Decoded: the Real Meaning Behind Candlebox's 'Far Behind' Lyrics and Its Misheard Chorus

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Q1: Who was "Far Behind" written about?
The song was written in memory of Andrew Wood, the lead singer of Malfunkshun and Mother Love Bone, who died of a heroin overdose in March 1990 at the age of 24.

Q2: What is the true chorus lyric in "Far Behind"?
The recorded and officially recognized lyric is "Now maybe," but Kevin Martin originally wrote and intended to sing "No, babe." Martin slipped over his words during the recording take, and producer Kelly Gray insisted on keeping the mistake.

Q3: How did Kevin Martin know Andrew Wood?
Martin met Wood while working at the John Fluevog shoe store in Seattle alongside Susan Silver, who was managing Soundgarden and dating Chris Cornell at the time.

Q4: When did Candlebox's "Far Behind" chart?
Released as a single in April 1994, the song peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Hot 100 in September 1994 and spent months on the Mainstream Rock Tracks chart, propelling the band's debut album past 4 million sales.