“The Joker and The Queen” is the sixth track on Ed Sheeran’s 2021 album ‘=’ or ‘Equals.’ In the song, Ed Sheeran puts himself in the position of the jester of the court and wonders why the princess fell for him instead of all the princes in the kingdom.
Ed Sheeran announced his fourth studio album ‘=’ also known as ‘Equals’ to be released on October 29, 2021. Announcing the album, Ed Sheeran commented his experiences that inspired this brand new album; “I’ve been through love, loss, new life, grief and everything in between during the whole period of writing it, and I feel like it’s really a coming of age record.” This is Ed Sheeran’s first major project since his collaborative album ‘No. 6’ in 2019 and follow-up to his mathematic’s inspired album series.
The moment we saw the tracklisting for ‘Equals’ album, we were anticipating a collaboration with Taylor Swift for “The Joker and The Queen.” We were disappointed upon the release. But there are rumors in the grapevine of a remix for the track and it will include Ed’s best friend Taylor Swift.
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Ed Sheeran “The Joker and The Queen” Lyrics Meaning and Song Review
In this song, Ed Sheeran sings about a relationship that blossomed against all the odds. He compares it to the classic tales of the court jester falling in love with the princess and vice versa. Ed Sheeran had nothing to hide from her – he admits that he had nothing to offer her. But she still accepted him for who he is.
I showed you my hand and you still let me win
The Joker and The Queen are also parts of playing cards. The Joker card has no value and is omitted from normal names. The Queen card, on the other hand, is the second-most powerful card in the deck.
Ed Sheeran knows that a broken road brought them together, hinting that they were not meant to happen. But some of the most beautiful stories are born out of relationships that were not meant to be. Some of the strongest connections are built on their journey through a broken road.
Watch “The Joker And The Queen (Remix)” Music Video by Ed Sheeran Ft. Taylor Swift
Ed Sheeran sings that she could have done so much better. She could have had any prince in the kingdom who would bathe her in all the riches in the world. But she was not into all of that. She wanted something real, and behind the makeup of the joker was what she was looking for.
I was upside down from the outside in
It takes someone special to see the joker through all his makeup, dress-up, and his jester act. And if someone does, they are quite special.
The song is filled with references to card decks and card games. Ed Sheeran does mention ‘Hearts’ and ‘Diamonds’ which are two of the four types of cards in the deck. King, Queen, and the Joker are three types of cards in a deck. ‘Folding’ is when a player gives up on his cards, usually in the game of Poker.
Is anyone else excited for the possible remix with Taylor Swift? Let us hear what you think about the song in the comments below.
Check out the complete lyrics on Genius.
He’s really a genius, you wouldn’t even think of such a beautiful song that would relate to a love story and a game of cards. If you actually digest his lyrics, love is like playing cards you would not know when a wildcard could be a part of a winning combination. I just wish I have his talent in creating songs…
I think you can brother, I just noticed from your reply
Absolutely beautiful voices, beautiful endearing story and wonder orchestra that makes you shiver
I’m in love with this song joker and the queen i cant stop playing it! My husband loves it too!
Just as well he’s gonna be listening to it for a long time to come.
This literally brought tears to my eyes loosing someone you truly love and finally letting go. And finding a man that is incredible that I want very bad. I see this song and me and him. Thank you for music it might make me cry but it also gives me true happiness you are truly gifted.
actually i real appreciate the work of Ed-Sheeran, I real feel the verses in his work, i also love the way he set his music with amaizing instruments’s sound
GOOD WORK, AND ITS SO NICE. I WISH ONE DAY I SING WITH Ed-Sheeran, even though i’m not good in singing but i like it the most