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Take Me Back to London Lyrics
by Ed Sheeran
Lyricist: Ed Sheeran
31 views • Published on Sep 24, 2026
Take Me Back to London Lyrics
Jet-plane headed up to the sky
Spread wings in the clouds, getting high
We ain't hit a rave in a while
So take me back to London (Yo)
I do deals, but I never get twanged (Twanged)
News that ain't ever been planned (Planned)
No goons that were never in gangs (Gangs)
Where I'm from trap shit, get banged (What?)
Where I'm from trap shit, let a 12 gauge drip
Yeah, it's sick how it fits in my hand (Hand)
I don't mix with the glitz and the glam (Glam)
All these stupid pricks on the 'Gram
I don't do online beef, or neeky grime beef
I'm way too G'd up, to beef for grime neek
I bought an AP to help me time keep
My shooter ride deep, he moves when I speak
My shooter ride (Ride), he shoot a guy
Leave you wet like you scuba dived
We were younger then and now we're unified
South London boys, get you crucified, I'm gone
It's that time
Big Mike and Teddy are on grime
I wanna try new things, they just want me to sing
Because nobody thinks I write rhymes
And now I'm back in the biz with my guys
Give me a pack of the crisps and my pint
I hit my friends up, go straight to the pub
'Cause I haven't been home in time, yes, I
But that's my fault (Oh)
Grossed half a billi' on the divide tour (Oh)
Yes, I ain't kidding, what would I lie for? (Oh)
But now I'm back on the track like Big Michael (Woah)
You said, to be never get off your high horse
And never let 'em take your crown
I've been away for a while, travelled a billion miles
But I'm heading back to London town right now
Jet plane headed up to the sky (To the sky)
Spread wings in the clouds, getting high (Woop, woop)
We ain't hit a rave in a while (In a while)
So take me back to London
Bass high, middle nights, ceilin' low (Ceilin' low)
Sweat brow drippin' down, when in Rome (When in Rome)
No town does it quite like my home
So take me back to London (Yo)
When I squeeze off this little pen of mine
On the remix, now I got Ed on grime
And this ain't like any top ten of mine
I arrived at Wembley ahead of time
And that's stadiums, you man are aliens
I drink super-molten Vibranium
I go hard, I'm a livin' titanium
And then I work a five-nine-seven now daily, but
I want slow, I want flows
Don't need tags ripping off my clothes
Don't need pricks blowin' up my phone
And Ted said, "That's just the way things go"
It's just the way things go, amazin' flows
Grime or rap, man, I gave 'em both
Took this sound that was made in Bow
Went global, man, now the piece is closed
2015 in a Baddingham pub
I told Stormz two years, he'll be wrapping it up
And you'll go through tears with the people you love
But when you get to the top, man, it's never enough
'Cause you can win BRITS, (It don't stop)
And you can do Glasgow, (Headline stop)
But when you're miles away and you're feeling alone
Gotta remember that there ain't no place like home
Jet plane headed up to the sky (To the sky)
Spread wings in the clouds, getting high (Getting high)
We ain't hit a rave in a while (In a while)
So take me back to London
Bass high, middle nights, ceilin' low (Ceilin' low)
Sweat brow drippin' down, when in Rome (When in Rome)
No town does it quite like my home (Like my home)
So take me back to London
Meaning of Take Me Back to London
“Take Me Back to London” is a chaotic and intensely nostalgic return from Ed Sheeran, less about romantic longing and more a visceral yearning for his roots and the unapologetic energy of South London. The song’s core theme revolves around shedding the trappings of global success – the “glitz and the glam,” the Instagram influencers, and even the attempts to collaborate with grime artists – in favor of a raw, unfiltered experience. Sheeran paints a picture of a life steeped in street credibility, referencing “trap shit” and a loaded firearm, showcasing a stark contrast between his current opulent existence and the gritty reality he’s desperately trying to reconnect with. The frantic shifts in perspective—from discussing massive tour revenues (“grossed half a billi’) to craving simple comforts like crisps and pints—highlight the disorientation of someone who's been elevated beyond their origins.
The lyrics are deliberately jarring, punctuated by boasts about his success juxtaposed with anxieties about being perceived as out of touch, reflecting a potential struggle for identity. The repeated invocation of “take me back to London” isn’t simply a request for a physical location; it’s an urgent plea to reclaim authenticity and escape the manufactured persona built around his fame. Sheeran utilizes hyperbolic imagery – jet planes, rave nights, a "12 gauge drip"– to amplify this feeling, creating a sonic landscape that mirrors the intensity of his desire. Ultimately, the song is a self-aware exploration of artistic reinvention and the complicated relationship between celebrity, identity, and belonging, suggesting a yearning for genuine connection forged in the heart of a place he’s simultaneously embraced and rejected – London.
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