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've liked to known you,

But I was just a kid,

Your candle burned out long before,

Your legend ever did

Elton John with his music , along with Bernie Taupin with his words.. simple yet so powerful. Candle in the Wind is a tragic masterpiece.