The tall blonde songstress's self-titled album, 'Faith, ' sold four million copies worldwide. The album featured her hit single 'This Kiss, ' which topped the charts for three straight weeks and became her first crossover success, hitting number five on the pop charts. The album also featured 'Let Me Go, ' for which Faith received a Grammy nomination in the category of Best Female Country Vocal.
The Come Home Songfacts says that Come Home, Faith Hill's first song to be heard from her seventh studio album was penned by Ryan Tedder about a soldier friend of his who was serving overseas. Hill debuted the song on the CMA Awards on November 9, 2011 and it was made available for download shortly afterwards.
American Heart, the first official single from Faith Hill's seventh studio album was written by Jonathan Singleton and Jim Beavers and tells the story of a woman whom survives her struggles by her faith in the American dream. "It bleeds, it scars, but it shines when times get hard," sings Hill, "you can't break an American heart." The song was released to country radio, for airplay on October 1, 2012. (American Heart Songfacts)
Love Is a Sweet Thing
Faith Hill Lyrics
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And the same shopping cart he'd been pushing for years
A big smile on his face
Like the first day of spring
All the people looked the other way, but they heard him sing
And he sang
"Love
He sang, "Love
Love is a sweet thing"
She shot out of Texas
Like a bullet from a gun
With a van full of hippies and a band on the run
She didn't want to be famous
She just wanted to play
In old dive bars and pool halls she got up on stage
And she sang
"Love
Love is a sweet thing
Oh yes it is"
She sang, "Love
Love is a sweet, sweet thing"
It's everywhere you look
If you look hard enough
Its really not hard to see
Yeah, once you put your arms around it
You can never get too much
Love is a sweet, sweet thing
It's in the smile of a stranger
In the eyes of a child
On the corner of a crowded street
Its everywhere around us
Its always growing wild
Love is a sweet, sweet thing
Love
Love is a sweet thing
I sang, "Love, love, love
Love is a sweet thing
Love
Love is a sweet thing
Oh yes it is"
I sang, "Love, love, love
Love is a sweet, sweet thing
Oh, baby
Love
Love is a sweet thing"
I sang, "love
Love is a sweet, sweet thing"
Faith Hill's "Love Is a Sweet Thing" takes listeners on a journey of the different faces love can wear, regardless of where they come from or who they are. The song begins with an introduction to a homeless man who finds joy in each day despite his circumstances. He sits on a street corner with a bottle of beer and pushes his shopping cart year after year. In an attempt to help him, the rest of the world disregards him, but at least they hear him sing about love.
The song then transitions to an introduction of a woman who came from Texas with a van full of hippies and a band on a mission to share their music with the world. She didn't want to be a star; she just wanted to play music in old dive bars and pool halls. The song stresses that there is love in every hidden corner if you are willing to search for it. Love can never be too much, and it's everywhere: in the smile of a stranger, the eyes of a child, or even on the corner of a crowded street. You can find love almost anywhere, and you can never leave it once you embrace it.
The song is a beautiful tribute to the power and tenacity of love. The song's message is clear: love has the power to heal and uplift us all, even in the most unlikely places. It's a powerful reminder that love is omnipresent and that we should embrace it wherever and whenever we can.
Line by Line Meaning
He was sitting on a corner with a bottle of beer
There was a man sitting with a bottle of beer at the corner of the street.
And the same shopping cart he'd been pushing for years
He had been pushing the same shopping cart for a long time.
A big smile on his face
Despite his situation, he had a wide smile on his face.
Like the first day of spring
His smile was radiant and joyful, like the first day of spring.
All the people looked the other way, but they heard him sing
Despite people avoiding him, they heard him sing.
And he sang
What he sang now follows.
"Love
Love is a sweet thing"
He sang that love is something wonderful and sweet.
She shot out of Texas
The girl came out of Texas with great speed.
Like a bullet from a gun
She came out as quickly as a bullet from a gun.
With a van full of hippies and a band on the run
She had a van full of hippies and a band on the move with her.
She didn't want to be famous
Fame was not what she was looking for.
She just wanted to play
All she wanted was to play music.
In old dive bars and pool halls she got up on stage
She enjoyed playing on stage in old-fashioned places such as dive bars and pool halls.
And she sang
What she sang now follows.
"Love
Love is a sweet thing
Oh yes it is"
She sang that love is something wonderful and sweet, and it definitely is.
It's everywhere you look
Love surrounds us daily.
If you look hard enough
If we pay enough attention, we can notice love.
It's really not hard to see
Love is quite easy to see.
Yeah, once you put your arms around it
Once you experience it, you know that you can never get enough of love.
You can never get too much
Love is something that we can never exhaust.
Love is a sweet, sweet thing
Love brings in sweetness in our lives.
It's in the smile of a stranger
Love can be found in the smiles of our fellow strangers.
In the eyes of a child
We can find love in the deepest eyes of innocent children.
On the corner of a crowded street
Love can be found even in a busy street corner.
Its everywhere around us
Everywhere we look, there will be love present.
Its always growing wild
Love springs up in surprising places unpredictably.
"Love
Love is a sweet thing
I sang "love, love, love
Love is a sweet thing"
The love that she sang about is something that she cherished and held dear to her.
Love
Love is a sweet thing
Oh yes it is
Love is a source of joy and happiness in our lives.
I sang "love, love, love
Love is a sweet, sweet thing
Oh, baby
The singer loves the idea that love is a source of great sweetness and comfort.
Love
Love is a sweet thing"
Love is a powerful and wonderful experience that brings sweetness to our lives.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Reservoir Media Management, Inc.
Written by: BRETT JAMES, TROY VERGES
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