Ed Sheeran A Team Analysis

Deconstruction of an Angel Deny it or not, we all have an addiction to something. Whether it be to something physical or mental; our brains are wired to seeing that object as a reward or a motivation for our bodies to crave and want more. In the music video “A Team” by Ed Sheeran, he makes it known to the world that addiction can easily take over our entire being and even tear us apart. Ed Sheeran is an amazing artist that is known for his metaphorical ways of approaching all types of generations and subjects that society are concerned about. In the music video of “A Team” Ed Sheeran portrays the cold reality that everyone is not perfect. He demonstrates that addiction to drugs will get people into trouble no matter who or what they are. Ed Sheeran is a pop singer who started off in the United Kingdom and slowly made his way to the United States in the early 2010’s. His main audience gravitates more towards the youth from ages 15 and above, but he still manages to tackle subjects suitable for all ages. As I’ve said …show more content…
He’s well known for his creative lyrics and metaphors that he writes in his songs. In “A Team,” his approach was toward drug abuse and the problems that addiction does to real life people. A part of the chorus goes as, “The worst things in life come free to us,” is the bitter truth that life is never going to be fair. He interoperates the common saying that “the best things in life come free to us” and shows that even the worst things also come free. For example, the best things in life that come free for us is the love we have receive from others or the love of the material things we hold dearly to. For Effy, the love she holds dear to her is her addiction. In the video, even though her love for class A drugs was an addiction she couldn’t control, it got her into trouble that she never asked for, which comes to us for free without a single question. From misery,