Kitty Empire of The Observer called ``Photograph'' a ``swelling ballad'', and suggested that Sheeran's writing was ``particularly calculated''. In his review for MusicOMH, John Murphy also felt that ``Photograph'' was ``calculated and a bit cynical, almost as if it's been written specifically as a soundtrack to a particularly emotional scene in a US television series''. On her analysis of the lyrical content of the album, Annie Zaleski of The A.V. Club expressed that Sheeran's ``self-awareness extends to the rest'' of the album by tackling homesickness in ``Photograph'', for instance.
Kitty Empire of The Observer called ``Photograph'' a ``swelling ballad'', and suggested that Sheeran's writing was ``particularly calculated''.
compound
Number=Sing
Kitty
Kitty
PROPN
NNP
nsubj
Number=Sing
Empire
Empire
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
Observer
Observer
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
call
called
VERB
VBD
punct
`
`
PUNCT
``
punct
`
`
PUNCT
``
obj
Number=Sing
photograph
Photograph
NOUN
NN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
``
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
swell
swelling
NOUN
NN
appos
Number=Sing
ballad''
ballad''
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
conj
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
suggest
suggested
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Sheeran
Sheeran
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
writing
writing
NOUN
NN
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
advmod
particularly
particularly
ADV
RB
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
calculate
calculated
VERB
VBN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
In his review for MusicOMH, John Murphy also felt that ``Photograph'' was ``calculated and a bit cynical, almost as if it's been written specifically as a soundtrack to a particularly emotional scene in a US television series''.
case
in
In
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
his
his
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
review
review
NOUN
NN
case
for
for
ADP
IN
nmod
Number=Sing
MusicOMH
MusicOMH
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
John
John
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Murphy
Murphy
PROPN
NNP
advmod
also
also
ADV
RB
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
feel
felt
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
nsubj:pass
Number=Sing
photograph
Photograph
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
aux:pass
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
be
was
AUX
VBD
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
ccomp
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
calculate
calculated
VERB
VBN
cc
and
and
CCONJ
CC
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl:npmod
Number=Sing
bit
bit
NOUN
NN
conj
Degree=Pos
cynical
cynical
ADJ
JJ
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
advmod
almost
almost
ADV
RB
mark
as
as
SCONJ
IN
fixed
if
if
SCONJ
IN
nsubj:pass
Case=Nom|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs
it
it
PRON
PRP
aux
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
be
's
AUX
VBZ
aux:pass
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part
be
been
AUX
VBN
advcl
Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass
write
written
VERB
VBN
advmod
specifically
specifically
ADV
RB
case
as
as
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
soundtrack
soundtrack
NOUN
NN
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
advmod
particularly
particularly
ADV
RB
amod
Degree=Pos
emotional
emotional
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
scene
scene
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Ind|PronType=Art
a
a
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
US
US
PROPN
NNP
compound
Number=Sing
television
television
NOUN
NN
nmod
Number=Sing
series
series
NOUN
NN
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
'
'
PUNCT
''
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.
On her analysis of the lyrical content of the album, Annie Zaleski of The A.V. Club expressed that Sheeran's ``self-awareness extends to the rest'' of the album by tackling homesickness in ``Photograph'', for instance.
case
on
On
ADP
IN
nmod:poss
Case=Gen|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs
her
her
PRON
PRP$
obl
Number=Sing
analysis
analysis
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
amod
Degree=Pos
lyrical
lyrical
ADJ
JJ
nmod
Number=Sing
content
content
NOUN
NN
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
album
album
NOUN
NN
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
nsubj
Number=Sing
Annie
Annie
PROPN
NNP
flat
Number=Sing
Zaleski
Zaleski
PROPN
NNP
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
The
DET
DT
compound
Number=Sing
A.V.
A.V.
PROPN
NNP
nmod
Number=Sing
Club
Club
PROPN
NNP
root
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin
express
expressed
VERB
VBD
mark
that
that
SCONJ
IN
nmod:poss
Number=Sing
Sheeran
Sheeran
PROPN
NNP
case
's
's
PART
POS
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
compound
Number=Sing
self
self
NOUN
NN
punct
-
-
PUNCT
HYPH
nsubj
Number=Sing
awareness
awareness
NOUN
NN
ccomp
Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin
extend
extends
VERB
VBZ
case
to
to
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
obl
Number=Sing
rest
rest
NOUN
NN
punct
''
''
PUNCT
''
case
of
of
ADP
IN
det
Definite=Def|PronType=Art
the
the
DET
DT
nmod
Number=Sing
album
album
NOUN
NN
mark
by
by
SCONJ
IN
advcl
VerbForm=Ger
tackle
tackling
VERB
VBG
obj
Number=Sing
homesickness
homesickness
NOUN
NN
case
in
in
ADP
IN
punct
``
``
PUNCT
``
obl
Number=Sing
Photograph''
Photograph''
PROPN
NNP
punct
,
,
PUNCT
,
case
for
for
ADP
IN
obl
Number=Sing
instance
instance
NOUN
NN
punct
.
.
PUNCT
.