Sweetness
| Released: | 2001-07-24 |
| First Played: | Live 1998-11-12 at Hardback Cafe, Gainesville, FL, USA[1] |
| Length: | 3:40 |
| Label: | Dreamworks |
| Writer: | Jimmy Eat World |
| Producer: | Mark Trombino, Jimmy Eat World |
Appears On
- Bleed American
- Believe in What You Want
- Jimmy Eat World - The Videos
- Jimmy Eat World DVD EP
- Chase This Light Japanese Deluxe edition
- Jimmy Eat World Singles Compilation Japanese edition
Lyrics
[Verse 1]
If you're listening, whoa
Sing it back, whoa
String from your tether unwinds, whoa, whoa oh
Up and outward to bind, whoa, whoa
[Chorus]
I was spinning free, whoa
With a little sweet and simple numbing me
[Verse 2]
Are you listening? Whoa
Sing it back, whoa
So, tell me what do I need, whoa, whoa
When words lose their meaning, whoa, whoa
[Chorus]
I was spinning free, whoa
With a little sweet and simple numbing me, yeah
Stumble 'til you crawl, whoa
Sinking into sweet uncertainty
[Interlude]
Are you listening? Are you listening?
[Verse 3]
If you're listening, whoa (If you're listening, are you listening?)
Sing it back, whoa (If you're listening, are you listening?)
And I'm still running away, whoa, whoa oh
Won't play your hide and seek game, whoa, whoa
[Chorus]
I was spinning free, whoa
With a little sweet and simple numbing me
What a dizzy dance, whoa
And the sweetness will not be concerned with me
[Outro]
No, the sweetness will not be concerned with me
No, the sweetness will not be concerned with me
Recording Details
Reception with Charting Data/Certification/Sales Data
Jimmy Eat World were invited to perform Sweetness Live on the Late Show with David Letterman episode 1835 in 2002-06-06 [2]. A version of this performance can be found here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i__jEvHvuuw
Personnel
Jimmy Eat World
- Jim Adkins – lead vocals, lead guitar, percussion
- Rick Burch – bass guitar, backing vocals
- Zach Lind – drums
- Tom Linton – rhythm guitar, backing vocals
Production
- Mark Trombino – producer, engineering, mixing
- Jimmy Eat World – producer
- Justin Smith – assistant engineer
- William Eggleston – front cover photograph
- Christopher Wray-McCann – photography
- Jim Adkins – art direction
- Jeff Kleinsmith – art direction, design
- Jesse LeDoux – design
Other Versions
See Also
References
- ↑ https://www.setlist.fm/setlist/jimmy-eat-world/1998/hardback-cafe-gainesville-fl-39e618f.html, Jimmy Eat World Setlist at Hardback Cafe, Gainesville, FL, USA, 1998-11-12, setlist.fm, setlist.fm, 2021-07-07,
- ↑ http://epguides.com/LateShowwithDavidLetterman/, Late Show with David Letterman (a Guest Stars & Air Dates Guide), epguides.com, epguides.com, 2021-04-05,
External Links
https://genius.com/Jimmy-eat-world-sweetness-lyrics
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sweetness_(Jimmy_Eat_World_song)#Music_video
https://web.archive.org/web/19991129023344/http://www.jimmyeatworld.net/faq.html
https://twitter.com/jimmyeatworld/status/1009470447220449280
https://twitter.com/jimmymaupin/status/1021933796013350912?s=20
https://twitter.com/jimmyeatworld/status/1286786984308957185?s=20
- ↑ http://dallasobserver.com/issues/2001-08-02/hearthere.html, Jimmy Eat World Bleed American (DreamWorks), Mehr, Bob, 2001-08-02, Dallas Observer, Dallas Observer, 2022-01-09, https://web.archive.org/web/20041030010924/http://dallasobserver.com/issues/2001-08-02/hearthere.html., 2004-10-30
