Candle In The Wind
Candle In The Wind

Elton John - Candle In The Wind Lyrics

Rock
Mar 21, 1988
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Candle In The Wind Lyrics

Goodbye, Norma Jeane
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
They crawled out of the woodwork
And they whispered into your brain
They set you on the treadmill
And they made you change your name

And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would've liked to known you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did

Loneliness was tough
The toughest role you ever played
Hollywood created a superstar
And pain was the price you paid
Even when you died
Oh, the press still hounded you
All the papers had to say
Was that Marilyn was found in the nude

And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would've liked to known you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did

Goodbye, Norma Jeane
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled
Goodbye, Norma Jeane
From the young man in the twenty second row
Who sees you as something more than sexual
More than just our Marilyn Monroe

And it seems to me you lived your life
Like a candle in the wind
Never knowing who to cling to
When the rain set in
And I would've liked to known you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did

Writer(s): Elton John, Bernie Taupin
Copyright(s): Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
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What is the Meaning of Candle In The Wind?

There was so much press surrounding Marilyn Monroe's death and controversy as some say it was a murder not suicide. Either way Elton John is referring to her apparent deep sadness where she was so lonely even though she was surrounded by people. These people didn't really know her and they built her up but were not there to help her during the low times. The fact that she was a superstar she was like public property with no privacy even of her own body. In death most of the headlines made reference to the fact that she was found naked. She was not allowed the dignity of death even.

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