Furthermore, the song has spawned countless covers on The Voice , American Idol , and YouTube. It has been played at the Olympics, at royal weddings (Prince Harry and Meghan Markle reportedly danced to a version), and in hospital delivery rooms.
The chorus is where the magic crescendos: Ed Sheeran - Perfect
is more than a hit single; it is a cultural artifact of love in the 21st century. It captures the feeling of looking at your partner and realizing that, despite all your flaws and fears, the moment is flawless. Furthermore, the song has spawned countless covers on
The writing process took place in the quiet of his home, often late at night. The lyrics were built on the foundation of his real-life relationship with Seaborn, referencing their history ("We were just kids when we fell in love") and their shared journey. The song is a narrative arc, moving from the innocence of teenage love to the mature commitment of adulthood. It is this grounding in reality that gives the song its gravitational pull; it doesn’t feel like a fabrication of a pop songwriting camp, but rather a page torn from a diary. It captures the feeling of looking at your
Perhaps the most famous iteration of the song is the Perfect Duet with . Released in December 2017, Sheeran reworked the lyrics to include a verse from the female perspective. Beyoncé’s verse changes the narrative slightly, singing: