Though best known for their instrumental hit "Pick Up the Pieces," the band's strength lies in their consistently accomplished songwriting, stretching across several gold-selling albums and multi-Grammy nominations for Atlantic Records. Despite their Scottish roots, the six-piece band developed their own "authentic" sound influenced by R&B heroes such as Marvin Gaye, James Brown, and Donny Hathaway, which was eagerly adopted by black audiences in the US and elsewhere.
Many of the band's cuts, such as "Cut The Cake" and "Let's Go 'Round Again," attracted chart action as hit singles, while album tracks like "Schoolboy Crush" and "Person to Person" became much-sampled "rare" grooves. Other tunes like "Cloudy," "A Love Of Your Own," and "Nothing You Can Do" stand alongside some of the finest soul album tracks ever recorded.
The current lineup of the band, with noted US musicians alongside founding members Alan Gorrie and Onnie McIntyre, continues to delight audiences and critics alike in its wide-ranging touring. The musical energy and trademark sound are remarkably true to the original, and with constant revisitation and re-workings of AWB's, and others' classics in the mix, it is no surprise that the Average White Band is now a multi-generational attraction and a perennial fixture with many of the top music venues.
How Sweet Can You Get
Average White Band Lyrics
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You can charm the birds right out of the trees with your sweetness
Maybe if I stayed around you long enough
I might find how good this thing could be
Can you get sweeter than sugar
Can you get sweeter than wine
Can you get sweeter than perfume
How sweet can you get
Oh baby, how sweet can you get
How sweet can you get
Just how sweet can you get
How sweet can you get, how sweet
Ooh when you smile at me the clouds all disappear
You are warmer than a sunny sunny day in l.a. baby
Still it seems too perfect and I really got to know
That is why I got one question for you
And I just gotta say
Can you get sweeter than honey
Can you get sweeter than wine
Can you get sweeter than roses
Can you get sweeter than sunshine
Something kinda tells me
That the best is yet to come
How sweet can you get
How sweet can you get
The song "How Sweet Can You Get" by Average White Band is a love song expressing the singer's appreciation for the sweetness and charm of his significant other. In the first verse, he is impressed by her ability to charm even the birds out of the trees with her sweetness. He considers sticking around for a while to see how great their relationship could become. The chorus focuses on the question of just how sweet this woman can be. The singer asks if she could be sweeter than sugar, wine, perfume, and sunshine. The second verse speaks of the woman's warm smile and how it makes all the clouds disappear. While she appears perfect, the singer acknowledges that he still wants to know her better. He asks if she can be sweeter than honey, wine, roses, and sunshine.
The song employs vivid imagery to describe the woman's qualities, using comparisons to convey the depth and extent of her sweetness. The singer is impressed by her charm, warmth, and beauty, and he wants to know if there is more to her sweetness than what he has already experienced. The song suggests that love is a kind of sweetness that can be extended and deepened, and the singer wants to explore more.
Line by Line Meaning
You git a way about you, lady
There is something special about you that is captivating and charming.
You can charm the birds right out of the trees with your sweetness
Your sweetness is so great that it has the power to attract and captivate nature.
Maybe if I stayed around you long enough
Perhaps if I spend more time with you, I could discover how incredible this relationship can be.
I might find how good this thing could be
I could discover just how satisfying and rewarding our relationship can be.
Can you get sweeter than sugar
Is it possible for you to be any sweeter than sugar?
Can you get sweeter than wine
Could your sweetness surpass that of wine?
Can you get sweeter than perfume
Is it possible for you to be any sweeter than perfume?
Can you get sweeter than sunshine
Could your sweetness rival that of sunshine?
How sweet can you get
I am curious to know the extent of your sweetness.
Oh baby, how sweet can you get
My dear, I wonder, just how sweet can you be?
Just how sweet can you get
I am eager to find out how sweet you can really be.
How sweet can you get, how sweet
I am curious to know the full extent of your sweetness, just how sweet can you be?
Ooh when you smile at me the clouds all disappear
Your smile has the power to banish all my worries and fears.
You are warmer than a sunny sunny day in l.a. baby
Your presence and warmth can outshine even the sunniest of days in a place like L.A.
Still it seems too perfect and I really got to know
Even with all your wonderful qualities, I can't help but wonder if there's anything I'm missing.
That is why I got one question for you
I have a burning question that I must ask you.
And I just gotta say
I simply have to express myself.
Can you get sweeter than honey
Is it possible for you to be any sweeter than honey?
Can you get sweeter than roses
Could your sweetness exceed that of roses?
Something kinda tells me
There is a feeling deep inside me.
That the best is yet to come
That there is something even greater in store for us.
How sweet can you get
I really want to know just how sweet you can be.
How sweet can you get
I am eagerly waiting to find out just how sweet you can really be.
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing
Written by: ALAN EDWARD GORRIE, JAMES STUART, ROGER BALL
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