In one of Ed Sheeran's song , photograph to be precise.
He used this phrase only words bleed. I have tried to figure out the meaning but can't. Even the answer I saw on quora wasn't satisfying. Any one got idea what it means?




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I know the meaning but since you decided to mention my boys and blatantly refused to mention me, let them tell you the meaning.

Nonsense and buhari

Justpd:
I know the meaning but since you decided to mention my boys and blatantly refused to mention me, let them tell you the meaning.

Nonsense and buhari

forgive my negligence boss

Still searching for the answer

In my own understanding, it means only words have the ability to continue to hurt (i.e make the heart of the recipient bleed) even after many years or centuries it was spoken.

In other words, only words can leave a metaphorical incurable wound (bleeding) that may outlive both the speaker and the addressee. While physical bleeding, at most, ends at death.

dprpikin:
In my own understanding, it means only words have the ability to continue to hurt (i.e make the heart of the recipient bleed) even after many years or centuries it was spoken.

In other words, only words can leave a metaphorical incurable wound (bleeding) that may outlive both the speaker and the addressee. While physical bleeding, at most, ends at death.

wow thanks

dprpikin:
In my own understanding, it means only words have the ability to continue to hurt (i.e make the heart of the recipient bleed) even after many years or centuries it was spoken.

In other words, only words can leave a metaphorical incurable wound (bleeding) that may outlive both the speaker and the addressee. While physical bleeding, at most, ends at death.

My grandmother used to say that the cut from words does not heal unlike the one from blade that heals with time.

Only words bleed can also mean that only words transcend ages. Written works of Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Eliot, Chinua Achebe, Woke Soyinka and co come to mind. Those are bleeding words that keep bleeding forever. Same goes to good songs.

IFEOLUWAKRIZ:


My grandmother used to say that the cut from words does not heal unlike the one from blade that heals with time.

Only words bleed can also mean that only words transcend ages. Written works of Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Eliot, Chinua Achebe, Woke Soyinka and co come to mind. Those are bleeding words that keep bleeding forever. Same goes to good songs.

wow thanks. I think I now understand

IFEOLUWAKRIZ:


My grandmother used to say that the cut from words does not heal unlike the one from blade that heals with time.

Only words bleed can also mean that only words transcend ages. Written works of Shakespeare, Wordsworth, Eliot, Chinua Achebe, Woke Soyinka and co come to mind. Those are bleeding words that keep bleeding forever. Same goes to good songs.

Exactly. It bleeds also in the positive sense as you stated.