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Candy Says Lyrics — Garbage | Dork

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Candy Says Lyrics

Lyrics

Candy Says

From Breaking Up the Girl - Single2002

Written by Lou Reed

Produced by Garbage

Lyrics

Candy Says

[Verse 1] Candy says "I've come to hate my body And all that it requires in this world" Candy says "I'd like to know completely What others so discreetly talk about" [Chorus] "I'm gonna watch the blue birds fly Over my shoulder And I'm gonna watch them pass me by Maybe when I'm older What do you think I'd see If I could walk away from me" [Verse 2] Candy says "I hate the quiet places That cause the smallest taste of what will be" Candy says "I hate the big decisions That cause endless revisions in my mind" [Chorus] "I'm gonna watch the blue birds fly Over my shoulder And I'm gonna watch them pass me by Maybe when I'm older What do you think I'd see If I could walk away from me" [Outro] Do-do-ah Do, do-do-ah Do, do-do-ah Do, do-do-ah Do, do-do-ah Do-do-ah

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About this track

"Candy Says" is a song by Garbage from the album Breaking Up the Girl - Single, released in 2002. The song was written by Lou Reed. It was produced by Garbage.

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