What is "candle in the wind"

n. (context idiomatic English) A fragile or vulnerable thing, likely to be put in jeopardy.

"Candle in the Wind" is a threnody song with music and lyrics by Elton John and Bernie Taupin. It was originally written in 1973, in honor of Marilyn Monroe, who had died 11 years earlier.

In 1997, John performed a rewritten version of the song as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales. This version of the song was released as a single and reached No. 1 in many countries, proving a much greater success than the original, officially being listed as the second best-selling single of all time, behind Bing Crosby's " White Christmas".

This is an article about the play; not the Elton John song see " Candle in the Wind"; for the movie see Candle in the Wind 1997

Candle in the Wind was a 1941 Broadway three-act drama written by Maxwell Anderson, produced by the Theatre Guild and the Playwrights' Company and directed by Alfred Lunt. Jo Mielziner created the scenic and lighting design. It ran for 95 performances from October 22, 1941 to January 10, 1942 at the Shubert Theatre as a part of the 1941-1942 play season. It was included in Burns Mantle's The Best Plays of 1941-1942.

" Candle in the Wind" is a 1973 song by Elton John, as a tribute to Marilyn Monroe.

Candle in the Wind may also refer to:

• " Candle in the Wind 1997", a re-written and re-recorded version of Elton John's 1973 hit song as a tribute to Diana, Princess of Wales
• The Candle in the Wind, a novel in British author T. H. White's Once and Future King anthology about King Arthur
• Candle in the Wind (play), a 1941 Broadway three-act drama written by Maxwell Anderson
• Candle in the Wind, the English title of a play by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn