Sugar World
The Magnetic Fields Lyrics


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Please forgive me for all the things I've done.
Sugar give me the love I need to carry on living.
Living without you I'd just die

With you, with you I can hold my head up high
And tell the crowd that I'm so proud
It makes me want to cry
Sugar World of you
Sugar World what can I do
Sugar World you're so Sweet
You're a Sugar World
To me you're champagne or ruhr wine
Will you make up your mind
You're lemon or you're lime
You're pecan or praline
You're sky bar or cloud nine

Sugar save me, come on save me from myself.
Enslave me, I never wanted anything else.
Looking, looking into your candy eyes.
Talking, talking about the day when I can
Make a vow, but that's not now.
It makes me want to cry.

Sugar World of you
Sugar World what can I do
Sugar World you're so Sweet
You're a Sugar World
To me you're champagne or ruhr wine
Will you make up your mind
You're lemon or you're lime




You're pecan or praline
You're sky bar or cloud nine

Overall Meaning

The Magnetic Fields's song Sugar World is a love song that describes the overwhelming joy and addiction that love can bring. The lyrics depict someone who has done wrong and is seeking forgiveness and salvation from their lover. The first verse, “Please forgive me for all the things I've done,” acknowledges the guilt and mistakes made in the past, while the chorus, “Sugar give me the love I need to carry on living. Living without you I'd just die,” portrays the deep longing and need for love in the present.


The second verse talks about the confidence and validation that love brings, “With you, with you I can hold my head up high. And tell the crowd that I'm so proud. It makes me want to cry,” and the following verses continue the theme of addiction to the sweetness of love. The line, “Sugar World what can I do. Sugar World you're so sweet,” repeats itself, emphasizing the all-consuming power of love.


Overall, the lyrics of Sugar World illustrate the intense emotions of love - the highs, the lows, the need for redemption, and the complete surrender to the overwhelming sweetness and addiction of it.


Line by Line Meaning

Please forgive me for all the things I've done.
I am asking for your forgiveness for any wrong I have done in the past.


Sugar give me the love I need to carry on living.
Your love is what I need to keep living and moving forward.


Living without you I'd just die
I cannot imagine living without you; you are my everything.


With you, with you I can hold my head up high
When I am with you, I feel proud and confident.


And tell the crowd that I'm so proud
I want the world to know how proud I am to be with you.


It makes me want to cry
My emotions are so strong that they make me want to cry.


Sugar World of you
My world revolves around you and your sweetness.


Sugar World what can I do
I am helpless when it comes to your irresistible sweetness.


Sugar World you're so Sweet
You are incredibly sweet and special to me.


You're a Sugar World
You represent all things sweet and desirable in my life.


To me you're champagne or ruhr wine
You are like champagne or a fine wine to me - sophisticated and delightful.


Will you make up your mind
I cannot decide whether you are like lemon or lime, pecan or praline, or sky bar or cloud nine - you are too amazing to choose just one.


You're lemon or you're lime
You are like the tangy and fresh taste of lemon or lime to me.


You're pecan or praline
You are like the nuttiness and sweetness of pecan or praline to me.


You're sky bar or cloud nine
You are like the dreamy and heavenly experience of sky bar or cloud nine to me.


Sugar save me, come on save me from myself.
Your sweet love can save me from my own negative thoughts and emotions.


Enslave me, I never wanted anything else.
I want to be completely consumed by your love and devotion.


Looking, looking into your candy eyes.
I am entranced by your lovely and captivating eyes.


Talking, talking about the day when I can
We often talk about our future together and our hopes and dreams.


Make a vow, but that's not now.
We are not ready to make a commitment yet, but we are working towards it.


It makes me want to cry.
My emotions are so strong that they make me want to cry again.




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