Sweetness
Jimmy Eat World
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Are you're listening Whoa oh oh oh oh oh Sing it back Whoa oh oh oh oh String from your tether unwinds (String from your tether unwinds) Whoa oh Whoa oh Up and outward to bind (Up and outward to bind) Whoa oh Whoa oh I was spinning free Whoa oh oh oh oh oh With a little sweet and simple numbing me Are you listening Whoa oh oh oh oh oh Sing it back Whoa oh oh oh oh So tell me what do I need (Tell me what do I need) Whoa oh Whoa oh When words lose their meaning (When words lose their meaning) Whoa oh Whoa oh I was spinning free Whoa oh oh oh oh oh With a little sweet and simple numbing me Yeah, stumble 'till you crawl Whoa oh oh oh oh oh Sinking into sweet uncertainty Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh (Aah ahh ahh ahh ahh) Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh (Aah ahh ahh ahh ahh) Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh (Aah ahh ahh ahh ahh) Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh (Aah ahh ahh ahh ahh) (Are you listening) (Are you listening) If you're listening Whoa oh oh oh oh oh If you're listening (Are you listening) Sing it back Whoa oh oh oh oh If you're listening (Are you listening) I'm still running away (I'm still running away) Whoa oh (whoa oh) Whoa oh (whoa oh) I won't play your hide and seek game (Your hide and seek game) Whoa oh (whoa oh) Whoa oh I was spinning free Whoa oh oh oh oh oh With a little sweet and simple numbing me What a dizzy dance Whoa oh oh oh oh oh This sweetness will not be concerned with me (whoa oh oh oh oh oh) No the sweetness will not be concerned with me (whoa oh oh oh oh oh) No the sweetness will not be concerned with me (whoa oh oh oh oh oh)
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Written by: James Christopher Adkins, Richard E Burch, Thomas Darrell Linton, Zachary Michel Lind
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10 facts about this song
Origin of the Band"Sweetness" is a song by Jimmy Eat World, an American rock band from Mesa, Arizona. The band formed in 1993 which consists of lead vocalist and guitarist Jim Adkins, rhythm guitarist and backing vocalist Tom Linton, bassist Rick Burch, and drummer Zach Lind.
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Release and Ranking"Sweetness" was released as the second single from their 2001 album, "Bleed American". It reached number 2 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart and number 50 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States, marking it as one of the band's most successful songs.
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Song CategoryThe song falls within the genre of Alternative rock, Emo, and Pop-punk.
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Pop Culture Appearance"Sweetness" is notable for its appearance in various video games. It was included in the soundtracks of video games like "Burnout 3: Takedown", "SSX 3", and "Karaoke Revolution".
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Use in SportsThe song is frequently used as a jock jam in arenas for professional sport teams across North America. It was particularly popular as a theme song for the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team where it was played following home runs and victories at Tropicana Field.
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Band's PerceptionIn interviews, the band members have often expressed that "Sweetness" is one of their favorite songs to perform live, due to the energy and audience participation it encourages.
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Song CompositionThe song is lauded for its energetic guitar riffs and memorable lyrics which resonates with young audiences.
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Background DetailsThe term "Sweetness" in the song doesn't refer to an endearing term for a person, but it is in fact a reference to former Chicago Bears running back Walter Payton, who was nicknamed "Sweetness".
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Critical RecognitionThe song has been recognized as a defining track of the emo-pop genre, even being ranked as one of the best emo songs by major music publications.
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Reissues"Sweetness" has been reissued on several of Jimmy Eat World's compilation albums, such as "Bleed American (Deluxe Edition)" and "Clarity, Live and Rare".
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