the story behind Elton John's Candle in the Wind

The Making of “Candle in the Wind” One of the highlights of the interview was Taupin's discussion of “Candle in the Wind.”

Originally written as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe, the song would go on to become a poignant farewell to another cultural icon, Princess Diana

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

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

Goodbye Norma Jeane From the young man in the twenty second row Who sees you as something as 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've liked to 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

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Princess Diana was a Great leader

Diana’s Death and Letter

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Elton John

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[Chorus

]And it seems to me you lived your lifeLike a candle in the windNever fading with the sunsetWhen the rain set inAnd your footsteps will always fall hereAlong England's greenest hillsYour candle's burned out long beforeYour legend ever will[Verse 3]Goodbye England's roseMay you ever grow in our heartsYou were the grace that placed yourselfWhere lives were torn apartGoodbye England's roseFrom a country lost without your soulWho'll miss the wings of your compassionMore than you will ever know

English Rose 🌹 ~ Princess Diana