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The Sweetest Gift

Release date: 13th November 2000

From Lovers Rock

About This Track

"The Sweetest Gift" is a track by Sade, from the album Lovers Rock, released 13th November 2000. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 1 article about Sade.

About the Artist

Sade

Sade

Lyrics

The Sweetest Gift

[Verse 1]

Quietly while you were asleep

The moon and I were talking

I asked that she'd always keep you protected

She promised you her light

That you so gracefully carry

You bring your light and shine like morning

[Verse 2]

And then the wind pulls the clouds across the moon

Your light fills the darkest room

And I can see the miracle

That keeps us from falling

[Verse 3]

She promised all the sweetest gifts

That only the heaven's could bestow

You bring your light and shine like morning

[Verse 4]

And as you so gracefully give

Her light as long as you live

I'll always remember this moment

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Track details

From Lovers Rock

2000

Album

Release year

2000

—It's Only Love That Gets You Through
—Lovers Rock
—Slave Song
—Flow
—Somebody Already Broke My Heart
—The Sweetest Gift
—Immigrant
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Credits

Writer: Andrew Hale, Paul Spencer Denman, Sade Adu, Stuart Matthewman
Producer: Mike Pela, Sade
Bass: Paul Spencer Denman
Guitar: Stuart Matthewman
Keyboards: Andrew Hale
Arranger: Sade
Assistant Engineer: Andy ‘Nipper’ Davies
Background Vocals: Leroy Osbourne
Copyright ©: Sony Music Entertainment UK
Credited: Andrew Hale, Andy ‘Nipper’ Davies, Angel Music Ltd., Dustin O’Halloran, Epic Records, Karl van den Bossche, Leroy Osbourne, Mike Pela, Paul Spencer Denman, Sade Adu, Sony Music Entertainment UK, Sterling Sound, Stuart Matthewman, Tom Coyne
Label: Epic Records
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Mastering Engineer: Tom Coyne
Percussion: Karl van den Bossche
Phonographic Copyright ℗: Sony Music Entertainment UK
Publisher: Angel Music Ltd.
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