Sugar

My Bloody Valentine's song 'Sugar' encapsulates a dreamy, almost surreal sense of longing and desire. The lyrics are sparse and fragmented, creating an ethereal atmosphere that is characteristic of the band's shoegaze style. The opening lines, 'Bring your kiss up to my lips / And better get the world I get,' suggest an intimate connection that transcends the mundane world. This connection is portrayed as something almost magical, a rare and precious experience that the speaker feels lucky to have encountered.

The mention of a 'photograph' introduces a sense of nostalgia and memory. Photographs often symbolize moments frozen in time, and in this context, they seem to represent cherished memories of a loved one. The line 'Did you think why / (The worst could come) / Give me some' hints at a fear of losing these precious moments or the person they are connected to. This fear is juxtaposed with a plea for more, indicating a deep yearning to hold onto these memories and the emotions they evoke.

The closing lines, 'Dream it up into you / And I want you to remember me,' further emphasize the dreamlike quality of the song. The speaker seems to be urging their loved one to keep the memories alive, to dream about them and remember the connection they shared. This plea for remembrance underscores the transient nature of life and love, and the desire to be immortalized in someone's memory. My Bloody Valentine's 'Sugar' thus becomes a poignant exploration of love, memory, and the ephemeral nature of human connections, all wrapped in the band's signature lush, reverb-heavy soundscape.