Sugar, We're Goin Down
"Sugar, We're Goin Down" is the first single released from Fall Out Boy's a… Read Full Bio ↴"Sugar, We're Goin Down" is the first single released from Fall Out Boy's album From Under the Cork Tree (2005). The single reached #8 in the U.S., becoming Fall Out Boy's first top 10 single. This single launched the band into the MTV mainstream. Two different CDs were released with different B-sides, Part I with a green cover and Part II with a red cover. According to Blender on their "The 100 Greatest Songs of 2005", "Sugar, We're Goin Down" was rated #4 and was rated #3 according to About.com on their "Top 100 Pop Songs of 2005".

The song appears on the karaoke games Lips (as downloadable content) and in Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol

The song has so far sold over 2,000,000 digital downloads in the United States, becoming the bands first two-million seller and being certified double platinum by the RIAA.

Sugar We're Goin Down
Fall Out Boy Lyrics


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Am I more than you bargained for yet?
I've been dying to tell you anything you want to hear
'Cause that's just who I am this week

Lie in the grass next to the mausoleum
I'm just a notch in your bedpost
But you're just a line in a song
(Notch in your bedpost, but you're just a line in a song)

Drop a heart, and break a name
We're always sleeping in and sleeping for the wrong team

We're going down, down in an earlier round
And sugar, we're going down swinging
I'll be your number one with a bullet
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it

We're going down, down in an earlier round
And sugar, we're going down swinging
I'll be your number one with a bullet
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it

Is this more than you bargained for yet?
Oh, don't mind me, I'm watching you two from the closet
Wishing to be the friction in your jeans
Isn't it messed up how I'm just dying to be him?
I'm just a notch in your bedpost
But you're just a line in a song
(Notch in your bedpost, but you're just a line in a song)

Drop a heart, and break a name
We're always sleeping in and sleeping for the wrong team

We're going down, down in an earlier round
And sugar, we're going down swinging
I'll be your number one with a bullet
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it

We're going down, down in an earlier round
And sugar, we're going down swinging
I'll be your number one with a bullet
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it

Down, down in an earlier round
And sugar, we're going down swinging
I'll be your number one with a bullet
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it

We're going down, down in an earlier round (take aim at myself)
And sugar, we're going down swinging (take back what you said)
I'll be your number one with a bullet (take aim at myself)
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it

We're going down, down (down, down)
Down, down (down, down)
We're going down, down (down, down)
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it

We're going down, down in an earlier round (take aim at myself)
And sugar, we're going down swinging (take back what you said)




I'll be your number one with a bullet (take aim at myself)
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Fall Out Boy's "Sugar We're Goin Down" are a commentary on the messy and complicated dynamics of modern relationships. The singer is desperate for the attention of someone they desire, but they are aware that they are nothing more than a fleeting temptation to this person. The singer tries to be everything that their love interest wants, even if that means changing who they are each week.


The line "Lie in the grass next to the mausoleum" is an image of the singer lying in a cemetery, which is symbolic of the death of their self-respect and dignity in their pursuit of love. The line "I'm just a notch in your bedpost, but you're just a line in a song" highlights the temporary nature of their relationship, with the singer being nothing more than a conquest for the other person, while the other person is just a detail in the singer's song.


The chorus, "We're going down, down in an earlier round, and sugar, we're going down swinging, I'll be your number one with a bullet, a loaded God complex, cock it and pull it," further lays out the singer's desperation to be noticed by their love interest. They know that they are going down in flames in this relationship, but they are willing to fight until the bitter end. The line "I'll be your number one with a bullet, a loaded God complex, cock it and pull it" refers to the concept of "shooting to kill," showing that the singer is willing to do whatever it takes to win this person's heart.


Overall, "Sugar We're Goin Down" is a commentary on the complexities of love and the lengths we will go to in order to get someone's attention, even if that means losing our self-respect in the process.


Line by Line Meaning

Am I more than you bargained for yet?
Am I exceeding your expectations?


I've been dying to tell you anything you want to hear
I desperately want to say what you want me to say


'Cause that's just who I am this week
That's just my temporary identity


Lie in the grass next to the mausoleum
Let's lay down in the grass by the tomb


I'm just a notch in your bedpost
I'm just another person you've slept with


But you're just a line in a song
But you're only a lyric in a song


Drop a heart, and break a name
Love them intensely, then hurt them deeply


We're always sleeping in and sleeping for the wrong team
We have difficulty choosing the right side


We're going down, down in an earlier round
We're losing early in the competition


And sugar, we're going down swinging
But we're not giving up without a fight


I'll be your number one with a bullet
I'll do anything to be ahead of the competition


A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it
I have a huge ego and I'm ready to go


Oh, don't mind me, I'm watching you two from the closet
I'm secretly observing you both from a hiding place


Wishing to be the friction in your jeans
Wishing to be intimate with you physically


Isn't it messed up how I'm just dying to be him?
Isn't it crazy how I crave to be him?


Down, down in an earlier round
Losing early in the game


We're going down, down
We're losing ground


Take aim at myself
I'm targeting myself


Take back what you said
Undo what you've said




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Andrew John Hurley, Joseph Mark Trohman, Patrick Martin Stump, Peter Lewis Wentz

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

@al_dwin

Amay moh dah u boygen foh yet
Oybin dyin tu telyu enhtin yu wona hir
Coz dashis hu ayem dis week

Layih dah gras
Niks to da mahseleyum
Ajas a natch in yah bedpows
Bah ujas alay ina song
Drapah har
Brekah neim
Ruweslepiney weh slepi for dah wrong tim

Weh goin dow down inalulurirawn
And shugar wer gowih dow swingin
I'll be yanumbawah wida bullin
A lodehgah cornflakes cockitypully

Isdis moh dah u bhagen foh yet
OH dinmine me I'm watching youtube from da closet
Wishin to be da frikshun in yhur jeans

Isinit mesap how amjas dyin to be hir
Ajas a natch in yah bedpows
Bah ujas alay ina song
Drapah har
Brekah neim
Ruweslepiney weh slepi for dah wrong tim

Weh goin dow down inalulurirawn
And shugar wer gowih dow swingin
I'll be yanumbawah wida bullin
A lodehgah cornflakes cockitypully

Dow down inalulurirawn
And shugar wer gowih dow swingin
I'll be yanumbawah wida bullin
A lodehgah cornflakes cockitypully
Weh goin dow down inalulurirawn
And shugar wer gowih dow swingin
I'll be yanumbawah wida bullin
A lodehgah cornflakes cockitypully

Weh goin dow down (dow, dow)
Dow down (dow, dow)
Weh goin dow down (dow, dow)
A lodehgah cornflakes cockitypully
Weh goin dow down inalulurirawn
And shugar wer gowih dow swingin
I'll be yanumbawah wida bullin
A lodehgah cornflakes cockitypully



@tharii314

For those who looks for the actual lyrics:

Amay moh danyu boygen foh yedh
Oyhh binn dayiyu telyu enhtin yu wona hir
Coz dashizt hu ayem dis week

Layih dah gras
Niks to da mahseleyum
Ajas a natch in yah bedpows
Bus shujasha la di da song

Drapah har
Brekah neim
Ruweslepee yeenn slippi
fodu wrong toooomb

Weh goin dow down inalulurirawn
And shugar war gowih dow swingin 
I'll be yanumbawah wida bullin
A lodehgah cornflakes cockitypully 

Weh goin dow down inilulurirawn
And shugar wur gowih dow swingin 
I'll be yanumbawah wida bullin
A lodehgah cornflakes cockitypully

Isdis moh dah u bhagen foh yacht
OH jon mommy I'm watching YOUTUBE from da closet!
Wisshi to be da friksheen in yhur jeans (widda help o 5 minit kraftz?)

Isini Mazda how amjas dyin to be heemh
Ajas a natch inña bedpows
Ba shudasa lardina song

Drapah har
Brekah neim 
Ruweslepyy slippee
for dah wrong tim

Weh govi dart door inalulurirawn
And shugar wer gowih dow swingi
I'll be yo numbahwon widda bulli
A lootigah cornflakes cocain n puddin

Weh govi dart door inalulurirawn
And shugu wooh gowih dow swingin
I'll be yo numbahwon widda bullin
A lootigah cornflakes cockitypullin

DUUUUHHHHHHHHHHHH
DUHHH lululululiraoult
And shugu wooh gowih dow swingin
I'll be yo numbahwon widda bullin
A lootigah chomp leaks cockitypullin

Weh govi jaaa jo inalulurirawn
And shugar wer gowih dow swingin
I'll be yo numbawan widda bullin
A loolagah cornflakes kha khen pullin

Wi govi DAAAAAAA DOO
DAAAAAAAAAAA DOOOOOO
vi go vi DAA DOO
En luudegah cornflakes cockitypully

Weh goin dow down inalulurirawn
And shugu wer gowih dow swingin 
I'll be yanumbawah wida bullin
A lodehgah cornflakes cockitypuléhéhé...

Formerly written by || Aldwin ||
Upgraded a little bit by me.



All comments from YouTube:

@al_dwin

Amay moh dah u boygen foh yet
Oybin dyin tu telyu enhtin yu wona hir
Coz dashis hu ayem dis week

Layih dah gras
Niks to da mahseleyum
Ajas a natch in yah bedpows
Bah ujas alay ina song
Drapah har
Brekah neim
Ruweslepiney weh slepi for dah wrong tim

Weh goin dow down inalulurirawn
And shugar wer gowih dow swingin
I'll be yanumbawah wida bullin
A lodehgah cornflakes cockitypully

Isdis moh dah u bhagen foh yet
OH dinmine me I'm watching youtube from da closet
Wishin to be da frikshun in yhur jeans

Isinit mesap how amjas dyin to be hir
Ajas a natch in yah bedpows
Bah ujas alay ina song
Drapah har
Brekah neim
Ruweslepiney weh slepi for dah wrong tim

Weh goin dow down inalulurirawn
And shugar wer gowih dow swingin
I'll be yanumbawah wida bullin
A lodehgah cornflakes cockitypully

Dow down inalulurirawn
And shugar wer gowih dow swingin
I'll be yanumbawah wida bullin
A lodehgah cornflakes cockitypully
Weh goin dow down inalulurirawn
And shugar wer gowih dow swingin
I'll be yanumbawah wida bullin
A lodehgah cornflakes cockitypully

Weh goin dow down (dow, dow)
Dow down (dow, dow)
Weh goin dow down (dow, dow)
A lodehgah cornflakes cockitypully
Weh goin dow down inalulurirawn
And shugar wer gowih dow swingin
I'll be yanumbawah wida bullin
A lodehgah cornflakes cockitypully

@psychvisions6727

This deserves more likes

@MrJUACATA

OK this is genius

@michaelbuscay9433

Hahahaha 💪

@seph9980

irish version?

@christamoraless

🤣🤣😆😆

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@laungmagawa8902

We’re goin’ down, down,
X Æ A-12
And sugar we’re goin’ down swingin’

@macias7125

Underrated

@laurencashman6668

Lmfao

@haveyouseenlouispigeon

💀💀💀 ong

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