How Sweet You Are
Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra Lyrics
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How dear your tenderly smiling face,
Through days all bitter and gray and grim,
Through nights when even the stars are dim,
How sweet to know my heart can glow
From just the warmth of our first embrace
The world's a lovelier place by far
When I remember how sweet you are.
How sweet to know my heart can glow
From just the warmth of our first embrace
The world's a lovelier place by far
When I remember how sweet you are.
When I remember how sweet you are.
The song, "How Sweet You Are" by Jo Stafford with Paul Weston and His Orchestra, is a tribute to the love one feels towards their significant other. The lyrics convey a message of gratitude and appreciation for the happiness that the singer feels because of their partner. They describe how the warmth of their partner's embrace can light up their heart and make the world a better place. The sweet smile on their partner's face, even through tough times, brings comfort and joy to them.
The lyrics suggest that even in the darkest of times, the world is a "lovelier place" because of the love one shares with another person. The song is a love letter to the singer's partner, a testament to the power of love and how it can make even the bleakest of moments seem bright. The melody is soothing, and the instrumentation is gentle, creating a dreamy atmosphere that matches the emotion of the lyrics.
Line by Line Meaning
How sweet you are, how sweet you are,
You are incredibly sweet and endearing.
How dear your tenderly smiling face,
Your gentle smile is so precious to me.
Through days all bitter and gray and grim,
Even during tough and unpleasant times, your presence brings comfort and light.
Through nights when even the stars are dim,
Even when everything around me seems dark and hopeless, thinking of you brings warmth and hope.
How sweet to know my heart can glow
It is a wonderful feeling to know that my heart can be filled with happiness and love just thinking of you.
From just the warmth of our first embrace
The memory of our first hug brings such warmth and joy to my heart.
The world's a lovelier place by far
The world is a brighter and more beautiful place simply because you are in it.
When I remember how sweet you are.
Just thinking about how wonderful you are brings me so much happiness and contentment.
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: ARTHUR SCHWARTZ, FRANK LOESSER
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Trombonology Erstwhile
Music writer Gene Lees used "California-modified Tennessee accent" to place the manner of pronunciation to be found in Jo's speaking voice. We must imagine that she acquired her beautiful diction, on glorious display here, from her operatic training. She knew when it fit the material and when it didn't, though. Though not the best known version of this WWII affair, Jo's rendition, on which those bell-like tones ring, is by far the best, IMO.
Swingman 56
Thanks to you, The 78prof, for supplying these wonderful early solos, of my favorite lady vocalist. ❤️
Cont0rt
How do you get such good sound quality out of these old 78s? I've tried using noise reduction, but it absolutely destroys the quality. The sound comes out very distorted with a decent amount of surface noise.
The78Prof
While careful use of digital noise reduction software can do quite well on some shellac (if it's not too badly worn), note in the video's written description that this particular audio was sourced from CD rather than from the 78.