The Sweetest Thing
Lauryn Hill · Other Songs - Lauryn Hill
The sweetest thing I've ever known
Was like a kiss on the collar bone
The soft caress of happiness
The way you walk, your style of dress
I wish I didn't get so weak
Ooo baby, just to hear you speak
Makes me argue just to see
How much you're in love with me
See, like a queen, a queen upon her throne
It was the sweet, sweet, sweetest thing I've known
It was the sweet,sweet, sweetest thing I've known
I get mad when you walk away
So I tell you leave when I mean stay
Warm as the sun dipped in black
Fingertips on small of my back
More valuable than all I own
Like your precious, precious, precious, precious baby dark skin tone
It was the sweet, the sweetest thing I've known
Was the
I..... I try to explain
(I can't explain it, I can't explain it)
I..... but baby it's in vain
Sneaking on my mother's phone
The touch that makes me think I'm grown
Sweet prince of the ghetto
Your kisses taste like Armaretto
Intoxicating (intoxicating), oohh, so intoxicating (intoxicating)
How sad, how sad that all things come to an end
But then again
I, I'm not alone
It was the sweet, sweetest thing I've known
It was the sweet, sweetest thing I've known
I..... sometimes watch you in your sleep
I..... excuse me if I get too deep
It was the sweet, sweetest thing I've known
Was like a kiss on the collar bone
The soft caress of happiness
The way you walk, your style of dress
I wish I didn't get so weak
Ooo baby, just to hear you speak
Makes me argue just to see
How much you're in love with me
See, like a queen, a queen upon her throne
It was the sweet, sweet, sweetest thing I've known
It was the sweet,sweet, sweetest thing I've known
I get mad when you walk away
So I tell you leave when I mean stay
Warm as the sun dipped in black
Fingertips on small of my back
More valuable than all I own
Like your precious, precious, precious, precious baby dark skin tone
It was the sweet, the sweetest thing I've known
Was the
I..... I try to explain
(I can't explain it, I can't explain it)
I..... but baby it's in vain
Sneaking on my mother's phone
The touch that makes me think I'm grown
Sweet prince of the ghetto
Your kisses taste like Armaretto
Intoxicating (intoxicating), oohh, so intoxicating (intoxicating)
How sad, how sad that all things come to an end
But then again
I, I'm not alone
It was the sweet, sweetest thing I've known
It was the sweet, sweetest thing I've known
I..... sometimes watch you in your sleep
I..... excuse me if I get too deep
It was the sweet, sweetest thing I've known
The Sweetest Thing
Lauryn Hill's "The Sweetest Thing" stands as a defining track from her 1998 masterpiece, The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill. Released during the height of the neo-soul movement, the recording blends R&B and hip-hop elements with Hill's distinctive vocal delivery and introspective lyricism. The song explores themes of romantic devotion and the complexities of love, capturing a specific era where soulful storytelling intersected with contemporary production. As a cornerstone of her discography, the track exemplifies her ability to craft emotionally resonant music that bridges personal narrative with broader cultural impact, influencing generations of artists who followed in her footsteps.