The title references one of the world’s best-known cigarette brands, with its distinctive red-on-green bullseye design created by famous industrial designer Raymond Loewy, who also designed the Campbell’s Soup label and the logos for Shell Oil and Coca-Cola.
Here, Sivan meets a boy who tastes just like the classic regular-sized (70 mm), non-filtered cigarette, and is getting addicted to this love affair.
Lucky Strike
Troye Sivan Lyrics
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The jewel of California
Oh, I want to skip stones on your skin, boy
And drown me in your water
And my boy like a queen
Unlike one you've ever seen
He knows how to love me better
He knows how to love me better
'Cause you're safe like spring time
Short days, long nights, boy
Tell me all the ways to love you
'Cause you taste like Lucky Strikes
You drag, I light, boy
Tell me all the ways to love you
Tell me all the ways to love you
Tell me all the ways to love you
Oh, I wanna tip toe through your bliss, boy
Get lost the more I find ya
Oh, don't wanna miss a second of this, boy
Hold tight and love me longer
And my boy like a queen
Unlike one you've ever seen
He knows how to love me better
(He knows how to love me better)
A hit of dopamine, higher than I've ever been
He knows how to love me better
'Cause you're safe like spring time
Short days, long nights, boy
Tell me all the ways to love you
'Cause you taste like Lucky Strikes
You drag, I light, boy
Tell me all the ways to love you
Tell me all the ways to love you
Tell me all the ways to love you
(Tell me all the ways to love you)
(Tell me all the ways to love you)
Breathe me in, exhale slow
Take me to anywhere you wanna go
Breathe me in, exhale slow
Take me to anywhere you wanna go
'Cause you're safe like spring time
Show days, long nights, boy
Tell me all the ways to love you
'Cause you taste like Lucky Strikes
You drag, I light, boy
Tell me all the ways to love you
Tell me all the ways to love you
Tell me all the ways to love you
Tell me all the ways
(Tell me all the ways to love you)
Tell me all the ways
(Tell me all the ways to love you)
(Tell me all the ways to love you)
(Tell me all the ways to love you)
The lyrics of Troye Sivan's "Lucky Strike" describe the singer's desire to love and be loved by their significant other. The opening lines express the singer's curiosity about how to properly love their partner, who is referred to as the "jewel of California." In the next line, the singer paints a sensual image of wanting to skip stones on their partner's skin and be "drowned" in their "water." This imagery implies a desire to intimately know and explore their partner's body.
The chorus highlights the singer's appreciation for their partner's ability to love them better than anyone else. The line "He knows how to love me better/A hit of dopamine, higher than I've ever been" suggests that their love is intoxicating and addictive. The mention of dopamine, a neurotransmitter associated with pleasure and reward, adds a scientific layer to the song's romantic themes.
The second verse continues the romantic imagery, with the singer wanting to "tip toe through [their] bliss" and not wanting to miss a single moment with their partner. The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the singer's desire to learn all the ways to love their partner, who is compared to the taste of Lucky Strike cigarettes. Overall, "Lucky Strike" is a dreamy and romantic song that captures the magic and intensity of falling in love.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, I want to know just how to love you
The singer wants to know how to love and care for the person they are singing to, and wants to understand them better.
The jewel of California
The person being sung to is compared to a valuable gem, indicating that they are precious to the singer.
Oh, I want to skip stones on your skin, boy
The singer wants to be playful and intimate with the person they are singing to, and explore their body through touch.
And drown me in your water
The person being sung to has an emotional depth that overwhelms the singer, and they want to be consumed by their passions.
And my boy like a queen, unlike one you've ever seen
The person being sung to is described with a regal confidence and power that is unique and special to the singer.
He knows how to love me better
The person being sung to has a profound impact on the singer's life, making them feel more loved and whole than anyone else ever has.
A hit of dopamine, higher than I've ever been
Being loved by the person being sung to is compared to the rush of a pleasurable drug, making the singer feel elated and satisfied.
'Cause you're safe like spring time
The person being sung to is a source of comfort and happiness, much like the season of spring.
Short days, long nights, boy
The impermanence of the seasons is compared to the fleeting nature of time with the person being sung to, who the singer wants to make the most of while they can.
Tell me all the ways to love you
The singer wants to learn how to love and care for the person they are singing to in every way possible.
'Cause you taste like Lucky Strikes
The person being sung to is compared to the taste of a cigarette, which the singer finds alluring and addictive.
You drag, I light, boy
The idea of smoking is used as a metaphor for the relationship between the singer and the person being sung to, with the latter taking the lead and the former following along.
Oh, I wanna tip toe through your bliss, boy
The singer wants to be respectful and gentle with the person they are singing to, and honor their happiness.
Get lost the more I find ya
The more the singer gets to know the person being sung to, the more they feel entranced and hypnotized by them.
Hold tight and love me longer
The singer wants to hold on to the connection they have with the person they are singing to, and deepen their love and bond over time.
Breathe me in, exhale slow
The singer wants to share an intimate moment with the person they are singing to, and savor each breath and touch.
Take me to anywhere you wanna go
The singer trusts the person they are singing to completely, and is willing to follow them anywhere they lead.
Tell me all the ways
The song ends with a repetition of the previous line, emphasizing the singer's desire to understand and care for the person they are singing to in every possible way.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Alex Hope, Troye Sivan Mellet
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@thevibeguide
I can't decide what's better? The video or the song. 🤔
@mehaksattar6356
Both ❤
@rukiakuchiki8128
The best thing is Troye sivan 💜
@shreyasharma8061
Me too!!!!
@beusda
Not feeling the hopeless vibes of the video, so song it is <3
@ZAGAlyrics
Same
@allisonchu8251
Troye Sivan is so underrated, he deserves more. His songs really touch the bottom of my heart and I always have a special feeling after listening to his songs. And he is literally a piece of art that deserves to be loved by the world. Ahhhhhh, I'm kinda falling for him ; ]
@garypamatat1602
Allison Chu. Yes Troye Sivan is under rated. He constantly puts out top notched pop songs. Yet he has never had a top billboard hot 100 hit. Yes he had a couple albums that have charted in the hot 200 album charts. I blame the horrible increase of Garbage rap songs that are filling up the hot 100 charts. I just counted over 33 rap songs on the hot 100. Most are album tracks and not even singles and are not even getting radio play. Bring "pop" music back to the pop charts.
@tracyliew166
Allison Chu hhhhh you’re not alone 😁
@ariellawaters6655
@Gary Pamatat I do agree that Troye is underrated but those statistics are inaccurate and I don't know where you got those from. Blue Neighbourhood reached no. 7 on the Billboard 200 and Bloom reached no. 4. Wild and TRXYE both reached no.5 on the Billboard 200 and he has had 5 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 charts.