La canción refleja sobre la distancia y el amor, inspirada por las experiencias personales de Ed Sheeran de estar lejos de casa y de las personas que ama mientras está de gira. La canción se ha vuelto particularmente popular debido a su lírica emotiva y las conexiones personales que los oyentes pueden hacer con su contenido.
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It's just another night, and I'm staring at the Moon,
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I saw a shooting star and thought of you.
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I sang a lullaby by the waterside and knew,
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If you were here I'd sing to you.
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You're on the other side as the skyline splits in two,
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Miles away from seeing you.
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But I can see the stars from Amer - i - ca
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I wonder do you see them too.
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So open your eyes and see,
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The way our horizons meet.
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And all of the lights will lead,
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Into the night with me.
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And I know these scars will bleed,
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But both of our hearts believe,
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All of these stars will guide us home.
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I can hear your heart on the ra - di - o beats,
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They're playing 'Chasing Cars' and I thought of us.
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Back to the time you were lying next to me,
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I looked across and fell in love.
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So I took your hand back through lamp lit streets I knew,