Boat (song)
"Boat" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran. It was released on 21 April 2023 through Asylum and Atlantic Records as the second single from his fifth studio album, − ("Subtract"). Sheeran wrote the song with producer Aaron Dessner.[1]
"Boat"
Background and promotion[edit]
Sheeran announced the song alongside the album on 1 March 2023, setting up several pre-order opportunities.[2] On 17 April, he shared a preview of the song on his socials, with a clip of its accompanying music video, in which he said that it was the first song that he had recorded for his new album.[3]
Composition and lyrics[edit]
In a press release on the same day that the song was released, Sheeran used the song serves as "a metaphor for depression; a track that combats the struggles of feeling very low and not knowing how to break the cycle".[4] The song is led by a soft guitar melody, in which he shows his emotional strength as he sings on the chorus: "The more that I love, the less that I feel / The times that I jumped never were real / They say that all scars will heal, but I know / Maybe, I won't / But the waves won't break my boat / But the waves won't brеak my boat".[5]