Sugar Coat – English Lyrics

• By: Little Big Town
• Album: Nightfall

Lyrics & Translation

"Sugar Coat" by Little Big Town offers a glimpse into the challenges of portraying a perfect life while masking internal struggles. Through vivid storytelling and lush harmonies, this song unveils the complexities of honesty and resilience, encouraging listeners to explore the nuances of emotional expression in country music and beyond.

[English]

♪ I TURN THE BATHROOM LIGHT ON ♪

♪ TO TAKE MY MAKEUP OFF ♪

♪ LOOK AT MYSELF IN THE EYE ♪

♪I WONDER WHY I WEAR IT ANYWAY ♪

♪ ANOTHER CAR DRIVES BY ♪

♪ I WONDER WHERE YOU ARE ♪

♪ THE KIDS ARE ALL IN BED AND ♪

♪ EVERYTHING BUT YOU IS IN ITS PLACE ♪

♪ FROM THE STREET VIEW LOOKING IN ♪

♪ IT'S PRETTY AS A PICTURE ♪

♪ A HOME, SWEET HOME ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WISH I LIKED DRINKING ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WISH I LIKED PILLS ♪

♪ WISH I COULD SLEEP WITH A STRANGER ♪

♪ BUT SOMEONE LIKE ME NEVER WILL ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I HARDLY CAN STAND IT ♪

♪ I JUST SMILE WITH A LUMP IN MY THROAT ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WISH I COULD BARE IT ♪

♪ DIDN'T HAVE TO WEAR THIS SUGAR COAT ♪

♪ PASSED DOWN FROM MY MOM ♪

♪ SHE WORE IT SO WELL ♪

♪SHE'D REST IT ON MY SHOULDERS ♪

♪ SAY IT'S COLDER OUT THERE THAN YOU THINK ♪

♪ WOULD I RECOGNIZE MYSELF ♪

♪ WOULD ANYBODY ELSE ♪

♪ IF I TOOK THE DAMN THING OFF AND BURNED IT UP ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WISH I LIKED DRINKING ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WISH I LIKED PILLS ♪

♪ WISH I COULD SLEEP WITH A STRANGER ♪

♪ BUT SOMEONE LIKE ME NEVER WILL ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I HARDLY CAN STAND IT ♪

♪ I JUST SMILE WITH A LUMP IN MY THROAT ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WISH I COULD BARE IT ♪

♪ DIDN'T HAVE TO WEAR THIS SUGAR COAT ♪

♪ OH, THIS DAMN SUGAR COAT ♪

♪ ONE OF THESE NIGHTS ♪

♪I'LL MEET YOU IN THE DRIVEWAY♪

♪ AND TELL YOU TO GO TO HELL, GO TO HELL ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WISH I LIKED DRINKING ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WISH I LIKED PILLS ♪

♪ WISH I COULD SLEEP WITH A STRANGER ♪

♪ BUT SOMEONE LIKE ME NEVER WILL ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I HARDLY CAN STAND IT ♪

♪ I JUST SMILE WITH A LUMP IN MY THROAT ♪

♪ SOMETIMES I WISH I COULD BARE IT ♪

♪ DIDN'T HAVE TO WEAR THIS SUGAR COAT ♪

♪ THIS DAMN SUGAR COAT ♪

♪ OH, THIS SUGAR COAT ♪

♪ THIS DAMN SUGAR COAT ♪

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
makeup /ˈmeɪkʌp/ B1	noun - cosmetics applied to the face
stranger /ˈstreɪndʒər/ A2	noun - unknown person
lump /lʌmp/ B1	noun - swelling or mass
bare /beər/ B2	verb - to uncover or reveal
sugarcoat /ˈʃʊɡərkoʊt/ C1	verb - make something seem more pleasant
pill /pɪl/ B1	noun - medication in solid form
driveway /ˈdraɪvweɪ/ B2	noun - private road for vehicles
burned /bɜːrnd/ A2	verb - destroyed by fire
recognize /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/ B1	verb - identify as known
throat /θroʊt/ A2	noun - passage from mouth to stomach

Key Grammar Structures

• I TURN THE BATHROOM LIGHT ON

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'TURN' is in the present simple tense, indicating a habitual or routine action.

• I WONDER WHY I WEAR IT ANYWAY

  ➔ Present Simple with 'Wonder'

  ➔ The verb 'WONDER' is used in the present simple to express a current thought or feeling.

• EVERYTHING BUT YOU IS IN ITS PLACE

  ➔ Present Simple with 'Be'

  ➔ The verb 'IS' (from 'to be') is in the present simple, emphasizing a current state or condition.

• SOMETIMES I WISH I LIKED DRINKING

  ➔ Past Tense of 'Wish' for Unreal Situations

  ➔ The past tense of 'WISH' is used to express a desire for something contrary to fact.

• SHE WORE IT SO WELL

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'WORE' is in the past simple, indicating a completed action in the past.

• IF I TOOK THE DAMN THING OFF AND BURNED IT UP

  ➔ Past Tense in Conditional Sentence (Type 2)

  ➔ The past tense 'TOOK' and 'BURNED' are used in a type 2 conditional sentence to express an unreal or hypothetical situation.

• ONE OF THESE NIGHTS I'LL MEET YOU IN THE DRIVEWAY

  ➔ Future with 'Will'

  ➔ The modal verb 'WILL' is used to express a future action or promise.

• DIDN'T HAVE TO WEAR THIS SUGAR COAT

  ➔ Past Tense of 'Have to' for Obligation

  ➔ The past tense of 'HAVE TO' is used to express a past obligation or necessity.