Sugar Candy Mountain are a psychedelic duo from Oakland, California, princi… Read Full Bio ↴Sugar Candy Mountain are a psychedelic duo from Oakland, California, principally made up of founders Ash Reiter (vocals and keyboard) and Will Halsey (guitar and drums) as a recording project in 2010. Now, with their latest LP Mystic Hits - a 13-track concoction of reverb-heavy jams - released late 2013, they have added Bryant Dennison (guitar), Tom Edler (bass) and Mike Fortes (vocals and keys) to their ensemble. Citing Os Mutantes and The Beach Boys among their inspirations, their dreamy sound fuses together pieces of surf-rock with astro-pop. They previously released their first self-titled LP in February 2011 followed up a year later with Pepper.

Saudade Love
Sugar Candy Mountain Lyrics

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I miss my love
I'm dreaming of you
My love

My body so long says
I wanna wake up next to you
My love

Saudade love

It's so surreal
I can't get my feels
Of you
My love

You're a vision of us
But when i'm dreaming of you
My love

Saudade love

Saudade love

Saudade love

Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
Saudade Love

Pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa pa
Saudade Love

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Sugar Candy Mountain's song "Saudade Love" speak of missing a loved one and yearning to be close to them. The term saudade is a Portuguese word that describes a feeling of nostalgic longing for someone or something that is gone. The singer's body is saying that they want to wake up next to their love, but they are only able to dream of being with them. The experience is surreal and overwhelming, leaving them unable to fully express their emotions.

The repetition of the phrase "Saudade Love" throughout the song emphasizes the depth of this longing and creates a sense of emotional intensity. The use of the Portuguese term also adds an element of exoticism and mystery to the lyrics, connecting the longing for a lost love to a larger cultural tradition. The repetition of the "pa pa pa" sounds at the end of the song adds a dreamlike quality to the lyrics, further enhancing the sense of otherworldliness and unreality.

Line by Line Meaning

I miss my love
I am experiencing grief and longing for my romantic partner

I'm dreaming of you
I am imagining being with my love, despite being physically apart

My love
I am addressing or acknowledging my romantic partner

My body so long says
My physical yearning intensifies as I deeply desire the physical presence of my love

I wanna wake up next to you
I want to be close and intimate with my love, waking up to their presence

It's so surreal
My emotions are overwhelming and hard to comprehend

I can't get my feels
I am unable to fully process and understand my intense emotional experience

Of you
My feelings are solely connected to my love

You're a vision of us
I imagine a future where we are together and happy

But when i'm dreaming of you
My dreams transport me to a world where I am with my love

Saudade love
This is a yearning, nostalgia-tinged love that is aching for fulfilment