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Destiny's Child Sweet Sixteen Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 6.67/10 [3 votes]Album: The Writing's On the Wall / Original Release Date: 1999-07-27Genre: R&B/SoulSong Duration: 4 min 12 sec
Sweet Sixteen
Destiny's Child
Destiny's Child
DESTINY'S CHILD
- Sweet Sixteen Lyrics[Verse 1 Latavia:]
Ya couldnt tell little Jackie nothin
Sixteen thought she knew it all
She was searching for the love she missed yeah
And so she ran away
[Hook 1:]
Slow down
You're moving way to fast
Sixteen
There's so much for you to have
Sweet Sixteen
Do you know where you're running to?
Do you know? Sweet Sixteen
[Verse 2 Beyonce:]
She fell in love with a man who was so fine (so fine)
He made her promise's yeah
She didn't stopped to think if he was serious no no no
Until she had his baby
Sweet sixteen
[Hook 1:]
Slow down
You're moving way to fast
Sixteen
There's so much for you to have
Sweet Sixteen
Do you know where you're running to?
Feel like you've got no where to go
[Hook 2:]
Sixteen years
Sixteen prayers
Sixteen reason why I care
Sixteen tears
You're sixteen still
Sweet sixteen
Giiirrrll
[Hook 3:]
I know you're fellin' lonely(I know you're feeling lonley)
Who you gonna turn to?
(Who you gonna turn to?)
Feels like the world is closing in on you(on you)
Sweet sixteen
You need to cherish what you have
You can forget about the past
Now you can start all over
You can start all over and
Cherish your liiiiiiffffeeee
[Hook 1:]
Slow down
You're moving way to fast
Your only Sixteen
There's so much more to life aheade
Sweet Sixteen
Do you know where you're running to?
Sweet Sixteen, girl I know things get hard so take take it slow
[Addlibs to end]
Ya couldnt tell little Jackie nothin
Sixteen thought she knew it all
She was searching for the love she missed yeah
And so she ran away
[Hook 1:]
Slow down
You're moving way to fast
Sixteen
There's so much for you to have
Sweet Sixteen
Do you know where you're running to?
Do you know? Sweet Sixteen
[Verse 2 Beyonce:]
She fell in love with a man who was so fine (so fine)
He made her promise's yeah
She didn't stopped to think if he was serious no no no
Until she had his baby
Sweet sixteen
[Hook 1:]
Slow down
You're moving way to fast
Sixteen
There's so much for you to have
Sweet Sixteen
Do you know where you're running to?
Feel like you've got no where to go
[Hook 2:]
Sixteen prayers
Sixteen reason why I care
Sixteen tears
You're sixteen still
Sweet sixteen
Giiirrrll
[Hook 3:]
I know you're fellin' lonely(I know you're feeling lonley)
Who you gonna turn to?
(Who you gonna turn to?)
Feels like the world is closing in on you(on you)
Sweet sixteen
You need to cherish what you have
You can forget about the past
Now you can start all over
You can start all over and
Cherish your liiiiiiffffeeee
[Hook 1:]
Slow down
You're moving way to fast
Your only Sixteen
There's so much more to life aheade
Sweet Sixteen
Do you know where you're running to?
Sweet Sixteen, girl I know things get hard so take take it slow
[Addlibs to end]
Facts about Sweet Sixteen
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Sweet Sixteen is written by Dwayne P. Wiggins, Jody V. Watley.
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It is first released on July 27, 1999 as part of Destiny's Child's album "The Writing's On the Wall" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the 14th track on this album.
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When we interpret the meaning being expressed, the track 'Sweet Sixteen' performed by Destiny's Child narrates almost autobiographically the life of a girl named Jackie who, at the age of sixteen, deals with love, loneliness, and unanticipated duties among others. The lines strongly depict the time taken to slow down, the need to enjoy one's life and the idea of starting over irrespective of one's earlier hardships, thereby denoting that the change from a child to a grown-up person has taken place. The main ideas presented in the lyrics are that love, nostalgia, empowerment, and social commentary are four coexisting themes in the song. Concurrently, the song brings forth the transition to adulthood, love, and relationships, as well as regret and self-assessment as major factors in life. The lyrics portray adolescent love and the trials a sixteen-year-old might go through, possibly requiring the involvement of parents for support. Even though there are no direct mentions of sexual matters in the lyrics, the overall theme may not be appropriate for very young kids.
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Sweet Sixteen falls under the genres R&B, Soul.
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Sweet Sixteen song length is 4 minutes and 12 seconds.
Who wrote Sweet Sixteen lyrics?
Sweet Sixteen is written by Dwayne P. Wiggins, Jody V. Watley.
✔️
When was Sweet Sixteen released?
It is first released on July 27, 1999 as part of Destiny's Child's album "The Writing's On the Wall" which includes 16 tracks in total. This song is the 14th track on this album.
✔️
What is the meaning behind Sweet Sixteen lyrics?
When we interpret the meaning being expressed, the track 'Sweet Sixteen' performed by Destiny's Child narrates almost autobiographically the life of a girl named Jackie who, at the age of sixteen, deals with love, loneliness, and unanticipated duties among others. The lines strongly depict the time taken to slow down, the need to enjoy one's life and the idea of starting over irrespective of one's earlier hardships, thereby denoting that the change from a child to a grown-up person has taken place. The main ideas presented in the lyrics are that love, nostalgia, empowerment, and social commentary are four coexisting themes in the song. Concurrently, the song brings forth the transition to adulthood, love, and relationships, as well as regret and self-assessment as major factors in life. The lyrics portray adolescent love and the trials a sixteen-year-old might go through, possibly requiring the involvement of parents for support. Even though there are no direct mentions of sexual matters in the lyrics, the overall theme may not be appropriate for very young kids.
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Which genre is Sweet Sixteen?
Sweet Sixteen falls under the genres R&B, Soul.
✔️
How long is the song Sweet Sixteen?
Sweet Sixteen song length is 4 minutes and 12 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Dwayne P. Wiggins, Jody V. Watley
Record Label(s): 1999 SONY BMG MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT
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