Lyrics: Sweet thing

Sweet thing, sleeve of Yazoo's first compilation album
Sweet thing, sleeve of Yazoo's first compilation album

Sweet thing

Hey, hey, hey, sweet thing
I give in
Sweet thing
I give in (submission)
(Don’t you want to right it, fight it)
Oh, no, if you don’t think it’s right
Can’t change your mind if I talk all night
(Don’t you want to right it, fight it)
Oh, no, ‘cos nothing now can keep this a good thing.

Hey, hey, hey, sweet thing
I give in
Sweet thing
I give in (submission)
(Don’t you want to right it, fight it)
Just go.
I don’t want to fight
Just take your things
And say goodnight
(Don’t you want to right it, fight it)
Just go.
‘Cos nothing now can keep this a good thing.

Hey, hey, hey how could you be so unkind
When you were lying to me all the time
You don’t need me now your life is fine
It’s your day now, but it’s gonna be mine
Oh and what a sweet day.

Hey, hey, hey,
(Submission)
(Don’t you want to right it, fight it)
Oh, no, if you don’t think it’s right
Can’t change your mind if I talk all night
(Don’t you want to right it, fight it)
Oh, no, ‘cos nothing now can keep this a good thing.

Hey, hey, hey how could you be so unkind
When you were lying to me all the time
You don’t need me now your life is fine
It’s your day now, but it’s gonna be mine
Oh and what a sweet day.

Sweet thing – I give in (2x)
Sweet thing – submission (I give in) (3x)

[credit: Moyet]

Note: ‘Sweet thing’ is a celebration, although it’s not exactly clear of what. I’m happy to let you go, it seems to say. Perhaps it’s resignation that is lauded – celebrate the good things of the past, but don’t worry if it’s over. In that sense, this is the counterpart of ‘Nobody’s diary’, where letting go of the past seems an impossible task.

Video on Youtube (live, Barcelona 2008)