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Ed Sheeran admits his track about an ex-girlfriend came about after she ditched him for his friend.
The 'Drunk' singer, who will release his second album 'x' in June, has written a track titled 'Don't' about a bad experience with a former lover, which he claims is "100 per cent true".
Ed told Billboard magazine: "I could have gotten nastier ... there was more s**t that I didn't put in.
"I was seeing someone for a bit of time, and then they ended up physically involved with one of my friends in the same hotel that we were staying in, while I was downstairs. And I feel like, 'Treat people how you want to be treated'."
The 23-year-old singer also revealed Justin Timberlake was "pretty close to a direct inspiration" for his new track 'Sing'.
He explained: "I love Justified and FutureSex/LoveSounds, so I took inspiration from those."
Talking about the follow-up to 2011's '+', he added: "The last album was more young and dewy-eyed and innocent. I've still got very nice songs on this record. But some of them are bite-y."

Jessie J has admitted her last album wasn't successful.
The 26-year-old singer released 'Alive' in September 2013, and though it debuted at number three in the UK charts, it rapidly fell down the top 40, and its singles also struggled, with her most recent, 'Thunder', peaking at number 13, so she is planning to release new music as soon as possible in order to get her career back on track.
Jessie - whose debut album 'Who You Are' went four times platinum and sparked two number one singles - said: "I'm very aware of how 'Alive' sold, which is why right now I'm working on new music to be put out ASAP.
"I'm a businesswoman as well as an artist and I'm aware 'Alive' didn't do as well as 'Who You Are', but that doesn't mean I'm a flop."
The 'Nobody's Perfect' singer is now "re-evaluating" herself in order to ensure her third album is more successful, and she insists she isn't too upset about her recent chart performance.
She added to The Sun newspaper: "It doesn't mean I'm not talented. It just means I have to re-evaluate what's going on in my life and what I can improve. It's funny that people tell me like I wouldn't see it.
"One year Yves Saint Laurent is the biggest-selling clothing line and the next it's D&G. You can't be the person at the top all the time."

Damon Albarn has discussed making an album with Noel Gallagher.
The Blur frontman, who will release his debut solo album this month, has revealed that making a record with the Oasis guitarist is a "distinct possibility" in the future and they have talked about it "at least once."
Speaking to NME magazine, Damon said: "I still see Noel from time to time. We text a bit."
When asked if the pair would be making a record together, he replied: "I can imagine that being a very distinct possibility at some point in the future. But, as yet we haven't really talked about it, although ... okay we have a little bit. We're talking. It's not anything to get excited about yet. I mean, he's doing his thing. He's finishing a new record.
"I've got my record coming out, but the principle of us making music together is something ... you know, it would be fair to say, we have discussed it at least once."
Last year, the pair put two decades of Britpop tension behind them to perform together at London's Royal Albert Hall for a Teenage Cancer Trust gig.
Damon will release his solo album 'Everyday Robots' on April 28.

Beyonce admits she was "sick" when she record 'XO' but decided to keep the vocals.
The 'Drunk In Love' singer wasn't feeling well when she stepped into the studio to record the song for her surprise self-titled fifth album in December but decided against re-recording the track.
She told Out Magazine: "When I recorded 'XO' I was sick with a bad sinus infection. I recorded it in a few minutes just as a demo and decided to keep the vocals.
"I lived with most of the songs for a year and never rerecorded the demo vocals. I really loved the imperfections, so I kept the original demos."
The 32-year-old star claims there were days she spent solely getting the "perfect mix of sounds for the snare alone" and wanted to make sure the music was the best it could be.
She added: "Discipline, patience, control, truth, risk, and effortlessness were all things I thought about while I was putting this album together."
Beyonce also insists she is "definitely conscious" of all the different types of people who listen to her music and she set out to make the "most personal, honest, and best album I could make."
She added: "I needed to free myself from the pressures and expectations of what I thought I should say or be, and just speak from the heart."

Cheryl Cole has enlisted Nicola Roberts to write her a hit song.
The 'X Factor' judge hit the studio with her best pal and former Girls Aloud band mate over the weekend in the hopes of recording a chart-topping song to rival her 'Call My Name' collaboration with Calvin Harris.
The 30-year-old star wrote on Twitter: "@NicolaRoberts is like a little volcano just bubbling away waiting to erupt with hits! #watchthisspace #mygirl #soproud she's got me like (crying face)."
Meanwhile, Nicola revealed the experience had been an emotional one because of how close the pair are and hinted she has written some heartfelt songs about Cheryl's personal life for her fourth album.
The 'Beat of My Drum' hitmaker posted: "I have loved writing for Cheryl! So much fun! Sometimes a heavy heart has come, being a best friend & writing from that perspective for her. (sic)"
She added: "Can't wait for you to hear her new music."
This will be Cheryl's newest material since she split from her long-term boyfriend Tre Holloway last October, after struggling to maintain a long-distance relationship, although the pair are reportedly still friends.
The singer is famously unlucky in love and was left heartbroken after her divorce to soccer star Ashley Cole in 2010 after he cheated on her.

Coldplay are planning to release another album next year.
The 'Paradise' hitmakers, whose new record 'Ghost Stories' will be released next month and is a departure from their usual sound, are reportedly planning a more commercial follow-up album in 2015.
A source told the Daily Star newspaper: "'Ghost Stories' is sort of a low-key release for Coldplay, if that's possible.
"It's their chance to try out some different ideas on a smaller scale before coming back next year with a more traditional record."
The band - featuring Chris Martin, Jonny Buckland, Guy Berryman and Will Champion - have been experimenting with their sound in a similar way to Radiohead and U2 did in the middle of their careers by recording more atmospheric tracks.
The source continued: "U2 did it with 'Achtung Baby' and 'Zooropa'. And it's no secret Coldplay have always admired Radiohead.
"They did a similar thing with their experimental 'Kid A' album in 2000, returning a year later with sister release 'Amnesiac'. It's that kind of idea."
Chris, 37, has been focusing on the band's upcoming release after splitting from his wife of 11 years, Gwyneth Paltrow, 41.
The frontman - who is renowned for writing confessional lyrics - has also written about the "pain" of infidelity on the band's new track 'Another's Arms', which is speculated to be the reason for their split.
Despite the new release of the new album, the band "probably" won't be performing many gigs this year and will focus on smaller dates.
The source added: "Next year is when fans can look forward to some much bigger Coldplay tour dates."
Coldplay will release 'Ghost Stories' on May 19.

Robbie Williams' dad is joining him on tour.
The 'Candy' hitmaker has been secretly rehearsing with club singer Pete Conway, as the pair are planning to perform a Frank Sinatra song at his 17 UK concerts in June and July.
A source told the Daily Mirror newspaper: "Robbie's dad has already been fitted out for his tour tuxedos and is thrilled to get the chance to sing with his son."
Pete - who performed with Robbie at his one-off London Palladium show last November - recently hinted he was planning something with his superstar son.
He said: "I loved doing the Palladium with him. It was great. I really enjoyed it.
"We're going to do something together soon. It will be announced shortly - I just don't know all the details yet."
And the 'Angels' singer - who has 18-month-old daughter Theodora 'Teddy' Rose with wife Ayda Field - later admitted he was thrilled to get on stage with his 64-year-old dad.
He said: "Music has always been what connects us, well, that and family. So I was thrilled to see how much the audience loved him too.
"From being a kid, Dad's been my idol and I wouldn't have all this success if it wasn't for what I've learned from him."
Robbie, 40, performed at his dad's wedding to Melanie Mills last May, two years after Pete sang for his famous son and actress Ayda when they wed.

Ed Sheeran claims he wanted to play live at Madison Square Garden in New York to "prove a point".
The 23-year-old singer-songwriter, whose new track 'Sing' was played for the first time on Zane Lowe's BBC Radio 1 show last night (07.04.14), revealed bosses at Atlantic Records were unsure about him playing the huge US gigs so early on in his career last year but he predicted they were going to be sell-out shows.
He told Billboard magazine: "That's why I made them hold three [dates]. I know my fan base and I can tell when something is going well. And record sales didn't mirror ticket sales.
"People were very doubtful that I could sell out one Madison Square Garden [gig], but my reasoning for doing it was I wanted to prove a point."
The 'Lego House' hitmaker claims he didn't want to end his American success being an opening act after touring with singer and close friend Taylor Swift.
He explained: "I thought, 'Now I've done the Taylor tour, I'll probably be able to move up'. I remember the label just being like, 'Why are you doing that? You can't, don't do that, wait, wait'.
"And now whenever I visit radio stations or press or anyone in America, it's just like, 'Oh you did MSG', not, 'Oh, you sold quite a lot of records over a long period of time'. So, it's good, it proved a point."
Ed, who releases his second album 'x' on June 23, the follow-up to '+' in 2011, grossed over $8 million from headlining 31 shows in 2012, according to Billboard.
He added: "I've always sold more tickets in America than records. My income is six per cent record sales. So live is kind of everything."

Lady Gaga is set to release a second 'ARTPOP' album.
The 28-year-old singer has teased plans for a second volume of the album by saying she has enough material to release a new LP "soon".
In an interview with American Top 40 radio station, she said: "I wrote a lot of songs when I was creating 'ARTPOP'. When I was done working on them I had a very specific idea of the concept for the first release of 'ARTPOP'.
"But I do have a lot more records. But there's a strong possibility I will release another volume of 'ARTPOP' and I'm really hoping that it's soon."
Meanwhile, the star is due to hit the road in support of her current album next month, kick-starting her 'ArtRave: The ARTPOP Ball Tour' in Florida on May 4.
She posted a photograph of the stage design last month on her Twitter account, showing a space-themed plan with transparent runways.
She also wrote: ''#LadyGagaTourStage The stage is lucite and you can just dance underneath the runways (sic).''
The blonde star also brings the show to the UK in October, performing in Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester, London and Dublin.