Candy
Pop (Iggy) Lyrics

It's a rainy afternoon
The current weather is gloomy and somber

In ninteen-ninety
This event took place in the year 1990

The big city
The setting of the story involves an urban area

Geez, it's been twenty years
The artist is amazed how quickly two decades have passed

Candy, you were so fine
The person addressed as 'Candy' was an attractive individual

Beautiful, beautiful girl from the north
Candy was an incredibly pretty woman who hailed from a northern region

You burned my heart with a flickering torch
Candy caused the singer intense emotional pain and turmoil

I had a dream that no one else could see
The artist harbored a fantasy that no other human knows or is aware of

You gave me love for free
Candy freely and unconditionally provided the artist with love

Candy, candy, candy I can't let you go
The artist is still hung up on Candy and cannot move on

All my life you're haunting me, I loved you so
Candy has significantly impacted the singer's life and the love they shared was significant

Life is crazy
The course of life is unpredictable and wild

Candy, baby
A term of endearment directed towards someone the singer feels love for

Yeah, well it hurt me real bad when you left
Candy's departure deeply wounded the singer

Hey, I'm glad you got out, but, but I miss you
The singer's emotions are conflicted as they are pleased for Candy's benefit but also miss them greatly

I've had a hole in my heart for so long
The artist has been emotionally scarred and has not fully healed despite a significant amount of time having passed

I've learned to fake it and just smile along
The artist has grown to accept their heartache and subsequently masks their true emotions

Down on the street
The conversation or thought process shifts to a palpable urban environment

Those men are all the same
The singer is disillusioned or jaded with men's romantic efforts

I need a love
The artist is still in search of a genuine romantic connection

Not games
The artist does not desire to play games in relationships

You-you-you, candy, candy, candy, I can't let you go
The artist struggles with moving on from their past love

Life is crazy
The course of life is unpredictable and wild

I know, baby
The artist possessively uses 'baby' as a term of endearment for Candy

Candy baby
The singer continues to express affection towards Candy

Candy, candy
The repetition of 'candy' implies Candy's presence continues to loom heavy in the singer's life