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Candle in the wind

Candle in the wind ~ Elton John

Das ist vermutlich eines der bekanntesten Lieder der ganzen Welt, wage ich jetzt mal zu behaupten. Allein dadurch, dass Elton John dieses Lied mit leicht verändertem Text an Prinzessin Dianas Beerdigung gesungen hat, machte diesen Song weltberühmt. Ursprünglich handelt der Text jedoch von Marilyn Monroe. Eine wunderbare Frau, über die sich alle "das Maul zerissen haben", anstatt sie ihr Leben leben zu lassen. Und doch ist sie unsterblich geworden. Auch, durch dieses Lied. Danke für alles!

Mögt ihr dieses Lied? Was haltet ihr generell von Elton John? Welche der Versionen findet ihr besser?

Lyrics (zu der ursprünglichen Version):

Goodbye Norma Jean
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 have liked to have 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 have liked to have known you
But I was just a kid
Your candle burned out long before
Your legend ever did

Goodbye Norma Jean
Though I never knew you at all
You had the grace to hold yourself
While those around you crawled

Goodbye Norma Jean
From the young man in the 22nd 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 have liked to have 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