Candylion
Gruff Rhys Lyrics

A long time ago,
Once upon a time in the distant past,

In the Kingdom of Candy,
In a magical place known as the Kingdom of Candy,

A lion once roamed the streets,
There was a lion wandering the streets,

And kept time.
And it kept the time using its howls, whines, and roars,

Howled on the hour,
Howled once every hour on the clock,

Whined on the minute,
Whined every minute on the minute hand of the clock,

Roared every second,
Roared every second on the clock,

Day of the year.
Every single day of the year, the lion kept time with its vocalizations.

Dreams can come true,
It is possible for our dreams to manifest into reality,

Nightmares can also,
However, it is also possible for our worst fears and nightmares to come true,

Opposites push and pull to the fore.
Life is a constant balance between opposing forces that shape our experiences,

Morph into flowers,
Sometimes, our opposing forces may emerge as beautiful and transformative outcomes, like flowers,

Or a frozen winter,
Other times, our opposing forces may result in harsh and challenging circumstances, like a cold and frozen winter,

Wer're flying in love,
When everything is in balance, we can soar and experience love and passion,

Or falling in hate
However, when things are unbalanced, we may start to fall and experience hatred and negativity.

Candy
Candy represents sweetness, happiness, and enjoyment in life,

A penguin and carnation
A penguin and carnation are quirky, unexpected, and unusual combinations that inspire creativity and imagination,

Lion
A lion represents strength, courage, and leadership,

A lemon and Dalmation
A lemon and Dalmation are also unlikely combinations that symbolize the exciting possibilities that exist when we think outside the box,

Candy
Candy represents once again the joyful and pleasurable aspects of life,

And 'though I look for inspiration
Despite searching for inspiration and fresh ideas,

Lion
The lion remains as the artist's preferred source of inspiration and creativity,

Still my favorite combinations'
The unusual and unique combinations of ideas and concepts are still the artist's favorite subject matter and inspiration.