A terrible thing has happened: I look at my logs, and I see that more people are coming here by ill-advised search queries than on purpose. Which is awful, since no one is supposed to be coming here at all. But anyway, the fact remains that search queries are outpacing "real" traffic by a factor of two to one. And a really quite stupid fraction of these are coming in based on the query "Kelis Milkshake (Radio Mix) lyrics" through Yahoo, which suggests that someone (probably yahoo themself) has hard-coded this search onto a web-page somewhere. I'm also getting a large number of queries of the form "kelis milkshake lyrics explanation" or "meaning of milkshake by kelis". So, in the interests of actually making sure that web searches do find the information that they are looking for, here is an explanation of the lyrics of Milkshake by Kelis. We'll do this line-by-line

my milkshake brings all the boys to the yard

Kelis here is making use of a technique known as metaphor. This is a device where what someone says is not literally what they mean, but meant to conjure up images and ideas associated with what is meant. Here, she is not literally making milkshake. Instead, "milkshake" is a metaphor for her sexual attractiveness, and "boys to the yard" means that many men approach her with the intention of trying to copulate with here.

and their like it's better then yours

Kelis is claiming that the men who wish to copulate with her find her more attractive than other women in general (it seems likely that although addressed in the second person, there is not a specific individual being addressed).

damn right it's better than your

Kelis is also of the opinion that she is fertile example of the female form, and highly worthy of the males' attempts to copulate with her.

i could teach you but i'd have to charge

Again, these lyrics are not to be taken literally: Kelis is not offering to give a short course in effective copulation and attraction. Instead, she is implying that anyone wishing to attain the same degree of attraction and desirability will have to make significant changes to their persona. "have to charge" is a way of saying, effectively, that although she could offer tips and pointers, she won't.

I know you want it, the thing that makes me, what the guys go crazy for.

Here, the metaphor is dropped and the direct meaning is made clear: other females are envious of her ability to make males want to copulate with her. And Kelis is well aware of the effect that this has on the males and on the females.

They lose their minds, the way i wind, i think its time

Note that this is wind, as in to dance provocatively, rather than wind in the sense of flatulence. That would not be attractive and would not make the males want to copulate with her. Instead, her dance moves are a form of mating ritual which whips up the males into a state of sexual frenzy.

i can see youre on it, you want me to teach the techniques that freaks these boys,
it can't be bought, just know, thieves get caught, watch if your smart,

Here, Kelis iterates that her attraction to males is innate, feral even. There is no way for those who lack these features to attain them through money, and attempts to imitate her mating dance will also fail.

Once you get involved, everyone will look this way-so,

In this verse, Kelis mellows somewhat towards her implicit interlocutor, and tries to give some explanation for how to to ensure that all the males want to copulate with her. She points out that she becomes the centre of attention.

you must maintain your charm, same time maintain your halo,
just get the perfect blend, plus what you have within,

Here, Kelis espouses a policy of embracing the Virgin-Whore dichotomy so renowned in twentieth century sexuality psychology, and inhabiting both roles: being sexually attractive (the "charm") whilst appearing virgo intacta ("maintain your halo"). She must maintain a balance between provocation and innocence. But, again, it comes back to innate qualities, that, if not posessed, cannot be simulated...

then next his eyes are squint, then he's picked up your scent,

... and in this case, those qualities seem to be a musk secreted by the female which indicates to the males that the female is on heat, fertile, and ready to be copulated with.

My milkshake brings all the boys to the yard,
and they're like, its better than yours,
damn right its better than yours,
i can teach you, but i have to charge

So there we have it: Kelis' "milkshake", which brings all the boys to the yard, is a metaphor for her sexual pheromones, which she apparently secretes at a much greater intensity than is usual. And this is something that simply cannot be learned, or bought.

Now it's your turn. What do you think the lyrics of Candy by Kelis might mean? Use your imagination, and write on both sides of the paper.

(If you are not satisfied with this explanation, which I just made up because I was bored and for fuxake, if you can't figure out your own interpretation of lyrics without a search engine, then what's wrong with you, then why not try looking up Milkshake in the gloriously unexpurgated urbandictionary.com.)