Favourite Lana Lyrics

[smoledman 200]

I feel like she was never as creative as on the first album with Off to the Races with all those ridiculous references like Lolita, Cristal Champagne, Bacardi Rum, Rikers Island and Chateau Marmont.

[violentvioletsky 1,427]

But daddy, I miss them
I'm at the Roadrunner Cafe
Probably running away from the feelings today
In the snow-capped mountains of the desert
Daddy, I miss them
I'm in the mountains
Probably running away, I've been meaning to say
That there's nothing to do except know that this is

How the light gets in

 

[keps2013 4,745]

I couldn't hide my smile from you…
As I stopped to breathe exhaust from the tail pipe
Wearing nothing but my cut-off blues
& gold bikini, chain in the moonlight
 

[bia 1,112]

Off to The Races, Black Beauty, Get Free, Hundred Dollar Bill, Criminals Run The World, Hey You, Change, Brooklyn Baby, COCC, Califórnia, Ride specially the monologue, I Want it All, Driving In Cars With Boys, Dragonslayer, Dear Elliot, Fine China, Pawn Shop Blues, Kinda Outta Luck, Bad Disease, Backfire, Beautiful Player, Because of you, Big Eyes, Boarding School, Dark Paradise Demo, Hanging Around, Heavy Hitter, starry eyed, tired of singing the blues, tv in black and white, you can be the boss, you’re gonna love me, for you, Hawaiian tropic

[bia 1,112]

On 3/26/2023 at 9:16 PM, smoledman said:

I feel like she was never as creative as on the first album with Off to the Races with all those ridiculous references like Lolita, Cristal Champagne, Bacardi Rum, Rikers Island and Chateau Marmont.

This song is pure genius. Everytime I read about it I get more and more impressed, not a coincidence it’s my favorite lana song. Once I read that she uses lower voice to talk with third parties about her relationship and with the higher voice to talk with the man she’s with. It makes a lot of sense and it’s amazing

[Dark Angel 202,167]

1 minute ago, bia said:

This song is pure genius. Everytime I read about it I get more and more impressed, not a coincidence it’s my favorite lana song. Once I read that she uses lower voice to talk with third parties about her relationship and with the higher voice to talk with the man she’s with. It makes a lot of sense and it’s amazing

 

the way i never made this connection before

[violentvioletsky 1,427]

Sitting on the sofa, feeling supеr suicidal

Hate to say the word, but baby hand on the Bible I do

[love you madly 813]

love you, i do

stay here, i won’t 

the stars fade from your eyes 

 

 

[blackenedrussianpoetry 2,439]

Bel Air bridge… What a woman what a writer what a poet is she!

 

don’t be afraid of me

don’t be ashamed

walk in the way of my soft resurrection (favorite)

idol of roses

iconic soul

i know your name

lead me to war with your brilliant direction

[Bluelake 2,890]

Life doesn't always work out like you planned it
They say make lemonade outta lemons
But I tried and I just can't understand it

All this tryin' for no good reason
Man makes plans and God laughs
Why do I even bother to ask?

Well, once, you and I
We were the king and queen of this town
It doesn't matter now, the sun's settin' on our love
Bye, baby

 

Starry Eyed will always be one of my favorites…

[keps2013 4,745]

Feels like sugar in meeee…… 

[PARADIXO 32,940]

Chemtrails Over the Country Club is one Lana's best-written albums, I wish more people would appreciate that

 

Some of my favorites -

 

Quote

Summer, sizzling
Listening to jazz out on the lawn
Listening to White Stripes when they were white-hot
Listening to rock all day long

When I was a waitress wearing a tight dress handling the heat
I wasn't famous, just listening to Kings of Leon to the beat
Like look at how I got this, look how I got this
Just singing the street
Down at the men in music business conference
I felt free 'cause I was only nineteen
Such a scene

Summer, summer's almost gone
We were talking about life, we were sitting outside 'til dawn
But I would still go back
If I could do it all again, I thought
Because it made me feel, made me feel like a god
'Cause it made me feel, made me feel like a god
Somehow it made me feel, made me feel like a god

 

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Could I come back to the ranch, baby?
I had to get away for a while
Just to rest my nerves, darling
Can I make you laugh with a smile?
You knew when you chose me
I was nothing but ordinary
And now the wind's blowing, reminding you of what you know

You should stay real close to Jesus
Keep that bottle at your hand, my man
Find your way back to my bed again
Sing me like a Bible hymn
We should go back to Arkansas
Trade this body for that can of Gin
Like a little piece of heaven
No more candle in the wind

 

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I come from a small town, how 'bout you?
I only mention it 'cause I'm ready to leave LA
And I want you to come
Eighty miles north or south will do
I don't care where as long as you're with me
And I'm with you and you let me

Let me love you like a woman

Let me hold you like a baby

 

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I left Calabasas, escaped all the ashes, ran into the dark
And it made me wild, wild, wild at heart
The cameras have flashes, they cause the car crashes
But I'm not a star
If you love me, you'll love me
'Cause I'm wild, wild at heart
If they love me, they'll love me
'Cause I'm wild, wild at heart

What would you do if I wouldn't sing for them no more?
Like if you heard I was out in the bars drinkin' Jack and Coke
Going crazy for anyone who would listen to my stories, babe
Time after time, I think about leaving
But you know that I never do just 'cause you keep me believin'

I love you lots, despite the odds
You're killing me, Joe
And all these thoughts brought us apart
And that's okay, too
'Cause even in the worst of times
You saw the best of me
And that's why I stay here with you

 

Quote

Seasons may change
But we won't change
Isn't it sweet how we know that already?
Winter to spring
Spring back to fall
Isn't it cool how nothing here changes at all?

You make me feel I'm invincible
Just like I wanted
No more candle in the wind
It's not like I'm invisible
Not like before when I was burning at both ends

 

Quote

But sometimes, this ranch feels like my only friend
And life doesn't always work out like we planned
We keep it movin', babe

So we made it back in the middle of the night
To the Louisiana two-step, high and bright
And we won't say when, we won't ask why
We won't stop dancin' 'til we die
We'll keep walkin' on the sunny side
And we won't stop dancin' 'til we die

Troubled by my circumstance
Burdened by the weight of fame

 

Like  The pen was on fire

[MadCallEgg 217]

Whatever she says at the end of wildflower wildfire

 

light me up

this baby burns

burns

burns

[Bluelake 2,890]

He said, "Lana Rey, will you serve me lemonade?"
I said, "Yes Bill, I will, it's the day of the parade"

 

[barttttender 4,951]

On 9/3/2012 at 1:42 PM, Carmen said:

"Not even they can stop me now"

 

Love this thread! Someone once said "If LDR was a Spice Girl, she'd be Literary Spice, and I totally agree with that. Her lyrics are as good as her vocals and her music, and they're what makes the whole thing (the Lana Del Rey thing) work. In her own words, she's a "writer first". Here are some of my personal favs (but there are many more!):

 

'Cause even in the dark I feel your resistance, you can see my heart burning in the distance"

 

"Me myself I like I diamonds"

 

"On the stop with the neighorhood kids, calling out, bang bang, kiss, kiss"

 

"I'm a different kind of woman. If you want some basic bitch then go to the Beverly Center and find her"

 

The entire bridge of Blue Jeans ("You went out every night, and, baby, that's all right...")

 

"Likes to watch me in the glass room, bathroom, Chateau Marmont, slipping on my red dress, putting on my make up, glass film, perfume, cognac, lilac fumes, says it feels like heaven to him"

 

"We both know, that it's not fashionable to love me." (what a great opening line for an album)

 

"God-damn, man-child, you fucked me so good I almost said "I love you" (same)

 

"Wo-wo-wo--wo-whoa, whatever, everything's whatever" (Lana doing nihilism to electric guitar and killing it, love VB to death)

 

"Down on the West Coast, they've gotta saying" and "I can see my baby swingin', his Parliament's on fire and his hands are up" (so specific)

 

"I’ve got things to do, like nothing at all/ I wanna do them with you/ Do you wanna do them with me?”

 

"f he's a serial killer, then what's the worst / That can happen to a girl who's already hurt? 

 

"I went to Paris... Texas"

 

"Oh, God, miss you on my lips... It' s me, your little Venice bitch"

 

"You know that I'd just die to make you proud"

 

"I've got things to say to you, but I'll just let you live"

 

 

[ivory almond 15,604]

i'll pick up all of ur vogues, and all ur rolling stones

ur favorite liquor off the top shelf

[barttttender 4,951]

On 7/26/2023 at 8:46 PM, PARADIXO said:

Chemtrails Over the Country Club is one Lana's best-written albums, I wish more people would appreciate that

 

Some of my favorites -

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Like  The pen was on fire

 

 

Love the Wild at Heart love! So underrated. Great lyrics, great melody, great production, great song. I always say shoulda been the first single with a big-budget Ride style video on a ranch and Lana driving around. That first, Chemtrails second, White Dress third, and scrap Let me love you as a single.

[Embach 42,302]

You said I was the most exotic flower

Holding me tight in our final hour

 

We both know that it's not fashionable to love me

 

We both know the history of violence that surrounds you

 

[barttttender 4,951]

15 minutes ago, ivory almond said:

i'll pick up all of ur vogues, and all ur rolling stones

ur favorite liquor off the top shelf

 

 

OMG YESSS! I FORGOT THAT ONE. One of my all-time fav lyrics. Heartbreaking, and the level of specific detail in that number of syllables. Genius.

16 minutes ago, ivory almond said:

i'll pick up all of ur vogues, and all ur rolling stones

ur favorite liquor off the top shelf

 

You, sir/mam,  have exquisite taste 

[BeautifulAnywhere 5,417]

The city is dangerous

I need your kiss to survive

The city is my dirtiest
I would advise
It’s nice, ice, baby
How much I’m liking you
Stone cold, baby
Rock, rock, baby, throw your money, come and pay me
Rock, rock, baby, throw your money, come and save me
Rock, rock, baby, you don't wanna come and save me

Rock, baby blue 

 

You've got it
And I want it
Late summer nights in July, flaunt it
You know that you can always come home
To the one who gave you your name
'Cause I see a light in your eyes
It's so bright, and
The skies, they open wide for you
So come to me, my baby

 

I'm crying right now
To get to you, save you, if I take my life
Find your astral body, put it into my arms
Give you two seconds to cry
Take you home, I, I'll give you a blanket
Your spirit can sit and watch TV by my side
'Cause, baby, I ran through a time when I felt you were doing it