Pink
Sukie Lyrics

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Hello cutie haven't seen you in a long time

Wanna do a Dram, ask you to be my sunshine

Think you're dating now, I heard it through the grapevine

I got you a flower, know you like the pink kind

I could never be discouraged when you wanted all my friends

To give me something more than you gave me

I'm just terrified I lead you on, I lead myself on way too far

And its too late to go back now

La la la

Hello baby you're my best friend and you know it

BFFL for forever and you show it

Since we were little kids and now we both outgrown it

Three-hundred fifty mile really knew how to broke it

I been thinking bout when I was seventeen and we were both so young

I wish I'd gone for it back then

I didn't know what liking girls could mean, was jealous of my ex boyfriend

Who came out as a gay drag queen

La la la

Overall Meaning

In the song Pink, Sukie is speaking to an old acquaintance she hasn't seen in a while. She expresses interest in catching up with him and suggests they drink a type of liquor called Dram. Sukie then tells him she knows he's currently seeing someone, but she brings him a flower, which she assumes he will like due to its pink color. Sukie then talks about how she used to be afraid of leading him on or herself on too much, but now it's too late to go back. In the following verses, Sukie changes her target to a female friend with whom she's been close since childhood. She describes how their relationship has grown over the years, but now they are distanced by 350 miles. Sukie reminisces about being 17 and how she regrets not pursuing her feelings for girls sooner. She even admits to being jealous when her ex-boyfriend came out as a gay drag queen.

The mood of the song Pink is nostalgic and bittersweet. It speaks of missed chances and the impact of distance on relationships. The color pink is used metaphorically throughout the song. Sukie brings the pink flower as a way of expressing her affection for the male acquaintance, and then later notes how their connection has faded or "gone pink." Likewise, Sukie speaks of her past self, who lacked a deeper understanding of same-sex attraction, as being "pink" in comparison to her current identity.

Line by Line Meaning

Hello cutie haven't seen you in a long time
Sukie greets a person that she hasn't seen for a long time and finds them attractive.

Wanna do a Dram, ask you to be my sunshine
Sukie invites this person to have a drink with her and asks them to be her light and happiness.

Think you're dating now, I heard it through the grapevine
Sukie suspects that this person is in a relationship, as she has heard rumors about it.

I got you a flower, know you like the pink kind
Sukie gives this person a flower that she knows they like, which is pink in color.

I could never be discouraged when you wanted all my friends
Sukie wasn't disheartened when this person showed interest in her friends.

To give me something more than you gave me
Sukie expected this person to show her more attention than she received from them.

I'm just terrified I lead you on, I lead myself on way too far
Sukie is afraid that she gave this person false hope and led herself into a deeper infatuation than she intended.

And its too late to go back now
Sukie realizes that it's too late to change what has happened between them.

Hello baby you're my best friend and you know it
Sukie addresses this person as her best friend, a title they agree with.

BFFL for forever and you show it
Sukie considers this person her best friend for life and appreciates how they demonstrate this.

Since we were little kids and now we both outgrown it
Sukie and this person have been good friends since childhood but have now reached a time where they aren't kids anymore.

Three-hundred fifty mile really knew how to broke it
The distance of three-hundred fifty miles played a part in putting a strain on their friendship.

I been thinking bout when I was seventeen and we were both so young
Sukie reminisces about a time when they were young teenagers.

I wish I'd gone for it back then
Sukie wishes she had pursued this person romantically when they were younger.

I didn't know what liking girls could mean, was jealous of my ex boyfriend
Sukie states that she was unaware of her romantic attraction towards girls and felt envious of her ex-boyfriend who was now a drag queen.

Who came out as a gay drag queen
Sukie's ex-boyfriend had since come out as a drag queen and gay.

La la la
These lines don't have a specific meaning but seem to convey a vague, abstract sense of contentment and joy.

Lyrics © SENTRIC MUSIC
Written by: Caitlin Grace O’Shea, Theo Dorian Braham

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