This piano version of "Eyes Closed" strips back the track to its bare emotional core, highlighting Sheeran's vocal performance and lyrical vulnerability.
- The original version of "Eyes Closed" was released as the lead single from Sheeran's fifth studio album, - (Subtract), on March 27, 2023.
- The piano version was released on the same day as the album, March 27, 2023, serving as a standalone single.
- The song's lyrics were inspired by Sheeran's grief following the death of his friend Jamal Edwards.
Ed Sheeran is an English singer-songwriter from Halifax, West Yorkshire, who achieved mainstream success in the early 2010s. He is best known for his genre-spanning, stadium-filling pop music that incorporates elements of folk and hip-hop. In 2023, Sheeran was in the midst of promoting his fifth studio album, - (Subtract), which was released shortly after this single.
Tracklist
