Sugar Coated (formerly known as "My Feelings Always Pay The Price") is a formerly unidentified shoegaze song by Bristol-based band The Nova Saints. An earlier version of the song first appeared on the 2007 compilation album Psychedelia Volume Two before a re-recorded version was released alongside the 2011 album Newfoundland.
Search History[]
The song first appeared online on December 31st, 2024, when user Kurto uploaded it to Soulseek. It had previously been played on a Peruvian radio station by DJ Relax.
On June 2nd, 2025, q uploaded the song onto YouTube, along with the song Pieces, as both songs were part of the same radio recording.
On June 16th, 2025, the song was identified by user LJavier91 as "Sugar Coated" by The Nova Saints after he supposedly recognized it and commented the title.
Presumed lyrics[]
[Verse 1]
I see your heart set on this day
It keeps me free from dreaming
What am I gonna do but stay?
[Verse 2]
Cold, cold, dark love pulls you down
Still it's me, still reeling
I've nothing here to bring you around
[Chorus]
Do you feel?
Would you tell me if you did?
Is this real?
[Verse 3]
Dirty sugar-coated lies
Keep you sweet for shaking [?]
Help me open up your eyes
[Verse 4]
I've felt these emotions once or twice
Keeps me free from screaming
My feelings always pay a price
[Tag]
My feelings always pay a price
[Instrumental]
[Bridge]
Drop them all on your way up
Break on through in hurry
[???] music safe and sound (safe and sound)
Ever changing piece of mind
Why do I still worry?
I've always had you on the ground (on the ground)
[Tag]
I've always had you on the ground
[Instrumental outro]
The Nova Saints[]
The Nova Saints, c. 2009
The Nova Saints were a Bristol-based band active between 2006 and 2012.
The band consisted of members Steve Waterhouse (vocals), Dom Gallagher (guitar), John Banks (bass) Matt Goddard (keyboards, samples) and Tom Chillcott (drums).
In 2007 they released their debut EP, "The Draft EP", after signing with Northern Star Records.
In November 2011 they released the album "Newfoundland", which featured a mix of new and re-recorded tracks, including a later version of Sugar Coated.
They broke up in 2012 before releasing the compilation album "Refoundland" in 2013.
Gallery[]
Links[]
- YouTube upload (2007 version)
- Bandcamp release (2011 version)
- YouTube upload (2011 version)
- Discogs page