Ed Sheeran – Save Myself Lyrics

Save Myself

Ed Sheeran

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"Save Myself." - Ed Sheeran

Friday, 23 October 2026, 09:44 am

Album: ÷ (Deluxe)

Track No: 16

I gave all my oxygen to people that could breathe
I gave away my money and now we don't even speak
I drove miles and miles but would you do the same for me?
Oh, honestly?
Offered off my shoulder just for you to cry upon
Gave you constant shelter and a bed to keep you warm
They gave me the heartache and in return I gave a song
It goes on and on
Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels
I'll drown it with a drink and out-of-date prescription pills
And all the ones that love me, they just left me on the shelf, no farewell
So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself
I gave you all my energy and I took away your pain
'Cause human beings are destined to radiate or drain
What line do we stand upon? 'Cause from here it looks the same
And only scars remain
Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels
I'll drown it with a drink and out-of-date prescription pills
And all the ones that love me, they just left me on the shelf, no farewell
So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself
But if I don't
Then I'll go back
To where I'm rescuing a stranger
Just because they needed saving
Just like that
I'm here again
Between the devil and the danger
But I guess it's just my nature
My dad was wrong
'Cause I'm not like my mum
'Cause she'd just smile and I'm complaining in a song
But it helps
So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself
Life can get you down so I just numb the way it feels
I'll drown it with a drink and out-of-date prescription pills
And all the ones that love me, they just left me on the shelf, no farewell
So before I save someone else, I've got to save myself
And before I blame someone else, I've got to save myself
And before I love someone else, got to love myself

Writer(s): Amy Wadge, Ed Sheeran & Timothy Mckenzie.

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