Why does talking to Taylor Swift feel like ‘therapy’ to Ed Sheeran? Find out

Ed Sheeran reflected on his friendship with longtime friend and collaborator Taylor Swift. Speaking to Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1 (via PEOPLE), the singer said Swift is one of the few people who understands where he stands in life. Read on to learn more about what Ed Sheeran had to say.

Ed Sheeran on his friendship and bond with Taylor Swift

Speaking to Lowe, Ed Sheeran, 32, said he and Taylor have long conversations. “I have long, long, long conversations with Taylor about things just because I feel like she’s one of the few people who really understands where I’m at,”

The Shivers singer further revealed that talking to Taylor feels like “therapy” to him. in itself it is also a kind of therapy, because you are actually talking to someone who really understands it.”

Ed further shared that Taylor pushed him in his career by motivating him to team up with Aaron Dessner. The singer said he was more likely to keep his distance from people Taylor worked closely with because he thought it was “her thing.” “And I don’t want to say, ‘We’re going to do that,'” he said.

But 33-year-old Taylor convinced Ed to work with Aaron, for which the latter is “incredibly grateful.” “I’m making some of the most meaningful music I’ve made in a long time,” he said.

Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift collaborations

Ed Sheeran and Taylor Swift have collaborated on quite a few songs together. Sheeran lent his vocals to Everything Has Changed from Red, and he re-recorded the song for Red (Taylor’s Version). In addition, they also collaborated on Swift’s ‘End Game’ in 2017, for her album Reputation. They also sang the song Run, a previously unreleased song. In addition, in 2022, Ed released the song The Joker and The Queen together with Taylor.

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