Carmen
♪Lana Del Rey Lyrics

Darling, darling, doesn't have a problem
The girl Carmen has no problem with lying to herself because she drinks expensive liquor.

Lying to herself 'cause her liquor's top shelf
Carmen enjoys drinking expensive alcohol and feels it justifies her actions.

It's alarming, honestly how charming she can be
Despite her harmful behavior, Carmen is still attractive and likable to the people around her.

Fooling everyone, telling Hum she's having fun
Carmen pretends to enjoy her reckless lifestyle when in reality, she knows it's dangerous and harmful.

She says, 'you don't want to be like me
Carmen warns someone to not follow in her footsteps.

Don't wanna see all the things I've seen
Carmen has seen awful things and experienced difficult situations that she doesn't want anyone else to go through.

I'm dying, I'm dying
Carmen feels like her reckless behavior is slowly killing her.

She says, 'you don't want to get this way
Carmen doesn't want someone to end up like her; famous, but also dumb and miserable.

Famous, and dumb, at an early age
Carmen is warning people not to get famous through bad choices that may lead them to suffer at a young age.

Lying, I'm lying
Carmen admits to herself that she's also lying about the happiness that her reckless choices bring her.

The boys, the girls, they all like Carmen
Despite her reckless behavior, Carmen is still seen as desirable to both men and women.

She gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes
Carmen is able to charm people and make them feel fluttery through her flirtatious personality.

She laughs like God, her mind's like a diamond
Carmen has a brilliant and captivating mind that she expresses through her laughter.

Buy her tonight, she's still shining
People are willing to pay for Carmen's attention and presence because of her magnetic energy.

Like lightning, oh, like lightning
Carmen's energy is electrifying and takes people by storm.

Carmen, Carmen, staying up 'til morning
Carmen stays up all night and walks the streets, causing trouble and loves attention.

Only seventeen, but she walks the streets so mean
Carmen is young but intimidating, and knows how to hold her own on the streets.

It's alarming, truly, how disarming you can be
Despite her young age and recklessness, Carmen still manages to be charming and persuasive.

She says, 'you don't want to be like me
Carmen warns someone away from a dangerous lifestyle, acknowledging the harm that it brings.

Looking for fun, get me high for free
Carmen's idea of fun involves getting high without paying for anything.

Street walk at night, and a star by day
Carmen walks the streets at night, but wants to be famous during the day.

It's tiring, tiring
Carmen admits that her lifestyle is exhausting and takes a toll on her.

Baby's all dressed up with nowhere to go
Carmen is dressed up but has nowhere to go and nothing to do.

That's the little story of the girl you know
This is Carmen's life story; she dresses up and looks good but is struggling inside.

Relying on the kindness of strangers
Carmen is dependent on the help of others to get her out of trouble since she encounters many problems.

Tyin' cherry knots, smilin', doin' party favors
Carmen is willing to do small favors for other people at parties to maintain her status.

Put your red dress on, put your lipstick on
Carmen puts on a red dress and lipstick to impress and be noticed.

Sing your song, song, now, the camera's on
Carmen sings and entertains the audience in front of the camera for fame and attention.

And you're alive again
Carmen feels like she's living life again whenever she has an audience and is the center of attention.

Mon amour, je sais que tu m'aimes aussi
In French, Carmen addresses her lover and tells them that she knows they love her.

Tu as besoin de moi
Carmen's lover needs her, showing her value and importance in the relationship.

Tu as besoin de moi dans ta vie
Carmen's lover cannot live without her and needs her presence in their life.

Tu ne peux vivre sans moi
Carmen's lover cannot survive without her being in their life and supporting them.

Et je mourrais sans toi
Carmen says that she would die without her lover in her life, expressing her love and need for them.

Je tuerais pour toi
Carmen declares that she would even kill for her lover, revealing the extent of her love and devotion.