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.
Eternity
Kelly Sweet Lyrics
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My love leaves me cold inside.
In a circle lies my fate.
I'm frozen.
Fragile moments spent with you.
Now past five before there too.
For time can only heal these wounds.
I'm broken.
Oh
Let the walls close in around my heart.
Let your words haunt me.
A thousand goodbyes could never disguise.
For eternity
Will be the start.
When the end, you see
Hides in the shadows and won't set you free
Won't set you free.
Patience how I call on you.
For there's nothing I can do.
To change the one thing I desire.
To change everything.
Oh
Let the walls close in around my heart.
Let your words haunt me.
A thousand goodbyes could never disguise.
For eternity
Will be the start.
When the end, you see.
Hides in the shadows and won't set you free.
Oh
An eternity is what I face now
With a beginning in the past.
Brand new in the future.
Oh
Kelly Sweet's "Eternity" is a melancholic song that explores the pain of a love that has gone cold, and the desperate desire to change things that cannot be changed. The first verse speaks to a sense of resignation - the singer has sent their hopes and dreams 'to the sky', and feels frozen by their fate. The second verse is tinged with regret, as the singer reflects on the fragile moments they shared with someone they loved, and now those moments are gone forever. The chorus is the emotional centerpiece of the song, with Sweet's soaring voice expressing the overwhelming feeling of being haunted by memories and knowing that, no matter how many goodbyes are said, this pain will last for an eternity.
The bridge of the song is a plea for patience, acknowledging there is nothing the singer can do to change their situation, but still struggling with the desire to change everything. The final repetition of the chorus with its haunting refrain, “For eternity will be the start” echoes the sense of being trapped, unable to shake off the burden of the past and start anew.
Line by Line Meaning
Send my hopes and dreams to the sky.
I have high aspirations and dreams that I am placing in the hands of fate.
My love leaves me cold inside.
Despite having love, I still feel empty and alone.
In a circle lies my fate.
My destiny seems to be going in circles, without a clear path forward.
I'm frozen.
I feel paralyzed and unable to move forward or make decisions.
Fragile moments spent with you.
The memories shared with someone I cared about are delicate and vulnerable.
Now past five before there too.
Good moments never seem to last long enough and pass too quickly.
For time can only heal these wounds.
I must be patient and wait for time to heal the hurt and pain I am feeling.
I'm broken.
I am hurt and damaged, unable to fully move on from my past experiences.
Let the walls close in around my heart.
I am allowing myself to be consumed by my emotions and heartache.
Let your words haunt me.
I am unable to escape the memories and impact of someone's hurtful words.
A thousand goodbyes could never disguise.
Many farewells do not lessen the pain and sadness of a relationship ending.
For eternity will be the start.
The end of a relationship marks the beginning of a new phase in my life - one that will last an eternity.
When the end, you see. Hides in the shadows and won't set you free.
The end of a relationship is looming and causing me fear and uncertainty, yet feels impossible to escape.
Patience how I call on you.
I am relying on my ability to be patient to get through this difficult time.
For there's nothing I can do.
I recognize that I am powerless and must simply wait for things to improve.
To change the one thing I desire.
I wish I could change the outcome of my relationship, which is what I truly want.
To change everything.
If only I could make everything in my life, including my relationship, different or better.
An eternity is what I face now, with a beginning in the past. Brand new in the future.
The indefinite amount of time ahead of me feels overwhelming and the past is behind me, ready to move forward to an unknown future.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: KELLY MELISSA SWEET, MARK PORTMAN, VICTORIA JANE HORN
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petermckracken
She has the most beautiful voice I've ever heard in my life.
Gabriel Ryan
Her voice is the most entrancing thing I have ever heard. Just amazing.
Alex Fernandez
The piano in this song adds such a beautiful tone to this song. It means soo much, esp to me personally.
Anthony Bates
I'm in heaven by listening to this song go head Mrs. Lisa Kelly what a sweet song, and an amazing voice.
Nims
That is an amazing voice...
Amie M. Alicaway
" WOW " all that comes out in my mouth. heavenly!!!!!!!!
Julie o hare
so beautifull a voice of a angel
zeroeightzerofour
angelic voice.
SeanGorgone
time can only heal these wounds …..
don't let my heart close !!! SG
I choose to keep the haunting hurts of my heart as a learning experience to
keep my heart even more open and vulnerable to the shadows and the light…
Kelly u r amazing and Thank you for sharing who you're to us:)
My god... I'm falling in love for she!!!