Sugar Sugar
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Sugar
Ah, honey honey
You are my candy girl
And you got me wanting you

Honey
Ah, sugar sugar
You are my candy girl
And you got me wanting you

I just can′t believe the loveliness of loving you
I just can't believe it′s you
I just can't believe
You want to love this feeling, too
I just can't believe it too

Ah, sugar
Ah, honey honey
You are my candy girl
And you got me wanting you

Ah, honey
Ah, sugar sugar
You are my candy girl
And you got me wanting you

Ba, da, ba, ba, ba, ba

When I kissed a girl
I knew how sweet a kiss could be
(I knew how sweet a kiss could be)
Like the summer sunshine
Pour your sweetness over me
(Pour your sweetness over me)

Woah, oh, oh, ho, ho

Pour a little sugar on me, honey
Pour a little sugar on me, baby

I′m gonna make a love so sweet

Yeah, heh, heh

Pour a little sugar on it
Oh, yeah

Pour a little sugar on me, honey
Pour a little sugar on me, baby
(I′m gonna make your life so sweet)

Hey, hey, hey

Ah, sugar
Ah, ah, ah
Honey honey
Ooh, you are my candy girl
And you got me wanting you

Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh

Honey
Ah, ah, ah
Sugar sugar
Yeah, you are my candy girl
And you got me wanting you

Whoa, oh, oh, ho, oh





Honey

Overall Meaning

The song "Sugar Sugar" by The Archies is a cheerful love song that expresses the sweetness of being in love. The lyrics convey the ultimate experience of loving someone and being loved in return, as the singer professes their love and admiration for their significant other. The chorus of the song, "Sugar, ah, honey honey, you are my candy girl, and you got me wanting you," repeats throughout the song to express the addictiveness of being in love.


The song is structured around the idea of pouring sugar on someone to make their life sweeter. The songwriter uses a metaphorical approach to express the desire of making someone's life sweeter by pouring sugar all over them. This metaphorical approach is evident in the following lines, "pour your sweetness over me" and "pour a little sugar on me, honey, I'm gonna make your life so sweet." Moreover, the singer uses a descriptive language to express how sweet and delightful it is to be in love with someone, "I just can't believe the loveliness of loving you."


Line by Line Meaning

Sugar
The singer is addressing someone they love.


Ah, honey honey
The singer is using endearing language to show affection towards the person they love.


You are my candy girl
The singer is expressing how sweet and special the person they love is to them.


And you got me wanting you
The artist is saying that their love for the person is so strong that they constantly crave their presence.


I just can't believe the loveliness of loving you
The artist is in disbelief of how wonderful it is to love the person they are addressing.


I just can't believe it's you
The singer is genuinely surprised and grateful that they have found someone to love as amazing as the person they are addressing.


I just can't believe you want to love this feeling, too
The singer is overwhelmed with joy that their love is reciprocated, and that the person they love shares the same feelings.


Ah, sugar
The artist is once again addressing their loved one with affection.


Ah, honey honey
The artist is using endearing language to show love towards their partner.


You are my candy girl
The artist highlights once again how sweet and important the person they are addressing is to them.


And you got me wanting you
The singer reiterates their strong desire for the person they love.


When I kissed a girl / I knew how sweet a kiss could be
The artist is reflecting on the first time they kissed someone they cared about and how amazing it felt.


(I knew how sweet a kiss could be)
The singer is emphasizing the moment of the first kiss and how it was a turning point in their lives.


Like the summer sunshine / Pour your sweetness over me
The singer is using vivid imagery to express their love's effect on them, making them feel warm and happy.


Woah, oh, oh, ho, ho
The singer is expressing excitement and joy at the prospect of being loved and in love.


Pour a little sugar on me, honey / Pour a little sugar on me, baby
The artist is using a metaphor to ask their love to bring more sweetness to their relationship.


I'm gonna make a love so sweet
The artist promises to shower their partner with love and affection.


Yeah, heh, heh
The singer expresses satisfaction and happiness at the thought of being with the person they love.


Pour a little sugar on it / Oh, yeah
The singer repeats the metaphor, urging their love to bring more sweetness to their relationship.


Pour a little sugar on me, honey / Pour a little sugar on me, baby / (I'm gonna make your life so sweet)
The artist repeats their earlier promise to make their partner's life as sweet and special as possible.


Hey, hey, hey
The artist expresses happiness and excitement at the prospect of being in love.


Ah, sugar / Ah, ah, ah
The artist uses affectionate language to address their love.


Honey honey / Ooh, you are my candy girl / And you got me wanting you
The singer repeats earlier lines, expressing their affection towards their love and their strong desire for them.


Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
The artist expresses happiness and excitement at the prospect of being with their loved one.


Honey / Ah, ah, ah / Sugar sugar / Yeah, you are my candy girl / And you got me wanting you
The singer repeats earlier lines with slight variations, expressing their feelings of love and desire for their partner.




Writer(s): Jeff Barry, Andy Kim

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Its 2024, whos still listening to this timeless classic? 😊

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