team” is soft, relatable, and powerful. Let the painful truth behind the lyrics open your mind, just as they did mine. This beautiful creation begins with soft hums of birds chirping to give you a sensation of being outside with them, just as the homeless typically are. As you begin to wonder if there’s a bird in your house, a few light pulls at the …show more content…

Matthew Horton is one person I found that was not so impressed with Ed Sheeran’s win for ‘Best Song Musically and Lyrically’ at the Ivor Novello Awards. Horton claims the song is simple and repetitive, lacking sophistication. However, I don’t believe he did his research on why Sheeran wrote the song. Horton claims, “The prettiest phrase is chorus coda ‘Angels to fly,’ but it’s a lurch that feels tacked on, borrowed from another song. Perhaps by Damien Rice”(Is Ed Sheeran’s…?”). Little did he know, the term ‘Angel’ actually comes from when Sheeran volunteered at a homeless shelter during the holidays in London, where he met a homeless woman named Angel. Sheeran was introduced to stories about people who lived in the shelter, like Angel, and he connected with her by playing music for her with his guitar. He dedicated this song to her.(“Ed…Tells the story…”). Maybe if Horton would’ve done his research, he wouldn’t have been so negatively

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