Elton John Les paroles de Candle in the wind

Chanson culte du répertoire d'Elton John, "Candle in the Wind" apparaît en 1974 sur l'album "Goodbye Yellow Brick Road" du chanteur. Hommage à Marilyn Monroe, le morceau connaît un succès d'estime, qui se transforme en triomphe lorsqu'Elton John en fait un remake, en 1997, à l'occasion de la mort de son amie la Princesse Diana.

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Initialement conçue comme un hommage à Marilyn Monroe, Elton John et son parolier Bernie Taupin décident à la mort de Diana, en 1997, de repenser radicalement la chanson, en en réécrivant les paroles. Le résultat, "Candle in the Wind 1997" (aussi connu sous le nom de Goodbye England's Rose) est un succès instantané, mais Elton John se refuse désormais à la chanter en concert, pour ne pas trahir la mémoire de sa bonne amie.

Paroles

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. (© Elton John & Bernie Taupin - 1974)