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Lili Haydn has released four critically acclaimed major label recordings as a solo artist. Lili (1997 Atlantic Records), Light Blue Sun (2003 BMG Music), Goodbye Stranger Ep (2007 Nettwerk Music Group), and Place Between Places (2008 Nettwerk Music Group). She has played with, sung with, and opened for everyone from Roger Waters, Herbie Hancock, Sting, Jimmy Page and Robert Plant, the Los Angeles Philharmonic, Josh Groban, Seal, Matchbox 20, Cyndi Lauper, Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, and George Clinton's P-Funk All Stars to name a few. Both as a solo artist and as support, Lili has performed in premiere concert halls such as Carnegie Hall, the Vienna Opera House and the Hollywood Bowl.

Her last cd, “Place Between Places,” was a favorite on NPR, and Lili performed the single "Strawberry Street" on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno and the HBO hit Californication. Her songs have also been licensed for TV, film, and commercials, including Army Wives, Dharma and Greg, the film Anywhere But Here, and adverts for Jaguar, and Folders Coffee, among others.

In addition to Lili's extensive recording and touring career, Lili is the featured voice and violin on several films with Hans Zimmer (Pirates of the Caribbean 3 and 4 (2007, 2011), The Burning Plain (2009), Casi Divas (2009), The Boat that Rocked (2009)), as well as with composers Harry Gregson Williams (The Town), Ramin Djwadi (The Unborn (2009), Fright Night (2011), Henry Jackman (Henry IV, Gulliver’s Travels), Cliff Eidelman, Paul Cantelon, Tom Petty (Open Window (2006), She’s the One (1996 )), among others.

After performing and improvising on filmscores for several years, Lili has launched her own film scoring career, earning a fellowship from the prestigious Sundance Institute for film composing, and has scored six feature in the last several years, including Jacklight (1999), the award winning film The Horse Boy (2009), The Lightmaker (2009), Somewhere Between (2011), Zeitgeist: Moving Forward (2011), Broken Kingdom (2012). Lili is currently in production for her upcoming CD, and is composing and performing additional score for an upcoming film called The Manson Girls, starring Eric Balfour, and Taryn Manning, to be released theatrically in 2012.

A humanitarian and activist, Lili also performs regularly for various human rights organizations, including Amnesty International and Human Rights Action Center, the Global Security Institute (for whom she performed a concert at the UN), Code Pink, John Wayne Breast Cancer Center, Indigenous Land Rights Fund, El Faro Orphanage, Peter Gabriel’s Witness Foundation, National Civil Rights Museum, among many others; and recently contributed her song “Unfolding Grace” to a CD compilation benefiting Ang San Suu Kyi and the Burmese pro-democracy movement which features U2, Peter Gabriel, Sting, and Paul McCartney.

Lili Haydn was also an accomplished actress growing up, paying her way through Brown University (where she graduated with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Political Science), performing in TV and film such as NBC’s Mrs. Columbo, The New Gidget, Rodney Dangerfield’s Easy Money, and Jack Frost, among many others.

At the center of all Lili Haydn’s musical ventures is a belief that music has the power to uplift and to heal, no matter what the medium. For an artist whose music has always been eclectic, cinematic, and broad in scope, there are no boundaries, and Lili looks forward to continuing to bring her unique voice to film and TV, as well as to her inimitable performances and recordings.

Sweetness
Lili Haydn Lyrics

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So Extraordinary
In new territory
It's a love story
Being with you

What dream is this?
What magic twist of face brought you to me?
Your cherry lips and tenderness

Are everything I need

Sweetness..we are going farther
Than I've ever gone before
Sweetness..I am trying harder
I've never walked through this door before

Nowhere to hid
From your clear eyes
You see the real me
I'll take this ride
Love as my guide
Who knows what this could be?

Sweetness..we are going farther
That I've ever gone before
Sweetness..I am trying harder
I've never walked through this door before

So extraordinary
In new territory

It's a love story
Being with you...

Overall Meaning

The song "Sweetness" by Lili Haydn is a love song that captures the emotions of falling in love and experiencing new territory. The first line of the song, "So Extraordinary in new territory" sets the tone for the entire song. The singer states that they are in new territory, which can be interpreted as a new relationship or falling in love for the first time. The next line, "It's a love story being with you" further supports this interpretation.

The chorus of the song is where the singer expresses their feelings for the person they are in love with. This person is described as "sweetness" and the singer states that they are going farther than they have ever gone before. The expression of vulnerability is also evident in the line, "I've never walked through this door before."

The bridge of the song talks about the intimacy and transparency that comes with being in love. The singer states that there is nowhere to hide from the clear eyes of their partner, and that this person sees the real them. The final line of the bridge, "Love as my guide, who knows what this could be?" ties the entire song together, expressing the uncertainty that comes with falling in love, but also the excitement and thrill that comes with the unknown.

Overall, "Sweetness" is a beautiful love song that captures the essence of falling in love and experiencing new territory. The song's sweet melody and poetic lyrics make it a great addition to any love playlist.

Line by Line Meaning

So Extraordinary
This experience is quite remarkable

In new territory
I am discovering something new

It's a love story
This is a tale of love

Being with you
I am happy when I am with you

What dream is this?
Is this a dream or reality?

What magic twist of face brought you to me?
How did we come to be together?

Your cherry lips and tenderness
Your affectionate manner and kissable lips make me feel complete

Are everything I need
You bring me satisfaction and happiness

Sweetness..we are going farther
Our relationship is moving forward to new heights

Than I've ever gone before
I have never experienced this kind of love before

Sweetness..I am trying harder
I am putting in more effort to make this work