Too Sweet – English Lyrics

• By: Hozier
• Album: Unreal Unearth: Unending

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the contrasting lifestyles depicted in Hozier's "Too Sweet," a soulful exploration of love and self-acceptance. Discover the nuances of language as you explore themes of indulgence and differing perspectives, all wrapped in a catchy, chart-topping melody.

[English]

It can't be said I'm an early bird

It's ten o'clock before I say a word

Baby, I can never tell

How do you sleep so well?

You keep telling me to live right

To go to bed before the daylight

But then you wake up for the sunrise

You know you don't gotta pretend, baby, now and then

Don't you just wanna wake up, dark as a lake?

Smelling like a bonfire, lost in a haze?

If you're drunk on life, babe, I think it's great

But while in this world

I think I'll take my whiskey neat

My coffee black and my bed at three

You're too sweet for me

You're too sweet for me

I take my whiskey neat

My coffee black and my bed at three

You're too sweet for me

You're too sweet for me

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

Ooh-ooh, ooh-ooh

I aim low

I aim true and the ground's where I go

I work late where I'm free from the phone

And the job gets done

But you worry some, I know

But who wants to live forever, babe?

You treat your mouth as if it's Heaven's gate

The rest of you like you're the TSA

I wish I could go along, babe, don't get me wrong

You know you're bright as the morning, as soft as the rain

Pretty as a vine, as sweet as a grape

If you can sit in a barrel, maybe I'll wait

Until that day

I'd rather take my whiskey neat

My coffee black and my bed at three

You're too sweet for me

You're too sweet for me

I take my whiskey neat

My coffee black and my bed at three

You're too sweet for me

You're too sweet for me

Whoa, oh-oh

Whoa, oh-oh

Whoa, oh-oh

Whoa, oh-oh

...

Whoa, oh-oh

Whoa, oh-oh

Whoa, oh-oh

Whoa, oh-oh

I take my whiskey neat

My coffee black and my bed at three

You're too sweet for me

You're too sweet for me

...

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
sleep /sliːp/ A1	verb - to be in a state of rest when your eyes are closed, your body is inactive, and your mind is unconscious noun - the state of sleeping
live /lɪv/ A1	verb - to be alive; to have life
wake /weɪk/ A1	verb - to stop sleeping
sunrise /ˈsʌn.raɪz/ A2	noun - the time in the morning when the sun starts to appear in the sky
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - with little or no light
lake /leɪk/ A2	noun - a large area of water surrounded by land
bonfire /ˈbɒn.faɪər/ B1	noun - a large fire that is made outdoors to burn unwanted things or for pleasure
haze /heɪz/ B2	noun - a slight obscuration of the lower atmosphere, typically caused by fine suspended particles.
drunk /drʌŋk/ B1	adjective - affected by alcohol to the extent of losing control of one's faculties or behavior
world /wɜːld/ A1	noun - the earth, together with all of its countries, people, and natural features
whiskey /ˈwɪs.ki/ B1	noun - a strong alcoholic drink made from grain
neat /niːt/ B2	adjective - (of a drink) served without ice or a mixer
coffee /ˈkɒf.i/ A1	noun - a hot drink made from roasted and ground coffee beans
sweet /swiːt/ A1	adjective - having a pleasant taste like that of sugar
aim /eɪm/ B1	verb - to point or direct (a weapon, camera, directing device, etc.) at an object or in a particular direction
ground /ɡraʊnd/ A1	noun - the solid surface of the earth
worry /ˈwʌr.i/ A2	verb - to think about problems or unpleasant things that might happen in a way that makes you feel anxious
heaven /ˈhev.ən/ B1	noun - the place where God or the gods are believed to live
soft /sɒft/ A2	adjective - easy to press, bend, or cut; not hard or firm
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water that falls in drops from clouds in the sky
grape /ɡreɪp/ A1	noun - a small, round, purple or pale green fruit that you can eat or make into wine

Key Grammar Structures

• It can't be said I'm an early bird

  ➔ Passive Voice (with Modal Verb)

  ➔ Uses the passive construction 'can't be said' to express a general truth or perception. The subject 'I' is acted upon rather than performing the action.

• How do you sleep so well?

  ➔ Adverb of Degree (so)

  ➔ The adverb "so" modifies the adjective "well," indicating a high degree of sleeping quality. It emphasizes the extent to which the person sleeps well.

• You keep telling me to live right

  ➔ Gerund/Infinitive after verb (keep + gerund, tell + infinitive)

  ➔ "Keep telling" uses a gerund, showing repeated action. "Tell me to live" uses an infinitive showing what the person is being asked to do. This demonstrates correct verb patterns.

• Don't you just wanna wake up, dark as a lake?

  ➔ Comparative Adjective (as...as)

  ➔ The phrase "as dark as a lake" uses a comparative structure to compare the darkness of waking up to the darkness of a lake. It emphasizes the depth of darkness.

• If you're drunk on life, babe, I think it's great

  ➔ Zero Conditional

  ➔ This is an example of a zero conditional. It describes a general truth or fact. "If + present simple, present simple." It conveys that the speaker approves of the other person's enthusiastic approach to life.

• But while in this world I think I'll take my whiskey neat

  ➔ Future Simple with 'will' (for decisions made at the moment of speaking)

  ➔ 'I'll take' expresses a spontaneous decision, made at the moment of speaking, regarding the speaker's preference for how they will take their whiskey.

• But you worry some, I know

  ➔ Intensifier 'some'

  ➔ Using "some" after "worry" indicates a certain degree of worry, but not excessive. It's a less intense way of saying 'you worry a little.'

• You treat your mouth as if it's Heaven's gate

  ➔ Subjunctive Mood (hypothetical)

  ➔ The phrase 'as if it's Heaven's gate' implies a hypothetical situation. While not formally using the subjunctive, the sentiment suggests a comparison to something idealized and potentially unreal.