The two have collaborated together since 1993 under a variety of names, including Axis, Hitch Hiker & Jacques Dumondt, and Mike Stone & Steve Heller, and have scored major club hits internationally, including a remake of John Paul Young's "Love Is In The Air", with vocals re-recorded by Young in 2001.
It wasn't until 2004, however, that they would score their biggest hit in the United States when "Let The Sunshine In," an Ibiza-inspired remake of the Fifth Dimension's #1 hit from 1969, "Aquarius/Let The Sunshine In" and featured the vocals of British singer Lizzy Pattinson, went all the way to #1 on Billboard Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart. The song also gave Radikal Records its first ever #1 as a label on the charts.
Shut Up
Milk & Sugar Lyrics
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Then treat me like the devil and it’s painful
But I won’t let it show
I can't let you know
Go figure I’m always really sad
And the little things tend to really make me mad
And then that turns to tears
And the tears turn to fears
Shut up
Just take a moment, kill all your love
It just made me broken
Hold up
Pry on my weakness, all of your stuff
Is leaving me sleepless
I can’t help you if you just push me down
I can’t respect you if you leave me to drown
So just shut up
You say that you love me and you trust me
Then why the hell are you always around me
But I walk on my toes
God I can't let you know
Don't say that you care and you just want the best
Jesus can’t you see that I need a rest
I'm only so strong
Just listen up you’re doing it all wrong
Shut up
Just take a moment, kill all your love
It just made me broken
Hold up
Pry on my weakness, all of your stuff
Is leaving me sleepless
I can’t help you if you just push me down
I can’t respect you if you leave me to drown
So just shut up
24/7
Give up your obsession
You’re leaving me stressing
It’s fucking depressing
I can’t deal with it
Who gave you a permit
I know you won't admit
So I’ll just throw a fit
Shut up
Just take a moment, kill all your love
It just made me broken
Hold up
Pry on my weakness, all of your stuff
Is leaving me sleepless
I can’t help you if you just push me down
I can’t respect you if you leave me to drown
So just shut up
The song "Shut Up" by Milk & Sugar is a powerful expression of the struggles of a person dealing with a relationship with someone they love, but who treats them poorly. The lyrics reflect the emotional turmoil and stress of the situation, as the person tries to balance their love and care for the other person with the hurt and pain they are experiencing. The song begins with the singer describing the dichotomy between how they are treated, calling them a perfect little angel and then treating them like the devil which is extremely painful. The singer shares that they tend to get sad and mad over small things that turns into tears, and then those tears turn into fears.
The chorus of the song calls for the other person to listen and to "shut up", to stop pushing the singer down and leaving them to drown. The verses express frustration with the situation, with the singer feeling like they are always on edge and walking on their toes. They express their exhaustion and their need for a break from the situation, and the chorus insists that the other person needs to understand that their behavior is hurting the singer. The bridge of the song further emphasizes this, with the singer exclaiming that they cannot deal with the obsession and stress that the other person is putting them through. Overall, the song reflects the complex and painful nature of relationships, and the struggle that many individuals face when trying to balance their love and care for another person with their own needs and well-being.
Line by Line Meaning
You call me your perfect little angel
You refer to me as the ideal partner but you are treating me very poorly, which hurts me deeply.
Then treat me like the devil and it’s painful
Your behavior towards me is wicked, and it causes me great emotional suffering.
But I won’t let it show
Despite being hurt, I'm not going to express my feelings because I don't want to reveal my vulnerability.
I can't let you know
I cannot reveal my true feelings to you.
Go figure I’m always really sad
It's quite evident that I experience frequent feelings of unhappiness.
And the little things tend to really make me mad
Small things can annoy me easily, and it often results in me feeling extremely angry.
And then that turns to tears
My anger often leads me to cry.
And the tears turn to fears
My crying often leads to a deeper sense of fear.
And I’m trying to smile while I’m drowning in fears
Despite being terrified, I am attempting to act cheerful and happy on the outside.
Shut up
Stop talking and listen to me for a moment.
Just take a moment, kill all your love
Take some time to evaluate your feelings for me and try to control them.
It just made me broken
Your love and behavior have had a harmful effect on my emotional well-being.
Pry on my weakness, all of your stuff
You tend to exploit my vulnerability and use it to your advantage.
Is leaving me sleepless
Your actions are causing me to have difficulty sleeping and restlessness.
I can’t help you if you just push me down
I cannot be of any help to you if you continue to cause me emotional harm.
I can’t respect you if you leave me to drown
If you choose to abandon me in my time of need, I cannot hold you in high regard or respect your actions.
So just shut up
It's best if you stop speaking and listen to what I have to say.
24/7
All day, every day.
Give up your obsession
Stop being fixated on me and controlling my life.
You’re leaving me stressing
Your actions are making me feel stressed and anxious.
It’s fucking depressing
It's very disheartening and saddening.
I can’t deal with it
I cannot handle how you're treating me and the emotional toll it's taking on me.
Who gave you a permit
Who gave you permission to treat me so poorly and control my life?
I know you won't admit
I am aware that you won't acknowledge your wrongdoings.
So I’ll just throw a fit
I will express my anger and frustration through a tantrum.
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Ava Close, Nathan Burg, Sasha Drotenko
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