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Composer(s)
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Laila Biali
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Arranger
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Kerry Marsh
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Voicing (with percentage of divisi measures)
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SSATB (S2 15%)
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Measures
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97
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Level
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4
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Accompaniment
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Fully-notated piano and bass parts, drums
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Original/Reference Artist
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Laila Biali
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Performance Time
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4:21
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Meter/Tempo
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4/4 @ 94
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Solos
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SA Lyric: 37 bars, Any voice improv: 10+ bars (open section)
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Style Notes
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Funk, swing 16ths
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Arrangement Features
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Dramatic accelerando to the finish, layered figures to build intensity, pop forms, lots of dominant/bluesy harmony
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Suggested programming role(s)
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Great closer potential
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Range Extremes
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Sop 1: A5 (last note), Ab5 (briefly)
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Lyric Summary
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Lyrics use sugar as a metaphor to express the singer's complex emotional states and coping mechanisms. The lyrics depict the singer's reliance on sugar (possibly as a symbol for temporary fixes or distractions) to address feelings of tiredness, lack of inspiration, sadness, loneliness, and shame. The song reflects on both the comforting and destructive aspects of such dependencies.
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Demo Credits
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Soprano and Alto Vocals: Julia Dollison
Tenor and Bass Vocals, Piano and Bass programming: Kerry Marsh
Drums: Matthew Chalmers
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Commission Credit
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“The Standard” from Kansas City Kansas Community College, John Stafford, dir.
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Release Year
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2023
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