Candy

Paolo Nutini

I was perched outside in the pouring rain
Trying to make myself a sail
Then I'll float to you, my darling
With the evening on my tail
Although not the most honest means of travel
It gets me there nonetheless
I'm a heartless man at worst, babe
And a helpless one at best

Darling, I'll bathe your skin
I'll even wash your clothes
Just give me some candy, before I go
Oh, darling, I'll kiss your eyes
And lay you down on your rug
Just give me some candy
After my hug

Oh, and I'm often false-explaining
But to her it plays out all the same
And although I'm left defeated
It gets held against my name
I know you got plenty to offer, baby
But I guess I've taken quite enough
While I'm some stain there on your bed-sheet
You're my diamond in the rough

Darling, I'll bathe your skin
I'll even wash your clothes
Just give me some candy
Before I go
Oh, darling, I'll kiss your eyes
And lay you down on your rug
Just give me some candy
After my hug

I know that the writing's on the wall
But, darling, I'll bathe your skin
I'll even wash your clothes
Just give me some candy
Before I go
Oh, darling, I'll kiss your eyes
And lay you down on your rug
Just give me some candy
After my hug

Oh, and I'll be there waiting for you
And know that I'll be there waiting for you
Oh, I'll be there waiting for you
Oh, I'll be there waiting for you
Oh, I'll be there waiting for you
Oh, I'll be there waiting for you
(Oh, I'll be there waiting for you) all the cutthroats and their jagged ends
All of them have got me waiting and waiting
(Oh, I'll be there waiting for you) all the cheap and the sugary philosophies
Have got me on the fence just waiting and waiting
(Oh, I'll be there waiting for you) all the angels and their halos
All they do is keep me waiting and waiting
(Oh, I'll be there waiting for you) all the cutthroats and their jagged ends
All of them have got me waiting and waiting
(Oh, I'll be there waiting for you) all the cheap and the sugary philosophies
Have got me on the fence just waiting and waiting
(Oh, I'll be there waiting for you) all the angels and their halos
All they do is keep me waiting and waiting


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    i think he's singing this to a girl who's tired of feeling let down and not wanted and has given up on their relationship but he's saying i'll take care of u, i'll look after u i realise what i've done just give me some candy (love) Oh, and i'm often false explaining But to her it plays out all the same -hes not been completly open with her...so yeah kinda like the 1st comment. My boyfriend told me this song reminds him of me particulary the verse Oh, and i'm often false explaining ( he didnt tell me everything that was going on) But to her it plays out all the same (when he told me bits of it, it sounded really dumb and i was like yeah yeah) and although i'm left defeated (he didnt know what to do cause he couldnt open up) It gets held against my name (my friends thought he was talking rubbish) i know you got plenty to offer baby (self explanitory) But I guess I've taken quite enough (i've had my own problems to deal with and he hasn't helped) well i'm some stain there on your bedsheet (i went out on a date cause i thought it was over cause he hadnt been in touch for ages) You're my diamond in the rough (i'm his escape from the daily problems he has to face)

    This is just how it means to us, i've no idea what paolo nutini was thinking about when he wrote it, he could even be refering to drugs by the word candy...as candy in the uk well u can get it in like white powder in plastic tubes (can't remember the name of them lol)...so i dunno

    lala910on May 21, 2009   Link

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