She Smiled Sweetly Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Why do my thoughts loom so large on me?
They seem to stay for day after day
And won't disappear, I've tried every way
[Chorus]
But she smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
And says, "Don't worry"
Oh, no, no, no
[Verse 2]
Where does she hide it inside of her?
That keeps her peace most every day
And won't disappear, my hair's turning grey
[Chorus]
But she smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
And says, "Don't worry"
[Bridge]
"There's nothing in why or when
There's no use trying
You're here, begin again
And o'er again"
That's what she said so softly
I understood for once in my life
And feeling good most all of the time
[Chorus]
'Cause she smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
She smiled sweetly
And said, "Don't worry"
Oh, no, no, no
Oh, no, no, no
Oh, no, no, no
[Instrumental Outro]
About
For a bunch of alleged satanists, the Stones had quite the diverse faith. This is a spiritual song about relying on religion when all other routes have failed you; quite atypical of the band, who always preferred to paint themselves as outlaws, but strangely moving at the same time.
Keith Richards recalled in 2002:
I had forgotten how hauntingly nice that is. We did it in two takes and I played bass, organ, guitar, and piano on it. Charlie played drums and Mick sang it. It was just the three of us. And suddenly that came back to me (while we’ve been rehearsing it) and I saw us in the studio.
In fact, it was this sudden revision from Mr. Richards that led to the band resurfacing the tune that year, some 35 years after its conception.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JHHsc7Il-ek
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
- 2.My Obsession
- 4.Connection
- 5.She Smiled Sweetly
- 7.All Sold Out
- 10.Complicated