They began playing together in 1991, before they were even in their teens, eventually winning a "battle of the bands" contest in 1995. On the back of their debut EP Suits Anyone Fine they became a live favorite around Sweden in 1997. A debut album (C'mon Let's Pretend) followed in 1999, and the band made inroads in Europe and the US with Jennie Bomb in 2002.
In 2007 they released What If Leaving Is a Loving Thing. The band also released a covers set entitled Sparks in early 2009.
Current line-up: Maria Andersson (guitars, lead vocals), Jennie Asplund (backing vocals, guitar), Johanna Asplund (backing vocals, bass) and Josephine Forsman (drums).
Oh Darling!
Sahara Hotnights Lyrics
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Do you know I feel fooled?
How could I let you rule me
And why did I trust in beady eyes
I held you close
Breakin' loose is not a problem for you
I was the fly in your fist
But you would set free in daylight
I held you close
Oh sweet darling
You can buy my kisses
And sell them again
Oh my darling
Oh, you can steal feelings
and then throw them away
And you should quit playing dirty games
It's not fair, you win 'cause you cheat
And you know it
I had thought I had control
I seem to misjudge
maybe every situation
I held you close
And who are you to decide
When I am supposed to smile
And you try, you try so hard
You try so hard, you try a lot
But you're a boy in a man
You're such an act, hard to get
When you're not, when you don't wanne be it
And I wish my wish was your command
I wish my wish was your command
Oh sweet darling
You can buy my kisses
And sell them again
Oh my darling
Oh, you can steal feelings
and then throw them away
And you should quit playing dirty games
It's not fair, you win 'cause you cheat
And you know it
I had thought I had control
I seem to misjudge
maybe every situation
I held you close
The lyrics of Sahara Hotnights's song Oh Darling express a sense of betrayal and disappointment in a relationship. The singer of the song seems to have trusted their partner blindly, only to find out that they have been deceived. The line "By now I know you have fooled me, do you know I feel fooled?" highlights this sense of disillusionment. The partner is described as manipulative and deceitful, capable of buying and selling kisses and stealing feelings without a second thought.
Despite feeling foolish, the singer acknowledges their own role in the relationship, admitting "maybe every situation I held you close." However, they ultimately demand that their partner stop playing these "dirty games" and acknowledge their unfair tactics. The repeated phrase "Oh sweet darling, you can buy my kisses and sell them again" underscores the transactional and artificial nature of the relationship, with the partner treating their feelings as a commodity to be traded and discarded.
The final lines of the song express a sense of frustration and powerlessness, as the singer wishes that their partner would follow their every command, while recognizing that this is an impossible fantasy. Overall, the lyrics of Oh Darling paint a bleak picture of a relationship that is marked by deception and a lack of genuine intimacy.
Line by Line Meaning
By now I know you have fooled me
I am aware that you have deceived me
Do you know I feel fooled?
Do you understand that I feel tricked?
How could I let you rule me
I am puzzled as to why I allowed you to control me
And why did I trust in beady eyes
Why did I have faith in someone with shifty eyes?
I held you close
I embraced you tightly
Breakin' loose is not a problem for you
It seems like it isn't difficult for you to break free
I was the fly in your fist
I was trapped in your grasp like a fly caught in a closed fist
But you would set free in daylight
You would release me during the daylight hours
And I take off with small thin broke legs
I escape with skinny, feeble legs
Oh sweet darling
Oh dear beloved
You can buy my kisses
You can purchase my affection
And sell them again
And flip them for a profit
Oh my darling
Oh my cherished one
Oh, you can steal feelings
You are able to pilfer emotions
and then throw them away
and then discard them
And you should quit playing dirty games
You ought to stop engaging in deceitful activities
It's not fair, you win 'cause you cheat
It is unjust, you triumph because you cheat
And you know it
And you are aware of that
I had thought I had control
I believed I had power over the situation
I seem to misjudge maybe every situation
It appears as though I miscalculate every circumstance
And who are you to decide
And who are you to make decisions
When I am supposed to smile
When am I supposed to beam with joy
And you try, you try so hard
And you attempt, you try extremely hard
You try so hard, you try a lot
You try excessively
But you're a boy in a man
But you are immature
You're such an act, hard to get
You're such a phony, tough to figure out
When you're not, when you don't wanne be it
When you aren't, when you don't want to be
And I wish my wish was your command
And I desire for my wishes to be your commands
Oh sweet darling
Oh dear beloved
You can buy my kisses
You can purchase my affection
And sell them again
And flip them for a profit
Oh my darling
Oh my cherished one
Oh, you can steal feelings
You are able to pilfer emotions
and then throw them away
and then discard them
And you should quit playing dirty games
You ought to stop engaging in deceitful activities
It's not fair, you win 'cause you cheat
It is unjust, you triumph because you cheat
And you know it
And you are aware of that
I had thought I had control
I believed I had power over the situation
I seem to misjudge maybe every situation
It appears as though I miscalculate every circumstance
I held you close
I embraced you tightly
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JENNIE ASPLUND, JOHANNA ASPLUND, JOSEPHINE FORSMAN, MARIA ANDERSSON
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Lilith Ramírez
By now I know you have fooled me
Do you know I feel fooled?
How could I let you rule me
And why did I trust in beady eyes
I held you close
Breakin' lose is not a problem for you
I was the fly in your fist
But you would set free in daylight
And I take off with small thin broke legs
I held you close
Oh, sweet darling
You can buy my kisses and sell them again
Oh, my darling
Oh, you can steal feelings and then throw them away
And you should quit playing dirty games
It's not fair, you win 'cause you cheat and you know it
I had thought I had control
I seem to misjudge maybe every situation
I held you close
Oh, sweet darling
You can buy my kisses and sell them again
Oh, my darling
Oh, you can steal feelings and then throw them away
And who are you to decide
When I am supposed to smile?
And you try, you try so hard, you try so hard, you try a lot
But you're a boy in a man
You're such an act, hard to get
When you're not, when you don't wanna be it
And I wish my wish was your command
I wish my wish was your command
Oh, sweet darling
You can buy my kisses and sell them again
Oh, my darling
Oh, you can steal feelings and then throw them away
Oh, sweet darling
You can buy my kisses and sell them again
Oh, my darling
Oh, you can steal feelings and then throw them away
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