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It Could Be Sweet Lyrics

Artist: Portishead
Album: Dummy

I don't want to hurt you
For no reason have I but fear
And I ain't guilty of the crimes you accuse me of
But I'm guilty of fear
I'm sorry to remind
You but I'm scared of what we're creating
This life ain't fair
You don't get something for nothing, turn now
Mmmm gotta try a little harder
It could be sweet
Like a long forgotten dream
And we don't need them to cast the fate we have
Love don't always shine thru
Cos I don't wanna lose
What we had last time your leaving this life ain't fair
You don't get something for nothing, turn now
Mmmm gotta try a little harder
It could be sweet.....
But the thoughts we try to deny
Take a toll upon our lives
We struggle on in depths of pride
Tangled up in single minds
Cos I don't wanna lose
What we had last time your leaving this life ain't fair
You don't get something for nothing, turn back
Mmmm gotta try a little harder
Cos I don't wanna lose
What we had last time your leaving this life ain't fair
You don't get something for nothing, turn back
Mmmm gotta try a little harder
It could be sweet

Comments/Interpretations

by Mike on 8/6/2008 7:36am
fuck knows man

by Some girl. on 9/6/2008 5:49pm
It's about two people unwilling to let go and bend for each others lives.

by Curryline on 10/2/2008 9:16pm
Just take a chance with love.

by justme on 12/19/2008 3:09pm
love it so much

by page on 2/5/2009 10:45am
This song's about Him, confused, not convinced at all, and Her, waiting, trying to deal with... One day, he'll wake up, too late.

by song on 6/6/2009 2:05pm
for me this song is about reaching your goals , weather its love or whatever , you gotta try a little harder , and hey it could be sweet in the end

by mike2 on 7/22/2009 5:24am
sounds like people are getting a little to personal, but ya they're on the right track

by Annie on 12/30/2009 3:38pm
I am living this song....

by Sean on 8/8/2010 7:07pm
It's not about an affair, though one may be accusing the other of something to that effect, I think it is about two lovers who are separated causing them to fear the loss of their relationship, and in this fear they are accusing the other of cheating, but they both truly love each other.

by Marcus on 11/8/2013 10:24pm
Agree with Babs. This song is about two people, 2 "ames soeurs", made to be together but in the impossibility to assume it because of their life choice, their commitments and the fear to get out of them... Sad and stupid. This is a real Tragedy.