☝️ Key Points
- The song 'Candy' is about Machine Gun Kelly's personal struggles with substance abuse
- 'Candy', 'Mandy', and 'addies' are used as slang for drugs, MDMA, and Adderall
- MGK uses these addictive substances to cope with his inner struggles and pain, which is illustrated in 'I'm tryna fix this damage'
- Shows resignation and frustration about his behavior and life in the lines 'Ayy, fuck it, I was raised like that / So I guess I never really changed like that'
- The song offers an honest and raw insight into MGK's experiences with addiction and its influence on his life
Interpretation
The song 'Candy' by
Machine Gun Kelly is about his personal struggles with substance abuse and the negative effects it has on his life. In the chorus 'You know I keep that candy, yeah / I need more like Mandy, yeah / Stay up, take addies, yeah / I'm tryna fix this damage, yeah', he uses the word 'Candy' as slang for drugs and 'Mandy' and 'addies' as synonyms for MDMA and Adderall, two well-known addictive substances. He describes how he uses these substances to cope with his inner struggles and pain, as depicted in the line 'I'm tryna fix this damage'. Additionally, in the lines 'Ayy, fuck it, I was raised like that / So I guess I never really changed like that', he expresses his frustration and resignation about his life and behavior. The song is therefore an honest and raw insight into his experiences with addiction and how it affects his life.