I totally LOVE this song !! I'm sure it'll be the next Last Request!

Paolo Nutini - Candy

I was perched outside in the pouring rain
Trying to make myself a sail
Then I'll float to you my darlin'
With the evening on my tail
Although not the most honest means of travel
It gets me there nonetheless

'Cause I'm a heartless man at worst, babe
And a helpless one at best

Darling I'll bathe your skin
I'll even wash your clothes
Just give me some candy
Before I go

Oh, darling I'll kiss your eyes
And lay you down on your rug
Just give me some candy
After my heart

Oh, and I've tried and tried explaining
But to her it plays out all the same
When no matter what I give her
It gets held against my name

I wouldn't change nothing about you baby
But I guess I've taken quite enough
'Cause I'm that stain there on your bedsheet
You're the diamond in my rough

Darling I'll bathe your skin
I'll even wash your clothes
Just give me some candy
Before I go

Oh, darling I'll kiss your eyes
Lay you down on your rug
But give me some candy
After my heart (2x)

Oh, and I'll be there waiting for you
Oh, I'll be there waiting for you
I'll be there waiting for you
Oh, I'll be there waiting for you
Oh, I'll be there waiting for you
Oh, then I'll be there waiting for you
I'll be there waiting for you
Oh, then I'll be there waiting on you
I'll be there waiting for you
I'll be there waiting for you

(Lyric correction; OneWorldt, Imafan2!)

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Here is what I got... Any help appreciated...

I was perched outside in the pouring rain
Trying to make myself a sail
Then I'll float to you my darlin'
With the evening on my tail
Although not the most honest means of travel
It gets me there nonetheless

'Cause I'm a heartless man at worst, babe
And a helpless one at best

Darling I'll bathe your skin
I'll even wash your clothes
Just give me some candy
Before I go

Oh, darling I'll kiss your eyes
(And?) lay you down on your rug
(But?)give me some candy
After my heart

Oh, and I've tried and tried explaining
But to her it plays out all the same
When no matter what I give her
It gets held against my name

I wouldn't change nothing about you baby
But I guess I've taken quite enough
'Cause I'm that stain there on your bedsheet (Line courtesy of imafan2)
You're the diamond in my rough

Darling I'll bathe your skin
I'll even wash your clothes
Just give me some candy
Before I go

Oh, darling I'll kiss your eyes
Lay you down on your rug
(But?) give me some candy
After my heart

Oh, darling I'll bathe your skin
I'll even wash your clothes
Just give me some candy
Before I go

And, oh, darling I'll kiss your eyes
And lay you down on your rug
(Now?) give me some candy
After my heart

Oh, and I'll be there waiting for you
Oh, I'll be there waiting for you
I'll be there waiting for you
Oh, I'll be there waiting for you
Oh, I'll be there waiting for you
Oh, then I'll be there waiting for you
I'll be there waiting for you
Oh, then I'll be there waiting on you
I'll be there waiting for you
I'll be there waiting for you

Paolo, is one of the most romantic, loving men in the world!!!
Terri is so blessed!!! Whether they marry one day or not, no matter who he marries, I bet he's going to make one heck of a husband and father!!!

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and here it is, my new favourite song, im in love with it. and i love that ive heard it live for the first time. Thanks again for your songs Paolo!

quote:

I wouldn't change nothing about you baby
But I guess I've taken quite enough
'Cause I'm not "still here on your bedsheet???"
You're the diamond in my rough

I thought he was saying,

" I'm that stain there on your bedsheet"

quote:

Originally posted by imafan2:

quote:

I wouldn't change nothing about you baby
But I guess I've taken quite enough
'Cause I'm not "still here on your bedsheet???"
You're the diamond in my rough

I thought he was saying,

" I'm that stain there on your bedsheet"

That was the hardest line for me!!! Thank you, thank you!!! By George, I think you got it!!! I would have been racking my brain for who knows how long...

Sounds like that to me now, too; and makes more sense!!!

I was hoping someone would come up with something better there...

I would like to change that line to the line you provided, is that okay? Don't want to offend you...

quote:

Originally posted by OneWorldt:

quote:

Originally posted by imafan2:

quote:

I wouldn't change nothing about you baby
But I guess I've taken quite enough
'Cause I'm not "still here on your bedsheet???"
You're the diamond in my rough

I thought he was saying,

" I'm that stain there on your bedsheet"

That was the hardest line for me!!! Thank you, thank you!!! By George, I think you got it!!! I would have been racking my brain for who knows how long...

Sounds like that to me now, too; and makes more sense!!!

I was hoping someone would come up with something better there...

I would like to change that line to the line you provided, is that okay? Don't want to offend you...

Please, be my guest.I am just so amazed at the lyrics he comes up with.

Isn't it :

"You are the diamond in my rock" ??????????

I think you guys are as close as well get.Until the album comes outI love this song....I'm driving my boyfriend crazy playing it over and over.
Can you imagine the video he'll make for it!!??

quote:

Originally posted by imafan2:

quote:

Originally posted by OneWorldt:

quote:

Originally posted by imafan2:

quote:

I wouldn't change nothing about you baby
But I guess I've taken quite enough
'Cause I'm not "still here on your bedsheet???"
You're the diamond in my rough

I thought he was saying,

" I'm that stain there on your bedsheet"

That was the hardest line for me!!! Thank you, thank you!!! By George, I think you got it!!! I would have been racking my brain for who knows how long...

Sounds like that to me now, too; and makes more sense!!!

I was hoping someone would come up with something better there...

I would like to change that line to the line you provided, is that okay? Don't want to offend you...

Please, be my guest.I am just so amazed at the lyrics he comes up with.

Thanks!!! I'll happily get right on it...

Yes, he does come up with some great lyrics, and I hope someday he'll be open to discuss them in depth!!! He so often has said they are simple... maybe to him they are... But I still have a lot of questions...

Thanks for making my day!

quote:

Originally posted by sambista:
Isn't it :

"You are the diamond in my rock" ??????????

It can be confusing... You could be right... I guess we're going to have to wait for the lyrics to come out officially... And even then I have found that you can't always trust them... I wish we could get Paolo to approve of all of his lyrics and erase any doubt!!!

I thought I would also add my two cents to these lyrics. For the chorus it sounds like he is saying:

Oh, darling I'll kiss your eyes
And lay you down on your rug
Just give me some candy
After my hug

I am not hearing the word heart in that last line. I also was thinking it was hug, because hug rhymes with rug. What do you think?

Anyone know where I can listen to this song? I am at work so I can't download it on the computer. Thanks!

Here you go hmiller:
Paolo's performance @ Telluride w/candy

This is a player that you can play and even plug your earphones into your computer or computer speakers at work. I do that all the time now... especially if my mp3 player's battery's run low.... oooops.....

Later

I have to say.... I agree with Jennifer M... I thinks its HUG.... IM not positive but in the 4,000 times I have listened to it since it came out I things it has to be HUG.... for all the reasons she said... and although I dont want to believe he calls himself a stain on her bed sheet I really think thats what hes saying.... and Yes I do have other things to do with my time... this is just my favorite thing to do with it...

I'm beginning to think that isn't a stain on the bed sheet. I think that it is "I'm a staying on the bed sheet". That's what I heard the first time and that's what I think it is still.

But, I could be wrong... in my head he's staying on the bed sheet....lol