“Sweet Despair” is a chilling song expressing Lloyd’s feelings towards her partner who seems to have had an affair, which is perceived in the opening line.
Lloyd also explains how it feels to be cheated on, as she tells her partner to “put the knife in” which signifies that her partner has stabbed...
[Verse 1]
Tell me, what do you see in her?
'Cause I've been living in sweet despair
[Refrain]
I don't really know what's in the cards of life
All I really know is my tears won't dry tonight
[Verse 2]
Love was hidden within' your smoke
Blinding lights and disheartened hope
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh
One mistake is all it really takes
To take my breath away
Go on, put the knife in
Run away, don't need you anyway
Although I wish you'd stay
Go on, put the knife in
You've been foolish
And I've been stupid
Go-oh-oh
One mistake is all it really takes
To take my breath away
Go on, put the knife in
[Verse 3]
I hear voices inside my head
Something's different inside this bed (Inside this bed)
[Refrain]
I don't really know what's in the cards of life
All I really know is my tears won't dry tonight
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh
One mistake is all it really takes
To take my breath away
Go on, put the knife in
Run away, don't need you anyway
Although I wish you'd stay
Go on, put the knife in
You've been foolish
And I've been stupid
Go-oh-oh
One mistake is all it really takes
To take my breath away
Go on, put the knife in
[Bridge]
I'll be crying, you'll be screaming, we'll come crumbling down
Just the thought of you and I another face in the crowd
I'd rather wake up in an empty house than this battle ground
I'm on my own now, I'm on my own now
You'll be sorry, I won't worry, I'm okay with it now
Just remember what you did and how it didn't work out
I'd rather wake up in an empty house than this battle ground
You're on your own now, you're on your own now
[Breakdown]
One mistake is all it really takes
To take my breath away
Go on, put the knife in
[Chorus]
Oh-oh-oh
One mistake is all it really takes
To take my breath away
Go on, put the knife in
Run away, don't need you anyway
Although I wish you'd stay
Go on, put the knife in
You've been foolish
And I've been stupid
Go-oh-oh
One mistake is all it really takes
To take my breath away
Go on, put the knife in
Sweet Despair was written by Cher Lloyd & Jason Evigan & Beth Ditto.
Sweet Despair was produced by Jason Evigan.
Cher Lloyd released Sweet Despair on Tue May 27 2014.