--Robbie Williamsรข€
I WILL ATTEMPT TO DECODE THE LYRICS FOR YOU"
15 Nov 2012
I'VE BEEN READING A LOT OF COMMENTS UNDERNEATH THE VIDEO
FOR CANDY ON YOUTUBE …SOME OF YOU OUT THERE SEEM TO BE CONFUSED ABOUT THE MEANING OF THE LYRICS…SOME HAVE CALLED THEM MEANINGLESS
THIS IS NOT TRUE - THEY HOLD A LOT OF MEANING TO ME THE SONG CANDY IS ABOUT A GIRL CALLED CANDICE
SHE'S KINDA REAL KINDA NOT….
JUST AN OBSERVATION ON GIRLS I'VE SEEN OR BEEN AROUND IN LA …
IN FACT SEEN OR BEEN AROUND ALL OVER THE WORLD…
SO AS WAY OF EXPLANATION I WILL ATTEMPT TO DECODE THE LYRICS FOR YOU ...
HERE GOES ...
I WAS THERE TO WITNESS CANDICE'S INNER BUSINESS
SOME TIMES YOU SUDDENLY GLIMPSE THE REALITY BEHIND SOMEONE'S FACADE
ESPECIALLY IF THE FACADE IS WAFER THIN
SHE WANTS THE BOYS TO NOTICE HER RAINBOWS AND HER PONIES
SHE'S BEING SUGGESTIVE IN LITTLE GIRL LOST KINDA SEXUAL WAY…THE HONEY TRAP
SHE WAS EDUCATED BUT COULDN'T COUNT TO TEN
SOMETIMES A GOOD SCHOOL AND A GOOD EDUCATION DOESN'T EQUIP
PEOPLE WITH THE LIFE SKILLS THAT THEIR PARENTS THINK IT WILL
NOW SHE GOT LOTS OF DIFFERENT HORSES BY LOTS OF DIFFERENT MEN
SHE REALLY DOES HAVE HORSES, AND MANY OF HER ADMIRERS HAVE BOUGHT THEM FOR HER.
LIBERATE YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERSTHE BUSH IS HIGH BUT IN THE HOLE IS WATER
I'M SAYING THAT YOU SHOULD LOOK AFTER YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS BECAUSE THE CARE YOU PUT INTO IT WILL BE REWARDED.
BUT IT'S HARD - I JUST IMAGINE SOMEBODY TRETCHING THROUGH THE JUNGLE AND THEN COMING ACROSS A LIFE-PROVIDING WATERHOLE.
YOU CAN GET SOME WHEN THEY'RE GIVING
NOTHING'S SACRED BUT IT'S A LIVING
THESE DAYS IT'S ALL ABOUT THE SHORT TERM FIX.
HEY HO HERE SHE GOES
EITHER A LITTLE TOO HIGH OR A LITTLE TOO LOW
SHE'S BIPOLAR-ESQUE.
LOW SELF ESTEEM AND VERTIGO
SHE'S GOT LOW SELF ESTEEM WHILE HAVING DELUSIONS OF GRANDEUR AT THE SAME TIME.
SHE THINKS SHE'S MADE OF CANDY
IF SHE WAS A CHOCOLATE SHE WOULD EAT HERSELF I.E. IN HER MORE EMBOLDENED MOMENTS SHE THINKS SHE'S THE SHIT

HEY HO HERE SHE GOES
EITHER A LITTLE TOO LOUD OR A LITTLE TOO CLOSE
SHE'S OVERWHELMING AND DOESN'T SEEM TO HAVE A SENSE OF BOUNDARIES
LIKE A HURRICANE AT THE BACK OF HER THROAT
SHE THINKS SHE'S MADE OF CANDY
I'VE GOT TWO WAYS OF THINKING ABOUT THE HURRICANE LINE. SHE EITHER SWEARS LIKE A SAILOR OR DOES SOMETHING ELSE. ALSO INVOLVING SEAMEN.
RING A RING OF ROSES
WHOEVER GETS THE CLOSEST
I'M MAKING A REFERENCE TO THE BUBONIC PLAGUE POEM FROM WHICH THE NUSERY RHYME 'RING A RING OF ROSES' CAME,
SO IF YOU GET TOO CLOSE TO HER YOU'LL GET SICK
SHE COMES AND SHE GOES AS
THE WAR OF THE ROSES
SHE'LL LEAVE YOUR LIFE IN TURMOIL, AND JUXTAPOSING WAR AND ROSES SEEMED TO GIVE IT ADDED DRAMATIC FEMININE EFFECT.
MOTHER WAS A VICTIM
FATHER BEAT THE SYSTEM
BY MOVING BRICKS TO BRIXTON
AND LEARNING HOW TO FIX THEM
A LITTLE BIT OF HER BACKGROUND: SELF EXPLANATORY, ISN'T IT?LIBERATE YOUR SONS AND DAUGHTERS
THE BUSH IS HIGH BUT IN THE HOLE IS WATER
DO AS YOU WILL WILL BE THE WHOLE OF THE LAW
IF IT DON'T FEEL GOOD WHAT ARE YOU DOING IT FOR?
'DO AS YOU WILL…' IS A REFERENCE TO ALEISTER CROWLEY, ECHOING THE FIRST VERSE'S SENTIMENT ABOUT THE SHORT TERM FIX.
MUCH LOVE
ROB X
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Awesome! Thanks , I knew there was more to this song given its heavy symbolism.
ReplyDeleteThis was really interesting thank you
ReplyDeleteDifferent takes on horses - I think they mean cars, like luxury cars. The War of Roses - doesn't it refer to the War of Roses between the family of Lancaster and York for the throne of England? So here it might refer to how Candice's playing a game with two or more admirers?
ReplyDeleteI always thought it was a song about Katie Price, aka Jordan lol
ReplyDeleteGirl no she is just a bit quirky and socially unaware and ur baso calling her a whore I know it’s ur song but ur just wrong actually
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