Wait for Life
Emile Haynie Lyrics

And I can't keep you out
I wait for life to win
But it never comes around
And I can't hear you call
And I can't hear me shout
I wait for it to break
But it never comes around

Don't know me
I'm lonely
I'm lonely

Why you make me take that shit
To put on that evening show
When you know I don't need it
Better than your booze and blow?

You're like a baby, don't know better, you don't know
You drag me down, you try to keep it on the low

But I can't let you in
And I can't keep you out
I wait for life to win
But it never comes around
And I can't hear you call
And I can't hear me shout
I wait for it to break
But it never comes around

Feel like I'm falling apart
Feel like I'm falling apart
Feel like I'm falling apart

Would you tell me?
Would you tell me?
Would you tell me?

But I can't let you in
And I can't keep you out
I wait for life to win
But it never comes around
And I can't hear you call
And I can't hear me shout
I wait for it to break
But it never comes around

Don't know me
I'm lonely
I'm lonely

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Emile Haynie, ELIZABETH GRANT

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Most interesting comments from YouTube:

micha5ful

6y↑213

Why you make me work so hard to put on the evening show
When you know that all I want is to make your money grow?
You're like a baby who don't got nowhere to go
I feel you eyeing me
You keep it on the low

But I can't let you in
And I can't keep you out
I wait for life to win
But it never comes around

And I can't hear you call
And I can't hear me shout
I wait for it to break
But it never comes around

Don't know me
I'm lonely

Why you make me take that sh*t to put on that everning show
When you know I don't need it?
You're like a baby, don't know better
You don't know
You drag me down, you try to keep it on the low

But I can't let you in
And I can't keep you out
I wait for life to win
But it never comes around

And I can't hear you call
And I can't hear me shout
I wait for it to break
But it never comes around

Feel like I'm falling apart
Would you tell me?
Would you tell me?
Would you tell me?

But I can't let you in
And I can't keep you out
I wait for life to win
But it never comes around

And I can't hear you call
And I can't hear me shout
I wait for it to break
But it never comes around

Don't know me
I'm lonely

Courtney Norris

3y↑11

Why you make me work so hard
To put on that evening show?
When you know that all I want
Is to make your money grow?
You're like a baby who don't got nowhere to go
I feel you eyeing me, you keep it on the low
(On the low, on the low)
But I can't let you in
And I can't keep you out
I wait for life to win
But it never comes around
And I can't hear you call
And I can't hear me shout
I wait for it to break
But it never comes around
Don't know me
I'm lonely
I'm lonely
Why you make me take that shit
To put on that evening show
When you know I don't need it
Better than your booze and blow?
You're like a baby, don't know better, you don't know
You drag me down, you try to keep it on the low
But I can't let you in
And I can't keep you out
I wait for life to win
But it never comes around
And I can't hear you call
And I can't hear me shout
I wait for it to break
But it never comes around
Feel like I'm falling apart
Feel like I'm falling apart
Feel like I'm falling apart
Would you tell me?
Would you tell me?
Would you tell me?
But I can't let you in
And I can't keep you out
I wait for life to win
But it never comes around
And I can't hear you call
And I can't hear me shout
I wait for it to break
But it never comes around
Don't know me
I'm lonely
I'm lonely

Raymond Rios

4y↑4

Lyrics
Why you make me work so hard
To put on that evening show?
When you know that all I want
Is to make your money grow?

You're like a baby who don't got nowhere to go
I feel you eyeing me, you keep it on the low
(On the low, on the low)

But I can't let you in
And I can't keep you out
I wait for life to win
But it never comes around
And I can't hear you call
And I can't hear me shout
I wait for it to break
But it never comes around

Don't know me
I'm lonely
I'm lonely

Why you make me take that shit
To put on that evening show
When you know I don't need it
Better than your booze and blow?

You're like a baby, don't know better, you don't know
You drag me down, you try to keep it on the low

But I can't let you in
And I can't keep you out
I wait for life to win
But it never comes around
And I can't hear you call
And I can't hear me shout
I wait for it to break
But it never comes around

Feel like I'm falling apart
Feel like I'm falling apart
Feel like I'm falling apart

Would you tell me?
Would you tell me?
Would you tell me?

But I can't let you in
And I can't keep you out
I wait for life to win
But it never comes around
And I can't hear you call
And I can't hear me shout
I wait for it to break
But it never comes around

Don't know me
I'm lonely
I'm lonely

All comments from YouTube:

Leo de la cruz

4y↑648

does anyone ever wonder what would've happened if Lana's Computer never got stolen and never had her shit leaked? like Dam she's made over 200 songs. like how? ??

Valerio Buda

18w

my life wouln't have been the same

The Moth Maiden

32w↑1

@𝓣𝓪𝓵𝓲𝓪 𝓜𝓸𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓾 oh god all leaked songs with released ones have almost 20 hours imagine how long it would be with 700 🤯

A.K -

41w↑4

AD1414 wait 700? like SEVENHUNDRED??!!

AD1414

48w↑10

@The Lonely Sapphire Lana once said that she has almost 700 songs/tunes/melodies on her platforms.

Marco Plo

350

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Del.Rey.

5y↑496

lana makes me horribly sad but extremely happy

Frog_ Prince

14w↑1

Lana's my consistent companion during my depression years, it was the Born to die era and I struggle with her music in my ears that's why I love her from the depths of mt aching heart and wounded soul.

Andy Carcuevas

17w↑1

Like were stoned

Jules Marcin

6y↑250

But hey. Emile Haynie. This guy is a real Genius. He worked on Born To Die (OFF TO THE RACES, CARMEN, BLUE JEANS, SUMMERTIME SADNESS) Paradise (BLUE VELVET, BURNING DESIRE) and with many artists.
He makes awesome music, and he really has a 'special touch'.

Now this song. Mixing his splendid music, with Lana Del Rey's gorgeous and unique voice, you get this. An awesome song.

Check Haynie's album WE FALL. It is beautiful.

Güneş Delgen

@A Z ME TOO EMILIE HAYNIE, RICK NOWELS AND DAN HEATH ARE THE BEST! THEY SHOULD RETURN! I really want an album of her unreleaseds and mixture of btd and uv or paradise and hm🥺

A Z

I love the work he did with Lana more than what Jack Antonoff is doing.
Thanks for the tip.

Güneş Delgen

He should work with Lana again!

Pharmit24

6y↑37

Eargasm listening to Lana <3

opfilm

4y↑387

lana's most under rated released song (and is this happiness)

Angela Shinner

23w↑1

k eke but how? She’s all I can hear here

Sebastian Baranyi Nicholls

2y↑1

Lucky ones!!!

k eke

2y↑7

wait for life isn't even her song lol she's just a feature

the last white light

3y↑2

Centro Mexicano de Mediación y Arbitraje "Is This Happiness" is not on the Target Edition , it's on the iTunes Edition , the Target Bonus Track is "Flipside" pls get your informations before you talk .

françois cavallier

4y↑10

Centro Mexicano de Mediación y Arbitraje they said underrated RELEASED songs, not unreleased

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Isabely Montenegro

4y↑133

Honeymoon + Born To Die = Wait for life.

Taha Ali

id say its made with ultraviolence's sad tunes and sad vocals with NFR's (somewhat) strong woman figure type lyrics.

Andy Carcuevas

16w↑3

A perfect combination of the 3 albums

P. A.

1y↑16

+ A bit of Ultraviolence :)

A·A·RON ARANZA

6y↑747

Wow. This sounds like a mix between Yayo and Black Beauty, two haunting songs from Paradise and Ultraviolence... Honeymoon is going to bring the world to a halt.

leovahn

😭😭😭😭

Café Da Manhã

4y↑3

I would say Yayo + Million Dollar Man

Your Girl Gigi

5y↑5

+Whorelywood. Shellfish Beach shit, it does! a yayo-y, hawaiian tropic-y kill kill-y-ish version of it! i love it! i wonder if emile produced starry eyed too.

Whorelywood. Shellfish Beach

6y↑11

the opening sound like Starry Eyed

widM

6y↑1

@***** Oh you were talking about the song. Sorry, I thought the discussion is about the sound of the new album. Of course this is not gonna be on Honeymoon.

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Howdy Vegas

6y↑400

She is the only artist I know who can make her lyrics, harmony, moods, melody and score reflect the true meaning and essence of the song. She takes me places I've never been before.

イプチハル/입티할이에요

4y↑1

Norbie Kamantigue this is soooooooo true im scared lmao

em 0312

5y↑5

ikr i fell in love with her song right when i listen to video games for the first time even on mtv 2012

Angeline Productions Presents

6y↑30

I always like to call her music "ethereal" because of her ability to capture perfectly moods and images and ideas in her songs.

Paola Swan

6y↑8

Totally true!

micha5ful

6y↑213

Amanda Michelle

44w

If she was saying "end" she would have definitely sounded out the 'd', she is always mindful about enunciation, but you never hear it.

Öykü Dinçer

micha5ful ko

Your Girl Gigi

+DelRey makes sense with god knows i tried tbh

micha5ful

congratulations :!!

DelRey

Is it really "I wait for life to end"?

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Zeynep Uyanık

4y↑149

i always forget about this song

Eda

13w

Eski neseli yaşatan Lana şarkıları çok nostaljik

z

18w↑1

This comment made me so sad, this song is definitely one of her best. One of the most beautiful songs I've ever heard that is so slept on, wraps up the emotion so perfectly. Lana deserves so much more attention but I don't think the world is ready for that talk.

【CINNAMON B0Y】

38w

@vinicius felix same

vinicius felix

3y↑13

same but everytime i hear is unique

Chelsea Xena 🌼

6y↑428

This is like a mix of all three albums. The Born To Die is echoed with the bird ambiance sound. Her lyrics really remind me of something from Ultraviolence and the instrumental gives me a vibe of Paradise and her new Honeymoon vibe with the Hawaiian theme going on. I love it!

H

HAPPY CUPCAKE A new woman wearing the same mask

Lou Paradise

NotSoTypical with the intro, it really reminds me of a more country vibe. when I listen to this, I always picture myself like in a field, in a pick-up or under the porch of a farm house (sorry for the late reply tho)

Lola Lopes

Yes Yes ❤

Jordan

All my thoughts written in a paragraph, thank you 💓

Your Girl Gigi

+Jesús López Verdú true, a part of me ships them cx

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godsandmonsters

3y↑69

2015: I wait for life to end, but it never comes around.
2017: Our lust for life keeps us alive.

What a beautiful development ♥

Eva- Lotta Sõnajalg

There are actually theories that lust for life talks about suicide and is connected with dark paradise😬😬

rosie xxo

52w

alexis diaz she says both actually

alexis diaz

Raafz Morelli but saying you’re waiting for it to win means you have at least some hope whereas you’ve lost it all saying you’re waiting for it to end

Raffaele Morelli

2y↑2

@alexis diaz which sounds as sad as end, if you think that she couldn't let life win on her sadness, that's heartbreaking

alexis diaz

2y↑8

godsandmonsters she says I wait for life to win not end

natalie

6y↑167

heaven is a place on earth with this song

Rashaun Hudson

6y↑114

Some parts remind me of Sad Girl when she says "watch what you say to me, caeful what your talking about"
Is that just me?

Kashi Sinha

6y↑2

@Rayyyy yeah you're right :D

Maurice V

6y↑2

yes

A J

6y↑60

The intro mesmerizes me to a whole new level. Her voice harmonization with the cello is a new high for lana and thats saying something considering i thought she had already reached the highest point of artistic ability and talent for one person

Flamur Aliu

6y↑61

I would really spend nights praying for those 23 people who disliked this, get well people :(

Arantza C.

6y↑25

Am I the only one who felt chills? This song is amazing.

Noah Villanueva

6y↑3

I didn't feel chills, I felt this song kill me 😭

Guto

6y↑40

She sings with the soul, her voice is like an Angel. The best artist of this generation!

Adrian LBS

6y↑13

I can hear some sounds of Born to die's songs in this song :0

Gvanca Gelashvili

10w

Those instrumentals look like Million Dollar Man

Frname

5y↑76

This song sounds like a Honeymoon B-side hahaha, I love it

Madison Geronimo

2y↑2

@the last white light no its not. this song is featured in emile's haynie album.

the last white light

it's an outtake from UV .

Big Bad Wolf Flurry Face

4y↑14

Frname lol it has all album vibe the instrumental is a Born to Die Theme the vocals of how lana sings it is like ultraviolence

Walter Harrison

5y↑49

so relatable so heartfelt, I love the born to die ripple sound in the background

Ewan’s Here

3y↑1

Chris Bowers To me, it sounds like a synthesiser with loads of distortion on it, I adore it though, I'd love to be able to re create it

Cašh Chrištian

5y↑17

Ive always wondered what made that sound. an instrument? computer?

Tugbeck Tuna

4y↑20

Just heard this on the radio!!!!!!

z

18w↑1

What?! I've never heard Lana on the radio :(

Deshia Barnes

4y↑13

Tugbeck Tuna i can never catch Lana on the radio

Phiedrax

4y↑3

That's crazy!! ..

Savannah Flack

3y↑5

WHY DOES NO ONE TALK ABOUT THIS

Vero nika

6y↑28

GOD THANK YOU FOR GIVING US ANOTHER MIRACLE...LANA DEL REY!

Defne Bozkurt.

6y↑47

1:59 reminds me of my childhood. A movie? A song? I dont know. Am i the only one ? :(

space coyote

38w

Lizzy Grant

OMG SAME

poop boy 76

2y↑3

Idk why but it reminds me of one of those classic sad movies like stand by me and Forrest Gump and what’s eating Gilbert grape

69beaches

i was thinking the same thing omg

ajelavid

3y↑2

the begining sounds just like a soundtrack of Avatar the Last Airbender

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rodomiro

6y↑20

it's like Born To Die, Paradise and Ultraviolence in one song <3

Juan Bermudez

6y↑15

this sounds like blue jeans, black beauty and sad girl

Shell Of The Heart

6y↑75

This is absolutely beautiful, and I felt shivers running down my spine when I heard the Born To Die bird ambiance in the background... It's no surprise, Lana has an authentic gift. <3

Brigitte C

6y↑1

OMG HAHAHA DARION

SensiblyInsane

That part played just as I read this comment, and it made me so happy to hear it!

avocado obrigado

6y↑2

I noticed that as well! I'm glad that Honeymoon will be slightly more like Born To Die and Paradise instead of Ultraviolence- I love Ultraviolense but Born To Die is still my favorite of hers.

Gaby

6y↑19

This song needs a music video

angelo

6y↑14

I cannot wait for "Honeymoon"! I love how Lana is going back to her Born To Die style!

Calibri

6y↑9

I think this explains the "I Wish I Was Dead" interview

Angela Shinner

23w

She got very upset after she saw what they’d titled the interview. After that she never trusted and got comfortable with the interviewers and magazines. Her goal was never to promote suicide by saying that but they made it sound like she did and they do it all the time. :(

Calibri

6y↑5

I heard the audio, I feel as though I understood how she meant it. I understand what she means, really.

Solaire Fleurie

6y↑18

It's like a morning when you wake up troubled to have passed the night next to the guy that you wanted so much. You don't know where you are in the relationship, if one day you'll see him again. You quit his house and the last thing that you remember is the summer drizzle on the top of his blue violent sky car and that gargantuan feeling of not knowing how love manages your life. You only know that he will hunt you weeks after weeks.

Courtney Norris

3y↑11

A Inspection

6y↑10

Lana = emotional pop genius. Can I just say that nothing beats Emile & Lana together... I LOVE the production he did on her first album - and this song... Just my 2 cents.

Phiedrax

5y↑12

But I can't let you in
And I can't keep you out
I wait for life to win
But it never comes around

austin!

6y↑10

anyone who dislikes this is deaf

Lana’s cherry flavored douche

4y↑19

THIS WAS UPLOADED ON MY BIRTHDAY 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

anggraeni deoruthi

6y↑8

Sometimes you just can't sigh quite deep enough.

imOSCARv

6y↑35

I listen to this song and it feels like I'm on very nice ship.. watching this while wearing a very nice three piece suit.. with a beautiful women alongside.. I am a complete failure at life.

BlackGirlLovesAnime6

6y↑3

@***** aw thats so cute

Little Monster

5y↑30

I want you to work in the next Lana's album 😍😱

Dakota Lynn

he worked on btd and her other stuff already

Dillymon

5y↑10

He is

Ultraviolence Baby

3y↑12

I love how the intro sounds so beautiful and melancholic - like it's a song from Born to Die or Paradise but then when she sings the verses it's reminiscent of the songs from Ultraviolence and then sounds from both albums blend together in the chorus. It's magical. Lana is so talented.

Ps: I also get Honeymoon vibes in the bridge.

Jeffrey Munoz

4y↑6

You could be on the highway going 70, yet I felt like I was in slow motion, being in eternity at lightspeed

Teera Xo

6y↑5

Emile Haynie creates the most beautiful ballads. He produced/co-wrote for many artists from Bruno Mars, Eminem, Kanye West and most of Lana's albums.

Raymond Rios

4y↑4

DREAM♡LOVE&BE

6y↑4

Im obsessed I listen to Lana everyday since I found her 3yrs ago and I cant stop, shes just the greatest its a bummer that there arent artist like her. I ♡Lana del Rey!!!

Raúl Barbozza

3y↑2

Eu amo tanto essa mulher... Elizabeth, te amarei até o dia de meu último suspiro !!!

z. fdli

6y↑12

obsessed with the part where lana is yelling and pleading

Lucas Thyerre

3y↑2

TÃO LINDO! Nunca me canso.

Sheryn Archelyt

40w↑3

Since this song was released, everytime i listened to it ... it's like the first time, love this song so much, it's so deep.

onlyreiven

6y↑7

This woman is a box full of sorprises

Juan Gea

6y↑167

I really think Honeymoon is going to be excellent. Se went from pop/hip-hop to Rock and now is going for Jazz. For those ones who didnt know, her album producer is Mark Ronson. His music is excellent, and also produced the Amy Winehouse album: Back to Black. Im so Excited

Tan Pale

3y↑1

nerds...just enjoy the music

Jo Gl

Well she never did work with him lol

Alechandro

im proud of all of you

Frname

5y↑1

@Juan Gea
Haha, I'll be there!

Juan Gea

Exacty, cant wait to keep discussing lana del rey music with you my friend (y)

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Aya Al Crosser

6y↑6

" And I can't hear you call
And I can't hear me shout
I wait for it to break
But it never comes around
Don't know me....I'm lonely "

avocado obrigado

6y↑5

If this is what we're gonna get from Honeymoon, I am super excited! HONEYMOON WILL SLAY, I KNOW IT! I love this so much!

Daniel

5y↑10

This song is pure gold !
<3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3 <3

Elena Gou

6y↑2

at the first time was indifferent but now i can't stop listening to it!!!!!

Greece loves Lana!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Andrew Reino

2w↑1

This is how I feel about my relationship right now, and hearing that last few words she sings on the chorus really hit😭🥺

superfatchao14

6y↑5

So sad and beautiful omfg, I love this.

Linda Paz Jiménez Pavón

3y↑3

Melodía favorita de sus tres álbumes anteriores. Gracias Lana por tan maravillosa música

Ricardo Gonzalez

6y↑5

Masterpiece

Giulia.

6y↑4

Lana's voice is so beautiful,this song is a true piece of art!

Andrea Pacella

6y↑205

This is the Kind of song i Call "sex"

Lola Lopes

+Summer Del Rey Yes hahah what a mix!

Andrea Pacella

6y↑2

The lyrics is written by Lana , Emile published parts of the booklet of his new album "We fall" where is written that Lana wrote the song @Samir Pena

Tariq Nmila

6y↑3

I'm really obsessed with this song so I did a cover on my brand new channel, it would mean a lot if you could check it out and give me your opinion guys :)
Thank you for your time. xx

misbone9

6y↑5

Well that is very rude of them, I had a feeling that academy and big awards don't like her or don't believe in her talent. That is very disappointing. No wonder why she wont come to guest any in shows.

Stella Rothe

6y↑5

@misbone9 She definitely did. What JERKS at the Globes!

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pico boulevard

3y↑2

Wow this is so beautiful. So sad that so ma y don’t know of its existence.

yourboy alex

4y↑8

Waiting for Lust For Life :)

Shakira iHabi

@Sam van der Linden Pleased, but sad that Norman Fucking Rockwell should not out

Sam van der Linden

Ku Mingzhi And? Are you pleased or disappointed with Lust for Life?

Witchy

6y↑2

Beautiful song. Although at first I thought she said,"When you know that all I want is to make you my negro" and I was like wtf? Now I know she says "to make your money grow" 😂

sophie n1k

39w↑2

but I cant let you in and I cant keep you out...that hit me hard

Luis Torres

2y↑4

Those instrumentals at the very beginning literally tugged right at my heartstrings and now idek how to feel. Lana’s music be putting you in your feelings and making you feel like you’re in another universe at the same time 😭

Senem Arslan

6y↑16

Wait for 'Honeymoon' ;) Please,come to now! I am so excited!

j

32w↑1

I can't believe I just discovered this wonderful song in 2020, it's gonna save my year

joao

37w↑2

this is the saddest song I've heard from her

Jorge Mendoza

4y↑10

Magico.

Panos Sebert Grant

6y↑9

Lana has proved she is a true queen one more time... :-D

TheArtElaquare

1y↑2

The 2020 sound we were looking for 🔥

De'lon Fox

1y↑2

Not to be dramatic but this song literally makes me wanna dieee

Hazween Aidiq

6y↑4

The beginning of the song is life

mabel

4y↑5

I don't get how I'm finding about this ONLY NOW. This song is so gorgeous, it sounds like it's from Paradise (the album and the real one)...

Diego Senz

6y↑2

Sounds like Million Dollar Man

Danyael Barigizu

4y↑4

everything she does is so immensely, deeply, unbelievably beautiful

mo mo

3y↑2

this song makes me cry so much

avocado obrigado

6y↑7

22 people are wrong.

Rj B

6y↑4

Enchanting, beautiful, addictive.... Ps. Lana when you get tired of messing around, I'm ready to marry you! :D

Willard H

1y↑2

2020, this is a clasic ♥️

Nico

1y↑1

this song.... wow.... a rollercoaster of emotions. i'm so sad i haven't discovered this song before :( it is a masterpiece, god i wish i could see lana working with emile haynie again

delrey queen

6y↑5

I missed so much those Born to Die sounds !!

Lanita del rey

2y↑1

She says "i wait for life to win" or "i wait for life to end" ???? Pls answer

McKenna Lewis

4y↑6

It's my first time listening to this song even though I've known about it and I am not disappointed at all.

Mario Mehuljić

4y↑16

Love this one.. Emile worked with Gaga on Joanne, can't wait to hear what they've done!

Big Bad Wolf Flurry Face

4y↑2

Mario Mehuljić Joanne is the beet album of gaga cuz florence and i love the acoustic theme

OrganicQuack

40w↑1

This really made me cry 😭 a beautiful piece.

rb hudson

6y↑7

Queen Lana Del Rey <3

Matheus Fernandez

6y↑8

Lana incredibly perfect as always. How not to love this woman?

Guilherme Reis

5y↑4

This is great!! Sounds like a Unreleased Song from Born To Die, Loved it so 💜💜

Paulo Ricardo

2y↑1

Saudades dessa colaboração da Lana com o Emile ❤

Bar Mizrahi

2y↑3

I wish Lana would go back to this style of music...

lily allen and the diamonds

Bar Mizrahi yessss

manu gamer manu

3y↑3

I love song, is beautiful, ameizing and the best...❤❤❤❤❤

Helen Foster

6y↑3

completely in love with this song

Bar Mizrahi

4y↑13

How the fuck I discovered this song only today? It's so beautiful

Yael Hayem

3y↑1

i feel like this would totally be on ultraviolence

Steve Rogers

5y↑2

This is awesome. VERY AWESOME.

Jade Danilow

6y↑1

oh my god i feel like this all the time, this song makes me cry
its beautiful

Thiago Matinho

30w↑1

Lana's voice and Emile's accords... OMG!

Melissa Mode Hauser

4y↑2

Love, love, love!!!!

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