Small Bump Lyrics
You're just a small bump unborn
In four months, you're brought to life
You might be left with my hair
But you'll have your mother's eyes
I'll hold your body in my hands, be as gentle as I can
But for now, you're a scan of my unmade plans
A small bump, in four months, you're brought to life
[Pre-Chorus]
And I'll whisper quietly
I'll give you nothin' but truth
If you're not inside me
I'll put my future in you
[Chorus]
You are my one and only
And you can wrap your fingers 'round my thumb
And hold me tight
Oh, you are my one and only
You can wrap your fingers 'round my thumb
And hold me tight
And you'll be all right
[Verse 2]
Ooh, you're just a small bump unknown, you'll grow into your skin
With a smile like hers and a dimple beneath your chin
Finger nails the size of a half grain of rice
And eyelids closed to be soon opened wide
A small bump, in four months, you'll open your eyes
And I'll hold you tightly
I'll tell you nothin' but truth
If you're not inside me
I'll put my future in you
[Chorus]
You are my one and only
And you can wrap your fingers 'round my thumb
And hold me tight
Oh, you are my one and only
You can wrap your fingers 'round my thumb
And hold me tight
And you'll be all right
[Bridge]
And you can lie with me
With your tiny feet
When you're half asleep
I'll leave you be
Right in front of me
For a couple weeks
So I can keep you safe
[Chorus]
'Cause you are my one and only
You can wrap your fingers 'round my thumb
And hold me tight
Oh, you are my one and only
You can wrap your fingers 'round my thumb
And hold me tight
And you'll be all right
'Cause you were just a small bump unborn
For four months then torn from life
Maybe you were needed up there
But we're still unaware as why
About
The fifth single from his debut studio album, + (Plus), “Small Bump” was announced by Sheeran on 26th March 2012 on Twitter that “Small Bump” as the fifth single from the album. He said:
Before it gets out there, I’d like to be the first one to announce what the fifth single taken from my album ‘+’ is […] So the single is…. Small Bump.
The song is about Sheeran’s close friend and her experience of pregnancy ending with a late miscarriage at five months pregnant. It is sung from a first-person perspective.
Sheeran later denounced any affiliation of the song with the anti-abortion campaign in Ireland.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
Sheeran on the song’s subject matter:
It was quite a difficult subject to tackle. I wrote it from their perspective. It was my perspective looking on them to begin with. It’s quite a touchy subject, so I wrote it from the perspective of actually being the parent.
– Via Glamour (2019)
SBTV did an interview with Ed and other people involved in the video making process and gave a BTS look at the music video.
- 1.The A Team
- 2.Drunk
- 3.U.N.I.
- 4.Grade 8
- 5.Wake Me Up
- 6.Small Bump
- 7.This
- 8.The City
- 9.Lego House
- 11.Kiss Me
- 12.Give Me Love
- 13.Autumn Leaves
- 14.Little Bird
- 15.Gold Rush
- 16.Sunburn