Isn't that song about abortion?
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i wouldn't say this song is about abortion, per se, more then it is about abandonment, loss of innocence, and loss of childhood. the song says the baby is born, "immerse the baby's head / wrap her up in the news of the world" and that the baby is given up, "dump her on a doorstep, girl." i thought the song was fitting since ed says he lost his childhood to a 20-something-year-old girl when he was 16. anyhow, that's just my take.