Sugar Sugar
Ken Lazarus Lyrics
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Oh honey, honey
You are my candy girl
And you got me wanting you
Honey
Oh sugar, sugar
You are my candy girl
I just can′t believe
The loveliness of loving you
I just can't believe it′s true
I just can't believe
The wonder of this feeling, too
I just can't believe it′s true
Ah, sugar
Oh!honey, honey
You are my candy girl
And you got me wanting you
Oh honey
Oh sugar, sugar
You are my candy girl
And you got me wanting you
When I kiss you, girl
I knew how sweet the kiss could be
(I knew how sweet the kiss could be)
Like the summer sunshine
Pour your sweetness over me
(Pour your sweetness over me)
Oh oh oh
Pour your sugar on me, honey
Pour your sugar on me, baby
(Oh you make my life so sweet)
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Pour your sugar on me, oh yeah
Pour your sugar on me, honey
Pour your sugar on me, baby
Oh you make my life so sweet,
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Oh, sugar
Oh, honey, honey
You are my candy girl
And you got me wanting you
Oh
Honey (Honey, Honey)
(Sugar sugar)
Oh sugar sugar
(Honey Honey)
You are my candy girl
(Para para para para)
(Para para para para)
And you got me wanting you
(Para para para para)
Para para para para)
(Honey Honey)
(Sugar sugar)
Pour your sugar on me
(Honey Honey)
(Sugar sugar)
You are my candy girl
The lyrics to Ken Lazarus's song "Sugar Sugar" is a sweet, simple love song about the loveliness of loving someone. The repetition of the words "sugar" and "honey" create a sense of sweetness and warmth, emphasizing the singer's feelings for the person they love. The phrase "candy girl" is used to describe the person they love, as they see them as someone who is sweet and enjoyable, similar to a piece of candy.
The chorus of the song is the most memorable part, as it repeats the phrase "You are my candy girl, and you got me wanting you" four times. This repetition emphasizes how much the singer desires their partner, using the metaphor of candy to convey the intense sweetness of their love. The verse also speaks to the singer's disbelief in their feelings, emphasizing the wonder and joy they experience in their love. The use of the word "pour" in the final verse adds to the sense of sweetness, suggesting a pouring of sugar onto the singer and their lover.
Line by Line Meaning
Sugar
Referring to the sweet love interest and the sweetness of the relationship
Oh honey, honey
Expressing affection towards the love interest
You are my candy girl
The love interest is a symbol of sweetness and something enjoyable
And you got me wanting you
The love interest is desirable and the singer is drawn to them
I just can′t believe
Expressing disbelief at how wonderful the situation is
The loveliness of loving you
The feeling of love is beautiful and pleasurable
I just can't believe it′s true
The singer is amazed that they are experiencing this happiness
The wonder of this feeling, too
The singer is in awe of the overwhelming positive emotions they are experiencing
Honey
A term of endearment towards the love interest
Oh sugar, sugar
Another term of endearment towards the love interest
When I kiss you, girl
Describing the physical act of kissing the love interest
I knew how sweet the kiss could be
The kiss was enjoyable and pleasurable
Like the summer sunshine
The kiss was warm and pleasant like summer weather
Pour your sweetness over me
Asking the love interest to share their love and affection
Pour your sugar on me, honey
A continuation of the request for the love interest to share their love
Pour your sugar on me, baby
Another way of expressing the request for love and affection
Oh you make my life so sweet
The love interest brings joy, happiness, and sweetness to the singer's life
Honey (Honey, Honey)
Repeating a term of endearment towards the love interest
(Sugar sugar)
Repeating a term of endearment towards the love interest
(Para para para para)
Onomatopoeic sounds that do not carry a meaning
And you got me wanting you
Reiterating the desire the singer has for the love interest
Pour your sugar on me
Again requesting love and affection from the love interest
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Expressing enthusiasm and satisfaction with the situation
Para para para para
Repeating onomatopoeic sounds that have no real meaning
You are my candy girl
Reiterating that the love interest is desirable and pleasurable
Writer(s): Jeff Barry, Andy Kim
Contributed by Carter K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@ZionClaret-gy7qp
I love the song anytime any day. It fills me love, emotions and passion. Thank you Ken Lazarus wherever you are.i love you❤❤❤❤❤❤❤
@LeelandClenkian
Love songs with the Caribbean beat and verve so right
@sharonwilliams7842
Still love this tune🎉
@emekaoparaocha6760
Oh it reminded of my youth when my elders play this music
@fatimehinbamidele3970
What a great memory
@bradspicks
The to pop-ie pop song gets a sweet 'Caribbean Sunshine' makeover! Awesome this is
@eddyvideostar
Bradspicks: You expressed this poetically. This iconoclastic song initiated an imitation in order to vault this into infinite longevity.
@AminuAOkolo-bd9ik
Sweet old song
@galliodrumzy1469
My dads best songs....sugar ..wow
@Chukachukker
Excuse me dance darling! Oh dear Oh dear. May God bless Ken Lazarus the big uncle