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Ed Sheeran lyric 'driving at 90' prompts Suffolk Police plea | Ed Sheeran lyric 'driving at 90' prompts Suffolk Police plea |
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A new song by Ed Sheeran which features the lyrics "driving at 90" has prompted a safety warning by police. | A new song by Ed Sheeran which features the lyrics "driving at 90" has prompted a safety warning by police. |
Castle on the Hill, released on Friday, has been described as a "love song for Suffolk". | Castle on the Hill, released on Friday, has been described as a "love song for Suffolk". |
In addition to describing the Framlingham area where he grew up, Sheeran sings "driving at 90 down those country lanes". | In addition to describing the Framlingham area where he grew up, Sheeran sings "driving at 90 down those country lanes". |
Sgt Chris Harris, from Norfolk and Suffolk Roads Policing, responded by tweeting "please slow down". | Sgt Chris Harris, from Norfolk and Suffolk Roads Policing, responded by tweeting "please slow down". |
For more on this story and other Suffolk news | For more on this story and other Suffolk news |
The new singles are the first to be released since he announced in December 2015 that he would be taking a break from music "to travel the world". | The new singles are the first to be released since he announced in December 2015 that he would be taking a break from music "to travel the world". |
They are taken from his forthcoming album, which is called ÷ (Divide). | They are taken from his forthcoming album, which is called ÷ (Divide). |
On the Radio 1 Breakfast Show, Sheeran said he wrote Shape of You with the singer Rihanna in mind. | |
While in his homage to growing up in Suffolk, Castle on the Hill, he says he "can't wait to go home". | While in his homage to growing up in Suffolk, Castle on the Hill, he says he "can't wait to go home". |
Sgt Harris said: "Know you want to go home but please slow down on Suffolk roads." | |
And warned to "drive to arrive". | And warned to "drive to arrive". |
Sheeran is not the first singer to reference excessive speed in his lyrics. | Sheeran is not the first singer to reference excessive speed in his lyrics. |
In Crosstown Traffic, Jimi Hendrix sang "ninety miles an hour, girl, is the speed I drive". | In Crosstown Traffic, Jimi Hendrix sang "ninety miles an hour, girl, is the speed I drive". |
The BBC has approached Sheeran's representatives for a comment. |
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