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Album: Goodbye Yellow Brick Road
Genre: Pop
Released: 1973
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This song was written in honor to Marilyn Monroe and as a tribute to Diana, the Princes of Wales. He performed this song during her funeral where it was made a little modification of the lyrics. Candle in the Wind is #347 into Rolling Stone list of the 500 Greatest Songs of All Time. The album was the number seven for Elton John and became in the most sold with 20 million copies. It received certified gold and platinum in UK and USA. In his career, Elton John has received five Grammy Awards as Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group for That’s What Friends Are For, Best Instrumental Composition for Basque, Best Male Pop Vocal Performance for Can You Feel The Love Tonight and Candle in the Wind and Best Musical Show Album for Elton John & Tim Rice’s Aida.

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

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.