“Sweet Love Of Mine” is a song from Joy Williams’s post-The Civil Wars solo album, VENUS, written for her baby boy, Miles. She described its inspiration – based on an ancient tradition – to ET, who premiered the track on June 8:
There is an ancient tradition that I read about where when a woman fi...
[Intro]
Da da da da...
(Sweet love, sweet love, sweet love of mine)
[Verse 1]
I was broken, I was blind
Lost in a moment I thought I left behind
Then you woke up this dark soul of mine
Carrying a light I thought I'd never find
[Verse 2]
When you found me, I was all alone
The whole world around me
But nowhere to call home
I heard your voice sing like heaven's choir
Gathered up my fears and threw them in the fire
[Chorus]
Oh, my darling, sweet love of mine
I'll hold you all through the night
I gave you your name, you gave me back my life
You're the heart of me, oh, sweet love of mine
You're the heart of me, oh, sweet love of mine
[Interlude]
Mmmmm...
[Chorus]
Oh, my darling, sweet love of mine
I'll hold you all through the night
I gave you your name, you gave me back my life
You're the heart of me, oh, sweet love of mine
You're the heart of me, oh, sweet love of mine
[Outro]
Da da da da....
(Sweet love, sweet love, sweet love of mine)
Sweet Love Of Mine was written by Charlie Peacock & Matt Morris & Joy Williams & Paul Moak & Mike Einziger.
Joy Williams released Sweet Love Of Mine on Mon Jun 08 2015.