[Silence]
[Instrumental Intro]
[Soft pulsing bass, muted guitar chops, rising synth filter]
[Warm organ swells, piano accents]
[Minimal beat with sub bass and brushed snare]
[Spoken Vocal]
In my haste…
(I forgot to taste)
[Intro Build]
[Guitar arpeggio, organ stabs, light percussion enters]
Sweet…
(Sweet…)
Sweet…
[Verse 1]
[Driving bass groove, clipped guitar rhythm, organ swells]
You held it up for all to see
(Thought it was made just for me)
Shining bright beneath the light
(Calling to me through the night)
Every color, every sound
(Spinning slowly all around)
I was reaching much too fast
(Never thinking it would last)
[Pre-Chorus]
[Tambourine, synth pulse, rising harmonies]
I was rushing
(Pushing too fast)
Never knowing
(Nothing can last)
Now I’m wondering
(What’d I miss)
Still pondering
(A first kiss)
[Bridge]
Oh, the strife of life
(I forgot to take a bite)
Can you give me some insight
(Was it wrong or was it right?)
Did I miss the moment
Did it slip away
Did I miss the flavor
Carried away with savor
[Chorus]
[Full band, stacked vocals, bright synths]
How does it taste
(Did it go to waste)
Was it oh so sweet
(… a real delicious treat?)
Did it melt away
(Before I could say)
That I wanted more
(Than I had before)
How does it taste
(Did I let it go to waste)
Was it oh so sweet
(A delicious treat?)
[Instrumental Break]
[Guitar solo, organ stabs, percussion fills]
[Verse 2]
[Heavier drums, walking bass, piano accents]
Now the room is growing dim
And the glass is near the rim
All the things I meant to say
Feel so far away today
Every second disappears
Leaving only little traces here
Like a flavor on the tongue
Gone before the song is sung
[Pre-Chorus]
[Layered harmonies, synth build]
I was rushing
(Moving too fast)
Never knowing
(Nothing can last)
Now I’m wondering
(What missed trips)
Left what’s pondering…
(Beyond my fingertips)
[Chorus]
[Full power arrangement, louder drums, choir vocals]
How does it taste
(Did it go to waste)
Was it oh so sweet
(… a delicious treat?)
Did it melt away
(Before I could say)
That I wanted more
(Than I had before)
How does it taste
(Did I let it go to waste)
Was it sweet, sweet, sweet
(A real delicious treat?)
[Bridge – Breakdown]
[Drop to bass groove, filtered drums, whispered vocals]
Maybe next time
(Take it in)
Know where to start
(… when to begin)
Savor every flavor
(Every sound that’s found)
Every little thing goin’ ’round
[Instrumental – Extended Jam]
[Guitar solo, organ run, bass groove, percussion fills]
[Final Chorus]
[Maximum energy, soaring guitar, stacked harmonies]
How does it taste
(Did it go to waste)
Missed a beat so sweet
(A delicious treat?)
Did it melt away
(Before I could say)
That I wanted more
(Than I had before)
How does it taste
(Has it gone to waste)
The sweetest thing
(To pull a heartstring)
[Outro]
[Soft bass groove, organ fade, whispered vocals]
In my haste…
(I forgot to taste)
In my haste…
(I forgot to taste)
[Single Organ Chord]
[Silence]
From the album “Sweet“