The only reason why any of you even like the song is because it is familiar to you. You' ve heard it before. You like the way it makes you FEEL. White artists don't know how to emote and blend in harmonies that stir your SOUL. The bass players cant play like black bassists and the drummers definitely cant keep a groove like black artists. They have no soul. Speaking of soul, this is a SOUL record not an r&b song not a pop song. Ed Sheeran knew exactly what he was doing. Take the most of it and then make some parts "white". White artists do it all the time. Ed Sheeran's background singers are gospel singing "black singers". Have you ever seen a black artist with all white background singers? NEVER. Everybody is inspired by Marvin Gaye. Young, old, black, white....All he had to do was give credit, then there wouldn't be a lawsuit. Didn't he watch the whole "Blurred Lines" debacle?