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Sweet Feeling
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Aug 13, 2026 updated
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Song Meaning
Candi Staton's 'Sweet Feeling' is a soulful ballad about regret and longing in a romantic relationship. The singer reflects on a love that was once strong, acknowledges her own failures and unfaithfulness, and expresses a deep, persistent affection for her former partner. She apologizes for the pain she caused and pleads for forgiveness and reconciliation, hoping he will return. The song captures the emotional turmoil of missing someone and the enduring hope that love can be restored. While it touches on themes of forgiveness and redemption, it is not a Christian song, as its focus is purely on human romantic love.
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You picked me up
Oh, yes you did
When nobody else would
I know you did
And you did things
For me, my baby
That nobody else could
I know you did
You gave me your heart
But I couldn't be true
But I still got that
Same sweet feeling for you
Sweet baby, mmm
We had a love
Oh, yes, we did
Beyond compare
I know we did
And when I needed you
Oh, Lordy
You were always there
I know you were
I had my chance
But I couldn't come through
Now I still got that
Same sweet feeling for you
Sweet baby, oh, yeah
I got that feeling
When I hear your name
That old lonesome feeling
Keep coming back again
I get that feeling
And I cry out in the night
I need you, baby, oh, darling
To say everything's all right
Come back, baby, oh, yeah
Where you belong
I hope you will
Please forgive me
Oh, darling
For doing you wrong
I hope you will
I'm so sorry for all
The pain I put you through
But I still got that
Same sweet feeling for you
Sweet baby, mmm
I got that feeling
Everything I do
I get that feeling
For nobody but you
Sometime in the midnight hour
I get so lonesome
I need you, baby
I need you, baby
I need you, baby
To stay right here by my side
I need you, baby...