There's just a week left until Ed Sheeran drops on of the most anticipated records of 2017: Divide. While we wait anxiously for this new record, we can't forget about the legacy Sheeran has left behind him. Divide is his third record, and it's following up what may be one of the defining albums of 2010s pop.

Sheeran's sophomore album, X (or Multiply), was released in 2014 and made Sheeran's career skyrocket. You can't describe his career as annoying or underserved like a number of other artists. All the songs he has released have very genuine cores, their messages inspired from his most personal memories and wishes. X in particular was anchored in ideas of love and intimacy, and is ends up being a perfect representation of modern love from all angles.

There are a lot of different perspectives of love tackled on this record. Everything from spending sweet time with a loved one to self-destruction spawning from the result of memories is tackled in this record. The album's big hit single 'Thinking Out Loud' stands out as one of the only positive songs on the record, it's optimistic nature pairing sweetly with its infectious vibe. There's a strong sense of longing in this track, made fun above the almost reggae flow it follows. The affectionate first verse begins with the lines "When your legs don't work like they used to before / And I can't sweep you off of your feet / Will your mouth still remember the taste of my love? / Will your eyes still smile from your cheeks," expressing the notion of lifelong love. The chorus celebrates in an even sweeter fashion, lovingly chanting "So honey, now, take me into your loving arms / Kiss me under the light of a thousand stars / Place your head on my beating heart, I'm thinking out loud / And maybe we found love right where we are."