(Oh and btw, the videos are a bit slow, but I tried to get the clearest versions, I could find, because Youtube's version was kind of blurry, but whatever a video is a video.)
Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved
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Here are the lyrics:
Beauty queen of only eighteen
She had some trouble with herself
He was always there to help her
She always belonged to someone else
I drove for miles and miles
And wound up at your door
I've had you so many times but somehow
I want more
I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
She will be loved
Tap on my window knock on my door
I want to make you feel beautiful
I know I tend to get insecure
It doesn't matter anymore
It's not always rainbows and butterflies
It's compromise that moves us along
My heart is full and my door's always open
You can come anytime you want
I don't mind spending everyday
Out on your corner in the pouring rain
Look for the girl with the broken smile
Ask her if she wants to stay awhile
And she will be loved
She will be loved
I know where you hide
Alone in your car
Know all of the things that make you who you are
I know that goodbye means nothing at all
Comes back and begs me to catch her every time she falls
Well..yeah. In the first stanza, it says "Beauty queen of only eighteen, She had some trouble with herself, He was always there to help her, She always belonged to someone else." Everything in this stanza directly relates to the book! (except for the fact that I'm prety sure she was 16/17 years old, not 18) But yeah...Candy is a heroin addict, so that's her "trouble," and whenever she needs help getting the heroin, Iggy is always "there to help her," because he was her pimp, so she belonged to him. In the next stanza, it talks about someone who "wound up" at her doorstep, but wanted more. This is exactly what Joe did, he walked around aimlessly trying to find out where she lived, and when he finally found it, he wanted more of Candy. In the 3rd stanza, it says he'll "look for the girl with the broken smile," and guess what? They talk about smiles constantly in this book! Iggy is always saying "You want a smile?" in a threatening way to Joe, and Joe always notices the different smiles that Candy has, especially her fake ones, or the "broken" ones, but even with this, he still loves her, hence "she will be loved." And umm...later in the song when it says "It's not always rainbows and butterflies," that's the way it is with Candy. When she decides to quit heroin, it was easier said than done, and things weren't always "picture perfect." In the last few lines, it talks about how, he'll be there to "catch her when she falls," and it's true. When Candy is withdrawing, he doesn't abandon her. Instead, he's right behind her, and when she goes crazy, he's always there to "catch her when she falls" This song REALLY matched up with the book.
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This is the second song:
Okay. Well first off, I'd like to say that the music video for "This Love" is the censored version, that has the flowers blowing everywhere when the people are....uh, doing stuff. The real music video, without the flowers, doesn't show much anyways, but I'm just posting this version just in case. But yeah. I'm not gonna bother posting all the lyrics like before, because this blog post is getting too long already, but the song as a whole reminds me of Joe and Candy's relationship in the book. The love Joe has for Candy is putting "a toll on him," but through it all, he still puts up with it, and loves Candy. One part in the song says "I'll fix these broken things, Repair your broken wings, And make sure everything's alright," which is kind of what Joe is trying to do when he tries to get her to withdraw. The first stanza explains a lot of Joe's/Candy's relationship at the end, because no matter what Candy will always be in Joe's heart. awww. how sweet! XD
So yeahh. that's my post for today!
4 comments:
Wow... that's a long post! but I kind of agree with you that these two songs fit into the book that you are reading right now. Is Candy a good book? I might try reading that next!
I'm reading Candy now too, so far its pretty good. I can see how both songs relate to the book, it fits perfectly. The story is told from Joe's point of view and that makes it easier to see exactly how these songs relate to him.Since the book is from Joe's point of view you don't really know what Candy is thinking. Maybe there will be more information later on in the book. Great job on your blog :)
Liz,
I love "She Will Be Loved." I hear it all the time on the radio and I can see how Candy is related to it. I think that it's great how you make such amazing and in depth posts. Like Aruna sai, great job! :-)
i know these songs but i have not read the book yet so i would like to read it to see how it relates to the book but i like what u said
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