Ed Sheeran: 'Songwriting is like therapy'

'Lego House' hitmaker Ed Sheeran has revealed that writing songs is very theraputic and he doesn't mind baring his soul in such a public way, because he finds it helpful to get his thoughts out.

During an interview with People magazine, the superstar confessed that songwriting is incredibly cathartic and it helps him to confront and deal with things travelling around in his head:

"I'm quite a happy, carefree guy, but everyone has bad thoughts. I think the reason that I write songs is to get all the nasty things out. It's like sitting down with a shrink, but you're sitting down with 50 million people."

Sheeran went onto add that his decision to forgo university in favour of pursuing a career in music was a bold one, but he knew what he was getting himself into and how hard the work would be: "[I] left home thinking I was all right, but I realised I had a lot of work to do and did all the gigs, networking and studio sessions I could. It was my education without the degree. [Instead], I got a career."

Listen to Ed Sheeran covering 'She Looks So Perfect' by 5 Seconds Of Summer below: