En la vasta y nublada ciudad de Seattle, cuna del movimiento grunge, un grupo de jóvenes talentosos se reunió en 1990 para formar Candlebox. Bajo las sombras de gigantes como Nirvana y Pearl Jam, Kevin Martin (voz), Peter Klett (guitarra), Bardi Martin (bajo) y Scott Mercado (batería), decidieron dar paso a un sonido fresco y único dentro del género. Su nombre, inspirado en una línea de la canción "Tin Soldier" de Small Faces, capturaba la esencia efímera y brillante de una vela.
En 1993, Candlebox lanzó su álbum homónimo, un debut auspiciado por Maverick Records, la disquera de Madonna. Pocos anticiparon el impacto que este trabajo tendría en la escena musical. Temas como "Far Behind" y "You" no solo escalaron rápidamente las listas de éxitos, sino que se convirtieron en himnos de una generación. Con una mezcla de guitarras distorsionadas, letras profundas y emotivas, y la poderosa voz de Kevin Martin, Candlebox logró encapsular el espíritu de principios de los 90.
El éxito de su primer álbum fue seguido por giras exhaustivas. Candlebox se codeó con bandas icónicas como Metallica y The Flaming Lips, lo que amplió su alcance y consolidó su reputación. En 1995, lanzaron su segundo álbum, "Lucy". A pesar de que no alcanzó el mismo nivel de éxito comercial que su predecesor, canciones como "Simple Lessons" y "Best Friend" demostraron la evolución y madurez de la banda.
She's the, she's the hard stuff
A dive into a wishing well
Make your peace, a prayer before you start to spill
She's a lie you know you're gonna have to sell
So shut, so shut your mind up
The time for second guessing's gone
You try pretending she's a never-ending cyclone
You wanna live just a little bit before you're done
Baby, self-medicated another lost weekend
You're the side effect and I'm your drama witness
You know that you're my weakness
Maybe, we're overrated
So throw me in the deep end
I need sedating and I'm your drama witness
You know that you're my weakness
You know that you're my weakness
She's a, she's a pill pop
A temporary pleasure pull
Make your knees drop
Swearing up and down you will
Never ever stop trying to roll a rock uphill
She's the, she's the hard stuff
You dive into a wishing well
Make your peace, a prayer before you start to spill
She's a lie you know you're gonna have to sell
Baby, self-medicated another lost weekend
You're the side effect and I'm your drama witness
You know that you're my weakness
Maybe, we're overrated
So throw me in the deep end
I need sedating and I'm your drama witness
You know that you're my weakness
You know that you're my weakness
Spinnin' round and round, barely off the bottom
Going down, down, slowly turnin' rotten
We're spinnin' round and round and barely off the bottom
You know that you're my weakness
So baby, self-medicated another lost weekend
You're the side effect and I'm your drama witness
You know that you're my weakness
Maybe, we're overrated
So throw me in the deep end
I need sedating and I'm your drama witness
Oh, You know that you're my weakness
You know that you're my weakness