Sweet Lady
Queen_(p) Lyrics
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You call me up and treat me like a dog
You call me up and tear me up inside
You've got me on a lead
Oh, you bring me down
You shout around
You don't believe that I'm alone
Oh, you don't believe me
Sweet lady
Sweet lady
Sweet lady sweet lady oh, stay sweet
You say
You call me up and feed me all the lines
You call me sweet like I'm some kind of cheese
Waiting on the shelf
You eat me up
You hold me down
I'm just a fool to make you a home
Oh, you really do me
When you say
Sweet lady (sweet lady)
Sweet lady (sweet lady)
Sweet lady oh, come on, stay sweet
My sweet lady
Though it seems like we wait forever oh ah oh
Stay sweet baby
Believe and we've got everything we need
(Got everything we need)
Sweet lady
Sweet lady
Sweet lady oh, oh, stay sweet, stay sweet
Oh runaway, come on, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, sweet lady
Woo
The lyrics to Queen's song Sweet Lady are a passionate plea from a man to his lover, calling her sweet even as he details the ways in which she treats him badly. The song starts with the singer expressing his liking for the situation he's in, despite it being one in which the woman in question treats him "like a dog" and tears him up inside. He feels like he's on a lead that she controls, and even when he insists he's alone, she doesn't believe him. But despite all this mistreatment, he calls her "sweet lady" repeatedly throughout the song, asking her to "stay sweet."
The second verse continues with a similar tone, as the singer describes himself as being at his woman's mercy. She feeds him all the lines he wants to hear and calls him "sweet" like he's "some kind of cheese waiting on the shelf." Again, he feels trapped and helpless in her presence, even as he professes his love for her. In the bridge, the singer urges his lover to "stay sweet" even as he admits that they sometimes "wait forever" for each other.
Overall, the song is a complex mix of desire and frustration, with the singer torn between his attachment to his partner and his awareness of how poorly she treats him. He calls her "sweet" almost like a mantra, as if repeating it will somehow make up for everything else that's wrong. It's a deeply emotional song that captures the complex dynamics of a dysfunctional relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, I like it
I enjoy this situation
You call me up and treat me like a dog
You manipulate and mistreat me
You call me up and tear me up inside
You emotionally hurt me with your words or actions
You've got me on a lead
You have control over me
Oh, you bring me down
You make me feel depressed or unhappy
You shout around
You yell and raise your voice at me
You don't believe that I'm alone
You doubt my independence and individuality
Oh, you don't believe me
You don't trust me
Sweet lady
Endearing term for a woman
Sweet lady
Endearing term for a woman
Sweet lady sweet lady oh, stay sweet
Please continue to be kind and charming
You say
You speak to me
You call me up and feed me all the lines
You manipulate and deceive me with your words
You call me sweet like I'm some kind of cheese
You flatter me in a superficial way
Waiting on the shelf
I am waiting around for you
You eat me up
You consume me and use me
You hold me down
You keep me trapped or oppressed
I'm just a fool to make you a home
I am foolish to dedicate my life to you
Oh, you really do me
You hurt me deeply
Sweet lady (sweet lady)
Endearing term for a woman
Sweet lady (sweet lady)
Endearing term for a woman
Sweet lady oh, come on, stay sweet
Please continue to be kind and charming
My sweet lady
Endearing term for a woman
Though it seems like we wait forever oh ah oh
Although time drags on slowly
Stay sweet baby
Please continue to be kind and charming
Believe and we've got everything we need (Got everything we need)
If we trust and have faith, we have all we require
Sweet lady
Endearing term for a woman
Sweet lady
Endearing term for a woman
Sweet lady oh, oh, stay sweet, stay sweet
Please continue to be kind and charming
Oh runaway, come on, yeah yeah, yeah yeah, sweet lady
An invitation for a woman to elope or run away together
Woo
Expresses excitement or enthusiasm
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRIAN MAY
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@nynkewy
You call me up and treat me like a dog
You call me up and tear me up inside
You've got me on a lead
You bring me down
You shout around
You don't believe that I'm alone
You don't believe me
Sweet lady
Sweet lady
Sweet lady... stay sweet
You say
You call me up and feed me all the lines
You call me sweet like I'm some kind of cheese
Waiting on the shelf
You eat me up
You hold me down
I'm just a fool to make you a home
Ooh you really do
And you say
Sweet lady
Sweet lady
Sweet lady... stay sweet
My sweet lady
Though it seems like we wait forever
Stay sweet baby
Believe and we've got everything we need
Sweet lady
Sweet lady
Sweet lady... stay sweet
Runaway come on
Yeah yeah
Sweet lady
@baileyjewel4509
You can hear the question and concern in Freddie's voice when he sings "You call me sweet like soms kind of cheese"😂😂
@alaiabudiman3339
Queen Lover i think he did it on purpose😂😂😂
@crumch-lx3ix
He's like "Darling, how drunk were you when you wrote this?"
@Nina-oi1qk
Freddie was definitely laughing when he said that.
@markmaddalla6353
I love cheese.
@ayshaalex3404
Waiting on a shelf
@kikiwang6921
"You call me sweet like im... Some kind of... Cheese???" Freddie sounds so confused 😂😂
@valentinne
I-I'ts good
-Bri
@godot9749
@Leny Flop time???
@kokichisimp7901
Kiki Wang I KNOW.