Sour Cherry
The Kills渀 Lyrics
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Shout when you wanna get off the ride
Shout when you wanna get off the ride
'Cause you crossed my mind, you crossed my mind
Made my blood thump Saturday night
Make my heart beat double time
Now I'm only sour cherry on the fruit stand, right
Am I the only sour cherry on the fruit stand
Shout when you wanna get off the ride
Shout when you wanna get off the ride
'Cause you crossed my mind, you crossed my mind
I'm a penny in a diamond mine
We could be movers
We could be shakers
If we could just shake somethin' outta the blue
We could get off the ride
I'm the only sour cherry on the fruit stand, right
Am I the only sour cherry on the fruit stand?
Am I the only sour cherry on the fruit stand, right
Am I the only sour cherry on your fruit stand?
G-g-g-go home, go home it's over
G-g-g-go home it's over
G-g-g-go home, go home it's over over
Go go home it's over
G-g-g-go home, go home it's over
Go go home it's over
G-g-g-go home, go home it's over over
Go go home it's over
I'm the only sour cherry on the fruit stand, right
Am I the only sour cherry on the fruit stand?
Am I the only sour cherry on the fruit stand, right
Am I the only sour cherry on your fruit stand?
G-g-g-go home, go home it's over
G-g-g-go home it's over
G-g-g-go home, go home it's over over
Go go home it's over
G-g-g-go home, go home it's over
Go go home it's over
G-g-g-go home, go home it's over over
Go go home it's over
The lyrics of The Kills' "Sour Cherry" are a complex mixture of emotions and metaphors. The song appears to be about a painful relationship that the singer is trying to leave. The repeated phrase "Shout when you wanna get off the ride" suggests that the relationship is tumultuous and difficult to manage. The singer's thoughts of the other person "crossing their mind" and making their "blood thump" suggest that they have strong feelings for them, but these feelings might not be reciprocated or are harmful in some way.
The metaphor of the "sour cherry on the fruit stand" may be interpreted as the singer feeling like an outcast or unwanted in the relationship, like a sour fruit in a basket of sweet ones. The line "We could be movers, we could be shakers if we could just shake something out of the blue" suggests that the singer wants to move on and make a change. The repeated line "Am I the only sour cherry on your fruit stand?" could mean that the singer is questioning the other person's feelings towards them and wondering if they are the only one struggling in the relationship.
Overall, the lyrics of "Sour Cherry" are a reflection of the pain and confusion that can come from a difficult relationship, with the repeated phrase "shout when you wanna get off the ride" acting as a plea for escape.
Line by Line Meaning
Shout when you wanna get off the ride
Express your desire to stop this intense and turbulent emotional journey
'Cause you crossed my mind, you crossed my mind
I can't stop thinking about you
Made my blood thump Saturday night
You gave me a thrilling and exciting experience that I can't forget
Make my heart beat double time
You have a strong and irresistible effect on me
Now I'm only sour cherry on the fruit stand, right
I feel like an insignificant and undesirable option among many others
Am I the only sour cherry on the fruit stand
Do you see me as unique and special, or just another ordinary choice?
I'm a penny in a diamond mine
I feel out of place and unworthy in this luxurious and exclusive environment
We could be movers
We have the potential to make significant changes and achieve great things together
We could be shakers
We could disrupt the status quo and challenge the traditional ways of doing things
If we could just shake somethin' outta the blue
If we could only find a sudden and unexpected opportunity or idea
G-g-g-go home, go home it's over
It's time to end this situation and move on
Am I the only sour cherry on your fruit stand?
Do you see me as valuable and desirable among all the others, or just another average choice?
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, DOMINO PUBLISHING COMPANY
Written by: ALISON MOSSHART, JAMES HINCE
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