Five Knives started in the underground basement party scene in Nashville. O… Read Full Bio ↴Five Knives started in the underground basement party scene in Nashville. Or, was it the story that they met at a club while traveling in Europe? So much mystery surrounds this band that it has become a moot point really. What does matter, is that they churn out bombastic dark electronic tunes that stir up emotion and make you never want to leave the dance floor.

D.J.'s? Rock Band? Art Project? Who cares. Just Dance.

Instrumentation

ANNA WORSTELL - Vocals
LAMAR BAPTISTE - Guitar, keys
ZACH HALL - keys
SHANE WISE - Drums

Sugar
Five Knives Lyrics

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Oh, my god

I know what them boys want
I know what them boys want (they just wanna taste my sugar)
I know what them boys want
I know what them boys want (they just wanna taste my sugar)

Oh, my god, oh, my god, who told you that you was hot?

They're coming after me
They know my cherry sweet
But they just make me say
Oh, my god

I know what them boys want (I know what them boys want)
I know what them boys want (they just wanna taste my sugar)
I know what them boys want (I know what them boys want)
I know what them boys want (they just wanna taste my sugar)

They don't know that I'm a pistol
Impossible to control
Get up, get off, get out, get back
'Fore you make me mad

They're coming after me
They know my cherry sweet
But they just make me say
Oh, my god

I know what them boys want (I know what them boys want)
I know what them boys want (they just wanna taste my sugar)
I know what them boys want (I know what them boys want)
I know what them boys want (they just wanna taste my sugar)

Sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar...

Tu veux toucher, toucher, ma boîte de candy?
Tu veux toucher, toucher, ma boîte de candy?
Tu veux toucher, toucher, ma boîte de candy?
Tu veux toucher, toucher?

Et voulez-vous danser, danser? (danser, danser)
Voulez-vous danser, danser? (danser, danser)

Oh, my god
I know what them boys want
I know what them boys want (they just wanna taste my sugar)

I know what them boys want
I know what them boys want (they just wanna taste my sugar)

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Five Knives's song "Sugar" are a bold expression of feminine power and rejection of male dominance. The song begins with a confident proclamation of knowing exactly what the boys want, referring to their desire for the singer's sweetness, as represented by her "sugar." However, the tone soon turns sarcastic as the singer questions the boys' belief that they are "hot" enough to handle her. The sentiment is furthered in the chorus where the singer repeats her knowledge of the boys' desires but always with the caveat that they "just wanna taste" her sugar.

The second verse highlights the singer's unwillingness to be controlled or dominated by any man, as she proclaims herself a "pistol" and warns the boys to get off or face her wrath. The French language interlude serves to emphasize the singer's confidence and independence, as she asks the boys if they want to touch her candy and invites them to dance, but never without her full control.

Overall, "Sugar" is a powerful expression of female autonomy and rejection of male entitlement. It's a refreshing take on a common theme in pop music, and its frankness and humor make it an instant classic.

Line by Line Meaning

Oh, my god
An expression of surprise or shock

I know what them boys want
I am aware of the desires and intentions of the males

I know what them boys want (they just wanna taste my sugar)
I know that the boys are only interested in having a sample of my sweetness

They're coming after me
They are pursuing me

They know my cherry sweet
They are aware that I am attractive and desirable

But they just make me say
However, their behavior elicits a certain response from me

I know what them boys want
I understand the desires and intentions of the males

I know what them boys want (they just wanna taste my sugar)
I am aware that the boys are only interested in experiencing my sweetness

They don't know that I'm a pistol
They are unaware that I am a force to be reckoned with

Impossible to control
Difficult, if not impossible, to handle or manage

Get up, get off, get out, get back
A warning for those who may provoke me to leave, vacate, or retreat to a safer place

Fore you make me mad
Before you trigger my anger or frustration

Sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar, sugar...
An emphasis on the sweetness that the boys desire

Tu veux toucher, toucher, ma boîte de candy?
Do you want to touch, touch my box of candy?

Et voulez-vous danser, danser? (danser, danser)
And do you want to dance, dance?

Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: DARYL HALL, STEVE BORGOVINI, HUGH MORGAN, BRIAN LEISER

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Comments from YouTube:

Lucefied

4y↑5

This song came on at Applebee's at 1 am, I looked at my boss and was like uhhhhhh is this a banger? I think they're playing a banger in the bee's.

TuningParts

Muito boa!

JoCanoJo

9y↑1

Love it

FullMoonOctober

2y↑1

This isn't even my top 15 songs of theirs, but damn if it doesn't make the playlist every time. Came for the cool music video, stayed because the song sticks in your head like a brain-eating amoeba.