5-Minute Listening Exercise: Practise your English with Ed Sheeran’s ‘Bad Habits’
- Check out the new single by the music artist behind ‘Shape of You’ and ‘Thinking Out Loud’
- Scroll down for the lyrics and answers to the questions in our print edition
The British singer-songwriter returns with his first music release since before the pandemicLyrics
Verse 1
Every time you come around, you know I can’t say no
Every time the sun goes down, I let you take control
I can feel the paradise before my world implodes
And tonight had something wonderful
Chorus
My bad habits lead to late nights ending alone
Conversations with a stranger I barely know
Swearing this will be the last, but it probably won’t
I’ve got nothing left to lose, or use, or do
My bad habits lead to wide eyes, stare into space
And I know I lose control of the things that I say
I was looking for a way out, now I can’t escape
Nothing happens after two
It’s true, it’s true
My bad habits lead to you
My bad habits lead to you
My bad habits lead to you
Verse 2
Every pure intention ends when the good times start
Falling over everything to reach the first time’s spark
It started under neon lights, and then it all got dark
I only know how to go too far
Chorus
My bad habits lead to late nights ending alone
Conversations with a stranger I barely know
Swearing this will be the last, but it probably won’t
I’ve got nothing left to lose, or use, or do
My bad habits lead to wide eyes, stare into space
And I know I lose control of the things that I say
I was looking for a way out, now I can’t escape
Nothing happens after two
It’s true, it’s true
My bad habits lead to you
My bad habits lead to you
My bad habits lead to you
Bridge
We took the long way ’round
And burned till the fun ran out, now
Chorus
My bad habits lead to late nights ending alone
Conversations with a stranger I barely know
Swearing this will be the last, but it probably won’t
I’ve got nothing left to lose, or use, or do
My bad habits lead to wide eyes, stare into space
And I know I lose control of the things that I say
I was looking for a way out, now I can’t escape
Nothing happens after two
It’s true, it’s true
My bad habits lead to you
My bad habits lead to you
My bad habits lead to you
Answer key
1. B
2. D
3. C
4. C
5. B
6. D
7. D
8. A
9. D
10. B