Sweet Shine Lyrics

Lyric discussion by Abstractways 

Cover art for Sweet Shine lyrics by Sonic Youth

This song is about Thurston cheating on Kim.

She questions whether it's just the way he thinks or a "pattern of his glory." You know, a curse of being in a famous band. Groupies and such.

Just pay attention to the imagery. Unbuckled belt. Is it just a story you wrote for me? A little whorey.

And the nightshade that hypnotizes...The nightshade represents Thurston's charm and his ability to win her over. She doesn't like that he can win her over, but he does. It keeps growing and growing.