The group was formed in 1998 with original members Mutya Buena, Keisha Buchanan & Siobhán Donaghy, who were introduced to each other by manager Ron Tom. After some initial success, Donaghy departed and the introduction of Heidi Range (formerly of Atomic Kitten) in 2001 was met with the commercial breakthrough of the group's first number-one single "Freak Like Me" and parent album Angels with Dirty Faces in 2002. The group survived a second line-up change in 2005, when Mutya Buena left and was replaced by Amelle Berrabah. In September 2009, it was announced that after eleven years in the Sugababes, Keisha Buchanan was no longer a part of the group and had been replaced by Jade Ewen.
Sugababes have released twenty five singles, six of which have reached number-one in the UK and twenty have reached the top 20 in the UK, seven studio albums that have reached top 40 charts worldwide with success around Europe and Asia having number-one singles in fifteen countries. With seventeen of their twenty five single releases achieving top ten chart success in the UK, Brit Award winners, the trio have been named the UK's most successful female act of the 21st century. Upon the release of "About You Now" (2007), the Sugababes became the only female act to have topped the single, album, and download charts simultaneously twice, having previously achieved the same feat in 2005 with "Push the Button". They have attained at least platinum certification for five of their albums in the UK.
Their most recent release 'Sweet 7' saw them scoring yet another 3 Top 10 hits in the UK charts, with also being Sugababes' first studio album to be recorded with new member Jade Ewen. In September 2013, Ewen stated that the Sugababes officially split in 2011. Ewen claimed that the band "fizzled out" two years ago and are "pretty much done", saying: "I don't feel comfortable lying", but Berrabah claimed afterwards that they will all be "getting back together at the end of next year". Meanwhile, the three original band members got back together and went on to form Mutya Keisha Siobhan, releasing one single, 'Flatline', in 2013. A full album was recorded but never released, with the majority of tracks recorded leaking from Christmas 2016.
In July 2019, the original line-up of the band confirmed they were back in the studio making music - with a cover of Sweet Female Attitude's 'Flowers' set to appear on the compilation album 'DJ Spoony Presents Garage Classical'. In September 2019, the pre-order for the compilation album confirmed the original trio had regained the name Sugababes.
Sometimes
Sugababes Lyrics
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Don't you play with me, coz I'm a lady
When I look in your eyes
I can see through your charms
You're constantly twisted
I'm angry, alarmed
Your poison has taken control of my soul
And I won't take no more
Sometimes I wonder
Where this feeling began
Deep in my heart, right from the start
Tired and lonely, I move on from this pain
I'm startin' again
I'm breakin' the chain
Emotionally, it takes all of me
Apologies but you
Don't really have a hold on me
There's a distance between us
And you take the blame
I know that you tried but
At this stage of the game
I've started a new life
There's no turnin' back
Will you now
Don't you know
Can't you see
I got over
Sometimes I wonder
Where this feelin' began
Deep in my heart, right from the start
Tired and lonely, I move on from this pain
I'm startin' again
I'm breakin' the chain
Had to take matters into my own hands
Fallin' this deep wasn't part of my plans
If turnin' things around is what I have to do
To get through to you
My fires burned out its true
Sometimes I wonder
Where this feelin' began
Deep in my heart, right from the start
Tired and lonely, I move on from this pain
I'm startin' again
I'm breakin' the chain
The lyrics of Sugababes' song Sometimes describe a woman who is tired of being lied to and mistreated by her partner. She knows that he's playing with her, so she confronts him with honesty and assertiveness. The chorus reveals that she's starting a new chapter in her life and leaving behind all the emotional baggage that has been holding her back. She's tired of feeling lonely and hurt, so she's breaking free from the chains of a toxic relationship.
The theme of empowerment is prevalent throughout the song as the singer takes control of her own destiny. She's not a victim, but a strong-willed individual who refuses to be manipulated by someone who doesn't deserve her. The lyrics also hint at the idea that she has loved and lost before, which is why moving on from this particular pain is so crucial to her. The repeated line "Sometimes I wonder where this feeling began" suggests that she's reflecting on her past experiences to avoid repeating the same mistakes.
Line by Line Meaning
Honestly, can I say what I mean
Can I speak truthfully.
Don't you play with me, coz I'm a lady
Don't manipulate me because I am a woman.
When I look in your eyes
When I observe you
I can see through your charms
I can see through your deceitful ways.
You're constantly twisted
You're always changing your story.
I'm angry, alarmed
I am upset and concerned.
Your poison has taken control of my soul
You have affected me strongly in a negative way.
But I'm on to you boy
But I know what you're doing.
And I won't take no more
And I won't accept your behavior any longer.
Sometimes I wonder
Occasionally I contemplate.
Where this feeling began
How this emotion started.
Deep in my heart, right from the start
Originated from my heart from the beginning.
Tired and lonely, I move on from this pain
Exhausted and alone, I leave behind this agony.
I'm startin' again
I'm beginning anew.
I'm breakin' the chain
I'm ending the cycle.
Emotionally, it takes all of me
It requires all of my emotional strength.
Apologies but you
I'm sorry but you
Don't really have a hold on me
Don't control me.
There's a distance between us
We are separated.
And you take the blame
And you accept the responsibility.
I know that you tried but
I recognize that you attempted, but
At this stage of the game
At this point in time.
I've started a new life
I have begun a new existence.
There's no turnin' back
There's no going back.
Will you now
Are you going to
Don't you know
Don't you realize
Can't you see
Can't you perceive
I got over
I moved on.
Had to take matters into my own hands
I needed to handle the situation myself.
Fallin' this deep wasn't part of my plans
I did not intend to be this invested.
If turnin' things around is what I have to do
If I need to change things.
To get through to you
To communicate effectively with you.
My fires burned out its true
My passion diminished.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: JOHNNY LIPSEY, MUTYA BUENA, FELIX HOWARD, KEISHA BUCHANAN, HEIDI RANGE, MARIUS DE VRIES
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@MarioBeart
Heidi's voice is so underrated. She's instantly recognizable just like Mutya or Keisha. Great song.
@EnzoJMarino
Sugababes, I miss you!
@GoodOlAllisonHarvard
THEY’RE BACK, THE O.G LINE-UP WITH 🙌🏾✨~MUTYA BUENA, KEISHA BUCHANAN & SIOBHAN DONAGHY~✨ ARE BACK OMG!!!!! 😭🙌🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾💿💎👩👩👧👑🌟🌈✨
@Mark-mv2um
I keep finding myself humming this song...
@xxxTIN0xxx
Love Heidi <3
@franciscosevillapalacios5090
❤
@mydecember8544
Ahhh that sound.... is tasty
@MadbutBad07
Should have been a single
@Cosmicusx
i miss u heidi 😢
@lesliefernandez8023
I'm starting again I'm breaking the chain
Emotionally, it takes all of me
Apologies, but you don't really have a hold on me
There's a distance between us
And you take the blame
I know that you try but
At the stage of the game
I've started a new life
There's no turning back
With you now, don't you know, can't you see I got over
[Chorus:]
Sometimes I wonder where this feeling began
Deep in my heart right from the start
Tired and lonely I'll move on from this pain
I'm starting again I'm breaking the chain
Had to take matters into my own hands
Falling this deep wasn't part of my plans
If turning this around is what I have to do
To get through to you
My fire's burnt out it's true
[Chorus:]
Sometimes I wonder where this feeling began
Deep in my heart right from the start
Tired and lonely I'll move on from this pain