Candy
H.O.T. Lyrics


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I'm gonna tell you about Candy
Maybe you already know
Found her at a backyard party
So I took her home
She never gave me no feedback
So how was I to know that when it comes
To her cocaine, Candy don't know
Candy ran me out of my money
Candy ran me out of my soul
I didn't think it was funny
Too bad she never gonna make it
She never gonna make it all the way home

I packed my bags for New York City
I heard she had some friends
Found her at some big time party
And it never ends
She told me some lie about her money
I knew my soul was on ice
She had me playin' her game
And I paid the price

I ran out of my money
I ran out of my soul
I didn't think it was funny
Too bad she never gonna make it
She never gonna make it all the way home

I found myself this roadside cafe
Thought maybe I'd get some rest
Candy walks in the front door
Goddamn, she's lookin' her best
I knew that this was gonna be the last time
I'd get safe to speak my mind
I told her where she could go
She said she needed a ride

I ran out of my money
I ran out of my soul
I didn't think it was funny
Too bad she never gonna make it
She never gonna make it all the way home

I woke up, I was in Georgia
Couldn't believe my eyes
Candy walks into the barroom in a wicked disguise
I followed her to the back room
When I opened the door
I'm lookin' down the barrel of her 44

I ran out of my money
I ran out of my soul
I didn't think it was funny




Too bad she never gonna make it
She never gonna make it all the way home

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of H.O.T's "Candy" tell the story of a man who meets a woman named Candy at a backyard party and takes her home. As he continues to spend time with her, he realizes that she has a drug addiction to cocaine and is draining him of his money and soul. Despite this, he keeps going back to her until he finally has enough and decides to speak his mind. However, this leads him into a dangerous situation where he is confronted with a gun and ultimately escapes when he wakes up in Georgia.


The song is a cautionary tale against the dangers of drugs and the destructive relationships that often come with addiction. The singer becomes trapped in Candy's web and loses a part of himself along the way. The repetition of the line "she never gonna make it all the way home" serves as a reminder of the consequences of addiction.


Line by Line Meaning

I'm gonna tell you about Candy
I'm going to share my story about a woman named Candy with you.


Maybe you already know
Perhaps you are already familiar with her.


Found her at a backyard party
I met her at a casual gathering in someone's backyard.


So I took her home
I ended up bringing her to my place with me.


She never gave me no feedback
She never communicated with me or provided any input.


So how was I to know that when it comes To her cocaine, Candy don't know
I had no way of knowing that Candy wasn't knowledgeable about cocaine.


Candy ran me out of my money
Candy took all of my money and left me financially depleted.


Candy ran me out of my soul
Candy left me feeling empty and drained emotionally.


I didn't think it was funny
I didn't find the situation humorous at all.


Too bad she never gonna make it She never gonna make it all the way home
Unfortunately, Candy isn't going to make it back to where she came from.


I packed my bags for New York City I heard she had some friends
I decided to leave and go to New York City because I heard that Candy had connections there.


Found her at some big time party And it never ends
I found her at a large, ongoing party.


She told me some lie about her money I knew my soul was on ice
She lied to me about her finances, and I realized that I was in a precarious situation.


She had me playin' her game And I paid the price
I got caught up in her schemes and it ended up costing me.


I found myself this roadside cafe Thought maybe I'd get some rest
I came across a cafe by the side of the road and decided to take a break there.


Candy walks in the front door Goddamn, she's lookin' her best
To my surprise, Candy walked into the cafe, looking her most attractive.


I knew that this was gonna be the last time I'd get safe to speak my mind
I realized that this was my final chance to speak my mind without fear of retaliation.


I told her where she could go She said she needed a ride
I told her off and she responded by requesting transportation.


I woke up, I was in Georgia Couldn't believe my eyes
I woke up in Georgia and was surprised by my surroundings.


Candy walks into the barroom in a wicked disguise
Candy walked into the bar disguised in a sinister manner.


I followed her to the back room When I opened the door
I trailed her to the back room and when I opened the door...


I'm lookin' down the barrel of her 44
I found myself staring down the barrel of her gun.


I ran out of my money
She took all of my money.


I ran out of my soul
I felt emotionally drained.


I didn't think it was funny
I didn't find the situation amusing.


Too bad she never gonna make it She never gonna make it all the way home
Sadly, Candy isn't going to make it back to where she came from.




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, BMG RIGHTS MANAGEMENT US, LLC
Written by: BRIAN ALEXANDER MORGAN

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@erikristinathompson

This song will always go down in history as one of the most iconic and legendary KPOP songs ever, especially because NCT Dream covered it beautifully.

@iliterallylovethis2212

I love how they're singing so happily about breaking someone's heart and leaving them lmaoooo

@annabethyeung8512

But the point is that they don’t actually end up leaving lol

@justarandom_girl

lmao do you really get the meaning?this song is about boy trying to break up with the girl but as he face the girl he forgot all the words he gathered/prepared instead he said he loves her and will never leave her alone.
that is why this is a happy song. it's a happy ending.

@iliterallylovethis2212

@@justarandom_girl ik what they fully said🙄 but they still talked about breaking up and leaving the person and they did it so happily

@v1ol4t0r

True alpha enregy

@white4845

LMGAOSODKWJBD FRR LIKE WHY IS THEY SO HAPPY

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@koRnissoslay

man there is just something about 90s kpop that will never be replicated. the style, the sound, everything.

@mateobanda6808

NCT Dream has covered this song so well. Great song. Love H.O.T.

@lunar-guitar

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