![]() ![]() Instead, on one hand, he is lamenting the fact that his own actions put him into such a predicament in the first place. Or as the singer puts it, his ‘bad habits lead him to’ the addressee. But perhaps I should try going home from parties at 2.And comprehensively, the situation reads like the titular “bad habits” he is referring to led to the dissolution of the narrator’s relationship with his significant other. So he is not celebrating the fact that he has to prowl at midnight to save himself from evenings of loneliness. ![]() I wonder what’s so special about 2? I sometimes even go to bed at 3 after working the entire night. And it’s the third time this week I’ve heard someone talk about 2:00 as the crossover from a normal and fun social night, until something unnecessary and unhealthy. One curious thing I noticed was that he specifically mentions 2:00 as the cut-off time. Anyway, I hope I’ll keep continuing having fun all my life, even if it’s without any harmful substances. Perhaps it’s a part of my immaturity that’ll go away with age, or perhaps it’s my personality. I personally can relate to the feeling of wanting to reduce my intake of substances and avoid hangovers, but at the same time I always think to myself, “I’m young, I’m having fun, why shouldn’t I?”. But a part of me also thinks: isn’t it okay with having a few bad habits? I mean, we’re all gonna die anyway and there’s not really an objectively right or wrong way to live life. I think that of course if you’re hurting too much by your bad habits, then it’s a good idea to stop. But our brains and our minds are a part of our body as well, and it’s weird how different parts of the same body/entity have to combat each other. To break habits, we often need to really use our rationality, self-awareness, consciousness, and “better” selves. And the interesting thing is how our biology can have such a stronghold on us. Falling into bad habits such as substance abuse, partying, porn addiction, and eating junk food are all caused by how our brains work and the reward system in our biology. I always think it’s interesting how human nature makes us drawn to doing things that we rationally don’t want to. ![]() If you’re interested in forming good habits for yourself, take a look at this article: Atomic Habits (Review + Quotes) – Success From Daily Habits Reflection Although, bad habits and experiencing the difficulty of breaking out of them isn’t uncommon probably in our modern world. I would guess that becoming a father, and sobering up, helped him reflect on his past behaviors, and caused him to create this song. It also helped him lose a lot of weight and get into a much healthier routine. In an interview, he told Independent that his daughter has been his biggest motivation to give up his bad habits. In the way he has written the song, he speaks to bad habits or more precisely, bad substances, calling them “you”.Įvery time you come around, you know I can’t say noĮvery time the sun goes down, I let you take control Why now?Įd Sheeran actually recently became a father (last year), and like most responsible parents, he had to clean up his act. Nothin’ happens after two, it’s true, it’s true Yeah, I was lookin’ for a way out, now I can’t escape My bad habits lead to wide eyes stare into spaceĪnd I know I’ll lose control of the things that I say I got nothin’ left to lose, or use, or do Swearin’ this will be the last, but it probably won’t My bad habits lead to late nights, endin’ aloneĬonversations with a stranger I barely know ![]() This song by Ed Sheeran is undoubtedly about bad habits such as substance abuse (alcohol and different drugs), partying, staying up too late, and not being able to control oneself to sustain such behavior. Similar: What is the meaning behind “Player of Games” by “Grimes”? The meaning ![]()
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