Sugar Sugar
Now and Then Lyrics
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Sugar box
Since the day you walked into my dream
I have felt an older side revealed
Taking me and standing way above
Making me dishonest with your love
You could want me back now
Prey
Oh! And it was always second chances I received
Don't you want me back now
Prey
Learning sometimes takes a little time
Holding out and hoping that it's mine
Falling out and falling in between
Turn myself around myself I see
Oh! 'Cause I was always far to lonely to believe
You could want me back now
Prey
Oh! And it was always second chances I received
Don't you want me back now
Ah sugar box
Lips like sugar
Sugar, sugar box
Aah lips like sugar
Sugar box
Burning with the hurting of a child
Crying out and hoping that it's mine
Sliding out and drifting on away
I've turn myself around once in this game
Oh! 'Cause I was always far to lonely to believe
You could want me back now
Prey, prey
Oh! and it was always second chances I received
Don't you want me back now
Ah ah ah ah sugar box
Aah she had lips like sugar
Sugar box
She said
Lips like sugar
Sugar Box!
The lyrics to Now and Then's "Sugar Sugar" suggest a feeling of being lost in love and longing for someone's affection. The opening line "Lips like sugar, sugar box" connotes a beautiful and tempting sensation, perhaps of the person the singer is referring to. This is followed by, "Since the day you walked into my dream, I have felt an older side revealed." This could imply that this person gave a whole new meaning and purpose to the singer's life, and that they have feelings for them that have been hidden for a long time.
The chorus "Oh, 'cause I was always far too lonely to believe you could want me back now, prey" suggests a low self-esteem and lack of confidence in oneself, as well as the fear of being used and mistreated again. It seems that the person singing has been hurt before and is afraid of being hurt once more. However, they are still hoping for a second chance, hence the line, "And it was always second chances I received, don't you want me back now, prey."
Overall, the lyrics suggest a yearning for love, a hope for a better relationship, despite the fear of being hurt again. It portrays the feeling of being caught in love and unable to escape, yet still working to overcome the fear of possibly being hurt.
Line by Line Meaning
Lips like sugar
The person being described has very attractive lips
Sugar box
The person being described is as lovely and sweet as a box full of sugar
Since the day you walked into my dream
Since the moment I first laid eyes on you, I have felt a newfound side of myself emerge
I have felt an older side revealed
I have discovered an older, wiser part of myself through my experiences with you
Taking me and standing way above
Being with you has elevated me and made me feel special
Making me dishonest with your love
Your love has made me act dishonestly, possibly out of fear of losing you
Oo! 'Cause I was always far too lonely to believe
I was always too lonely to believe that you could ever want me back
You could want me back now
I find it hard to believe that you are interested in me after all this time
Prey
I feel like I am being hunted, as if I am vulnerable and in danger of being hurt
Oh! And it was always second chances I received
I have always been given second chances, perhaps because people feel sorry for me
Don't you want me back now
Do you really want to be with me again, after everything that has happened?
Learning sometimes takes a little time
Sometimes it takes a while to learn important lessons
Holding out and hoping that it's mine
I am trying to be patient and remain hopeful that things will work out for me
Falling out and falling in between
I am experiencing ups and downs, without any real stability in my life
Turn myself around myself I see
I am learning to look within myself for answers and for strength
Burning with the hurting of a child
I am hurting deeply, in a way that is reminiscent of childhood
Crying out and hoping that it's mine
I am expressing my pain and hoping that I can find some kind of relief
Sliding out and drifting on away
I am slipping away from my problems, without really confronting them
I've turned myself around once in this game
I have tried to change my ways and learn from my mistakes in the past
She said
Someone is speaking here, but we don't know who
Ah lips like sugar
The person being described again has very attractive lips
Sugar box!
Again, the person being described is as sweet as sugar
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: ALEX MUNGO, DAVID TAYLOR, JASPER JOHN NIELSON STAINTHORPE, MARK ROBERT TIPLADY, STEPHEN WREN
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