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Sour Candy Lyrics

So-sour candy
(So-sour candy)

I'm sour candy, so sweet then I get a little angry, yeah
Sour candy, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm super psycho, make you crazy when I turn the lights low
Sour candy, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Ask me to be nice and then I'll do it extra mean
뜻밖으 표정 하나에 넌 당황하겠지
이상적이란 말들로 날 포장한 건 너야, 너야
If you wanna fix me, then let's break up here and now
거리낌 없는 눈빛에 넌 거릴 두니까
툭 까보면 어김없이 소릴 질러 (Wow)
Uh-huh, uh-huh
(Oh, oh, oh-oh)

[Refrain: Lady Gaga]
I'm hard on the outside
But if you give me time
Then I could make time for your love
I'm hard on the outside
But if you see inside, inside, inside

I might be messed up, but I know what's up
You want a real taste, at least I'm not a fake
Come, come, unwrap me
Come, come, unwrap me
I'll show you what's me
Close your eyes, don't peek
Now I'm undressing
Unwrap sour candy
Come, come, unwrap me
Come, come, unwrap me
Come on, sour candy
(Oh, oh, oh-oh)

I'm hard on the outside
But if you give me time
Then I could make time for your love
I'm hard on the outside
But if you see inside, inside, inside

I'm sour candy, so sweet then I get a little angry, yeah
Sour candy, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah
I'm super psycho, make you crazy when I turn the lights low
Sour candy, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah

Take a bite, take a bite
So-sour candy
Take a bite, take a bite
So-sour candy
Take a bite, take a bite
So-sour candy
Take a bite, take a bite
Sour candy
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mike On May 28, 2020
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Cover art for Sour Candy lyrics by Lady GaGa

Being smack in the middle of my thirties (more on that later), I was trepidatious when asked to rate the latest Lady Gaga/BLACKPINK song. I’m no music snob, but top 40 is generally not my thing. Nonetheless, I’m always willing to give new music a try. I think Lady Gaga is a pretty good singer, and I even like a few BLACKPINK tracks. So I gave it a shot, expecting something upbeat but ultimately unimaginative. I opened up Spotify to give it a go.

To my “90’s kid” delight, I heard a beat that is deeply reminiscent of a phase in my life (so many years ago - I’m in my thirties guys) where my friends and I would don wide legged pants and glow stick bracelets and dance all night in empty warehouses and retired concert venues.

Beats of the kind Lady Gaga uses in “Sour Candy” is what my mischievous old self would have called a “peak” song, or a great beat to drop around midnight or one, when everyone is settled in, having a good time and ready to get to the next level.

Needless to say, Lady Gaga and BLACKPINK have won me over by reminding me of all the fun I had when I was young. This song now has a permanent spot on my workout playlist.

Cover art for Sour Candy lyrics by Lady GaGa

Returning to her roots, Lady Gaga’s new song, Sour Candy, is set to be a hit. Lady Gaga dropped Sour Candy from her upcoming album Chromatica, and her Little Monsters have gone crazy over the track. Sour Candy was initially to be released April 10th, but due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was set to drop May 28th instead. Sour Candy rings true to her earlier hits like Bad Romance and Poker Face. Her new single will be a staple in any DJ’s arsenal and will be sure to hit the club floors as soon as the doors reopen. The unmistakable beat combined with Lady Gaga’s sultry voice will make Sour Candy an unforgettable tune. The collaboration features the super popular K-pop group Blackpink. Blackpink’s rapping make the opening lines of the song a little sour to the ear, but as the sourness is removed with the candy, so does Lady Gaga’s sweet voice ring through. The next time you have a sweet tooth, pick up some Sour Candy, you will not want to miss this beat!

Cover art for Sour Candy lyrics by Lady GaGa

Lady Gaga and BLACKPINK come together to bring us some good music during this quarantine that we're all suffering through, and we certainly needed it. "Sour Candy" is a song where the singers compare themselves to, you guessed it, sour candy. This metaphor works well because it feels new. Love is always described as sweet. The stereotypically ideal girlfriend is a "sweet" one. But love, and women, can also be sour, but that doesn't make them any worse or less desirable. In this way, the song is a reminder of the nuances of love and of people.

That being said, the song doesn't take itself too seriously. The first line of the chorus, "I'm sour candy, so sweet then I get a little angry, yeah" evokes the mental image of dancing Sour Patch Kids, which really fits the vibe of the music. Upbeat and high energy throughout, this is a song you can and should get up and dance to while you're stuck at home. It may bring a bit of life back into your soul. Gaga and BLACKPINK keep up the sour candy metaphor for the rest of the song, but as they keep going, the image of Sour Patch Kids disappears as the lyrics get more suggestive. It doesn't take a stretch of the imagination to see the meanings behind lines like "Come, come, unwrap me." Right now, a lot of us are probably feeling starved of human touch, and lines like these just hit different.

K-Pop group BLACKPINK adds a refreshing touch to what might've been a regular Lady Gaga song. Not that there's anything wrong with a regular Lady Gaga song, but it's always good to shake things up a bit. The intercutting of Korean lyrics with the English lyrics was an interesting and unexpected twist. And the Korean lyrics don't detract from the English ones. They actually enhance them and give them context in a larger worldview. BLACKPINK added their own touches to the song while keeping the Lady Gaga vibe intact, which is impressive. This song can serve as an introduction to K-Pop for American listeners of Lady Gaga.

Cover art for Sour Candy lyrics by Lady GaGa

Before the unveiling of Lady Gaga’s sixth studio album, Chromatica, she wowed fans by releasing a sugary-sweet hit called Sour Candy. This collaboration with K Pop super group, Blackpink, discusses the importance of being graceful with yourself and accepting your past. This track plays with the idea that despite hardships, poor choices and past trauma, the walls we build up around ourselves are meant to be broken down by the right people. Allowing love back in, even when you don’t feel like you love yourself, was something that Gaga discussed in a recent interview with Apple Music. This idea is one that many can relate to, as heartache and hardship are a normal part of life.

Interestingly enough, this electronic club track provides insight into some pretty heavy concepts, such as the idea that females need to be sweet. Many people perceive that women should be approachable and presentable, and this song is an anthem that shouts, “love me for who I am, damage and all, or leave”. Lady Gaga has been very open about her struggles with trauma, self-harm and mental health. Her ability to create a song that catches your attention, not only with the captivating beat, but with powerful lyrics, is unsurpassed.

The idea of succumbing to your damage and being ashamed of who you are is stomped out with lyrics such as, “I might be messed up, but I know what's up, You want a real taste, at least I'm not a fake.” Gaga provides an empowering hook that speaks to the idea of vulnerability and sharing our imperfections, instead of putting up a fake front to the world. This song is another testament to Gaga’s ability to share an incredible message, all while providing us with a dance track that will surely be on repeat for the summer.

Cover art for Sour Candy lyrics by Lady GaGa

The moment that Sour Candy came out to music-streaming services, fans all over the world went wild and crazy, seeing the famed singer Lady Gaga and the talented, South Korean girl group BLACKPINK come together for the first time, and after listening to the song, I completely understand why. The entire song is a comparison between personality and something sharp tasting- sour candy, in this case.

In the first verse, Jisoo of BLACKPINK speaks about the luxury of having sour candy. She says, “You're the one who packed me with the word expensive” which relates to the topic of how sourness is sometimes hard to find and costs more than something common like normal-tasting candy, for example. Jennie, during the chorus, says, “I'm sour candy. So sweet, then I get a little angry…” which simply talks about how something sour goes from sweet to sharp-tasting in a matter of seconds. Sour candy is sometimes a craving to people. Candy that is sour has acidity that reacts violently with the taste buds in your tongue, giving you a stingy sensation, but it is a sensation that some lust for; why would anyone want something that hurts you?

As a lover for sourness, I am always going to keep coming back to sour candy. If it hurts me more, if it is more sour than usual, in other words, I will love it even more and keep wanting to come back to it which is what the song talks about. The line, “I'm hard on the outside, but if you give me time, then I could make time for your love,” sung by Lady Gaga in the refrain, alone talks about how she’s impenetrable at first, but over time, she starts to love you, just like how sour candy is often hard at first but will slowly become sour first then sweet and soft later on.

The song overall catches my attention because of its beat, lyrics, and flow. The theme is easy to follow throughout the song; there are not any tangents or any lines that refrain away from the comparison of personality to sour candy. It’s a hit or miss with some people: you either love sour candy and will always keep coming back for more, even if the candy hurts you, or you could hate it and never return back to it, but sour candy won’t change for you just because your preference is normal-tasting candy. You’ll have to accept the fact that it’s sour, or you’ll have to try something else which is an invisible comparison that can also be made from the song to a personality- you might not like that someone is tough and hard to talk to, but it’s something you can’t change about them and will have to be patient with in order to receive a sweet reward!

Cover art for Sour Candy lyrics by Lady GaGa

Sour Candy is a pop song by Lady Gaga and K-Pop group Blackpink released on May 28, 2020. While being straight-forward lyrically, the song presents a useful metaphor on the type of person the subject is: hard to crack open, but sweet on the inside once you figure them out. Overall, the song gives a glimpse into what it might feel like to be someone who wants to be loved, but feels two conflicting parts of themselves trying to come out at once. I believe that this is a very useful comparison to make, as everyone has differing aspects of their personality and everyone deserves to be their honest self.

In the second verse, Gaga sings, “You want a real taste / at least I’m not a fake / come, come unwrap me / come, come unwrap me / I’ll show you what’s me . . . Now I’m undressing / unwrap sour candy”. The phrase “unwrap me” is a request for someone to get to know them. By being asked to unwrap them, the subject is giving an invitation for someone to get to know their authentic self and learn about the deeper parts of them. In the chorus, Rose and Lisa of Blackpink sing “So sweet ‘til I get a little angry. . . I’m super psycho / make you crazy when I turn the lights low”. This shows a little more about how the subject might not be exactly how they appear on the outside. Much like a sour candy, they could be easy to love while simultaneously being difficult to love.

Although Sour Candy is not particularly deep lyrically, the metaphor presented in this song is very helpful in explaining how difficult it can be to open up to new people that may not know you very well. The lyrics are relatable and easy to understand while being presented in a catchy way musically While the lyrics have a racy tone, the metaphor is not lost, as the sensual nature of the song helps drive the point that they will not change themselves for someone else, even if they may be imperfect. In the first verse, they sing, “Ask me to be nice, and then I’ll do it extra mean. . . / If you wanna fix me, then let’s break up here and now”. The speaker is honest about who they are and is unwilling to be fixed. They need someone that will accept their authentic self and will not be with someone who disagrees with that. This is a powerful statement, as many people are afraid to be themselves around others and empowers the listener to be shamelessly them. By being unwilling to change themselves for another, the song empowers the listener to be secure in who they are and to need someone who will accept every part of them, sourness and all.