Sandman

Ed Sheeran became a father for the first time when his wife gave birth to their daughter Lyra in late August 2020. He wrote this lullaby for his baby girl before she was born.

The song gives us a glimpse into Sheeran's personal life with his wife, Cherry, as they prepared for their daughter's birth. Daddy made your bed and your lullaby And Mumma made the mobile in the sky Sheeran built a cot for Lyra using cherry wood.

And dream Hanging out with the sandman The Sandman is a traditional character in many children's stories. He puts the little ones to sleep and inspires beautiful dreams by sprinkling magical sand on or into their eyes. When Sheeran wrote this song, he wondered what Lyra would dream of. He created a world full of "Chocolate-covered roofs," "candy cars" and "snowmen made of ice cream" to sing his daughter to sleep.