Sugar Cane Lyrics - Missy Higgins
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Baby ballerina's hiding somewhere in the corner,
where the shadow wraps around her
and our torches cannot find her,
she will stay there 'til the morning,
crawl behind us as we are yawning,
and she will leave our games to never be the same.
So Grow Tall Sugar Cane.
Eat the Soil, Drink that Rain.
But know they'll chase you if you play their little games.
So run, run fast Sugar Cane.
And you see my peep show booth is handy.
There's a one way only mirror,
so I can dance here with my hair down,
but i don't see when you get bitter.
and there's a button right beside me
if i happen to want a wall to hide me,
if only the ballerina had one too.
So Grow Tall Sugar Cane.
Eat that Soil, Drink the Rain.
But know they'll chase you if you play their little games.
So run, run fast Sugar Cane.
yeah you'd better run, run fast Sugar Cane.
And she said, "always, be afraid".
Yeah you should, "always, be afraid".
To Grow Tall Sugar Cane.
Eat that Soil, Drink the Rain.
But know they'll chase you if you play their little games.
So run, run fast Sugar Cane.
yeah you'd better run, run fast Sugar Cane.
yeah you'd better run, run fast Sugar Cane.
where the shadow wraps around her
and our torches cannot find her,
she will stay there 'til the morning,
crawl behind us as we are yawning,
and she will leave our games to never be the same.
So Grow Tall Sugar Cane.
Eat the Soil, Drink that Rain.
But know they'll chase you if you play their little games.
So run, run fast Sugar Cane.
And you see my peep show booth is handy.
There's a one way only mirror,
so I can dance here with my hair down,
but i don't see when you get bitter.
and there's a button right beside me
if i happen to want a wall to hide me,
if only the ballerina had one too.
So Grow Tall Sugar Cane.
Eat that Soil, Drink the Rain.
But know they'll chase you if you play their little games.
So run, run fast Sugar Cane.
yeah you'd better run, run fast Sugar Cane.
And she said, "always, be afraid".
Yeah you should, "always, be afraid".
To Grow Tall Sugar Cane.
Eat that Soil, Drink the Rain.
But know they'll chase you if you play their little games.
So run, run fast Sugar Cane.
yeah you'd better run, run fast Sugar Cane.
yeah you'd better run, run fast Sugar Cane.
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Sugar cane | Reviewer: Rebeccah Tyrrell | 8/20/11
I love this song! It brings back some sad memos though because when I was a kid I didn't have any friends so at Lunch time I used to walk around the oval singing songs to myself and crying. this was one of those songs. :(
Missy is such an amazing singer!!
pure voice | Reviewer: Linda | 7/12/11
yeh-----when I heard the song the first time,I fell in love with it,Missy has such a pure voice,and she decided to go after Her out of his first album.she is nice too!O(∩_∩)O
My Baby Ballerina | Reviewer: Kassidy | 7/5/11
sometimes, I feel like the baby ballerina in this song. I'm going to sing this song to my little girl and tell her how fame can be harder than it looks. (I'm a teen BTW, and I don't have a little girl. I'm talking about in my future)I hope that my kids will never be blinded by fame and media. I was once, but, like most teens, I gave up. I still write music, play piano, and sing. I still love acting, but for now, if I don't become famous (Which I doubt I will) I'm going to tell my kids about my dream and why I became a cop instead.
fantastic song! | Reviewer: lew | 8/25/09
im a dancer and we danced to this song at a work shop at a dance competition and the teacher/ judge told us that the song was about her hiding from someone and not wanting to be near them and this related to missy because she was hiding from her fame because it came upon her so fast.
stunning lyrics | Reviewer: chloe | 8/13/09
the lyrics show a contrast between a child and adult, and how each of their lives differ. the child is scared and hiding in a corner, hiding from her fate or from reality perhaps. she has low self confidence and does not stand up to tell others who she really is. instead, the 'ballerina' lets others bring her down.
the second verse depicts the child grown up, in first person, rather than in third person as the first verse was. this proves that the woman is remembering herself as a child, so scared and alone. though the woman seems to have grown to lead an immoral life as an erotic dancer of some sort. she wanted to be able to help her younger self, though realises her childhood is the reason she has such a bad life now.
Lyrics | Reviewer: Jenna | 11/9/08
It's not about molestation at all.
In various interviews Missy said the song was about fame and being in the public eye. It's a metaphor for 'Tall Poppy Syndrome', a term meaning when someone gets 'too big for their boots' (ie arrogant, vain, proud) they will be 'cut down' or slammed by critics and the media.
After her successful first album, people were quick to label her "the next big thing" but Missy wasn't comfortable with the attention and went backpacking for six months, away from the spotlight. She song reflects her lack of desire for public scrutiny and the fickleness of fame.
Bittersweet | Reviewer: corpus | 11/9/07
i've always thought this was about survival from molestation and abuse. the beginning is really telling -- an innocent hiding from her torturers. but, the title character is a sugarcane, a tall, resilient plant, who has survived. i think missy may be comparing her experience of sex work to the abuse the little girl experienced; how she's more lucky cause she never is forced to be touched and that she can leave her situtation.
Beautiful | Reviewer: Anonymous | 11/2/07
This song has the most lovely sound to it and is great to listen to. Missy Higgins has a really great and beautifl voice!
9/10
:D | Reviewer: KaSsAnDrA | 9/11/07
This is the most beautiful song...i dont even understand the lyrics but i cry every time i hear it cuz im a dancer. Missy has such a pure voice...KEEP ON ROCKING GIRL, NEVER STOP!
sugar cAne .. | Reviewer: Anonymous | 8/5/07
this song is the best, its so beautiful even though i have no idea wat it is about. but its such a lovely song to listen to. its a thumbs up and a 10/10 from me, erin 15 emu plains :)
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