Sweet Caroline
Steve Hofmeyr Lyrics


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Where it began
I can't begin to knowin'
But then I know it's growing strong
Was in the spring
And spring became the summer
Who'd have believed you'd come along

Hands, touchin' hands
Reachin' out
Touchin' me
Touchin' you

Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would

But now I
Look at the night
And it don't seem so lonely
We fill it up with only two
And when I hurt
Hurtin' runs off my shoulders
How can I hurt when I'm holdin' you

Warm, touchin' warm
Reachin' out
Touchin' me
Touchin' you

Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined
To believe they never would
Oh, no, no

Sweet Caroline
Good times never seemed so good
I've been inclined




To believe they never would
Sweet Caroline

Overall Meaning

The song "Sweet Caroline" by Steve Hofmeyr is a love song that expresses the feeling of happiness and contentment that comes with being in love. In the first verse, the singer talks about how he doesn't know where his love story began, but he knows it's getting stronger. He reminisces about how it started in the spring and turned into summer, and he never would have believed he would find someone like his current love.


The chorus of the song is an ode to the feeling of happiness that comes from being with his lover. The line "Sweet Caroline, good times never seemed so good, I've been inclined to believe they never would" expresses the idea that everything feels better when he is with his lover. The second verse talks about how he finds solace in the company of his lover, and he feels less lonely when he's with her. He talks about how any stress or pain seems to fade away when he's holding her.


Overall, "Sweet Caroline" is a beautiful love song that encapsulates the joy and contentment that comes with finding true love.


Line by Line Meaning

Where it began
The origins of this love story are unknown to me


I can't begin to knowin'
I am unsure of how it started or what caused it


But then I know it's growing strong
Despite not knowing the beginning, I can see that this love is becoming stronger


Was in the spring
Perhaps it started in the springtime


And spring became the summer
As time passed, the love grew and bloomed like the seasons changing


Who'd have believed you'd come along
It was unexpected to find someone to love like you


Hands, touchin' hands
We hold hands and touch each other


Reachin' out
We reach out to each other


Touchin' me
You touch me in a way that makes me feel happy and loved


Touchin' you
I touch you in a way that lets you know how much I love you


Sweet Caroline
You are my sweet Caroline - my love, my everything


Good times never seemed so good
Being with you makes everything better and brighter


I've been inclined
I have a strong feeling


To believe they never would
That good times like these would never come


But now I
But now, things are different


Look at the night
I see the beauty of the night sky


And it don't seem so lonely
Being with you makes even a lonely night feel less lonely


We fill it up with only two
Just the two of us are enough to fill up the night with love


And when I hurt
When I am sad or feeling pain


Hurtin' runs off my shoulders
You have a way of easing my pain and stress, making me feel better


How can I hurt when I'm holdin' you
When I am holding you and feeling your love, nothing can hurt me


Warm, touchin' warm
Our bodies touching and being close to each other brings warmth and comfort


Oh, no, no
I am overwhelmed with happiness and love for you, my sweet Caroline




Writer(s): Neil Diamond

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Miss Interpret

Absolutely love your voice Steve, goosebumps all over :-)

Caren Visser

Love this song.. You sing it so well.

Kagiso Manamela

Like your music . Great voice

Piet Stander

Steve jou musiek is fantasties!

24 seven records

These songs always remind me of growing up in Daggakraal. Listening to Jakaranda 94.2 from 1999 to 2002 I used to get late because Derrick Gardener and Maurice Carperde used to say which artists they were going to play. Whenever there was Steve, Celeste then I would wait until they are played

Janettemay64

Wow great voice.. thank you

Shazz Peters

Love your voice so much :-)

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Magda Nell

Pragtig. 🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

Dina Jansen Van Vuuren

Love you Stevie

Hugo Viljoen

Brilliant go brother.

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