From the recording The New Bright Children - 2012
An enjoyable exploration of 'nerd pop'. I enjoyed experimenting with all kinds of different sounds in this soundscape.
This song was based on some musical sketches I had originally recorded ten years earlier. In turning these early elements into a finished song, I enjoyed coming up with the bell parts, lyrics, arrangement, and the e-bow guitar 'solo' bits...
'Sugar' uses metaphors like 'strangest sugar' and 'oddest honey' to depict the complexities of a relationship. It portrays the bittersweet experiences of being drawn into someone's world, feeling both the sweetness of connection and the weight of impending challenges.
Lyrics
Taste this
The strangest sugar in your mouth
I missed
Chased the flavor north, but it was headed south
The oddest honey on your tongue
I've writing from the bottom rung
With mute pen inconsequent
If I let you bring me into the fold...
Touch this
The softest weapon that you'll ever feel
The bliss
Furious at first, but still plugging in the real
If I let you bring me into the fold...
Know this
I wanna sail this boat with you on glassy waters warm
But it lists
And I'm clawing for shelter in this heavy approaching storm
The oddest honey on your tongue
I signal from the bottom rung
A broken telegraph to you
The sweetest honey on your tongue
I'm jumping from the bottom rung
Careful not to fall and break
Promises