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Artist: Ed Sheeran
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Penguins
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Penguins
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I met her smoking a cigarette
In a toilet cubicle
Ripped dress, tattooed chest
She's beautiful
This ain't the time and place to start a future
And, darling, I don't care
Broken hearts can find a love
To make them whole anywhere
Oh, darling, here we go again
We are only man and woman
And we all make mistakes
Don't you know we're only human?
It's what I heard you say
And when I heard those words, I knew them
Oh, I could feel your pain
'Cause I have felt the same, no
Oh, she said we are penguins on the ice
We're not meant to fly, but God knows we can try
Oh, I see a hope that's in her eyes
Can you see the love in mine?
She told me about her mum and dad
And they sound just like mine
Day by day, exchanging names
We're two souls intertwined
We have both got it wrong
From time to time, but let that go
We lead each other, hand in hand
As we mend our broken souls
Well, darling, here we go again
We are only blood and bones
That cover beating hearts
Scarred by sticks and stones
But we know who we are
And I could put you back together
When you come apart
We should make a start now
Well, she said we are penguins on the ice
We're not meant to fly, but God knows we can try
And I see a hope that's in her eyes
Oh, can you see the love in mine?
Can you see the love in mine?
And it feels like we felt serenity
And some things are not what they seem
My love, right now it's only you and me
Oh, she said we are penguins on the ice
We're not meant to fly, but God knows we can try
And I see a hope that's in her eyes
Can you see the love in mine?
She said we are penguins on the ice
We're not meant to fly, but God knows we can try
And I see a hope that's in her eyes
Can you see the love in mine?
Oh, can you see the love in mine?
Oh, can you see the love in mine?
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