Sweet Thing
Love and Basketball Soundtrack Lyrics


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Shoes at just $4.95
I don't know why I call it five
Tomorrow's always over there
And falling up and down the stairs
Your car couldn't love you more
That's what real friends are for
She makes me want to kick it in
And mess it up and shove it
She's a sweet sweet thing
She's a sweet sweet sweet sweet thing
Have a happy seventeen
There's nothing left for me to be
Your ma couldn't love you more
You know we've all been there before
Another stupid favorite song
And prettiness goes on and on
They pull the carpet under me
She's a pretty thing or isn't she?
She's a sweet sweet thing
She's a sweet sweet thing
She's a sweet sweet thing
She's a sweet sweet sweet sweet thing
All you have is all you are
And caroline's a stolen car
Her so-called secrets second hand
Her two-faced friends can't even stand
She's a sweet sweet thing
She's a sweet sweet thing




She's a sweet sweet thing
She's a sweet sweet sweet sweet thing

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Sweet Thing by Love and Basketball Soundtrack are not extremely straightforward but contain many subtle and complex layers. The singer seems confused and overwhelmed by life’s unpredictability, as the first two lines suggest. The reference to shoes at $4.95 and calling it five is perhaps the first sign of this sentimental and emotional confusion. The next line, “Tomorrow's always over there,” hints at the singer’s contemplation of reckoning with the future.


The lines “Your car couldn't love you more / That's what real friends are for” suggest that the singer is thinking of not just material possessions but of friendship and acts of kindness. However, this sentiment seems mixed with frustration or even anger, as the following lines indicate. The singer is contemplating causing some form of disruption to someone or something represented by the word “it.”


The repeated line “She's a sweet sweet thing,” may seem like it refers to a person, but it also suggests that something is desirable, perhaps materially or romantically. The later lines about Caroline’s stolen car and two-faced friends offer a sobering contrast to this, suggesting that some of the things people desire may be illusory, stolen or fraudulent.


Line by Line Meaning

Shoes at just $4.95
Cheap prices on shoes


I don't know why I call it five
Referring to the price of the shoes as five instead of $4.95


Tomorrow's always over there
Uncertainty about the future


And falling up and down the stairs
Tripping and falling, experiencing ups and downs


Your car couldn't love you more
Expressing love for a treasured possession


That's what real friends are for
Friends are there to support and help


She makes me want to kick it in
Intense feelings of desire towards someone


And mess it up and shove it
Wanting to disrupt the status quo


She's a sweet sweet thing
Describing the person of desire as sweet


She's a sweet sweet sweet sweet thing
Reinforcing the idea of the person being sweet


Have a happy seventeen
Well wishes for a happy birthday or age milestone


There's nothing left for me to be
Feeling like there's no more growth or opportunity for self-improvement


Your ma couldn't love you more
Expressing love and affection from a mother figure


You know we've all been there before
Acknowledging that others have experienced similar feelings and situations


Another stupid favorite song
Acknowledging the enjoyment of a song despite its perceived lack of quality


And prettiness goes on and on
Beauty is infinite and everlasting


They pull the carpet under me
Feeling betrayed or caught off guard


She's a pretty thing or isn't she?
Questioning the attractiveness of the person of desire


She's a sweet sweet thing
Reinforcing the idea of the person being sweet


She's a sweet sweet thing
Describing the person of desire as sweet


She's a sweet sweet sweet sweet thing
Reinforcing the idea of the person being sweet


All you have is all you are
Emphasizing the importance of self-acceptance and self-love


And caroline's a stolen car
Reference to a person or object being taken or stolen


Her so-called secrets second hand
Rumors and gossip about another person's secrets


Her two-faced friends can't even stand
Betrayal and deceit from supposed friends


She's a sweet sweet thing
Describing the person of desire as sweet


She's a sweet sweet thing
Reinforcing the idea of the person being sweet


She's a sweet sweet thing
Describing the person of desire as sweet


She's a sweet sweet sweet sweet thing
Reinforcing the idea of the person being sweet




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: RICHARD LOFTHOUSE BUTLER, RICHARD P. FORTUS

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@tghetto5

Riding around as a 7 year old in the backseat of my grandma's Cadillac listening to songs like this. Miss it!

@seekthelighttruth3207

tghetto5 👍🏼😆❤️

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@andreamyers7796

best sound track ever still jamming .

@astoldbymuriel103

i agree

@meagatronn23

Facts

@sara3ki

..beautiful old song ..

@ILoveMuzic

Yes very beautiful song...I am a huge fan of Chaka Khan..I made video of my darling Michael with this wonderful song

@sara3ki

+Renee Miller
  ..remember ur video & well as it fitted. Had added this song some yrs ago to my YT-faves.  - Liked always C. Khan; her voice's also good @ concerts as I convinced myself (guess '85) ..liked her with Rufus 2 ..

@neytirisolar9270

i miss music like this <3

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