Bitter:Sweet is an electronic/trip-hop duo with jazz-like qualities from Lo… Read Full Bio ↴Bitter:Sweet is an electronic/trip-hop duo with jazz-like qualities from Los Angeles. The band is comprised of Shana Halligan, who provides vocals and lyrics and composes the songs, and Kiran Shahani, who produces and composes the songs.

The duo was formed in 2005 when Halligan answered a Craigslist ad for a singer posted by Shahani, who had previously founded the Supreme Beings of Leisure. Their 11-track debut album, The Mating Game, was released April 4, 2006 under Quango Music Group and has been reviewed and recognized by several magazine publications, such as Urb and People. The title track was featured on a commercial for the winery, Korbel.

In summer of 2007, Bitter:Sweet released The Remix Game, featuring reworked versions of tracks from The Mating Game by renowned producers such as Thievery Corporation, Fort Knox Five, and Skeewiff. These tracks were previously available only on vinyl, or unreleased.

They are often compared to, or appeal to fans of, Zero 7, Morcheeba, Björk, Portishead, Everything But the Girl, and Serge Gainsbourg.

Recently, they have been listed on the Top 10 on the iTunes Store electronic chart and have been placed on radio station KCRW's Top 5 Most Requested CD for the week of March 20, 2006 [1].

Additionally, they have been featured on the soundtrack of The Devil Wears Prada, in Episode 2 ("I Am a Tree") of Season 3 of Grey's Anatomy, in the movies Because I Said So and Shoot 'Em Up, in a Zune advertisement, and also placed on MSN's list for "Ones to Watch" [2].

Their official website is http://www.bittersweetmusic.com

Drink You Sober
Bitter:Sweet Lyrics

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Oh dear, look what you've done
You've made a mess of me and
I don't want to clean up
I'm dangerously high
You've seemed to quench my appetite

I want to drink you sober
I want to feel you

Oh my, where does the time go
It's after midnight, our clothes are strewn on the kitchen floor
You're tasty as a cake
A recipe I long to taint

I want to drink you sober
I want to feel you
Want you to be my lover
Be my lover

Oh no make no mistake
For I am just a cat, dressed up as a hungry snake
A delicate reprieve
A victim to my every need

I want to drink you sober
I want to feel you
Want you to be my lover
Be my lover
Need you to be my lover

Why don't you be my lover ?
Be my lover

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of the song "Drink You Sober" by Bitter:Sweet showcase the singer's desire to consume their partner until they are sober. The song starts with the lyrics "Oh dear, look what you've done, You've made a mess of me and I don't want to clean up." The singer is addressing their partner and telling them that they have made a mess of them. The mess referred to here could mean that the partner has intoxicated the singer or simply that they have become a mess because of their partner's actions.

The songs' lyrics continue to say, "I want to drink you sober, I want to feel you." These lyrics speak to the singer's desire for their partner. They want to consume their lover repeatedly until they are sober. The lyrics "Want you to be my lover, Be my lover, Need you to be my lover, Why don't you be my lover?" emphasize the singer's longing for their partner to be theirs completely.

The singer even admits to being a "cat dressed up as a hungry snake" and acknowledges their dependence on their partner. The lyrics, "A delicate reprieve, A victim to my every need" summarizes the singer's entrapment and dependence on their partner. The entire song is a sultry anthem of desire and pleasure, with an emphasis on the singer's dependency on their partner.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh dear, look what you've done
You have caused a great impact on me

You've made a mess of me and
You have created chaos in my life

I don't want to clean up
I am avoiding fixing the aftermath of your actions

I'm dangerously high
I am overwhelmed with emotions

You've seemed to quench my appetite
You satisfy my desires

I want to drink you sober
I want to be with you until I sober up

I want to feel you
I desire to be with you physically and emotionally

Oh my, where does the time go
Time passes quickly when we're together

It's after midnight, our clothes are strewn on the kitchen floor
We have been intimate and our clothing is scattered around the kitchen

You're tasty as a cake
You are delightful to me like a sweet dessert

A recipe I long to taint
I want to add my own flavor to our relationship