Edward Christopher "Ed" Sheeran MBE born 17 February 1991 Is A Singer Songwriter Currently Signed Under Atlantic WMG . Ed Sheeran Was Born In Halifax West Yorkshire Before Moving To Framlingham Suffolk. In His Time In Suffolk He Was Known To Have Flourished As A Hidden Talent When It Came To Music. He Learned Guitar At A Very Young Age And Began Writing Songs During His Time At Thomas Mills High School In Framlingham. By The Time Sheeran Had Left School Read More On Last.Fm
“Supermarket Flowers” Is Ed’s Tribute To His Late Grandmother. Using The Metaphor Of An Angelic Persona The Lyrics Focus On The Positive Aspects And Impact Left Behind By One Who Is Now Deceased. Ed Sheeran Told Interviewers The Following About The Production Of The Song "It Was Written For My Mom’s Point Of View. My Grandmother Was Very Ill During The Time I Was Making The Record And Passed Away At The End Of Me Making The Record So We Wrote This Song As A Tribute And Just Left It On." Ed Admitted He Initially Didn’t Want To Put It On The Record At All And It Was His Grandfather Who Convinced Him To Do It "My Grandfather Just Turned To Me At The Funeral He Was Like You Have To Put That Out That Has To Go On The Record. It’s Such A Good Memory That’s Why It’s Ended Up On There." The Deluxe Edition Of The Album Also Features Another More Upbeat Ode To Ed’s Grandparents.