The Harvey-inspired music video for "Eyes Closed" was released alongside the single.
In a mixed review, The Guardian's Alexis Petridis gave the song three stars out of five, writing that "you already know if you’ll love it, loathe it with every fiber of your being" or "simply marvel at its effectiveness without being moved." Music video Roisin O'Connor of The Independent, rated the song four stars and wrote that "much of the emotional heft" of the song was in Sheeran's delivery. The lyrics feel "more personal" and "explicitly linked to a very specific event", that of the death of Jamal Edwards. Originally written as a breakup song, it took on new meaning after Sheeran suffered personal losses. Writing for The Guardian, Alexis Petridis noted that the song featured percussive guitar playing and that the chorus was "insistent" and "radio friendly". In the song, Sheeran's voice has a rich timbre and his falsetto softens when he sings the refrain on the chorus, "I keep dancing with my eyes closed". The song was prominently featured in the first trailer of Sheeran's upcoming Disney+ documentary, Ed Sheeran: The Sum of It All, that will explore details of his private life. He cited his feelings of "fear, depression and anxiety" as the inspiration behind the song. And I guess music helps heal, so I'm dancing with my eyes closed to try get through it". Talking about the loss, Sheeran revealed, "Blue was Jamal's colour, but now is all I feel. The song supposedly pays tribute to his former music entrepreneur and close friend Jamal Edwards, who died in February 2022 from a drug overdose. In a TikTok posted on the same day, it was revealed that it will be the lead single of the album. On 9 March, he shared a preview of the song on his socials, performing parts of the song on an acoustic guitar and a piano. Sheeran announced the song alongside the album on 1 March 2023, setting up several pre-order opportunities. "Eyes Closed" entered at the top of the UK Singles Chart. The song was written by Sheeran, Max Martin, Shellback, and Fred Again and produced by Aaron Dessner, Martin, Shellback, and Fred. It was released on 24 March 2023 through Asylum and Atlantic Records as the lead single from his upcoming fifth studio album, − ("Subtract"). " Eyes Closed" is a song by English singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran.
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