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[Verse 1]

My baby used to dance underneath my architecture


To the Houses of the Holy


Smoking on them cigarettes


My baby used to dance underneath my architecture


He was cool as heck


He was cool as heck

 



[Pre-Chorus]


But you were so obsessed with writing the next best American record


But there was nothing left by the time we got to bed


Baby that’s a shame


You were so obsessed with writing the next best American record


You did it all for fame


You did it all for fame

 



[Chorus 1]


You did it all for fame


Tell me how it treats you now


You did it all for fame


How does that taste coming out


You did it all for fame


Baby, how's life treating you now


It's over



 

[Verse 2]


My baby used to dance underneath my architecture


He was seventies in spirit; nineties in his frame of mind


My baby used to dance underneath my architecture


We lost track of space


We lost track of time


 

[Pre-Chorus]


But you were so obsessed with writing the next best American record


But there was nothing left by the time we got to bed


Baby that’s a shame


You were so obsessed with writing the next best American record


You did it all for fame


You did it all for fame


(You know what I'm talking about)



 

[Chorus 2]


You did it all for fame


Tell me how it treats you now


You did it all for fame


How does that taste coming out


Now that you lost the game


Honey, how's life treating you now


That it's over


Baby, how you feeling now


That I told you


We're through



 

[bridge]


It's you

All the roads lead to you


Everything I want and do


All the things that I say


It's true


All the roads lead to you


Like the 405 I drive through


Everynight and everyday


Ah, ah


I see you for who you really are


Why the thousands of girls


Love the way Bill plays guitar


Ah, ah


 

[Chorus]


You did it all for fame


Tell me how it treats you now


You did it all for fame


How does that taste coming out


You did it all for fame


Honey, how you feeling now


That it's over


Baby, how's life treating you now


That I told you

 



[Outro]


Honey, how is it feeling now?


(Honey, how's it feeling?, Honey, how's it feeling?)


I told you


(Honey, how's it feeling?, Honey, how's it feeling?)


I told you

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Sounds a lot like the melody of 'Hangin' Around' which I adore. 

Also I'm nearly positive the "you know what I'm talking 'bout" line is from the same vocal take used in 'Because of You' :xcry:

 

 

 

Also, originally I wasn't going to allow a lyric thread for this yet, but I'm going to allow it since at this point the leak is pretty much everywhere & would be pointless to restrict a lyric thread.

Still, I am not allowing any download links as well as links directing to where the song can be found on the forum. Please do not request the song to be sent to you either.


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Sounds a bit like Fine China considering the vocals and production. Her voice sounds great and I like the tropical vibes during the chorus. However I don't think it's really very intriguing. Better than Love but still not as exciting as her previous material.


Just do it. Just do it - don't wait!

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well, as Elle in post 12 is allowing this

 

just reading the lyrics (have not searched out nor will I listen to anything until officially released) just reading the lyrics

 

it is very Honeymoon the album continuation like.

 

Is Lana self-referencing herself like I believe Honeymoon was an epic battle between Elizabeth and Lana? (so once again, there is no boy here, it is a metaphor)

 

it also reads like she is referencing herself from Paradise's Ride (Just one pretty song lyric) & American (I hear the Byrds on The Summer Breeze juxtaposed with "405" and rethinking the whole thing, which is

what "Love" is referencing in that there is now more important things to talk about than just "going for the gold(record)

 

...

makes me long for Lana to do a cover of the BeeGees "Words" (and words are all I have, to take your heart away © Barry, Robin, Maurice Gibb

 

I made a post that said I shall wait until hearing the whole album a couple of dozen times, but more and more I think the chapters in the book of

Elizabeth Grant are being moved forward to something that perhaps wasn't what the original intent was, but due to the times, is quite appropriate and up to date

 

and quite deep and literate indeed. (very Neil Tenant whose best work can be interpreted many ways and on many levels too)(no matter what beat is behind the words.

 

or (sorry to once again reference) Leonard Cohen- "Is this what you wanted"  (note the double or triple entendre with this specific reference)

 

 

more to follow as the weeks go by on that thought.


Lana is our modern day Edith Piaf. Totally unique. a mixture of Brian WIlson Roy Orbison, Leonard Cohen, Gram Parsons, Elton & Bernie. Born to Die/Paradise is comparable to Elton's Captain Fantastic. All the records need to be listened whole. Waiting for a box set vinyl of all 400 songs not on any lp

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It kind of reminds me of the ways west coast is surprising, like the way she integrates something slower and more introspective with something a lot faster and more dramatic. It makes me really emotional like I didn't get that way for Love

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