Candy
Kate Pierson Lyrics

It's a rainy afternoon
The singer is setting the scene by describing a rainy afternoon.

In nineteen-ninety
The singer is adding specific details to the setting by mentioning the year.

The big city
The singer is emphasizing the urban setting of the song.

Geez, it's been twenty years
The artist is acknowledging the passage of time since the events being described in the song.

Candy, you were so fine
The artist is addressing someone named Candy, and expressing admiration for her.

Beautiful, beautiful girl from the north
The singer is providing further description of Candy, specifying that she comes from the north and that she is beautiful.

You burned my heart with a flickering torch
The singer is using a metaphor to express how strongly Candy affected them emotionally.

I had a dream that no one else could see
The artist is recalling a personal experience or feeling that they had, which was significant to them.

You gave me love for free
The artist is describing an act of kindness or generosity that Candy showed them, possibly in the form of love or affection.

Candy, candy, candy I can't let you go
The artist is repeating Candy's name and expressing their inability to forget her or move on from their feelings for her.

All my life you're haunting me, I loved you so
The singer is saying that they have been preoccupied with thoughts and memories of Candy for their entire life so far, and that they loved her deeply.

Life is crazy
The artist is making a general statement about how unpredictable and chaotic life can be.

Candy, baby
The singer is using an affectionate nickname for Candy.

Yeah, well it hurt me real bad when you left
The singer is acknowledging that Candy left them and that it was emotionally painful for them.

Hey, I'm glad you got out, but, but I miss you
The singer is expressing a complex mix of emotions: they are happy that Candy was able to leave whatever situation they were in, but they still miss her and feel a sense of loss.

I've had a hole in my heart for so long
The artist is saying that they have been emotionally wounded for a significant amount of time, likely since Candy left them.

I've learned to fake it and just smile along
The artist is expressing a coping mechanism they have developed, which is to conceal their emotional pain and pretend to be okay.

Down on the street
The singer is shifting the focus to their current surroundings, which are likely a city street.

Those men are all the same
The singer is making a generalization about men they see on the street, possibly implying that Candy was different from them.

I need a love
The artist is acknowledging their need for love and emotional connection.

Not games
The artist is specifying that they want genuine love and intimacy, not just casual or insincere interactions.

Candy, candy, candy I can't let you go
The artist is repeating their inability to forget Candy and move on from their feelings for her.

All my life you're haunting me, I loved you so
The singer is expressing that their feelings for Candy remain as strong as ever, and that they still think about her frequently.

Life is crazy
The artist is repeating their earlier observation about the unpredictability of life.

I know, baby
The singer is using another affectionate term for Candy.

You-you-you, candy, candy, candy, I can't let you go
The singer is repeating Candy's name and emphasizing their emotional attachment to her.