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Sweetest Thing Lyrics

by U2

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Sweetest Thing Lyrics

My love she throws me like a rubber ball Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing She won't catch me or break my fall Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing Baby's got blue skies up ahead But in this I'm a rain cloud You know she likes a dry kind of love Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing I'm losing you Hey hey hey, I'm losing you yeah Ain't love the sweetest thing I wanted to run but she made me crawl Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing Eternal fire, she turned me to straw Oh oh, the sweetest thing You know I got black eyes But they burn so brightly for her Mine is a blind kind of love Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing I'm losing you Oh oh oh, I'm losing you yeah Ain't love the sweetest thing Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing Oh oh, yeah Blue-eyed boy meets a brown-eyed girl Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing You can sew it up but you still see the tear Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing Baby's got blue skies up ahead And in this I'm a rain cloud You know we got a stormy kind of love Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing Oh oh, the sweetest thing Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing

Meaning of Sweetest Thing

“Sweetest Thing” explores the bittersweet nature of love, portraying a dynamic where intense passion clashes with vulnerability and potential heartbreak. The lyrics depict a relationship built on stark contrasts – a “rain cloud” yearning for a “dry kind of love,” mirroring a blind devotion versus a partner desiring blue skies. Despite this inherent imbalance, the song argues that this very tension constitutes the "sweetest thing," acknowledging inevitable pain alongside profound connection. U2’s message is one of accepting and embracing flawed affection; the speaker willingly sacrifices control ("I wanted to run but she made me crawl") for the overwhelming beauty of this unconventional love. The recurring refrain, “Oh oh oh, the sweetest thing,” emphasizes that even with loss (“I'm losing you”) and potential damage – "black eyes burning brightly" – this unique, stormy relationship remains profoundly valuable and undeniably beautiful.

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