【明報專訊】Ed Sheeran is a British singer-songwriter. Born in 1991, he started playing guitar at a young age and began writing songs soon afterwards. He released The Orange Room, his first extended play (EP，迷你專輯), when he was still at school. He subsequently moved to London to further his career.

With the song Thinking Out Loud, Ed won the Song of the Year award at the 2016 Grammys. The MV of the song features two people dancing. The lyrics depict something that would happen when they grow old. However, no matter how things may change, their love for each other remains unchanged.

Lyrics (excerpts):

When my hair's all but gone and my memory fades

And the crowds don't remember my name

When my hands don't play the strings the same way

I know you will still love me the same

◆“ There are many music genres. This song belongs to the pop genre. ”

■English highway - words and collocations

all but

all but = almost

e.g. That was taught just a week ago but he has all but forgotten it.

■Glossary

subsequently (adv) 隨後

fade (v) 褪色

string (n) 弦

genre (n) 類型