This is one of a group of songs EC wrote with Paul McCartney. Too bad they didn't do more, because they are some of the greatest that either produced, IMHO.
At first blush, the lyrics seems to be a lament for a failed relationship with a girl named Candy, who is messy and careless with others' possessions. The ambiguous mention of powder and tablets hint that either Candy died of a drug overdose, or the relationship failed because of her drug use.
Alternately, Candy may not be the name of the girl at all, but a euphemism for drugs. Looked at this way, the girl is unnamed. It is so like Candy to be great in the early stages of use, but to eventually make your life ruined and chaotic and drive your loved ones away.
This is one of a group of songs EC wrote with Paul McCartney. Too bad they didn't do more, because they are some of the greatest that either produced, IMHO.
At first blush, the lyrics seems to be a lament for a failed relationship with a girl named Candy, who is messy and careless with others' possessions. The ambiguous mention of powder and tablets hint that either Candy died of a drug overdose, or the relationship failed because of her drug use.
Alternately, Candy may not be the name of the girl at all, but a euphemism for drugs. Looked at this way, the girl is unnamed. It is so like Candy to be great in the early stages of use, but to eventually make your life ruined and chaotic and drive your loved ones away.