Winter has come to Westeros, but that doesn?t mean that there isn?t time for a song. Grammy Award-winning singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran had a prominent cameo in the Game of Thrones season 7 opener, playing an unnamed soldier who was among those sent to keep peace after ?trouble? came to House Frey. Singing a song that seemed to thaw even the icy heart of Arya Stark, Sheeran?s tune helped to set the mood for the episode (and possibly the season to follow). The song is originally from the book series.The song?s significance has changed quite a bit in the leap from book to television. It?s possible that the song is about a soldier?s life in the world of Game of Thrones; we already know that members of the Night?s Watch abandon their vows to visit prostitutes in towns south of the Wall, so it wouldn?t be unheard of for other soldiers to sneak off for a bit of fun.
