Scandal
Candy Taylor Lyrics

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You say you are leaving me
You never promised me any decisions
And for your public life I know
It's a shame this love between you and
me

But tell me tell me tell me
What is my role, who am I supposed to

be

Inside this story
Turns out that I'm the loser again
But it won't be the same
This time I know it's gonna be...

Scandal
I see my faces on the magazines
Flashes on me
I wanted to keep this love a secret for
you and me
Got to do to you what you did to me
Gonna be a
Scandal
I see the world is falling down on you
Shooting at you
I'd never wanted to kill the man kill the
man I love
But I got to do what is right for me
What is right for me

You say I am just a fool
You say I've never get the situation
But the moments that we share
Only I know what they meant to me

But tell me tell me tell me
What is my role, who am I supposed to
be

Inside this story
Turns out that I'm the loser again
But it won't be the same
This time I know it's gonna be...

Scandal
I see my faces on the magazines
Flashes on me
I wanted to keep this love a secret for
you and me
Got to do to you what you did to me
Gonna be a
Scandal
I see the world is falling down on you
Shooting at you
I'd never wanted to kill the man kill the
man I love

But I got to do what is right for me
What is right for me

Overall Meaning

In "Scandal," the singer, Candy Taylor, finds out that her lover, a public figure, is leaving her. She is hurt by the fact that their relationship had to be kept secret and that she is the one who ends up as the loser in the story. However, she decides that this time around, she's not going to let things slide; she's going to make sure that the public knows about their affair and expose him for what he's done to her. Even though she admits that she still loves him, she realizes that it's time to do what's right for her.

The lyrics in "Scandal" delve into a complicated relationship dynamic, one in which a person is used to being kept hidden away from the public and is then left behind without explanation or closure. The singer is left wondering what her role was in the situation and questioning whether her lover ever cared about her feelings. Her need to expose their relationship publicly comes from a desire to reclaim her agency and make sure that she isn't the only one who suffers from the scandal.

Overall, "Scandal" is a story of heartbreak and betrayal but also one of power and self-love. The singer recognizes that she deserves better and is willing to do what it takes to make sure that she gets it.

Line by Line Meaning

You say you are leaving me
You are telling me that you are leaving me.

You never promised me any decisions
You never made any promises to me about what decisions you would make.

And for your public life I know
I am aware of the public side of your life.

It's a shame this love between you and me
It's a pity that our love cannot be shared openly.

But tell me tell me tell me
Please explain to me.

What is my role, who am I supposed to be
What part am I supposed to play and how should I act in this situation?

Turns out that I'm the loser again
As it turns out, I am once again the one who loses in this situation.

But it won't be the same
However, things will not be the same this time.

This time I know it's gonna be...
I am confident that this time the outcome will be different.

Scandal
This situation will lead to scandal.

I see my faces on the magazines
My face is featured in magazines.