Speaking to Pop Crush in September 2020, Blu said:
"This song was written in quarantine when I was feeling lonely, uncertain about the future, and staying up until sunrise every night. It was so strange to have sudden nostalgia for a time that wasn’t even that long ago. I was fantasizing about a pre and post COVID time, or about a parallel universe where none of this was happening."
"I want the listeners to feel that they’re getting lost within the song itself. You’re supposed to get lost in the groove and the dreaminess of the guitars. Bass-wise, too, it’s really groovy and it has these sort of fills that come here and there."
— via Apple Music
Cotton candy lemonade
Blu Detiger Lyrics
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Something's wrong
Watch the rising sun
Turning all my nights to days
Turn the speaker on, play the song
Yeah, you know the one
Makes me feel some type of way
I've been on my own
Come find me now
I'm lonely to the bone
But I don't feel so low
When you're around
Let's run away from home
I wanna get lost with you
Picture waking up somewhere new
I wanna get lost with you
'Cause right now I'm lost without you too
I wanna get
Cotton candy skies in my eyes
When they open wide
Fountains full of lemonade
You'll be my kaleidoscope, my color in this life
Watching the world fade away
I've been on my own
Come find me now
I'm lonely to the bone
But I don't feel so low
When you're around
Let's run away from home
I wanna get lost with you
Picture waking up somewhere new
I wanna get lost with you
'Cause right now I'm lost without you too
I wanna get
Lost with you
Lost with you
Lost with you
In "Cotton Candy Lemonade," Blu Detiger describes a feeling of restlessness and longing for adventure. The first verse begins with Blu Detiger admitting that she has been up for too long and something feels off. She sees the sun rising and turning all her nights to days, indicating that she has been awake through the night. To alleviate this feeling, she turns on her speaker and plays a song that makes her feel "some type of way." This hints at the power of music to improve someone's mood when they're feeling down.
The chorus expresses Blu Detiger's desire for excitement and new experiences. She indicates that she wants to run away with someone, most likely the person she's singing to. The line "picture waking up somewhere new" is an invitation to dream with her and escape the monotony of daily life. She wants to get lost with her loved one because she's lost without them too. This could suggest that they are a vital anchor in her life.
The second verse is similar to the first, with Blu Detiger admitting that she's lonely to the bone but doesn't feel so low when her love interest is around. Together, they can "run away from home" and go on adventures, leaving their troubles behind. The final chorus repeats the message of the previous one. The phrase "cotton candy skies in my eyes" evokes a sense of whimsy and childlike wonder. The combination of "fountains full of lemonade" and "kaleidoscope colors" suggests the sweetness of life when shared with someone you love.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been up too long
I've been awake for a while now and it's causing me distress.
Something's wrong
I'm feeling like something isn't quite right.
Watch the rising sun
I'm noticing the sunrise and how it turns my nights into days.
Turning all my nights to days
I'm feeling like my sleeping pattern has been disrupted and my days and nights are blending together.
Turn the speaker on, play the song
I want to play a specific song that I know will make me feel a certain way.
Yeah, you know the one
I'm referencing a song that I've played for someone before and they know which one I'm talking about.
Makes me feel some type of way
This song has a specific emotional effect on me that I can't quite describe.
I've been on my own
I've been alone for a while now.
Come find me now
I'm hoping someone will come find me and keep me company.
I'm lonely to the bone
My loneliness has fully consumed me and I'm feeling it deep in my bones.
But I don't feel so low
I feel better when I'm around someone else.
When you're around
Having someone else around makes me feel better.
Let's run away from home
I want to escape from my current life and go on an adventure with someone else.
I wanna get lost with you
I want to go somewhere with someone and feel like we're in a completely new and unknown place together.
Picture waking up somewhere new
I'm imagining what it would be like to wake up in a completely new and unfamiliar place.
'Cause right now I'm lost without you too
I feel like I'm aimlessly wandering through life without any direction or sense of purpose, and I know the other person also feels this way.
Cotton candy skies in my eyes
The sky looks like cotton candy and it's making me feel a certain way.
When they open wide
When my eyes open wide, I can see the beautiful sky even more clearly.
Fountains full of lemonade
There are fountains filled with lemonade, which is sweet and refreshing.
You'll be my kaleidoscope, my color in this life
The other person brings color and excitement to my life, like a kaleidoscope.
Watching the world fade away
Being with the other person makes me feel like everything else fades away and nothing else matters.
Lost with you
I want to be lost with the other person, in a good way.
Lyrics © Spirit Music Group
Written by: Blu DeTiger, Eugene Veltman, Jesse Finkelstein, Philip Stelios
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@peekagloo
God blu's music is so vibey it makes me feel like the main character 24/7
@MeisterWimma
holy shit, thats some gen z sentence.. u guys make me feel old ^^
@Blitzbrie
Chorus has major Tame Impala vibes <3 Such a earworm!
@hannahsutton-6243
girl you did it again. raising the bar for everyone, and doing it flawlessly.
no but fr this slaps!! great job blu! ❤️❤️
@BluDeTiger
thank you!!!!
@stevencorbera7879
Thank you for putting this out there for couples to fill wish my lady could say hi to you
@djangojenkins7019
Sounds very close to Atlantic Star…..When Love Calls….Sample Clearance anyone?
@mad4hats797
I wish this song would have been out when I got married! It’s perfect 😍
@BluDeTiger
aw thank you!! congrats on the marriage!
@normpaul8761
it is the perfect wedding song