Be Sweet

* Korean Version
* Album Cover

## Music Video

"**Be Sweet**" is by the band Japanese Breakfast from the album Jubilee, it was released as the album's lead single on March 2nd 2021.

## Background

Be Sweet was written in February 2018 with Jack Tatum of Wild Nothing. Originally it was going to be sold to a different artist, but Michelle Zauner later decided to keep the song for herself. It was released as the lead single for Jubilee on March 2nd 2021. The song was released to radio on May 12th 2021.

On July 22nd 2021 a shortened version of a 'Simlish' version of the song was released alongside the Cottage Living Expansion Pack for the video game The Sims, the full recording was extracted from the game and leaked that same day.

A live version of the song was released on October 28th 2021 as part of the Spotify exclusive Live At Electric Lady EP. Another live recording of the song was released on March 30th 2022 as a Spotify Single alongside a cover of Bon Iver's Skinny Love.

The 'Korean Version' remix of the song featuring So!YoON! was released on July 20th 2022 and features primarily Korean lyrics.

## Official Versions

* Final Version - 3:15
	+ Korean Version (Ft. So!YoON!) - 3:15
* Simlish Version - 3:13

## Song Credits

### Writing and Production

* **Written by:** Michelle Zauner & Jack Tatum
* **Produced by:** Michelle Zauner, Jack Tatum & Craig Hendrix

### Instrumentation

* **Vocals:** Michelle Zauner
* **Backing Vocals:** Jack Tatum
* **Electric Guitar:** Jack Tatum
* **E-bow Electric Guitar:** Jack Tatum
* **Bass:** Jack Tatum
* **Drums:** Craig Hendrix
* **Synthesizers:** Michelle Zauner & Jack Tatum
* **Programming:** Jack Tatum

### Technical

* **Engineering:** Craig Hendrix & Jack Tatum
* **Mixing:** Jorge Elbrecht
* **Mastering:** Heba Kadry

## Lyrics

* Standard Version
* "Korean Version" Remix Feat. SoYoON!

**Verse 1**

Tell the men I'm coming

Tell them count the days

I can feel the night passing by like a mistake waiting for me

Caught up in my feelings

Overthink the truth

Fantasize you've left me behind and I'm turned back running for you

**Pre-Chorus**

Make it up to me, you know it's better

Make it up to me, you know it's better

**Chorus**

Be sweet to me, baby

I wanna believe in you, I wanna believe

(Be sweet)

Be sweet to me, baby

I wanna believe in you, I wanna believе in something

**Verse 2**

So come and get your woman (Comе and get your woman)

Pacify her rage (Pacify her rage)

Take the time to undo your lies, make it up once more with feeling

Recognize your mistakes and I'll let you back in

Realize not too late, loved you always

**Pre-Chorus**

Make it up to me, you know it's better

Make it up to me, you know it's better

**Chorus**

Be sweet to me, baby

I wanna believe in you, I wanna believe

(Be sweet)

Be sweet to me, baby

I wanna believe in you, I wanna believe in something

Be sweet to me, baby

I wanna believe in you, I wanna believe

(Be sweet)

Be sweet to me, baby

I wanna believe in you, I wanna believe in something

**Verse 1**

그들에게 전해

내가 오고 있다

밤이 깊어져 나를 기다리는 건 실수 밖에없네

감정에 사로잡혀

현실은 부정하고

상상해봤지 넌 나를 떠나고 난 널 쫓아가 는 거

**Pre-Chorus**

내게 반성해봐, 그렇잖아

내게 반성해봐, 그게 낮잖아

**Chorus**

Be sweet to me, baby

난 너를 믿고 싶어, 너무 믿고 싶은데 말이야

(Be sweet)

Be sweet to me, baby

난 너를 믿고 싶어, 무언가를 믿고 싶은데

**Verse 2**

나를 데려가요 (나를 데려가요)

진정시켜줘 (진정시켜줘)

돌려놔 너의 거짓말, make it up once more with feeling

실수라 말해줘

다시 품에 안을게

너무 늦지는 마

I loved you always

**Pre-Chorus**

내게 반성해봐, 그렇잖아

내게 반성해봐, 그게 낮잖아

**Chorus**

Be sweet to me, baby

난 너를 믿고 싶어, 너무 믿고 싶은데 말이야

(Be sweet)

Be sweet to me, baby

난 너를 믿고 싶어, 무언가를 믿고 싶은데

Be sweet to me, baby

난 너를 믿고 싶어, 너무 믿고 싶은데 말이야

(Be sweet)

Be sweet to me, baby

난 너를 믿고 싶어, 무언가를 믿고 싶은데

## Charts

### Weekly Charts

 **US Rock & Alternative Airplay (Billboard)** | 38
 **US Adult Alternative Airplay (Billboard)** | 7

## References

1. ↑ The Story Behind Every Song On Japanese Breakfast’s New Album *Jubilee* - Stereogum, June 4 2021
2. ↑ Be Sweet - Japansese Breakfast (Simlish) - YouTube, July 22 2021