Billy Joe Crawford is a Philippine-born musician and actor. He was born on … Read Full Bio ↴Billy Joe Crawford is a Philippine-born musician and actor. He was born on May 16, 1982 in Manila, Philippines and was discovered at an early age, singing at a bowling alley. He would become a series regular on an afternoon television show called That's Entertainment under the name of Billy Joe. He acted in a few movies, moved to the United States as a teenager, and started a music career, performing mostly in the United Kingdom and France, as well as in Asia. During this time he legally changed his name to Billy Crawford, giving him a more western surname. He previously dated Mandy Moore for about 3 months when he was 15 and she was 14. He currently resides in New York City.

He had major chart success in France and other parts of Continental Europe, but did not repeat this success in the United Kingdom or the United States, although his single "You Didn't Expect That" did make the lower reaches of the UK Top 40, peaking at number 35. He also contributed a remix of the Pokémon anime theme for the first movie in the series.

Billy's latest album "Big City" was released in 2004 in France and Asia only. The single "Bright Lights" was unable to break into the any Top 10 charts. The second single "Steamy Nights", fared better making Top 40, and was featured on 7 compilations across Europe and was the first single in Germany. Another song from the album Candy Store was leaked from the album and received airplay on London radio. Thought to be a duet with Ginuwine, it is featured on the Big City album. After doing the first ever online reality show "the MSN Dance Show", his third single from Big City "3 Wishes" got cancelled by his label. Billy felt it was time for something new and decided not to re-sign his contract with V2 records.

Crawford did not receive significant media attention after the Big City Tour 2005, mostly being mentioned in a few magazines for his break-up with Lorie, and new relationship with Maryss, a dancer he met when she auditioned for the Big City tour.

In 2006, Billy began recording a new album which was expected to be released in 2007. In 2006, he toured over the summer with the L5 in France and in November he was scheduled to return to his home country to shoot a film. He most recently appeared in Dominion: Prequel to the Exorcist.

Candy Store
Billy Crawford Lyrics

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Verse 1
You be dripping off my lips
Like chocolate covered cherries
And the way you swing those hips
Like mixed Berry Jelly
You be melting in my mouth cause you melting in my hand
Oh girl let me try to tell you how I feel
Oh girl strange love but this is what it is

Chorus
I wish that you were candy. wrap you with my body
Girl I'll take my time to savor your flavor. I wish that you
Were candy. I'd save some for later. Nothing would taste
Better then you to me.

Verse 2
I've got a sweet tooth for you
Will you help me fill it?
Like a big bag of skittles girl,
I want to dive in it
You can be my lollipop; I can be your candy cane
Oh girl sweeter than a glass of lemonade
Oh girl and to let you go to waste would be a shame

Chorus
I wish that you were candy. wrap you with my body
Girl I'll take my time to savor your flavor. I wish that you
Were candy. I'd save some for later. Nothing would taste
Better then you to me.

Brige
To me you are the candy, girl you come in handy
You satisfy your man and I love, I love it
Tell me what you're made of
And I can pick a bunch of it up,
So we'll never run out, run out

Chorus
I wish that you were candy. wrap you with my body
Girl I'll take my time to savor your flavor. I wish that you
Were candy. I'd save some for later. Nothing would taste
Better then you to me.

I wish that you were candy. wrap you with my body
Girl I'll take my time to savor your flavor. I wish that you
Were candy. I'd save some for later. Nothing would taste
Better then you to me.

Vamp
Oh girl let me try to tell you how I feel
Oh girl Strange love but this is what it is
Oh girl sweeter than a glass of lemonade
Oh girl And to let you go to waste would be a shame

Chorus
I wish that you were candy. wrap you with my body
Girl I'll take my time to savor your flavor. I wish that you
Were candy. I'd save some for later. Nothing would taste
Better then you to me.

I wish that you were candy. wrap you with my body
Girl I'll take my time to savor your flavor. I wish that you
Were candy. I'd save some for later. Nothing would taste
Better then you to me.

mmmmmmm Candy candy candy ...take me out of this candy store

Overall Meaning

The lyrics to Billy Crawford's song Candy Store are about desire and wanting more of someone. The song compares the person he desires to candy, using various candy-related metaphors to describe his feelings towards her. The first verse describes her as dripping off his lips like chocolate covered cherries and moving her hips like mixed berry jelly. The chorus further emphasizes his desire for her, wishing that she were candy so that he could wrap his body around her and savor her flavor.

The second verse continues with the sweet tooth metaphor, asking if she will help him fill it, with the reference to diving into a big bag of Skittles. The bridge furthers the metaphor by stating that she satisfies him like candy and that he would never want to run out of her. The chorus repeats, further emphasizing the desire and satisfaction he gets from this person, wishing that they were candy.

The song ends with the vamp section, which repeats various lines from the song such as "sweeter than a glass of lemonade" and "letting you go to waste would be a shame." The overall tone of the song is lighthearted and playful, with a focus on the pleasures of desire and satisfaction.

Line by Line Meaning

You be dripping off my lips Like chocolate covered cherries
The person is so attractive that they have an irresistible quality like chocolate covered cherries.

And the way you swing those hips Like mixed Berry Jelly
The way that the person moves and their physical presence is mesmerizing and captivating.

You be melting in my mouth cause you melting in my hand Oh girl let me try to tell you how I feel Oh girl strange love but this is what it is
The person is causing an emotional and physical reaction in the singer that they can't ignore or explain easily. There's a strange love between them.

I wish that you were candy. wrap you with my body Girl I'll take my time to savor your flavor. I wish that you Were candy. I'd save some for later. Nothing would taste Better then you to me.
The artist desires the person so much that they compare them to candy, wishing to wrap their body around them and savor their flavor. Nothing else is as delicious or desirable as this person.

I've got a sweet tooth for you Will you help me fill it? Like a big bag of skittles girl, I want to dive in it You can be my lollipop; I can be your candy cane Oh girl sweeter than a glass of lemonade Oh girl and to let you go to waste would be a shame
The artist has an intense craving for the person and wants to indulge in them like a bag of skittles. They can be each other's sweet treats and the person is even sweeter than lemonade. It would be a shame to let them go to waste.

To me you are the candy, girl you come in handy You satisfy your man and I love, I love it Tell me what you're made of And I can pick a bunch of it up, So we'll never run out, run out
The person is everything the singer desires and they're grateful for how they satisfy him. They want to know more about them so that they can always have an abundance of their sweetness.

mmmmmmm Candy candy candy ...take me out of this candy store
The singer is so enamored with this person that they can't handle being around them anymore. They're addicted and want to leave the candy store for good.

Lyrics © Downtown Music Publishing
Written by: KOVASCIAR MYVETT, RYAN SHAW

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