From the recording STUPID CUPID
WHEN SWEET LOVE TURNS SOUR.
The lyrics express a desire for both sex and love, friendship and romance, and the difficulty of finding balance. The song repeatedly emphasizes the importance of clear communication ("Say what you mean, and mean what you say, with nothing in between") and accepting both the good and bad in love ("Take the shit with the sugar"). It describes love as something that can be "sweet like a lemon" and questions how something so sweet can turn sour, leaving a bitter taste.
Lyrics
THIS IS A TIME WHEN ANYTHING GOES
BUT NO ONE KNOWS WHAT’S GOING ON
I WANT SEX AND I WANT LOVE
YEAH I WANT ALL THE ABOVE
I WANT A FRIEND AND A LOVER
FROM ONE EXTREME TO THE OTHER
BUT THERE IS NO BALANCE
SAY WHAT YOU MEAN
AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY
WITH NOTHING INBETWEEN
TAKE THE SHIT WITH THE SUGAR
LOVE IS SWEET
SWEET LIKE A LEMON
I WANT IT ALL - I WANT IT NOW
BUT I’M NOT QUITE SURE HOW
IF I GIVE YOU MORE THAN I GET
WILL THAT ONLY LEAD TO DEBT
LOVE IS LIKE A FRESH CUT FLOWER
HOW CAN SOMETHING SO SWEET TURN SO SOUR
AND LEAVE A BITTER TASTE?
SAY WHAT YOU MEAN
AND MEAN WHAT YOU SAY
WITH NOTHING INBETWEEN
TAKE THE SHIT WITH THE SUGAR
LOVE IS SWEET
SWEET LIKE A LEMON
WORDS AND MUSIC BY IAN ALLEN ©