Hey Clap, have you ever thought about what lies behind the chorus of a hit song? I’m trying to dig up the real story behind them.

Great, let’s pull the strings and find out what’s really behind those catchy hooks. What’s the first track on your radar?

Sure thing. The line “the shape of your body” isn’t just a flirty line—it’s a literal call‑out to the way people move in a club, a way to describe a body that’s “shape‑ready” for a song. The beat itself mirrors the heartbeat of the club, so the chorus almost feels like a blueprint for the dancefloor. If we dig into the production, that looped synth is actually a re‑verb of a real vocal from a studio test session—Sheeran used a voice from a different track as a reference. The trick was to make the hook feel universal but also oddly intimate. Next, we’ll look at how the chorus fits into the cultural moment of 2017—no coincidence there.Exactly. The “shape” line is a double‑talk: it’s literally about physical form but also a metaphor for the club vibe, that instant, magnetic rhythm that pulls everyone together. The synth loop underneath isn’t random; it’s a warped version of a vocal test, a tiny echo that gives the hook that uncanny familiarity. And all of that came out in 2017, right when EDM‑influenced pop was at its peak—no accident. Ready for the next one?