I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
You show up
Walking in the place like "What? What?"
I've never seen a girl that tight
How can anyone deny your shine?
Spot me, chilling in the club with plan be
Gotta make it work this time
Second time around
It's on tonight
What you do
When you move
Got me frozen to the spot
And I can't afford to stop
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
You're the brightest thing that I ever seen
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
Don't know what to do
When you shine at me
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Girl you make me want to fall in love
True, did you hear what I just said
Gotta find a way inside her head
Check this I ain't in front and
She said she don't need a man
But I'm gonna be the one to change her mind
What you do
When you move
Got me frozen to the spot
And I can't afford to stop
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
You're the brightest thing that I ever seen
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
Don't know what to do
When you shine at me
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Seeing you and I'm never turning back
Don't care anymore and that's a fact
Now you're my everything
Since you came my way
Straight up
You're the only one I want
Right here is a chance to get it on
I want you to trust me
I can't move when I'm around you
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
You're the brightest thing that I ever seen
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
Don't know what to do
When you shine at me
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
You're the brightest thing that I've ever seen
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
Don't know what to do
When you shine at me
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Sweet thing
Sweet thing
You're the brightest thing that I ever seen
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
Don't know what to do
When you shine at me
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Walking in the place like "What? What?"
I've never seen a girl that tight
How can anyone deny your shine?
Spot me, chilling in the club with plan be
Gotta make it work this time
Second time around
It's on tonight
What you do
When you move
Got me frozen to the spot
And I can't afford to stop
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
You're the brightest thing that I ever seen
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
Don't know what to do
When you shine at me
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Girl you make me want to fall in love
True, did you hear what I just said
Gotta find a way inside her head
Check this I ain't in front and
She said she don't need a man
But I'm gonna be the one to change her mind
What you do
When you move
Got me frozen to the spot
And I can't afford to stop
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
You're the brightest thing that I ever seen
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
Don't know what to do
When you shine at me
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Seeing you and I'm never turning back
Don't care anymore and that's a fact
Now you're my everything
Since you came my way
Straight up
You're the only one I want
Right here is a chance to get it on
I want you to trust me
I can't move when I'm around you
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
You're the brightest thing that I ever seen
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
Don't know what to do
When you shine at me
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
You're the brightest thing that I've ever seen
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
Don't know what to do
When you shine at me
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Sweet thing
Sweet thing
You're the brightest thing that I ever seen
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
Sweet thing
You as bad as you want to be
Sweet thing
It ain't never been this hard for me
Don't know what to do
When you shine at me
Diamonds blind ya
You with me
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Sweet Thing Lyrics as written by William Stevenson Ivy Jo Hunter
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