Fall Out Boy - Sugar We're Goin Down Song Meanings Lyrics:
Am I more than you bargained for yet
I've been dying to tell you anything you want to hear
Cause that's just who I am this week
Lie in the...
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 Top Rated Interpretation
2005-09-05 21:38:27
I think that a part of the interpretation that is missing has to do with the phrase, "I'll be your number one with a bullet" which is probably a proper use of the phrase. It basically means the best or the first, and with a vengance or passion, and it comes from the way songs are listed in Billboards. Being number one is at the top of the charts, while a bullet signifies that the album or single sold better this week than the previous week, indicating it is continously gaining popularity.
This could be part of his dichotomy of wanting to be with her and being her "best" while hating her for using him. Also, "lie in the grass, next to the mausoleum" could be about how he feels like dying for being betrayed so badly (in his mind). And lastly, what I feel hasn't been addressed in full light, is the line "a loaded God complex, cock it and pull it." A God complex is generally referring to an individual's (generally erroneous) belief that they are God or have superhuman abilities or powers (most commonly used when someone believes that have an inherint ability to get away with things or do things that most people can't).
Here, he is probably referring to her attitude of being able to use guys sexually without having to face any consequences, and it's metaphorically used convey that the hurt he feels because of her attitude is like putting a loaded gun up to his head, cocking it, and pulling the trigger. In short, either the fact that she blows him off, or quite possibly the whole relationship (if you can even call it that), is emotionally killing him.
anonymous
2005-12-13 05:54:34
I'm just going to through this in here because I'm really surprised nobody has thought of it yet.
"a loaded God complex, cock it and pull it."
My original interpretation of this line is that by God complex, he is talking about a gun. What are guns primarily used for? Killing, taking lives... There are people out their who believe that God is the only one who should take lives. Thus by using a gun, by thinking you have the right to take lives, you have a God complex. The "cock it and pull it," as well as the previous line, "I'll be your number one with a bullet," strengthen this.
I'm not going to say whether this is still what I think the song is about because I really don't want to get into this discussion. I just thought I'd through that out for people to think about.
falloutgirl03
2005-12-14 16:24:09
OK, when I read miss piggy's interpretation, I started to laugh because I thought she was kidding, but it doesn't seem like she was. Why the hell would this be about chickens?? Have you ever even heard SWGD??
Katie
anonymous
2005-12-15 21:28:29
The guy is in the closet watching the girl he loves with another guy so he wants to shoot him so he shoots him, then the girl, because she broke his heart. Then he shoots himself so he won't get caught (that's why he says sugar WE'RE goin' down)
anonymous
2005-12-17 01:30:55
Okay, I know this song has been interpreted a buttload of times, but I have something to say after spending about an hour reading all of these. I think that this song has no one meaning it is meant to have multiple meanings. Some that I read seemed right, so this song can basically mean either Pete's need to satisfy his fans, like in "am I more than you bagained for yet" or it could mean a loveless relationship. It could be that the main character in the story once was with this girl, but it was unrequited love, he only felt feelings for her, but then she broke up with him and started going out with another guy. Well the guy wants to be the other guy (and no not with him, it definetly has nothing to do with being gay, no offense) that his former girl is already with. He could probably be so depressed about this that he might want to commit suicide. He wants her to "take back what [she] said " otherwise he would aim at himself. It could be his love for a girl, or all these at the same time. But there are a couple of thing that are definetly not true: It has no relationship to being gay. This song also does not deal with incest, or chickens I'm sorry. Another thing is the words are "god complex" and "friction in your jeans". I loooove Fall out Boy I shuld know! So just leave the interpretation to yourself.
-Sally Cool
greendaydude
2005-12-17 22:34:27
It's about a crazy guy with a gun who ends up shooting himself with the gun 'We're going down, down in an earlier round (Take aim at myself)
And Sugar, we're going down swinging (Take back what you said)
I'll be your number one with a bullet (Take aim at myself)
A loaded God complex, cock it and pull it'
anonymous
2005-12-19 16:21:46
I have heard some great and lousy interpretations.
I really agree with those who interpreted this song as a guy and girl relationship or as the band and the pop chart thing. Because either way when you listen to the song, the lyrics do actually relate to either one of those things.
And I'm still laughing for those who said that it was all about a gay or queer relationship. puh-leez!! And for those who said it was "a loaded gun complex" you have oviously never heard the song. Also those annoying people who say that Fall Out Boy's songs never make any sense, you oviously need to develop more insight (and a brain too.)
However, what really made my day was, miss piggy's interpretation, and I'll just say,"Girl are you high or something, 'cause that is the most retarted thing I've ever heard! Ha!"
But people if you seriously want an actual interpretation I would recommend communicating to Pete Wentz, because, in case you haven't noticed, he writes ALL the lyrics for Fall Out Boy.
Thank you for listening and have a nice day.
P.S- I love Fall Out Boy!!!!!!
anonymous
2005-12-19 18:09:17
Wow. Proof it's a great song is that it can be interpreted on so many levels. None of the lyrics flat out say what they mean...and it switches around a lot.
And I shall now take a leaf out of Fueled By Adam's book...
Here's what Adam said on their MySpace:
I know the lyrics in the CD say it's "loaded god complex" but I still think it's "loaded gun complex." Am I right or is the band that wrote lyrics right?
Despite what your friends have told you, it's "loaded god complex" - check out the song Everyday's Forecast by Gym Class Heroes.
anonymous
2005-12-22 13:49:49
I believe, as with every single song out there, that the interpretation is in the eye of the beholder. I admit, I had no clue what it ment. That is what brought me to this site. I was looking for answers. And I'll tell you what. I still have no clue what it means. I see it in every single way. And strangely, even in Miss Piggy's interpretation. I can understand that (in some ways) even though I still think she was full of it and probably high.
I still don't really know what to say, even though I do believe that it is a relationship between a girl and a guy. As for the sleeping on the wrong team. He belives that they have been sleeping on the wrong teams (not with eachother). If he and the girl would be together that would be the right team. The God complex depends on what your take is on religion. Be may be fearful of God and believes that the whole thing that is going on is wrong. I don't know how religious FOB is, I'm guessing not at all. But that is how I took the meaning.
t9im2m3y
2005-12-26 14:01:13
This song has been interpreted right by most of these people here, especially the guy who said about a "complex" being a sexual situation...
At a recent concert Pete said "now, let's be honest, there's that one person that gets us, the one we think of when we're alone late at night, the one we might start to touch ourselves at the thought of...now everyone on 3 yell out the name of that person...1...2...3...SUGAR, WE'RE GOING DOWN!"
That pretty much sums it up, that the song is about masturbation and jealousy and wanting this girl sexually, but knowing that they, in a relationship, we're going down.
flaminglizard@optonline.net...let me know what you think...thanks
anonymous
2005-12-29 03:32:39
Alright, even though it's very obvious that this song is interpreted differently by the person listening to it I'll still put in my 2 cents since it's 3:15 in the morning and I'm a complete loser.
I don't think anyone had it right, I think that it's about a guy who's in love with a girl but he is schitzophrenic and has multiple personalities, hence "loaded god complex". And one personality is jealous of another.
"Am I more than you bargained for yet?" and "that's just who I am this week" prove this. Also, he's just one of many notches in the bedpost. "Number one with a bullet" is saying that he's her number one, but one of his personalities is jealous; that's also why towards the end of the song the background says "take aim at myself". One of his personalities is jealous of another so the one is gonna kill the other.
Haven't you wondered why it says "isn't it messed up how I'm just dying to be him"...well it's because he is him, so yes, it's very messed up.
"We're going down swinging" is talking about his personalities fighting.
There are many ways that this song could mean this, but I was reading the other interpretations and I guess those could be possible in some sense. So they probably wrote this songs just so losers like me and you could stay up til 3:30 in the morning trying to figure the damn thing out. But who knows, maybe my interpretation was right and they made it so it would have many meanings to represent the guys many personalities.....but I guess we'll never know.
Now 'scuse me as I return to my pathetic life.
anonymous
2005-12-30 23:19:52
Obviously you guys arent super awesome nuclear FOB fans like me. The cock it and pull it part means that he wants the girl to jack him off. That's it...nib high football rules.
anonymous
2005-12-31 15:48:09
This song is about a dude who he and a girl are attracted to each other, but not exclusively. She is seeing other boys and the dude is jealous. The "A loaded god complex" Line refers to the fact that he will get her to himself, and he won't even consider that he may not.
anonymous
2006-01-04 21:17:39
Peter Wentz said himself that this song is "about sex. The best sex I ever had." with himself of course....so there ya go...sex sex sex
sk8prkoftampagal
2006-01-05 16:57:42
The line, "I'm just a notch in your bedpost, but you're just a line in a song," talks about sex, she, you know, and she puts a knotch in her bedpost every time. He's just one of them. He's saying that's more important than being a line in a song.
The only problem with Fall Out Boy songs is that the good ones talk bout sex. This ain't no love song either. I'd say more about he's takin bout a break up with some girl. That's the true meaning.
slm
2006-01-10 17:59:22
OK guys, how could anyone possibly know the REAL TRUE meaning of this incredible song? Only Pete would know, and wouldnt you just like it better...not knowing.....mysteriously incredible, and everyone knows pete obviously wrote this song for a reason and that there is defidently a true meaning to this song, but like I said how could you ever know?. wow you guys really did butcher this songs meaning didn't you?. and by the way it is defidently a loaded god complex. I personally think that this about a guy and a girl, that it isn't about homosxuals, but even if it is who cares?!! But who cares what people think you can think what you want to think about this song but whatever you say, FOB will still be truly an incredibly talented band full of insane singers, writers and musicans.
projectshadow234
2006-01-14 23:07:06
This song makes people laugh with the "AM I MOOOOORE THAN YOU BARGAINED FOR"
emofan1
2006-01-15 15:59:42
This song is about a sad emo kid and his trip to tuuu in a luleellurah, it also contains sniffing ink and playful times on a swing in shugaah. all in all a riveting song. I myself am planning a trip w/ the wife and kids down to tuuuuu in a new 2006 luleelurah.
anonymous
2006-01-18 21:12:20
This song is about masturbating to the girl that you really really like late at night in your bedroom. They said so at the JingleBall.
matt_ie
2006-01-19 04:05:08
I'm sure it's about a guy that is in love with a girl but he is too afraid to tell her because there is someone in the way. So he just gets his "pleasures" from watching her from a distance
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