2014Released
5:14

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Interesting facts and trivia about Afire Love. By Songfacts®.

Sheeran wrote this song about his grandfather, an Irish Catholic who suffered from Alzheimer's for 20 years before finally passing away in 2013. He began penning it a fortnight before his granddad died, completing the tune at his funeral.

Sheeran previously paid tribute to his late grandfather at the 2014 Grammy Awards when he wore his grandfather's tie with his Gucci suit.

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Song Analysis

Key, BPM (tempo) and time signature of Afire Love.
FKey
MajorMode
4/4Time Signature
98BPM

Album

The album Afire Love is released on.

Released By

The record label that has released Afire Love.
Atlantic Records UK
© 2014 Asylum Records UK, a Warner Music UK Company
℗ 2014 Asylum Records UK, a Warner Music UK Company, except track 16 2013 Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures Inc.

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