In the summer of 2002, Schrader's band also took part in Jewel's "Soul City Cafe" program for independent artists, and she opened three shows on Jewel's "This Way" tour. Later that year, Schrader and her band were winners of the Volkswagen / Clear Channel Battle of the Bands, and as a result they were invited to open a show for Rusted Root at San Francisco's famed Warfield theatre.
Oregon-raised and Los-Angeles based, Libbie Schrader is now a solo artist with a passionate alt-pop/rock style. Her 2004 release "Letters to Boys" included four tracks produced by Erik Penny, and these tracks were given Music Connection Magazine's highest demo rating of 2004. One of these tracks ("Come When I Call") also received the top review of the week from NPR.org. "Letters to Boys" is now available for purchase on iTunes. In 2005, Libbie released "Taking the Fall," produced by Grammy winner Brian Paturalski (Outkast, Faith Hill). Libbie was recently named as one of Music Connection's "Hot 100 Unsigned Artists" for both 2005 and 2006, and was a MySpace featured artist in early 2006. Look for Libbie on the 2006 Gilmore Girls season finale performing her song "Sweet When You Wanna Be."
So Sweet
Libbie Schrader Lyrics
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At the corner of my eye
If you move just a little
We'll be touching that line
All that you've given
All that you've done
Could still be forgiven
And you bring me here so close
To the single thing that I want the most
But it's just a ghost
It won't be given
You play me so sweet
Does she know that you come to me
While her light is burning late for you?
The words that you've spoken
Only to me
Still haven't broken
That promise that you keep
But you bring me here so close
To the single thing that I want the most
And it's just a ghost
It won't be given
You play me so sweet
Does she know that you come to me
While her light is burning late for you?
You play me so sweet
And I start to forget that she's
Got her light burning late for you
So you lead me here this far
But you'll be recognized now for what you are
Close, but still too far
For what I'm wishing
Oh, you play me so sweet
Does she know that you come to me
While her light is burning late for you?
You play me oh so sweet
I don't know what you want from me
But I won't wait, it's too late for you
The lyrics of "So Sweet" by Libbie Schrader depict a complex and emotional situation of a person who is in love with someone who already has a significant other. The singer of the song is sitting beside this person and expresses the desire to cross the line and be with them physically. Yet, at the same time, they understand that what they have will remain a ghost, a figment of their imagination, as they won't be given the love they crave.
The lyrics reveal the pent-up feelings of the singer, who is consumed by desire and hopelessness. They are torn between their passion and the knowledge that they are being played sweetly by the object of their love. The use of metaphors and imagery such as "her light burning late for you" creates a vivid picture of the situation.
However, towards the end of the song, the singer seems to grow in emotional strength as they decide not to wait for the person they love anymore. They realize that they are being led on, and it's too late for the person who played them sweetly to make amends.
Overall, "So Sweet" is a poignant song about unrequited love and the inner struggles it brings. It's a song about the thin line between love and obsession and the pain that comes with it.
Line by Line Meaning
You sit here beside me
You are physically present next to me.
At the corner of my eye
You are in my peripheral vision.
If you move just a little
If you move slightly.
We'll be touching that line
Our bodies will come into contact.
All that you've given
Everything you've provided me with.
All that you've done
Everything you've done for me.
Could still be forgiven
I could still forgive you for your past actions.
If you were found out
If others found out about your actions.
And you bring me here so close
You bring me close to what I desire most.
To the single thing that I want the most
To my greatest desire.
But it's just a ghost
But it's unattainable or not real.
It won't be given
I won't be able to have it.
You play me so sweet
You treat me with kindness and affection.
Does she know that you come to me
Does your partner know that you spend time with me?
While her light is burning late for you?
While your partner is staying up late waiting for you?
The words that you've spoken
The things you've said to me.
Only to me
Only said to me, not others.
Still haven't broken
Still haven't gone back on or violated.
That promise that you keep
The promise you made and are continuing to uphold.
And you bring me here so close
You bring me close to what I desire most.
To the single thing that I want the most
To my greatest desire.
You play me so sweet
You treat me with kindness and affection.
And I start to forget that she's
I begin to overlook the fact that your partner is.
Got her light burning late for you?
Staying up late waiting for you.
So you lead me here this far
You've led me here, but not to the end goal.
But you'll be recognized now for what you are
You will be exposed for your true intentions or actions.
Close, but still too far
Close to what I want, but not close enough.
For what I'm wishing
For my desires to be fulfilled.
I don't know what you want from me
I'm unsure of your intentions or desires.
But I won't wait, it's too late for you
I won't wait for you, as it's too late to change or make things right.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: JASON HUGH ARNOLD, MARK NUBAR DONIKIAN, YVES GERARD CLAU DUCORNET JEAN, JOHN SCOTT MULCHAEY, SANDY B BROWN
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