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With your big eyes

And your big lies

With your big eyes

And your big lies

 

I saw you creeping around the garden

What are you hiding?

I beg your pardon

Don’t tell me "nothing"

 

I used to think that I could trust you

I was your woman

You are my knight and shining companion

 

To my surprise

My love's demise

Was his own greed and lullaby

 

With your big eyes

And your big lies

With your big eyes

And your big lies

 

I noticed you got hot in summer

You had no comfort

Your shirt was cotton

Your face was sunburned

 

You paced around like you’d been waiting

Waiting for something

Your world was burning

And I stood watching

 

As I looked down

The flames were high

You watched me frown

I said "goodbye"

 

With your big eyes

And your big lies

With your big eyes

And your big lies

 

Is it me, was I wrong to have trusted you?

Did I see what I wanted, what wasn’t true?

Was I wrong to go on like a little fool?

It’s amazing what women in love will do

 

With your big eyes

And your big lies

With your big eyes

And your big lies


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It sounds like she wrote lyrics and then had someone help her to make them sound.... "better". it just seems more advanced than what she has written in the past.. 

 

That or she's just maturing lyrically. I agree with you though. Especially with the possible push for an Oscar nom/win, I'm sure there was more "help" involved than normal.


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I think she just wrote them with the film in mind so they're less "Lana-esque." She's a smart writer...I don't think she had much help in making these more conventional.

That or she's just maturing lyrically. I agree with you though. Especially with the possible push for an Oscar nom/win, I'm sure there was more "help" involved than normal.

I think about "Disco" and "Elvis" and wonder why she doesn't stick to this amazing writing though? Like why can't it be great writing incorporated with that lana-esque style?  

@ it would be very hard to say she's matured since UV (it's been only 5 months) where lyrically i wouldn't say it was anything special.

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I think about "Disco" and "Elvis" and wonder why she doesn't stick to this amazing writing though? Like why can't it be great writing incorporated with that lana-esque style?  

@ it would be very hard to say she's matured since UV (it's been only 5 months) where lyrically i wouldn't say it was anything special.

 

I guess I don't mean since UV. I more or less mean since BtD and Paradise. I'm lumping Big Eyes with the UV era. From her first record to now, there's been general improvement to me.


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Yeah, I love this, but I'm not seeing these lyrics as being some massive jump in quality from Off To The Races or Do Live or Die or Sad Girl or dozens of other songs.

 

(Edit: WTF is 'Do or Die'?)


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Her writing was always excellent in a way that they were hella unique on what happen through them.  But these lyrics are something great though. More along the lines of how it was said I guess. More relate-able in the sense of the meaning, because usually in Lana songs you can kinda relate but barely; you'd be stretching it because her stories are usually wild. lol

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"Was I wrong to go on like a little fool?

It's amazing what women in love will do"

 

Sounds like Lana has been back on a Wicked Game kick.

 

"Strange what desire will make foolish people do"

 

This song sounds amazing though tbh. I like the lyrics so far but the melody and production... this is one I'm gonna have on repeat for months.  :bodyisready:


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lyrics r nice but they're still pretty plain and simple- I don't get how anyone sees these as above her level of writing

 

This. Thank you.

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"Was I wrong to go on like a little fool?

It's amazing what women in love will do"

 

Sounds like Lana has been back on a Wicked Game kick.

 

"Strange what desire will make foolish people do"

 

I knew it was reminding me of something - thanks :)


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I knew it was reminding me of something - thanks :)

 

I used to listen to WG all the time and it almost immediately jumped out at me. :) I think its cool that she references it. 


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Full lyrics

 

With your big eyes

And your big lies

With your big eyes

And your big lies

 

I saw you creeping round the garden

What are you hiding?

I beg your pardon

Don't tell me nothing

 

I used to think that I could trust you

I was your woman

You were my knight and

Shining companion

To my surprise my love's demise

Was his own greed and lullabies

 

With your big eyes

And your big lies

With your big eyes

And your big lies

 

I noticed you got hot in summer

You had no comfort

Your shirt was cotton

Your face was sunburned

You paced around like you'd been waiting

Waiting for something

Your world was burning

And I stood watching

As I looked on the flames grew high

You watched me from

I said goodbye

 

With your big eyes

And your big lies

With your big eyes

And your big lies

 

Is it me was I wrong to have trusted you

Did I see what I wanted what wasn't true

Was I wrong to go on like a little fool

It's amazing what women in love will do

 

With your big eyes

And your big lies

With your big eyes

And your big lies


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