(2/2/20): If you had to recommend a song to someone as the best example of your work, which would it be? “Hard to say, but maybe ‘Days of Candy’.” ~ Reddit
Days of Candy
Beach House Lyrics
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Out on your own
All things I loved
But do not know
On Hopewall road
These days of candy
Live in your mind
White fenced in miles
Across my eyes
A world inside you
No photograph
My natural one
The rising sun
Live in your mind
Just like that, it's gone
Just like that, it's gone
Just like that
I know it comes too soon
The universe is riding off with you
Hi o, out there, I know
A little bit of you, I keep it close to me
I know it comes too soon
The universe is riding off with you
I know it comes too soon
I know it stays for nobody
I want to know you there
The universe is riding off with you
The song "Days of Candy" by Beach House is a dreamy and ethereal ballad that explores the concept of nostalgia and reflections on the past. The opening lines "No one could find you, Out on your own" represents the feeling of being lost and alone, which is then followed by "All things I loved, But do not know." This reflects on the idea that memories can become distorted or hazy with time, where the things that were loved at one point may no longer be familiar or recognizable.
The chorus "These days of candy, Live in your mind" suggests that the memories of the past are sweet and comforting, and they serve as a source of comfort even if the present may be difficult. This is further emphasized by the line "Those violet lines, White fenced in miles, Across my eyes" which can be interpreted as a description of an idyllic past.
The verse "A world inside you, No photograph, My natural one, The rising sun, Live in your mind" is a reflection on the idea that our internal world and our memories can be more vivid and real than anything that can be captured in a photograph. The song concludes with the lines "I want to know you there, The universe is riding off with you" which reinforces the idea that the past is fleeting and that eventually, everything will fade away.
Line by Line Meaning
No one could find you
You were alone and unreachable
Out on your own
You were isolated from everyone else
All things I loved
Everything that I cherished
But do not know
I didn't fully understand or appreciate it
On Hopewall road
On a specific street named Hopewall
These days of candy
Memories that were sweet and pleasant
Live in your mind
You still remember them vividly
Those violet lines
A specific type of mark or pattern in your mind or memory
White fenced in miles
Long and enclosed distances or periods of time that are hard to escape
Across my eyes
In my view or perception
A world inside you
A unique and hidden inner world that only you know
No photograph
No physical or tangible evidence or proof of this world
My natural one
The world that I naturally inhabit and experience
The rising sun
The symbol of a new day and hope
Just like that, it's gone
Something that was once there disappeared quickly and unexpectedly
I know it comes too soon
I am aware that things end or change before we are ready for them to
The universe is riding off with you
Life goes on and takes us with it, whether we are ready or not
Hi o, out there, I know
A greeting to someone who is far away or unreachable
A little bit of you, I keep it close to me
I hold on to the memory of you, even though you are gone
I know it stays for nobody
Everything is impermanent and will eventually disappear
I want to know you there
I wish to understand or connect with you, even if you are no longer present
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Written by: Alex Kristian Scally, Victoria Garance Alixe Legrand
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@gloominescent
No one could find you
Out on your own
All things I loved
But do not know
On Hopewell Road
These days of candy
Live in your mind
Those violet lines
White fenced in miles
Across my eyes
A world inside you
No photograph
My natural one
The rising sun
Live in your mind
Just like that, it's gone
Just like that, it's gone
Just like that
I know it comes too soon
The universe is riding off with you
Hi-o, out there, I know
A little bit of you, I keep it close to me
I know it comes too soon
The universe is riding on with you
I know it comes too soon
I know it stays for nobody
I want to know you there
The universe is riding off with you
@indorianshell
I tried to traduce the lyrics in french for anyone who wants to sing along <3
Personne ne te trouveras
Dehors toute seule
Chaques choses que j'aime
Mais ne savent pas
Sur la grande voie
Ces jours de bêtises
Vivent dans ta tête
Ces lignes violettes
Clôturent lointaine
Parmi mes yeux
Un monde reste en toi
Sans photographe
Ma naturelle
Les jours nouveaux
Vivent dans ta tête
C'est ainsi, qu'elle parte
C'est ainsi, qu'elle parte
C'est ainsi
On sait que c'est trop tôt
Tout l'univers s'en aille auprès de toi
Hé-oh là bas, je sais
Un petit peu de toi, je le garde près de moi
On sais que c'est trop tôt
Tout l'univers s'en aille auprès de toi
Je sais que c'est trop tôt
Je sais, ça ne reste pour personne
J'aimerais te voir là bas
Tout l'univers s'en aille auprès de toi
@Schokobon111
This is my favourite beach house song,like ever.Almost has an angelic and heavenly feel to it,as if you're floating amidst the cosmos.A haunting song about letting go in my opinion(of people,of houses,of cities,of memories,etc),strongly reminding us of the ephemeral and transient nature of everything in our lives.
@josephclavelli3516
Milena Waelde it’s my favorite song by them as well. It brings me to tears almost every time.
@andymejia5456
Very haunting and yet beautiful
@luism8612
That’s what I love about this band is their songs are so ethereal nothing like it.
@lauramantis5826
Yes absolutely about letting go... Heartbreaking but seems necessary in the ever changing life
@leoshteynberg3013
I love this song, it’s in my top 4 beach house songs and top 30 ever, but I will say, this is the song that I think of the world ending to.
@MubiiOxx
People talk about break-ups and losing someone dear, but what hurts the most for me personally is losing one's innocence, looking back on your childhood, who you used to be and who you became. Looking back on those days gives the burning feeling in your gut, which is what I believe this song is about.
@YZYGWD
Felt that :(
@YZYGWD
The younger me would be so heartbroken when he saw what he would become
@mbrownczar
YES. What I feel exactly when I listen to Beach House. Thank you!!!!