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Sweetest Taboo
Sade - Sweetest Taboo Lyrics

If I tell you
If I tell you how I feel
Will you keep bringing out the best in me?

There's a quiet storm
And it never felt like this before
There's a quiet storm
That is you

There's a quiet storm
And it never felt this hot before
Giving me something that's taboo
(Sometimes I think you're just too good for me)

You give me the sweetest taboo
That's why I'm in love with you (with you)
You give me the sweetest taboo
Too good for me
(Sometimes I think you're just too good for me)

I'd do anything for you, I'd stand out in the rain
Anything you want me to do, don't let it slip away

There's a quiet storm
And it never felt like this before
There's a quiet storm
I think it's you (ha, ha)

There's a quiet storm
And I never felt this hot before
Giving me something that's taboo

You (you give me) give me the
(You give me the) sweetest taboo
That's why I'm in love with you (with you)
You give me, keep giving me the sweetest taboo
Too good for me

You've got the biggest heart
Sometimes I think you're just too good for me
Every day is Christmas and every night is New Year's Eve

Will you keep on loving me? (Ha, ha)

Will you keep on, will you keep on?
Bringing out the best in me

Sade's song "Sweetest Taboo" is a heartfelt confession of love and admiration towards a lover. The singer seemingly has reservations about their relationship and trusts their lover with the weight of how they feel. The first stanza inquires if the lover will continue to love the singer should they confess their emotions, while the second stanza hopes that their lover will continue to bring out the best in them should they reveal how they feel.

The chorus and the third stanza detail how the lover gives the singer "the sweetest taboo," something so good and yet so forbidden, making it all the more alluring. There's a certain magic, a "quiet storm," about the lover that the singer can't get enough of, but they also recognize that their lover may be "too good for" them. Regardless, the singer would do anything for the lover and hopes that they'll never let go of what they have.

If I tell you
The singer is questioning whether she should confide in her lover.

If I tell you now
She is considering revealing her true feelings to her lover in the present moment.

Will you keep on
The singer is asking if her lover will continue loving her if she tells him how she truly feels.

Will you keep on loving me?
She is questioning if her lover's love for her is unconditional and will persist despite any revelations.

If I tell you how I feel
The singer is considering revealing her true feelings to her lover.

Will you keep bringing out the best in me?
She is asking if the revelation of her true feelings will bring out the best in their relationship and in her own behavior.

You give me, you give me the sweetest taboo
The singer is acknowledging that her lover provides her with something that is considered forbidden or taboo, but is nonetheless incredibly pleasurable.

You give me, you're giving me the sweetest taboo
The singer is reiterating the idea that her lover is providing her with something that is both illicit and extremely enjoyable.

Too good for me
The singer is expressing self-doubt and wondering if her lover is too good for her.

There's a quiet storm
The singer is describing a feeling of passion and turbulence that she experiences when she is around her lover.

And it never felt like this before
The singer is indicating that this feeling is new and unusual for her.

That is you
The source of this passionate feeling is her lover.

And it never felt this hot before
The singer is describing an intensification of this feeling of passion and turbulence.

Giving me something that's taboo
The singer is attributing her feelings of passion and turbulence to the forbidden nature of her romantic relationship with her lover.

(Sometimes I think you're just too good for me)
The singer is expressing doubt about whether she is deserving of her lover's affection or if her lover is truly as good as he seems.

That's why I'm in love with you (with you)
The singer is stating that her lover's ability to provide her with something that is both taboo and incredibly enjoyable is why she loves him.

You give me, keep giving me the sweetest taboo
The singer is requesting that her lover continue providing her with the same type of forbidden pleasure that he has been giving her all along.

You've got the biggest heart
The singer is acknowledging that her lover has a very good nature and is generous and kind.

Every day is Christmas and every night is New Year's Eve
The singer is describing the intense feeling of happiness and pleasure that comes with being in a relationship with her lover.

I'd do anything for you, I'd stand out in the rain
The singer is expressing her willingness to go to great lengths for her lover, even if it means putting herself in discomfort or danger.

Anything you want me to do, don't let it slip away
The singer is emphasizing her desire to preserve and maintain her relationship with her lover.

Will you keep on, will you keep on?
The singer is reiterating her question of whether her lover will continue loving her unconditionally, even after she reveals her true feelings.

Bringing out the best in me
She is stating that her lover's love and acceptance of her brings out her best qualities and encourages her to be her best self.

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Martin Ditcham, Helen Adu

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