Us3 is a jazz-rap group founded in London in 1991. They use samples of clas… Read Full Bio ↴Us3 is a jazz-rap group founded in London in 1991. They use samples of classic songs released by Blue Note Records. Among them is "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)", sampling Herbie Hancock's "Cantaloupe Island" on their first album Hand on the Torch. The song received much attention, approaching platinum status in the United States and being adopted as the theme music to the WBUR public radio program The Connection.

Sugar Sugar
Us3 Lyrics

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Dancing in the dark is such a rush to me
Because the way you move my body is a very personal thing
I'm ecstatic and I have to dance, gotta get onto the floor
There's nothing left to do but feel the music play

You make me sparkle and shine, want you all the time
So I can lean into your groove
You got me feelin' this way, want you everyday

'Cause you know you make my body move like

Sugar sugar she she wah wah
Sugar sugar she she wah wah

I just can't sit down when I'm in the mood
I need to feel the high that I get from you
Without you I don't feel whole
And I need for you to take control
So I can get on the floor and move to the music

You make me sparkle and shine, want you all the time
So I can lean into your groove
You got me feelin' this way, want you everyday
'Cause you know you make my body move like

Sugar sugar she she wah wah
Sugar sugar she she wah wah

If you try you can fly through the sky with your feet on the ground
No one way to go when you wanna flow
Why do you have to leave and bring me low?
But it's true I love you
Gotta clue about the things you do
I'm in a crazy mixed up world, need to do what I gotta do

You make me sparkle and shine, want you all the time
So I can lean into your groove
You got me feelin' this way, want you everyday
'Cause you know you make my body move like

Sugar sugar she she wah wah
Sugar sugar she she wah wah

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Us3's song Sugar Sugar talk about a person's love for dancing in the dark, where the way their body moves to the music with someone they love becomes a personal and intimate experience. The singer expresses how they feel ecstatic and compelled to dance, as there is nothing else left to do but feel the music play. The person they dance with makes them feel alive and whole, wanting them all the time, because they make their body move like sugar sugar.

The chorus of the song repeats the phrase "sugar sugar she she wah wah," which is likely a nonsensical but catchy phrase meant to evoke the feeling of the euphoric groove the person feels when they dance with their partner. The lyrics also touch on the idea that when they are with the person they love, they feel like they can fly through the sky with their feet on the ground. However, the singer acknowledges that they need to do what they must in their crazy mixed-up world, but they know they love their partner.

Line by Line Meaning

Dancing in the dark is such a rush to me
I love dancing in the dark as you make me feel ecstatic and excited

Because the way you move my body is a very personal thing
I enjoy the intimate and personal way you make my body move

I'm ecstatic and I have to dance, gotta get onto the floor
I feel so happy and joyful that I can't help but dance and hit the floor

There's nothing left to do but feel the music play
I completely lose myself in the music and let it take over me

You make me sparkle and shine, want you all the time
I feel amazing and I always want you around me

So I can lean into your groove
I want to be close to you and dance to your rhythm

You got me feelin' this way, want you everyday
I feel a certain way because of you and I want to have you in my life every day

'Cause you know you make my body move like
You have a special power over me and make me want to dance like crazy

Sugar sugar she she wah wah
Repeated hook that does not convey a specific meaning

I just can't sit down when I'm in the mood
When I am in the mood, I can't sit still and have to move around

I need to feel the high that I get from you
I need to experience the amazing feeling that being with you gives me

Without you I don't feel whole
My life is not complete without you in it

And I need for you to take control
I want you to lead me and take charge

So I can get on the floor and move to the music
I want to dance to the music with you and let it take over me

If you try you can fly through the sky with your feet on the ground
If you are willing to try, you can achieve amazing things, even while staying grounded

No one way to go when you wanna flow
There is no right way to move when you feel the music, just go with the flow

Why do you have to leave and bring me low?
When you leave, it makes me feel down and sad

But it's true I love you
I truly love you and can't imagine my life without you

Gotta clue about the things you do
I have an idea about what you do and how it makes me feel

I'm in a crazy mixed up world, need to do what I gotta do
Life can be confusing and complicated, but I have to do what I need to do

You make me sparkle and shine, want you all the time
I feel amazing and I always want you around me

So I can lean into your groove
I want to be close to you and dance to your rhythm

You got me feelin' this way, want you everyday
I feel a certain way because of you and I want to have you in my life every day

'Cause you know you make my body move like
You have a special power over me and make me want to dance like crazy

Sugar sugar she she wah wah
Repeated hook that does not convey a specific meaning

Writer(s): alison crockett, geoff wilkinson, j.c. concato, van morrison

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