On the Sly Lyrics

Lyric discussion by paul_banks 

Cover art for On the Sly lyrics by Metric

i think 'the dirty sugar factory on the water' is referring to the old abandoned redpath sugar factory on the water at queens quay in toronto. just a guess. this song is amazing, i agree it's about the joy of loving someone secretly, it's never spoken, but you know deep down they feel the same.