Ed Sheeran releases official music video for new song 'Boat'
"The waves won't break my boat" - Ed's new song and music video give some insight into his mental health struggles.
Ed Sheeran takes a dip in the ocean for the visuals of his new music video, 'Boat'.
The 32-year-old released the track and its official music video this week. 'Boat', which is the second single release from his upcoming '- (Subtract)' album, reportedly addresses his battle with depression.
"The more that I love, the less that I feel/ The times that I jumped never were real/ They say that all scars will heal, but I know/ Maybe, I won't/ But the waves won't break my boat," he sings on the song.
The 'Perfect' hitmaker opened up about his struggles in an interview with Rolling Stone magazine.
He told the publication that his mental health took a knock in 2022 when his friends Jamal Edwards and Australian cricketer Shane Warne died.
"I’ve always had real lows in my life. But it wasn’t really till last year that I actually addressed it... I felt like I didn’t want to live anymore. And I have had that throughout my life.… You’re under the waves drowning. You’re just sort of in this thing. And you can’t get out of it," he told the publication.
His wife, Cherry Seaborn - who also had a health scare in 2022, encouraged him to see a therapist.
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Ed can be seen overcoming waves crashing into him in his new music video.
Ed Sheeran 'Subtract' album
'Subtract' is Ed's fifth studio album and the last in his maths series. His previous releases include '÷ (Divide)', '= (Equals)', and 'x (Multiply)'.
His new album is set to be released on May 5, 2023.
The offering's lead single, 'Eyes Closed', was released in March. Ed has originally written the track as a break-up song but decided to take a new direction after losing loved ones.
"This song is about losing someone, feeling like every time you go out and you expect to just bump into them, and every thing just reminds you of them and things you did together.
"You sorta have to take yourself out of reality sometimes to numb the pain of loss, but certain things just bring you right back into it. Blue was Jamal’s colour, but now is all I feel. And I guess music helps heal, so I’m dancing with my eyes closed to try get through it," he wrote on Instagram.
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