Since the UK release of Turning Down Water For Air this past October 2008 on revered independent label Moshi Moshi Records (Bloc Party, Hot Chip, Au Revoir Simone), Yuill has garnered a huge amount of critical attention, including features in NME, Dazed and Confused and Clash Magazine, who featured him as “Best Newcomer 2008.” UK radio also jumped on board, with DJs including Huw Stephens, Colin Murray, Zane Lowe and John Kennedy all championing him on air.
A hectic live schedule including SXSW, Radio One Big Weekend, Latitude Festival, Club NME and numerous sweaty, dark venues across the globe, has added to the tangible buzz around James Yuill. Seeing him live is a truly unique experience: one minute you're drawn in to the tender simplicity of his voice and acoustic guitar, the next minute your head's spinning and your feet are moving to the dazzling array of beats and effects pumped out by James's laptop and boxes of tricks - not bad for a one man show that fits neatly into a reconditioned guitar case.
Yuill is also a sought-after remixer, who has worked with artists like Au Revoir Simone, Tilly and the Wall, David Holmes, and fellow folktronica artist Rod Thomas, as well as some up-and-coming UK artists.
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This Sweet Love
James Yuill Lyrics
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The greatest man that you can be
Just be
Walk, walk out on the beach with me
Walk out in the sea with me
Just be
Sweet love
And oh, how you know
This sweet love
Nights, cold nights wrapped in ecstasy
Those times still perplexing be
They just be
All of the time you show me your love
Sweet love
And oh, how you know
This sweet love
All of the time you show me your love
Sweet love
And oh, how you know
This sweet love, this sweet love
This sweet love, this sweet love
The lyrics to James Yuill's song This Sweet Love convey the message that the most important thing in life is to be the best version of oneself. The first two lines of the song emphasize the idea of being the greatest man in history, while also acknowledging that the definition of what it means to be "great" can vary depending on the person. It is ultimately up to the individual to strive for greatness and become the best version of themselves. The following lines about walking out on the beach and in the sea with the singer highlights the importance of experiencing life and enjoying the simple moments.
The line "all of the time you show me your love, sweet love" is a reflection of how the singer's lover consistently displays affection and care towards him. The phrase "This sweet love" is repeated multiple times at the end of the song, emphasizing the significance of this love and the impact it has on the singer's life. The lyrics about "nights wrapped in ecstasy" may refer to intimate moments between the singer and his lover, highlighting the importance of love and connection in life.
Overall, James Yuill's lyrics in This Sweet Love encourage listeners to value themselves and their relationships, and to live life to the fullest by experiencing and enjoying the sweet, simple moments.
Line by Line Meaning
Be the greatest man in history
Strive to be the most remarkable person in history
The greatest man that you can be
Be the greatest version of yourself
Just be
Be yourself and don't try to be anyone else
Walk, walk out on the beach with me
Take a walk with me by the beach
Walk out in the sea with me
Come with me into the sea
Just be
Let's just enjoy each other's company without worrying about anything else
All of the time you show me your love
You constantly express your love to me
Sweet love
Your love is genuine and affectionate
And oh, how you know
I can tell that you really mean it
This sweet love
This kind of love is special and unique
Nights, cold nights wrapped in ecstasy
Those nights filled with pleasure and intense emotions
Those times still perplexing be
Those experiences are still puzzling and hard to understand
All of the time you show me your love
You keep showing me how much you love me
This sweet love, this sweet love
This kind of love is one of a kind and can't be found anywhere else
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JAMES YUILL
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@silentshadow1015
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Be, the greatest man in history
The greatest man that you can be
Just be
Walk, walk out on the beach with me
Walk out in the sea with me
Just be
All of the time you show me your love
Sweet love
And oh, how you know
This sweet love
Nights, cold nights wrapped in ecstasy
Those times still perplexing be
They just be
All of the time you show me your love
Sweet love
And oh, how you know
This sweet love.
@anavi2282
Be the greatest man in history
The greatest man that you can be
Just be
Walk, walk out on the beach with me
Walk out in the sea with me
Just be
All of the time you show me your love
Sweet love
And oh, how you know
This sweet love
Nights, cold nights wrapped in ecstasy
Those times still perplexing be
They just be
All of the time you show me your love
Sweet love
And oh, how you know
This sweet love
All of the time you show me your love
Sweet love
And oh, how you know
This sweet love, this sweet love
This sweet love, this sweet love
This sweet love, music. Great guitar🤩! Strings all ? Still with E😜?
@rinzo241
Be the greatest man in history
The greatest man that you can be
Just be
Walk, walk out on the beach with me
Walk out in the sea with me
Just be
All of the time you show me your love
Sweet love
And oh, how you know
This sweet love
Nights, cold nights wrapped in ecstasy
Those times still perplexing be
They just be
All of the time you show me your love
Sweet love
And oh, how you know
This sweet love
All of the time you show me your love
Sweet love
And oh, how you know
This sweet love, this sweet love
This sweet love, this sweet love
@lettus143
This morning I woke up and wrapped my arms around my sleeping husband and out of nowhere this song popped into my head. It brought back waves of nostalgia to when we first started dating in 2012. Couldn't make breakfast without listening to it first, I only wish it was longer ❤
@solobasssteve
10 years on, still exquisitely brilliant. <3
@Puppet124
Been listening to this song for 4 years now and it never bores me such a great song
@anthonypov
Heard this song in a coffee shop. Very fitting.
@luked.4131
I'm commenting on this to gove you a reminder to you that this song is still here
@user-ml3yl3xc1e
It's so strange how i've heard this song first in my life, in 2020. Just came down into some nearby liquorstore in Moscow, Russia, but this diamond was played air, so i' ve turned on soundhound ...and flow away with the rhytm... that was great!
@theshazman
From 2:05 to the end of the song is what wakes me up every morning. I can't get over that beat/tune combination. It grabs everytime.
@garienri
Paul Folder starts a set with this song! that set goes beyond dreams to a realm of pure musical extasy! and it starts with this very song! pure art! colors coming out of my speakers!
@n1x.aeritttt
James deserves more space in the music world, it's a shame he's not that well-known. Here in Brazil nobody knows him.
@kalylbmmi
ive heard solomun playing this track on warung beach club and instantly fall in love. it was nearly 5 years ago, i still comeback to hear this chilling masterpiece