Posts Tagged ‘Lana Del Rey’
Two Candles in Berlin
I lit two candles for Lana,
There, in snowy Berlin,
My prayers mingled with the smoke,
That rose in the quiet space therein.I get impatient,
Trying to connect true,
When games get in the way,
Of what is beautiful in you.
I wanted you to be real,
I don’t like false layers,
But I know I asked too much,
So my patience was my prayer.Lana, I think you’re unhappy
You know how to survive,
How to protect yourself,
And to economically thrive.
But love is much misunderstood,
Have you ever known real love?
One that nurtures and grows,
Signified by that dove?
You were an intelligent, sensitive child,
Lost in a big boisterous family,
In a rough, striving environment,
Who listened to you intently?
Did you grow too hard a shell?
To protect yourself in there?
I wonder at your loneliness
So your happiness was my prayer.
The Woman in the Red Dress (Del Ray) – Lyrics
Act 1
It’s a stormy night
But the balcony is dry
I can hear the rain falling
I can see the clouds fly
I drink my whisky down
It warms my gut
Her red dress is wet
And her eyes are shutWe hear the music float
From the streets below
And she smiles and she sways
And she dances real slow
As I watch her move
I feel my blood rise
I wait till she’s ready
And she opens her eyesWell…I must have been crazy
She had a troubled past
But she’s so beautiful
I forget it couldn’t last“Dance with me Baby”
“This is our night”
And she holds out her arms
In the pale moonlightAct 2
She finds me again
She’d gone missing for a while
She has a bottle of whisky
And her “kiss-me” smile
I feel the whisky burn
All the way down
I can see the dawn is breaking
Over this forgotten townShe takes off her red dress
I can see her new tattoos
And I was nearly falling
And losing myself anewI said “I loved you once
But its all over now…”
“Oh”, She said “Please hold me
Because I need you now…”Act 3
The sweat runs its journey
Slowly down my back
As I sit in a bar
Way off the beaten track
The music hangs in the air
The sea crashes nearby
He said “Have another whisky…
Now tell me…why?”“Well…her vulnerable beauty
Was her siren song
And it pulled me in
From the ship I was on
We went in fast on a ride
That was wild and strong
And she forgot her demons
But it was not for longAnd it felt like love
’Til things began to break
I thought I was enough
But that was my mistakeShe hid her strong will
Deep in her vulnerability
I was broken on the rocks
Hidden in her stormy sea…”Act 4
I finished my song
To a little applause
It was long past midnight
And it felt a lost cause
I packed my Martin guitar
With its Baggs pickup
She gave them to me
Long after our breakupShe took one of my names
But she spelt it wrong
She only ever wanted
To sing her song
And she sacrificed all
With talent and brand
Until the world chose her
With an invisible handWell…she’s famous now
But I’m hurt by the calculation
Of all the steps she buried
Under her infatuationI’m lonely sometimes
With my choice to be free
My fire ain’t as hot
But it belongs to me
The Woman in the Red Dress – Epilogue
I finished my song
To little applause
It was long past midnight
And it felt a lost causeI packed my Martin guitar
With a Baggs pickup
She gave them to me
Long after the breakupShe took one of my names
But she spelt it wrong
But she only ever wanted
To sing her songShe seduced with sacrifice
With talent and brand
Until the world chose her
With an invisible handShe’s famous now
And it hurts still, the calculation
And all the steps she buried
Under her infatuationIt feels lonely sometimes
This choice to be free
This fire isn’t as bright
But it belongs to me
The Woman in the Red Dress (3)
Sweat runs its journey
Slowly down my back
As I sit in a bar
Way off the beaten trackMusic hangs in the air
And the sea crashes nearby
“Have another whisky…
Now tell me…why?”“Her vulnerable beauty
Was her siren song
To pull me in
From the ship I was onWe went in fast
On a ride, wild and strong
She forgot her demons
But it was not for longIt had felt like love
Until things began to break
I thought she had enough to give
But that was a mistakeShe hides her strong will
Deep in her vulnerability
I was broken on the rocks
Hidden in her stormy sea…”
The Woman in the Red Dress (2)
She finds me again somehow
After going missing for a while
With a bottle of whisky
And her “kiss-me” smileI drink my whisky
It burns all the way down
I see the dawn is breaking
Over this forgotten townShe takes off her red dress
She has new tattoos
And I was falling
And losing myself anewI said “I loved you
But its all over now…”
She said “I tried leaving you
But I don’t know how…”
The Woman in the Red Dress
Its a stormy night
But the balcony is dry
I can hear the rain falling
I can see the clouds flyI drink my whisky
I feel it warm my gut
Her red dress is wet
And her eyes are shutWe hear music float
From the streets below
She smiles and sways
And dances real slowI drink and I watch
I feel my blood rise
She smiles and sways
And opens her eyesI must be crazy
She has a troubled past
But she’s so beautiful
I forget it can’t last“Dance with me”, she whispers
“This is our night”
She holds out her arms
In the pale moonlight
