Sweet was born into a musical household (in Cape Cod, MA), with a jazz pian… Read Full Bio ↴Sweet was born into a musical household (in Cape Cod, MA), with a jazz pianist father and an artist mother. Raised on the jazz standards that were part of her father’s repertoire, the singer gravitated to her Dad’s side at the piano to learn musical notes soon after she could walk. Her first public performance followed, when she was 4 years old, at the Cape Cod Conservatory. At the age of 7, following her parent’s divorce, Sweet and her mother moved to Kanab, UT. It was in this tiny Southwestern desert outpost that Sweet and her mother began to plant the seeds that would lead to the serendipitous blossoming of the singer’s professional career. Working regularly with a vocal coach, Sweet honed her skills as a performer by singing at state fairs, county festivals, and community theaters.
Sweet and her mother eventually went on the road for two years, traveling back and forth between Kanab, Las Vegas and Los Angeles in search of performance opportunities.
At 14, the singer opened for Kenny Loggins in Las Vegas, United States. After hearing Sweet's demo CD, the Los Angeles Lakers NBA team booked Sweet to sing the national anthem on three occasions.

Sweet eventually met Grammy-nominated producer, arranger and songwriter Mark Portmann (Josh Groban, Celine Dion) in July of 2004, and the two began working together shortly thereafter.

Sweet was featured in a USA Today article in July, 2006 on up-and-coming "serious female singers."

In October, 2006, Sweet released an EP from which the songs "We Are One" and "Ready For Love" have been used on episodes of two daytime dramas, the NBC TV series Passions and the ABC TV series One Life to Live, respectively. "We Are One" was also featured on the NBC series Las Vegas in the spring of 2007.

Sweet opened for Paul Simon on tour in July and October, 2006, and also appeared at the New York Mets-St. Louis Cardinals NLCS baseball playoff game on October 17, 2006, where she sang an a cappella rendition of "God Bless America."

Her debut album, entitled We Are One, was released by the Razor and Tie label on March 6, 2007.

Kelly sang the National Anthem before the San Diego Padres baseball game against the New York Mets at Petco Park in San Diego, California on Tuesday July 17, 2007.

Recently, remixes for Kelly's song "We Are One" were done by Dave Aude, Radioactive Sandwich, Matt Piso, and Electronathon.

Her cover of the Aerosmith classic Dream On was being played on adult contemporary format radio stations such as Hartford's WRCH, Manchester's WZID, and Seattle's KWJZ.

Crush
Kelly Sweet Lyrics

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Why can't you see me?
'Cause I don't want to make me hard to find
'Cause I'm in love
Or is it a crush?

Am I in love?
Are you in love?
Or is it just a crush?

Are you in love?
Are we in love?
Or is it just a crush?

Just you wait
I'll get next to you
There when you come undone
All that you disguise are all just pretty lies
Still I'm in love
My crush

Just my luck
Here in my imagination
Why so happy and so free?
Maybe you're just meant for me
If you only knew what I would do to hear you

Say you love me
But just don't stop there
Kiss me
Let go floating
High above the ground
Is it all so hard to believe?

Am I in love?
Are you in love?
Or is it just a crush?
Are you in love?
Are we in love?
Or is it just a crush?

Am I in love?
Are you in love?
Or is it just a crush?
Are you in love?
Are we in love?
Or is it just a crush (crush crush)

Am I in love?

Are you in love?
Or is it just a crush?

Overall Meaning

In Kelly Sweet's lyrics for "Crush," she explores the ambiguity and confusion of romantic feelings. The singer is in love with someone, but she is not sure if it is genuine love or just a crush. She questions whether the other person feels the same way or if they are just playing along. She mentions wanting to get closer to the person and waiting for them to let their guard down so that she can be there for them. The singer sees through the façade of pretty lies and wants the other person to be honest with her about their feelings. The lyrics are filled with uncertainty and yearning, as the singer tries to sort out her emotions.

Overall, the lyrics portray the anxiety and excitement that come with falling in love. It is difficult to discern if the feelings are true love or just a crush, and the desire to be loved and to love in return can be overwhelming. The lyrics present a relatable experience that many people have gone through at some point in their lives.

Line by Line Meaning

Why can't you see me?
Do you not notice me or see how I'm feeling towards you?

'Cause I don't want to make me hard to find
I'm trying to keep my feelings hidden and not be too obvious.

'Cause I'm in love
I have strong feelings of affection towards you.

Or is it a crush?
I'm not sure if these feelings are true love, or just a temporary crush.

Just you wait
Just be patient and give me time.

I'll get next to you
I'll eventually make my way closer to you and be near you.

There when you come undone
I'll be there for you when you need support or comfort.

All that you disguise are all just pretty lies
I see past the facades and lies that you use to hide your true self.

Still I'm in love
Despite your flaws, I still feel strongly for you.

My crush
These feelings are just a crush, but they are still intense.

Just my luck
I'm lucky to have these feelings, but also unlucky because they are unrequited.

Here in my imagination
These feelings are mostly in my head and part of my imagination.

Why so happy and so free?
I'm wondering if you're already in love with someone else and don't notice me.

Maybe you're just meant for me
Perhaps fate has brought us together and we're meant to be together.

If you only knew what I would do to hear you
I would do anything to hear you say that you love me.

Say you love me
I want to hear you express your love for me.

But just don't stop there
Don't stop at just saying 'I love you,' show me your love through actions as well.

Kiss me
I want to feel your lips on mine and share a romantic moment with you.

Let go floating
I want to feel weightless and carefree with you, like we're floating on air.

High above the ground
I want to feel like we're above the problems of the world and just focusing on each other.

Is it all so hard to believe?
Are my feelings for you too unbelievable or unrealistic?

Are you in love?
Do you also have strong feelings of love?

Are we in love?
Could we be in love with each other?

Or is it just a crush?
Or are these feelings just fleeting and temporary?

Am I in love?
Do I feel true, deep feelings of love or just temporary infatuation?

Are you in love?
Do you feel true, deep feelings of love towards me?

Or is it just a crush?
Or are these feelings just a passing crush?

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, RESERVOIR MEDIA MANAGEMENT INC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andy Goldmark, Bernadette Cosgrove, Kevin Bruce Clark, Mark Clifford Mueller

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