Curtains (song)
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| "Curtains" | |
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| Song by Ed Sheeran | |
| from the album − | |
| Released | 5 May 2023 |
| Length | 3:44 |
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| Songwriters |
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| Producer | Aaron Dessner |
| Music video | |
| "Curtains" on YouTube | |
"Curtains" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released on 5 May 2023 through Asylum and Atlantic Records as the eighth track from his fifth studio album, − ("Subtract"). Sheeran wrote the song with producer Aaron Dessner. He announced the song alongside the album on 1 March 2023, setting up several pre-order opportunities.[1]
The song is lyrically about putting in the work to come to a peace of mind.[2] Sheeran shows a sense of uncertainty and mortality while pushing through tough times.[3] The song also contains electric guitar and is about getting through grief.[4] It is built around a minor chord progression composed by Aaron Dessner and is reminiscent of Avril Lavigne-style grunge.[5]
Critical reception
Nick Levine of NME felt that the song "has a springier rhythm, plus rock guitars that recall The Cranberries and a genuinely anthemic chorus, sounds like a future single".[6] Maura Johnston of Rolling Stone felt that it "turns a game of hide and seek into a metaphor for dragging oneself out of life's muck".[7]
