It's a rainy afternoon
In ninteen-ninety
The big city
Geez, it's been twenty years
Candy, you were so fine

Beautiful, beautiful girl from the north
You burned my heart with a flickering torch
I had a dream that no one else could see
You gave me love for free

Candy, candy, candy I can't let you go
All my life you're haunting me, I loved you so

Candy, candy, candy I can't let you go
Life is crazy
Candy, baby

Yeah, well it hurt me real bad when you left
Hey, I'm glad you got out, but, but I miss you
I've had a hole in my heart for so long
I've learned to fake it and just smile along

Down on the street
Those men are all the same
I need a love
Not games
Not games

Candy, candy, candy I can't let you go
All my life you're haunting me, I loved you so
Candy, candy, candy I can't let you go
Life is crazy
I know, baby
Candy, baby

You-you-you, candy, candy, candy, I can't let you go
All my life you're haunting me, I loved you so

Candy, candy, candy, life is crazy
Candy, baby

Candy baby
Candy, candy

Candy, candy, candy I can't let you go
All my life you're haunting me, I loved you so
Candy, candy, candy I can't let you go


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    1990 seemed the end of Iggy/Bowie union w DB marrying Iman. Heard this gorgeous song again minutes ago, so searched for "meaning". Above comments re heroin, Candy Darling and addiction to fellow cohorts in drug use all occurred to me also, before. Possible also refers to Bowie's exit from Iggy as 20 years earlier, thereabouts, they met, loved and worked in long relationship....til Bowie turned to his incarnation "straight happuly married man". Never bought it. Even long before, mid 1970s Playboy mag interview, stating he believed he'd really always been a closet HETEROSEXUAL.... business 1st b4 all as always for DB. I loved his true self much better, and though he later music is excellent, he certainly never seemed as happy. My humblest opinion only-

    Bowielover1973on December 19, 2019   Link

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