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Brief Candles Lyrics
There she sits her hands are held
Tight around her glass
She only needs to be alone
She knows this mood will pass
To realize that she was strong
And he too weak to stay
And to realize that she is better off this way
Brief candles in her mind
Bright and tiny gems of memory
Brief candles burn so fine
Leaves a light inside where she can see
What makes it all worthwhile
Her sadness makes her smile...
His alone girl fades away
Left out on a limb
Finds he needs her more because
She's no more need for him
He understood so very well
The things she had to say
Soon he'll understand that he is better off this way
Brief candles in his mind
Bright and tiny gems of memory
Brief candles burn so fine
Leaves a light inside where he can see
What makes it all worthwhile
His sadness makes him smile...
In the corner see his face
The man just sips his drink
Not one feeling does he show
Far too numb to think
He does not say a single word
No word of love to say
Maybe he will soon believe he's better off this way...
Brief candles in his mind
Bright and tiny gems of memory
Brief candles burn so fine
Leaves a light inside where he can see
What makes it all worthwhile
His sadness makes him smile...
Tight around her glass
She only needs to be alone
She knows this mood will pass
To realize that she was strong
And he too weak to stay
And to realize that she is better off this way
Bright and tiny gems of memory
Brief candles burn so fine
Leaves a light inside where she can see
What makes it all worthwhile
Her sadness makes her smile...
Left out on a limb
Finds he needs her more because
She's no more need for him
He understood so very well
The things she had to say
Soon he'll understand that he is better off this way
Bright and tiny gems of memory
Brief candles burn so fine
Leaves a light inside where he can see
What makes it all worthwhile
His sadness makes him smile...
The man just sips his drink
Not one feeling does he show
Far too numb to think
He does not say a single word
No word of love to say
Maybe he will soon believe he's better off this way...
Bright and tiny gems of memory
Brief candles burn so fine
Leaves a light inside where he can see
What makes it all worthwhile
His sadness makes him smile...
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The title of Brief Candles comes from Aldous Huxley's collection of stories Brief Candles.
Basically, telling a story about a break up...
and the love that burned in them went out...and as time passes, hopefully he'llc ome realize that it wasen't meant to be.
The title also refers to the "tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow" soliloquy in Shakespeare's 'Macbeth'.
an amazing song...
A LOVE THAT'S FADING...AND A GIRL REALIZING SHE'S ENOUGH STRONG TO BEAR THAT PASSING FEELING.
This song is unique in the Zombies' catalog, in that the verses are sung by three different band members. The Chorus is sung by Colin Blunstone. Verse one is sung by Rod Argent. Verse two by the song's author, bassist Chris White, and, besides singing the lead on Butcher's Tale, is Chris' only turn as a lead vocalist for a Zombies' song. Verse three is sung by the Zombies' usual lead vocalist, Colin Blunstone.
I think the song is a bit ambiguous than previous posters would have it, the relationship has ended, but is it really for the best?
They'll believe they are 'better off this way', but are they? really? That 'better off this way' feels like use of a deliberate cliche to indicate all is not what it seems, and that there's a degree of ambivalence there.
The harmonies on this track are amazing.
@potbelliedfool sorry meant 'bit more ambiguous'
@potbelliedfool sorry meant 'bit more ambiguous'