Listen to this when
Sycamore
Waiting room love 🌳
Who it's for
Ed Sheeran wrote this while his pregnant wife faced a tumor diagnosis, sitting with her fear in the doctor's office.
Terrified and waiting→Steadied by love
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Sycamore" is a track on Ed Sheeran's 2023 album − (Subtract), made with Aaron Dessner. It deals with the frightening period in 2022 when his wife learned she had a tumour while pregnant with their second child, recalling the anxious wait at the doctor's office and fear of an uncertain future. The sycamore tree serves as an image of calm amid the turmoil.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Themes of serious illness.
Age: All ages
It is well to give when asked, but it is better to give unasked, through understanding;Kahlil Gibran, The Prophet, “On Giving”
