Joy
Sweet Pain Lyrics


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I've got something to say
It's past overdue
It's all about love, girl
And it's all about you
You give me power to live
Without water or bread
Listen closely
While I tell you what you do to my head
I feel joy
Give it to me one more time
I feel joy
Ain't no waiting in line
Fly me so high
Break my string with the ground
Send your message up
For I'll never down come down
Joy
I do believe that you've heard it before
What it means to you now, girl
Is for you to explore
For the candle is lit
And the flame rises high
Look at the world, girl
In the clear evening sky

If you missed it before
I'll repeat what I said
Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy

If you missed it before
I'll repeat what I said
Love comes from your heart
But it grows in my head
And what may be today
So fresh and alive
Must be worked at tomorrow




To make it survive
Joy, Joy, Joy, Joy

Overall Meaning

The song "Joy" by Sweet Pain is a beautiful expression of love. The song starts with the singer telling his beloved that he has something very important to tell her: it's all about love, and it's all about her. The singer feels empowered and uplifted by his beloved's love, stating that it gives him the power to live without even basic necessities like water or bread. He asks her to listen closely as he describes the effect she has on him.


The chorus of the song, which repeats the word "Joy" several times, announces the ecstatic state that the singer feels due to his love for the girl. He asks for her to give him this feeling one more time, and assures her that he doesn't have to wait in line for it. The metaphorical imagery of flying high, breaking the strings with the ground, and sending messages up symbolize the intensity of the emotion that the singer is feeling.


The singer concludes by stating that joy is an elusive emotion and that it must be worked at to make it survive. This may mean that he understands that while the initial rush of being in love can be incredibly joyful, it is important to keep putting in the effort to maintain that feeling. The song is a beautiful ode to love, joy, and the transcendent power of emotions.


Line by Line Meaning

I've got something to say
I have an important message to convey


It's past overdue
I should have said it a long time ago


It's all about love, girl
My message is centered around love, especially for you


And it's all about you
Everything I feel relates to you


You give me power to live
You are my inspiration and motivation


Without water or bread
I can't survive without you


Listen closely
Pay attention to what I'm about to say


While I tell you what you do to my head
I'll explain how your actions affect me emotionally


I feel joy
You make me happy


Give it to me one more time
Make me happy again


Ain't no waiting in line
I don't want to have to wait for you to make me happy again


Fly me so high
Elevate me emotionally


Break my string with the ground
Disconnect me from the mundane aspects of life


Send your message up
Express your love and emotions to me


For I'll never down come down
I'll always be happy as long as you continue to show me love


Joy
My happiness, which I feel because of you


I do believe that you've heard it before
This is not the first time I'm expressing my feelings to you


What it means to you now, girl
However, it's up to you to understand how significant my emotions are


Is for you to explore
You have to figure out how to reciprocate my emotions


For the candle is lit
The emotions between us are strong and obvious


And the flame rises high
Our emotions and feelings continue to grow stronger


Look at the world, girl
Take a moment to contemplate and appreciate the world around us


In the clear evening sky
Especially during a peaceful and serene moment


If you missed it before
In case you didn't understand before


I'll repeat what I said
I'll reiterate my message


Love comes from your heart
Love is an emotion felt deeply in your heart


But it grows in my head
However, my love for you is manifested mentally and emotionally


And what may be today
Even though we may feel happy and in love today


So fresh and alive
Those feelings have to be nurtured to maintain their vibrance


Must be worked at tomorrow
We have to put in effort to maintain and grow our love


To make it survive
Otherwise, we risk losing the happiness and love that we share




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Gig Fuse

Outstanding - yet another fantastic classic band that deserves praise and new fans!

John Willoughby

Marvellous. I found this track on a brilliant double LP compilation album called All Good Clean Fun on the stand in a newsagent at the time. I later managed to find the album itself. Good stuff from a magical era of music.

Paul Catania

Cool! Never heard of these guys. They have that early '70s sound I love. Nice flatwound strings on the bass! Excellent vocals!

Larry Marsden

The whole album is great! I had searched 3 years for the vinyl after hearing this cut on WNEW FM on the Jonathan Schwartz evening show in 1970.

Бојан Квргић

I've heard this song on a sampler LP at my uncle's place a long time ago. There's one thing I really don't understand: how could it happen that this band didn't make any notable success? They where far better than many successful bands of that era and within the same genre. Pitty. I would love to hear the whole album. Any links?

experimentalrock

This is a jewel! Cool R&B jam.

Mickey Finder

Great album

Richard Kozlowski

you guys forget the most important aspect of this the duel guitar sound is staggering i defy anybody to generate theduitar licks halfway through this its staggeringly good. not just quite good but well above pah, put on se theadphones from 2 mins in closeyour eyes and yoiu will find the fret wlork is unbelievable 

DirtLevel

Really nice

David Ayers

two of these member when on to do the hugh hit called > Green Eyed Lady. A fabulous band that never got the recognition they deserved.

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