Perfect – Ed Sheeran

I found a love for me
Darling, just dive right in
And follow my lead
Well, I found a girl, beautiful and sweet
I never knew you were the someone waiting for me
'Cause we were just kids when we fell in love
Not knowing what it was
I will not give you up this time
Darling, just kiss me slow, your heart is all I own
And in your eyes, you're holding mine
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark with you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass, we're listenin' to our favorite song
When you said you looked a mess, I whispered
underneath my breath
But you heard it, darling, you look perfect tonight
Well, I found a woman, stronger than anyone I know
She shares my dreams, I hope that someday I'll share her
home
I found a love, to carry more than just my secrets
To carry love, to carry children of our own
We are still kids, but we're so in love
Fightin' against all odds
I know we'll be alright this time
Darling, just hold my hand
Be my girl, I'll be your man
I see my future in your eyes
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass, listenin' to our favorite song
When I saw you in that dress, looking so beautiful
I don't deserve this, darling, you look perfect tonight
Baby, I'm dancing in the dark, with you between my arms
Barefoot on the grass, we're listenin' to our favorite song
I have faith in what I see
Now I know I have met an angel in person
And she looks perfect
No, I don't deserve this
You look perfect tonight

“Perfect” is an old-fashioned love ballad dedicated to Ed’s then-fiancée, Cherry Seaborn. It is the fourth single
from Sheeran’s 2017 album ÷. In the song, Ed heaps showers of praise on his girlfriend, Cherry Seaborn, and even goes as
far as to say that he isn’t worthy of such an incredible girl. Ed and his girlfriend have a long history: They both went to the
same high school in Suffolk, UK, and they were actually quite close friends. They started their relationship in 2016; she was
in the US, working in Wall Street, while he was in England; After one year in a long long-distance relationship, Cherry
decided to go back to the UK. Nowadays, they have two cats and want to have children as soon as possible.

1- Listen to the Ed Sheeran’s interview in the Ellen DeGeneres’s program, The Ellen Show:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZqsFkJpvj0 . After that, answer the questions:
1 – What does Ed Sheeran say about validation?
2 – What is he saying about the song Perfect?
3 – What does he think about cats?
4 – What are his cats` names? Why were they named like that?
5 – Why was Ed going to the pub?
6 – What happened in the way to there? Was he wearing a helmet?
7 – According to Ellen, what should he wear, when he is cycling?

2 – Match the word with their respective meanings and examples:

1) Love ballad ( ) A person who deserves respect, admiration, or support; deserving to be given attention,
noticed, etc.;
2) Clumsy ( ) This pioneering project dedicated to wine in the heart of the Douro valley has been
___________________ from national critics and the media;
3) Heap ( ) If you do or achieve something _________________________, you do or achieve it
although there were a lot of problems and you were not likely to succeed;
4) Then-fiancé ( ) old fashioned: used when talking to someone you love, for example in a letter, to say that
you love them very much; a person who is very much loved or liked;
5) Showers of praise / ( ) A song or poem that tells a story, or (in popular music) a slow love song;
showered with praise
6) Worthy ( ) "So, it's going to be very odd because I'll be in the spotlight and people will be clapping
for me". His venture into golf took flight earlier this year when he and his _________ Jill
decided to get married in Scotland;
7) Against all odds ( ) an untidy pile or mass of things;
8) Darling ( ) A person often has accidents because they do not behave in a careful, controlled way;