The single came as quite a surprise, since Babymonster had released their third mini album “CHOOM” just a month earlier. The girl group had originally even considered “SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA” as a possible title track for the album, but it was later released as a standalone digital single instead.
[Ahyeon]
Who be sippin’ on this? I do
I’m the, I’m the, I’m the, I’m the
[Chiquita, Asa]
I’m the sugar honey ice tea and you know it
I’m the sugar honey ice tea and you know it
Ice, ice, ice and you know that I’m the coldest
I’m the sugar honeyI, I, I’m the sugar honey
[Ahyeon, Ruka]
I’m sweet just like some ice cream
Milk chocolate icing
My life look like a pipe dream
I know, I know, I know
I know I’m so enticing
I make ’em lime green
Temperature rising
Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go
[Rora, Pharita]
난 부드럽게 너를 녹여버리지
Stop, make no mistake
Hit that stage baby, ain’t the same
Drop, I’m going in
우린 무대 위의 Queen
Monster melody
[Ahyeon, Chiquita]
I’m the sugar honey ice tea and you know it
I’m the sugar honey ice tea and you know it
Ain’t no other baddie like me, yeah you know it
I’m the sugar honey
I, I’m the sugar honey ice
[Ruka, Asa]
Suga mama, don’t do the drama
Just add the commas like
Yuh yuh yuh
Do what I wanna, lil prima donna
Got the wrist on water like
Yuh yuh yuh
Tell me what you know ’bout this
Wanna get like me? You wish
Comes naturally, I know they mad at me
Cuz they know I’m the
[Rora, Pharita]
I’m sweet just like some ice cream
Milk chocolate icing
My life look like a pipe dream
I know, I know, I know
I know I’m so enticing
I make ’em lime green
Temperature rising
Let’s go, let’s go, let’s go
[Chiquita, Ahyeon]
난 부드럽게 너를 녹여버리지
Stop, make no mistake
Hit that stage baby, ain’t the same
Drop, I’m going in
우린 무대 위의 Queen
Monster melody
[Pharita, Rora]
I’m the sugar honey ice tea and you know it
I’m the sugar honey ice tea and you know it
Ain’t no other baddie like me, yeah you know it
I’m the sugar honey
I, I’m the sugar honey ice
[Chiquita, Ahyeon, Pharita]
Tasty, yeah I got you comin’ back
Crazy, I give you a heart attack
Baby, tell me what you think about that
What you think about that
I’m the SHHH
Ohh
[Asa, Rora, Ruka, Pharita]
Sugar honey ice tea
You know it, know it
Sugar honey I’m the sugar, I’m the sugar
Sugar honey ice tea
You know it, know it
Sugar honey I’m the sugar, I’m the sugar
[Rora, Chiquita, Pharita, Ahyeon]
Sugar honey, sugar honey, honey ice tea (Yay yeah)
Sugar honey, sugar honey, honey ice tea (Yay yeah)
Sugar honey, sugar honey, honey ice tea
I’m the sugar honey
I, I, I’m the sugar honey ice tea
About SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA
In “SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA,” Ahyeon, Ruka, and the others still come across confident, but much more playful than usual. The single is a refreshing summer hit that makes the heat a little more bearable.
In the lyrics, Babymonster describes themselves as a sugar-sweet iced tea that no one can resist. They're one of a kind, and no one else can be like them. The single is thus a statement of the girl group's confidence and charisma. Fittingly, the music video leans into bright, bold colors and dynamic choreography that reflects the single's playful, flirtatious character.
“SUGAR HONEY ICE TEA” impressively proves that Babymonster can pull off not just charismatic concepts, but also laid-back pop songs.
