Meet Ross Copperman - The boy from Roanoke, Virginia (the nearest big city … Read Full Bio ↴Meet Ross Copperman - The boy from Roanoke, Virginia (the nearest big city is Washington DC, 170 miles north). He's sung for as long as he can remember and he'll tell you about being five years old and wailing along to the car radio with Mom. But what marks him out, in a region where even the postman sings a bit, is his ability to turn the music in his head into widescreen tunes. That's widescreen as in sweeping melodies and spacious choruses, but his emotive, scuffed-up voice bestows an intimacy that makes each song feel as if it were written for the listener alone. Ross started to write songs at college. The first song he wrote Fly Away, which appears on his forthcoming debut album, caused his teacher to convince him to take it up professionally. He did. He soon won several prestigious competitions, one of which earned him a 40-date US college tour. It didnt take long for word to spread in the industry and several record companies were offering deals. He eventually took the decision of signing to UK label Phonogenic / RCA Records. Musically Ross can be described as a blue eyed soul boy of indie-rock. Aside from drawing on the rich history of musical culture in his surrounding landscape, Ross spent much of his youth plugged into what was happening on this side of the pond: Muse, Radiohead, Oasis, Led Zeppelin to name but a few. Now relocated, and getting used to the lack of air conditioning and bad weather, hes putting the finishing touches to his debut album. Ross has arrived at a time when quality young male singers are on the up. The door is open. A striking Southerner is about to walk through it.

Guilty Pleasure
Ross Copperman Lyrics

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Love,
It can blind you like sunshine
It can make you feel alright
But it can burn, burn, burn

I,
Knew how to make her feel better
Until the day that I left her

And then I learn, learn, learn the hard way

Chorus:
I know I'm wasting all my time, but I love to kiss her
I should have seen through the missiles
But I can't resist her
Making love just feels so good
My guilty pleasure

Yes,
I know it's not healthy
All my friends they just tell me
That she's so bad, bad, bad

Yet,
They don't see the things I see
When she puts her hands on me
It drives me mad, mad, mad

Chorus

Guilty pleasure
Lies and leather
Secret treasure
Guilty pleasure

Chorus

Overall Meaning

In the first verse of Ross Copperman's Guilty Pleasure, the artist sings about the effects of love. Love can be blinding and make you feel good, but it can also burn you. The verse is followed by a personal experience of the artist where he understood how to make his lover feel good, but he eventually left her, and he learned the hard way. The chorus of the song discusses how the artist knows that he is wasting his time, but he can't resist the temptation of kissing his lover. He admits that he should have seen through the "missiles" aimed at him, but making love to her feels too good, and it's his guilty pleasure.

The second verse of the song begins with the artist admitting that he knows the relationship with his lover is not healthy. His friends tell him that she is bad, but he sees something they don't when she touches him, and it drives him mad. The chorus is repeated again, emphasizing the idea that even though the artist knows what he is doing isn't good for him, he can't help himself. The song ends with the repetition of the term "guilty pleasure" and the phrase "lies and leather, secret treasure."

Line by Line Meaning

Love,
Love is like the bright sunshine which has the power to blind you.

It can make you feel alright
Love can make you feel happy and content.

But it can burn, burn, burn
However, if you are not careful, love can also be destructive.

I, Knew how to make her feel better
I used to know how to make her happy and satisfied.

Until the day that I left her
But I left her one day and it all changed.

And then I learn, learn, learn the hard way
I had to learn the hard way the consequences of my actions.

I know I'm wasting all my time, but I love to kiss her
I realize that I am wasting my time, but I cannot resist kissing her.

I should have seen through the missiles
I should have realized that she was not good for me.

But I can't resist her
But I cannot resist her charm.

Making love just feels so good
Making love with her is an irresistible and enjoyable experience.

My guilty pleasure
I feel guilty because I know I should not be with her, but I cannot help myself.