[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro]
[Soft pulsing bass, muted guitar chops, rising synth filter]
[Warm organ swells, light piano accents]
[Minimal beat with sub bass and brushed snare]
[Spoken Vocal]
Did you think it was sugar?
(Too sweet…)
Or artificial flavor?
[Intro Build]
[Guitar arpeggio, organ stabs, light percussion enters]
Sweet…
(Too sweet…)
Sweet…
(Too, too sweet…)
[Verse 1]
[Driving bass, muted guitar rhythm, soft piano, organ accents]
She walked in like calories on fire
Burning through the room with desire
Every smile a little too bright
Every word a little too light
I chased the glow, I took the bait
Didn’t see the cracks in the plate
Every laugh, a subtle sting
Every touch, a dangerous thing
[Pre-Chorus]
[Tambourine, synth pulse, rising vocal harmonies]
I wanted more
(That’s for sure)
I couldn’t see her
(Through all that glitter)
Hides the debris
(Too much honey)
Leaves a scar
(Should of let ‘er be)
… and stayed afar
[Chorus]
[Full band, stacked vocals, bright synths]
She was sweet
(Too, too sweet)
Left a bad taste
(Ended in waste)
All the sugar
(Turns to pain)
Should’ve stayed further
(From her vain)
She was sweet
(Too, too sweet)
Left a bad taste
(Ended in waste)
[Verse 2]
[Heavier drums, walking bass, piano stabs, electric guitar]
Late night whispers, early regrets
Promises tangled in silhouettes
I thought it was heaven, I thought it was real
But every delight had its steal
Every kiss a little too sharp
Every glance a poisoned dart
I fell too fast, I gave too much
And got burned by her tender touch
[Pre-Chorus]
[Layered harmonies, synth rise]
I wanted more
(Then before)
I couldn’t see
(To let her be)
All that glitter
Hides debris
(Should have left her)
Way too much money
(Leaves a scar)
Left me silly
(Shouldn’t have strayed that far)
[Chorus]
[Full power, louder drums, choir vocals]
She was sweet
(Too, too sweet)
Left a bad taste
(Ended in waste)
All the sugar
(Turns to pain)
Lost it’s flavor
(It was all in vain)
She was sweet
(Too, too sweet)
Left a bad taste
(Ended in waste)
[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Drop to bass groove, filtered drums, soft organ, whispered vocals]
Too sweet to handle
(Too fast to trust)
All ends in scandal
(Then turns to dust)
[Instrumental – Extended Jam]
[Guitar solo, organ swells, percussion fills, synth lead spirals]
[Call-and-response between guitar and synth]
[Final Chorus]
[Maximum energy, soaring guitars, stacked harmonies, crowd chants]
She was sweet
(Too, too sweet)
Left a bad taste
(Ended in waste)
All the sugar
Turns to pain
Left me wanting
Nothing to gain
She was sweet
(Too, too sweet)
Left a bad taste
(Ended in waste)
[Outro]
[Soft bass groove, fading organ, whispered vocals]
Too sweet…
(Too sweet…)
Left a bad taste…
(What a waste)
Too sweet…
[Single Organ Chord]
[Silence]
From the album “Sweet“