Onward
Shuga Lyrics

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Yeahhhh
Oneword
Yeah yeah yeahh yea

What have you done to me?
Yeah yeahh yea
What have you done to me?
You've taken all over me

I wrote this song for you
So come be the melody
What have you done to me?
You've taken all over me
I wrote this song for you
So come be the melody

E dey do me like filmtrick, filmtrick
How we got along so quick, so quick
E dey do me like film trick, film trick
Yeah yeah
This is so real, so real baby

Shugah!
My sugarcane, my sweet girl
You dey do me like Shugah
My sugarcane, my sweet girl
Shugah!
My sugarcane, my sweet girl
You dey do me like Shugah
My sugarcane, my sweet girl

Forget dem boys, foorget dem boys
(Dem boys)
Me and you gon' run this town
(This town)
Forget dem boys, foorget dem boys
(Dem boys)
Me and you gon' run this town
(This town)
I gat you girl, i gat you girl
(You girl)
And I'll always hold you down
(Down)
I gat you girl, i gat you girl
(You girl)
And I'll always hold you down

E dey do me like filmtrick, filmtrick
How we got along so quick, so quick
E dey do me like film trick, film trick
Yeah yeah
This is so real, so real baby

Shugah!
My sugarcane, my sweet girl
You dey do me like Shugah
My sugarcane, my sweet girl
Shugah!
My sugarcane, my sweet girl
You dey do me like Shugah
My sugarcane, my sweet girl

Yeah noh noh
Shugah! Shugah!

What have you done to me?
You've taken all over me
I wrote this song for you
So come be the melody
What have you done to me?
You've taken all over me

I wrote this song for you
So come be the melody.

Overall Meaning

The song “Onward” by Shugah is a love song that expresses the singer’s feelings to his significant other. The chorus repeats the line “What have you done to me?” followed by “You’ve taken all over me.” This suggests that the singer has been taken over by his lover and he is unable to resist the love that he feels for her. The singer then goes on to say that he has written this song for his lover to be the melody. He compares their love to a “filmtrick,” saying that it feels unreal because it happened so quickly, but it is indeed real.

There is a touch of possessiveness and protectiveness in the lyrics when he tells his lover to forget about other boys and that he will always hold her down. The use of the term “sugarcane” and “Shugah” throughout the song shows the singer’s affection for his lover, as he sees her as his sweet and precious possession. The lyrics give off a feeling of being head over heels in love and being consumed by that feeling.

Line by Line Meaning

What have you done to me?
The singer is questioning the effect the listener has had on their life.

Yeah yeahh yea What have you done to me? You've taken all over me I wrote this song for you So come be the melody
The singer has been greatly affected by the listener and has written a song for them, inviting them to be a part of it.

E dey do me like filmtrick, filmtrick How we got along so quick, so quick E dey do me like film trick, film trick Yeah yeah This is so real, so real baby
The singer compares their relationship to a movie trick, but acknowledges that it is real and happening quickly.

Shugah! My sugarcane, my sweet girl You dey do me like Shugah My sugarcane, my sweet girl Shugah! My sugarcane, my sweet girl You dey do me like Shugah My sugarcane, my sweet girl
The artist uses the term 'Shugah' to refer to the listener as their sweet and charming girl who has greatly affected their life.

Forget dem boys, foorget dem boys (Dem boys) Me and you gon' run this town (This town) I gat you girl, i gat you girl (You girl) And I'll always hold you down (Down) I gat you girl, i gat you girl (You girl) And I'll always hold you down
The artist expresses their commitment to the listener, assuring that they will always have each other's backs and will run their town together.

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