environment | March 21, 2026

The Velvet Underground - Candy Says Lyrics Meaning

Album cover for Candy Says album cover

Song Released: 1973


Candy Says Lyrics

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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
I'm gonna watch...