Lips Like Sugar
Echo a The Bunnymen Lyrics
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Grace on the water
Lips like sugar
Lips like sugar
Just when you think you've caught her
She glides across the water
She calls for you tonight
You'll flow down her river
She'll ask you and you'll give her
Lips like sugar
Sugar kisses
Lips like sugar
Sugar kisses
She knows what she knows
I know what she's thinking
Sugar kisses
Sugar kisses
Just when you think she's yours
She's flown to other shores
To laugh at how you break
And melt into this lake
You'll flow down her river
But you'll never give her
Lips like sugar
Sugar kisses
Lips like sugar
Sugar kisses
She'll be my mirror
Reflect what i am
A loser and a winner
The king of siam
And my siamese twin
Alone on the river
Mirror kisses
Mirror kisses
Lips like sugar
Sugar kisses
Lips like sugar
Sugar kisses
Lips like sugar
Sugar kisses
Lips like sugar
Sugar kisses
Lips like sugar
Sugar kisses
Lips like sugar
Sugar kisses
The lyrics of Echo and The Bunnymen's Lips Like Sugar describe the mysterious and elusive nature of a woman who is both beautiful and irresistible. The singer describes her as floating like a swan with grace on the water and having lips like sugar, which represents her sweetness and allure. She is someone who cannot be easily caught, and just when you think you have reached her, she glides away like a bird across the lake. However, she is also depicted as someone who is as alluring as the moonlight on the water and will lead you into her river of desires with just a soft call or a request.
The lyrics also suggest that the woman, being aware of her power, knows what she wants and what others are thinking. She can force people to give her what she wants, but at the same time, she is not loyal and often flies away to other shores, leaving the person behind. The lyrics also describe the singer's relationship with the woman as being so close that she becomes his mirror, reflecting back his good and bad qualities. However, their relationship is tenuous as the woman remains elusive and unattainable.
Overall, the lyrics of Lips Like Sugar are a beautiful and poetic description of an enigmatic woman who is both captivating and unpredictable. The words evoke a sense of longing, desire, and the mystery that surrounds her charm and beauty.
Line by Line Meaning
She floats like a swan
Her movements are elegant and serene, like that of a swan
Grace on the water
Her presence has a calming effect, making the water seem more peaceful
Lips like sugar
Her lips are sweet and irresistible, like sugar
Lips like sugar
Her lips are sweet and irresistible, like sugar
Just when you think you've caught her
Just as you think you've figured her out, she surprises you
She glides across the water
She moves effortlessly, almost like she's not even touching the water
She calls for you tonight
She wants your company, especially on this night
To share this moonlight
To enjoy the beauty of the moonlit night with you
You'll flow down her river
You'll follow along wherever she leads you
She'll ask you and you'll give her
She'll request something from you, and you'll willingly give it to her
Lips like sugar
Her lips are sweet and irresistible, like sugar
Sugar kisses
Her kisses are as sweet as sugar
Lips like sugar
Her lips are sweet and irresistible, like sugar
Sugar kisses
Her kisses are as sweet as sugar
She knows what she knows
She is confident in what she knows and believes
I know what she's thinking
I understand her thoughts and desires
Sugar kisses
Her kisses are as sweet as sugar
Sugar kisses
Her kisses are as sweet as sugar
Just when you think she's yours
Just as you start to feel possessive of her, she slips away
She's flown to other shores
She has moved on to something or someone else
To laugh at how you break
To find amusement in your emotional distress
And melt into this lake
To become one with the water, perhaps indicating a sense of freedom
You'll flow down her river
You'll continue to follow her, even if it leads to your downfall
But you'll never give her
Even though you follow her, you won't be able to give her what she wants
Lips like sugar
Her lips are sweet and irresistible, like sugar
Sugar kisses
Her kisses are as sweet as sugar
Lips like sugar
Her lips are sweet and irresistible, like sugar
Sugar kisses
Her kisses are as sweet as sugar
She'll be my mirror
She will reflect who I am
Reflect what i am
Show my true self
A loser and a winner
Both a failure and a success
The king of siam
A ruler of sorts, with a sense of power and control
And my siamese twin
Connected to her in a way that cannot be easily severed
Alone on the river
Despite their connection, they are still alone in this experience
Mirror kisses
The reflection of their connection, both intimate and distorted
Mirror kisses
The reflection of their connection, both intimate and distorted
Lips like sugar
Her lips are sweet and irresistible, like sugar
Sugar kisses
Her kisses are as sweet as sugar
Lips like sugar
Her lips are sweet and irresistible, like sugar
Sugar kisses
Her kisses are as sweet as sugar
Lips like sugar
Her lips are sweet and irresistible, like sugar
Sugar kisses
Her kisses are as sweet as sugar
Lips like sugar
Her lips are sweet and irresistible, like sugar
Sugar kisses
Her kisses are as sweet as sugar
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: IAN STEPHEN MCCULLOCH, LESLIE THOMAS PATTINSON, PETE DE FREITAS, WILLIAM SERGEANT
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@CynthiaInBloom
my dad raised me at a very young age with so many great 80's bands like
Echo and tje Bunny Men
The Psychedelic Furs
OMD
Simple Minds
A Flock of Seagulls
Thompson Twins
The Cure
Toto
When in Rome
Pet Shop Boys
A-ha
and at my age, many of my friends dont even know who these all are. and it's so great when i play all of my favorite bands/songs bc they are all basically just amazed and shocked at what they are listening to.
i like ro think i was raised right
💕👌
@MrFightinghellfish
All I wanted to do in the 80’s was get to the future. Now that I’m here, I just want to go back.
@garywalton3482
Yeah, but its too late now I'm afraid. There is still a future. What it will be the choice is ours.
@shonhurt4520
So true.
@djtoman6875
Great comment, and probably a sentiment shared by many many millions. Back then all we worried about was mutual nuclear annihilation, which turned out to be a hyped up threat. Now it seems that innocence is so rare it's all but gone.
@arturodelagarza3213
@Brendon Walker I WOULD LIKE TO GO BACK MYSELF, BUT WITH WHAT I KNOW KNOW. CAN YOU IMAGINE? I LOVE SCIENCE. WHAT A BEAUTIFUL TRIP. I WOULD PLAY THE LOTTERY AND GIVE MONEY TO ALL KINDA OF CHARITIES. STOP AND GIVE MONEY TO THE PEOPLE THAT WERE HURTING. TO VETERANS JUST HAVE A BLAST HELPING PEOPLE.
@uncleruckus3149
We all wanted to grow up and have better technology... But now we wish we were kids... One thing about the 80s that nobody mentions thats different from now would be that in the 80s if you were a broke kid(like I was) life really sucked... These days lower class kids can afford all types of shit, youtube, video games they're never bored... In the 80s if you were broke you get nothing, the most boring life you could imagine, if you couldn't afford cable and video games you were really fucked in the 80s, it was more expensive and hard to make money with such low minimum wage, things have become more socialistic now with more govmnt programs to help, free phones etc...
@metaldog88
I'm 60 and I'm going to see them live in Sept 2023 - decades after seeing them in 1986! Long live the Bunnymen!
@BachataKnight
Funny we just planned a trip to see them a couple hours ago, then I read this. I'm 45
@judykarey8150
Thats Awesome. Should be A Fun Night.
@ryanhenry7425
excited to see ya?ll there!