Watercolor Eyes
Lana Del Rey Lyrics
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Breaking up with me then making up
Just to make me mad
I think that you taste like rock candy
Sweet like beaches, leave me all sandy
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
Young love don't always last forever
Wild horses can't keep us together
So what if you taste just like heaven
That don't make it right
Hot summer and cold watermelon
Your love stings like blood and a lemon
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
Watercolor eyes, watercolor eyes, watercolor eyes
That don't make it right
Why you always doing that?
Playing guitar while I'm sleeping
Acting like a brat
I think that you're sweet like rock candy
Warm like beaches that leave me sandy
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
Young love don't always last forever
Wild horses can't keep us together
So what if you taste just like heaven
That don't make it right
Hot summer and cold watermelon
Your love stings like blood and a lemon
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
Watercolor eyes, watercolor eyes, watercolor eyes
That don't make it right
Watercolor eyes, watercolor eyes, watercolor eyes
That don't make it right
Why you always doing that?
Breaking up with me then making up just to make me mad
Oh oh, hey hey, why?
That don't make it right
In this song, Lana Del Rey talks about a tumultuous relationship where her partner keeps breaking up with her and then coming back, only to annoy her intentionally. She compares the taste of her partner to rock candy, which is sweet, and the feeling of beaches, warm and comforting. But despite all of that, she still suffers from "watercolor eyes," which could be interpreted as eyes that are teary and blurred with emotion. She knows that this young love is not going to last forever because even wild horses can't keep them together for long. Del Rey seems to understand that just because something tastes like heaven, it doesn't mean it's right.
Throughout the song, Del Rey describes the bittersweet experience of being in love with someone who is possibly toxic to her. Her partner is represented as being both sweet and sour - warm like beaches and yet stinging like blood and lemon. Del Rey reminisces about hot summers and cold watermelons, possibly representing the highs and lows of their relationship. She is questioning why her partner is doing all these things that are hurting her, and she is frustrated with him. Ultimately, she realizes that just because she loves him and he feels sweet to her, it doesn't mean it's a healthy relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
Why you always doing that?
Questioning the repetitive nature of a partner's behavior
Breaking up with me then making up
Engaging in a cycle of breaking up and reconciling with no real resolution
Just to make me mad
Motivated by causing frustration and anger in the singer
I think that you taste like rock candy
Comparing the partner's sweetness to a particular candy
Sweet like beaches, leave me all sandy
Evoking an image of a pleasant experience that also leaves a bit of a mess
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
Wondering why this partner's actions always have such an emotional impact
Young love don't always last forever
Acknowledging that not all relationships survive over time
Wild horses can't keep us together
Admitting that perseverance alone may not be enough to maintain a relationship
So what if you taste just like heaven
Not being swayed by attractive qualities when confronted with negative actions
That don't make it right
Insisting that pleasant tastes and experiences do not excuse hurtful or unproductive behavior
Hot summer and cold watermelon
Describing the combination of warm and cool sensations
Your love stings like blood and a lemon
Contrasting the sweet and sour aspects of love, and the hurtful sensation it can cause
Playing guitar while I'm sleeping
Pointing out behavior that occurs without consideration for the singer's experience
Acting like a brat
Describing a partner's immaturity or misbehavior
Watercolor eyes, watercolor eyes, watercolor eyes
Repeating the idea that this partner's actions have a strong emotional impact
That don't make it right
Reasserting that negative actions cannot be excused by appealing qualities
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Elizabeth Grant, Nasri Tony Atweh
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Why you always doing that?
Breaking up with me then making up
Just to make me mad
I think that you taste like rock candy
Sweet like beaches, leave me all sandy
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
Young love don't always last forever
Wild horses can't keep us together
So what if you taste just like heaven
That don't make it right
Hot summer and cold watermelon
Your love stings like blood and a lemon
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
Watercolor eyes, watercolor eyes, watercolor eyes
That don't make it right
Why you always doing that?
Playing guitar while I'm sleeping
Acting like a brat
I think that you're sweet like rock candy
Warm like beaches that leave me sandy
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
Young love don't always last forever
Wild horses can't keep us together
So what if you taste just like heaven
That don't make it right
Hot summer and cold watermelon
Your love stings like blood and a lemon
Why do you leave me with watercolor eyes?
Watercolor eyes, watercolor eyes, watercolor eyes
That don't make it right
Watercolor eyes, watercolor eyes, watercolor eyes
That don't make it right
Why you always doing that?
Breaking up with me then making up just to make me mad
Oh oh, hey hey, why?
That don't make it right
@crowmauler
i hope lana knows how many people she’s helped throughout her career, she means so much to me.
@MsLolaTaylor
She saved my life
@animalfinatic9366
Me too.
@divya8727
Without her Billie ellish wouldn't exist
@liliamuseum196
I would have killed myself without lans
@GigaChaadam
Couldn’t be more true. And even that is an understatement. She really did THAT.
@lolitademo3
Literally no one talks abt this anymore… I always go back to this video to listen to it at night before going to sleep. I love it so much.
@tommy-rf9gq
Never forgotten in my heart ❤❤❤
@michalinalol5271
Me too girl
@user-ny4uo2kr9l
whyyyyyyyy do you leave me with watercolour eyesssssss