Listen to this when
Candy Says
For when the mirror feels unkind 🪞
Who it's for
Inspired by Candy Darling and written in the voice of a transgender woman, Lou Reed described the song as about a feeling everyone has when they look in the mirror and dislike what they see.
Uncomfortable in self→Gently held
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Candy Says" opens The Velvet Underground's self-titled third album, released in March 1969. It is a delicate, melancholy song sung by bassist Doug Yule. Lou Reed wrote it with Candy Darling in mind, in the voice of a transgender woman describing her experiences, and said it was about something universal: looking in the mirror and not liking what you see.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Age: All ages
the growing good of the world is partly dependent on unhistoric acts;George Eliot, Middlemarch, Chapter LXXXVI
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