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.
Well I woke up one morning
Seen my baby fly away
Sugar don't go
She said I don't be treatin' her
Right by the things I say
Sugar don't go
I feel I'll be left alone
And I'll cry all alone
Oh in the rain
Early one morning
I packed her bags
She said she gotta leave me now
I've done her wrong
I said baby
I'm gonna change
Gonna change for the better
Sugar don't go
You can't be leaving me all alone
'Cause I'll cry all alone
In the rain
In the rain
Oh in the rain
In the rain
Sugar go
Sugar go you leave me alone
And I packed your bags
You've got your plane on the road
I said oh why'd you leave
Oh why'd you leave
You gotta leave me alone
I'm feeling sad
I'm feeling sad
You gotta back off
Baby you treat me
Baby you treat me
My life and I could take my mind I lose it
What I have
Is what I have
Is what I give to you
And I feel I'm gone
I've been crying
What you gonna do
Who you gonna see
Where you gonna pack your bags
And where you gonna stay
Say where you gonna go
Who you gonna ho'
Where you gonna lay your hat today
I said what you gotta change what you gonna do
Where you gonna lay your mines down
What you gonna do
What you gonna take
Where you gonna go baby
Who you gonna stay with me again
I said move it on
Oh won't you move it on
You gotta move it on
Hey, move it on
On down the line
Well down the line
On that line
I said pack your bags now baby
You gotta move it down the line
I said I wanna tell you
Say, what you gonna do
Who you gonna see
Where you gonna ho' your ass out all over town
Baby, where you gonna go
Who you gonna see
What you gonna do with your time
I said what you gonna do
Who you gonna take
Where you gonna lay your hat down
Where you gonna call your home
Where you gonna go
Who you gonna see
What you gonna do with your time
I said move it on
Oh won't you move it on
You gotta move it on
Hey, move it on
On down the line
On down the line
On that line
Said move it on down the line
Said move it down...
What you gonna do
Where you gonna stay
Who you gonna ho' your ass out
Baby, where you gonna lay your hat today
Said, what you gonna do
Who you gonna see
Where you gonna go and spend your time to be
Baby,
What you gonna do
Who you gonna see
Where you gonna go
When I set you free
I said move it on
Oh won't you move it on
You gotta move it on
Hey move it on
On down the line
Said down the line
On that line
Said move it on down the line
You gotta move it on down the line
Oh baby,
I said baby
I said baby
I said baby
I said baby
You gotta move it on down the line
And take your time baby
Gotta pack your bags and go today momma
What you gonna do
Who you gonna see
Where you gonna lay your hat and call your home
I said baby
I said baby
I said baby
I said what you gonna do you with your time now woman
You got asked to leave
Pack your bags you gotta go
Got asked to leave
Pack your bags, you gotta go
Where you gonna go
Who you gonna see
When you lay your hat down tighter
I said move it on
I said move it on
I said move it on
I said move it on down the line
Oh woman, you gotta take it
You gotta take it
Take, yeah...
Take your time
Take your time to make up your mind now baby