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Candyman by Zedd

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Zedd

Candyman

Release date: 26th February 2016

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Zedd and Aloe Blacc's cover of 'Candyman' reworks the classic tune as a celebration of love's transformative power. The pair, working with producers Grey and Joseph Trapanese, strip away the whimsy of the original to build something more earnest, anchoring the song's optimism in the idea that affection makes the world bearable. Blacc's voice carries the verses with warmth whilst Zedd's production keeps things buoyant, never overselling the sentiment. The lyrics drift between reverie and contentment, moving from chasing rainbows to finding joy in memory and the promise of tomorrow. There's no irony here, no wink to camera; instead, the track trades in straightforward uplift, the kind that asks you to believe in the possibility of happiness without apology. It's a cover that honours its source material whilst charting its own course, one built on the conviction that love, in the end, does make things feel good.

"Candyman" is a single by Zedd, released 26th February 2016. Full lyrics are available below.

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Lyrics

Candyman

Living for tomorrow
Lost within a dream
Tryna find the answer to the question
And it seems that love makes the world feel good

Singing in the moonlight
Dancing in the rain
Let the sunshine through to lift your spirit once again
'Cause love makes the world feel good

Chasing after rainbows
Somewhere in the sky

And it feels so good
Oh, yeah
And it feels so good
Oh, yeah
And it feels so good (hey)
Oh, yeah
And it feels so good
Oh, yeah
And it feels so good

Riding on the rhythm
Of hearts that beat as one
This feels like forever and we've only just begun
'Cause love makes the world feel good

Holding on the memories
'Cause smiles are still alive
Looking to the future and there's happiness in sight
'Cause love makes the world feel good

Walking through my past life
Where the days are full of joy

And it feels so good
Oh, yeah
And it feels so good
Oh, yeah
And it feels so good (hey)
Oh, yeah
And it feels so good
Oh, yeah
And it feels so good

The Candyman can 'cause he mixes it with love
And makes the world taste good

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Candyman

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    Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Anthony Newley, Leslie Bricusse
    Producer
    Grey, Joseph Trapanese, Zedd
    Vocals
    Aloe Blacc
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