The Teenagers' first single, 1956's "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", was also their biggest. After Lymon went solo in mid-1957, both his career and those of the Teenagers fell into decline. Lymon eventually fell into heroin addiction, and died in 1968 at the age of twenty-five.
Sweet And Lovely
Frankie Lymon Lyrics
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Sweeter than the roses in May
Sweet and lovely
Heaven must have sent him my way
Skies above me
Never were as blue as his eyes
And he loves me
When he nestles in my arms so tenderly
There's a thrill that words cannot express
In my heart a song of love is taunting me
Melody haunting me
Sweet and lovely
Sweeter than the roses in May
And he loves me
There is nothing more I can say
When he nestles in my arms so tenderly
There's a thrill that words cannot express
In my heart a song of love is taunting me
Melody haunting me
Sweet and lovely
Sweeter than the roses in May
And he loves me
There is nothing more I can say
There is nothing more I can say
There is nothing more I can say
There is nothing more I can say
There is nothing more I can say
The song "Sweet and Lovely" by Frankie Lymon is a testament to the beauty of love and the way it can make life feel so much sweeter. The lyrics speak of a love that is so pure and real, it feels like it must have been sent from heaven. The singer describes her lover as being sweeter than the roses in May, which is a beautiful image of the way love can transform even the most ordinary things into something special.
The second stanza of the song talks about the way the singer feels when she's with her lover. She describes the sky as being bluer than ever before and the feeling of being loved as something she never wants to lose. When her lover holds her in his arms, she feels a thrill that words simply can't express. She talks about how the song of love is taunting her heart and haunting her melody, which is a beautiful way of saying that she's so deeply in love that it's all she can think about.
Overall, "Sweet and Lovely" is a beautiful and romantic song that captures the feeling of falling in love in a way that is both simple and profound.
Line by Line Meaning
Sweet and lovely
My significant other is sweet and lovely
Sweeter than the roses in May
My significant other is even sweeter than the sweetest smelling roses in May
Heaven must have sent him my way
It feels as if there was divine intervention in our meeting and being together
Skies above me
The skies above me
Never were as blue as his eyes
I have never seen such blue skies as those in my significant other's eyes
And he loves me
My significant other loves me
Who would want a sweeter surprise?
I couldn't ask for anything better than my significant other
When he nestles in my arms so tenderly
When my significant other lays in my arms with such care and affection
There's a thrill that words cannot express
It brings out indescribable emotions in me
In my heart a song of love is taunting me
A song of love consistently teases my heart
Melody haunting me
The melody is always with me, it's haunting
There is nothing more I can say
There is truly nothing more to say, everything has already been vocalized
Lyrics © CARLIN AMERICA INC, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, HARRY TOBIAS MUSIC COMPANY, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Charles N. Daniels, Gus Arnheim, Harry Tobias
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Joshua Benson
His voice was amazing as an adult, he was treated so bad, just because his voice changed didn't mean anything he could still sang his butt off.
rumwoldleigh
These later career releases are fascinating - trying to find his way. If he'd only lived long enough to grow into his adult voice!
Faith Joy
His adult voice is beautiful and regal and so rich...It nearly brings tears how he died still, quite possibly, unfulfilled because no one wanted to give this voice a chance. I hope that he finally has peace in heaven that he could never find on earth...
Pauline Grant
Even though he’s gone so long I still cherish his music my heart hurt so much R I p Frankie they never gave you a chance.
Ladybug321
WOW how much older he sound if only he could have made it into the 70s!! I wonder bc he had so much soul and feeling and was such of an awesome entertainer with all that charismatic stage presence as if he knew where to take music or better yet an innovator setting the stage...He was so ahead of his time!!
Jennifer Green
He still has a great voice
GalaxyofGreatnesstv
Same chills. Imagine him rereleasing collabs with both voices. God bless
Melissa C.
One of favorite tracks of his. Smooth
James Harvey
I was five year old when this song came out. I was a contemporary of Frankie; I lived when he lived.
James Harvey
@AnOnYmOuS Maybe. But I was still a little boy when it came out.