PRIDE
Lana Del Ray Lyrics
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Say the opposite of everything I mean
I kiss you, I hug you
But I could not feel less connected from you
I know I wanted all this in the beginning, I really tried
I know I caught you at a not-so-happy time of your life
My dreams are bigger than your junkie pride
I don't quite fit the part of
She who loses everything and falls into insanity
The sunbeams mean nothing
If you can't find the light shining in one thing
I know I wanted all this in the beginning, I really tried
I know I caught you at a not-so-happy time of your life
My dreams are bigger than your junkie pride
It's fine if you're hateful
As long as all in all you remain grateful
It made me nervous to know you didn't like me, I really tried
The way I'm feeling in this moment, it can't last my whole life
My dreams are bigger than your junkie pride
In Lana Del Ray's song "Pride," she explores the theme of disconnect in a relationship. The first verse talks about how the singer feels like she is saying the opposite of what she really means when she is with her partner. She kisses and hugs him, but deep inside she feels disconnected from him. The second verse describes how the singer tried to make things work at the beginning of the relationship but couldn't because her dreams were bigger than her partner's "junkie pride." The third verse talks about how the singer doesn't fit the typical stereotype of a woman who loses everything and falls into insanity. She believes that the sunbeams are meaningless if you can't find the light shining in one thing. Finally, the fourth verse talks about how it's fine to be hateful, as long as you remain grateful. The singer tried her best to make things work, but she couldn't ignore her dreams and aspirations.
One interesting fact about "Pride" is that it is the ninth track on Lana Del Ray's debut studio album "Lana Del Ray A.K.A. Lizzy Grant." The album was released in January 2010 and received mixed reviews from music critics. Another interesting fact is that the album was re-released under the name "Born to Die" in 2012, and that version included new tracks like "Video Games" and "Blue Jeans." "Pride" did not make it onto the re-released album.
Additionally, there is some speculation about the meaning behind the lyrics of "Pride." Some fans believe that the song is about Lana Del Ray's relationship with her ex-boyfriend, Barrie-James O'Neill. He was known to have struggled with drug addiction, and some fans think that the "junkie pride" in the lyrics refers to that.
The chords for "Pride" are as follows:
Verse: Em, G, D, A
Chorus: Em, Bm, G, D
Overall, "Pride" is a melancholy track with a lot of emotion behind the lyrics. Lana Del Ray's soulful voice and meaningful lyrics resonate with fans, and the song has become a favorite among some fans of her earlier work.
Line by Line Meaning
You have this way of making me
You possess a special skill which coerces me
Say the opposite of everything I mean
To speak words that are antithetical to my true intentions
I kiss you, I hug you
I engage in physical demonstrations of affection towards you
But I could not feel less connected from you
However, I am incapable of feeling more disassociated from you
I know I wanted all this in the beginning, I really tried
I understand that I desired this relationship initially and I endeavored to make it work
I know I caught you at a not-so-happy time of your life
I realize that I commenced our association at a less than felicitous period of your existence
My dreams are bigger than your junkie pride
My aspirations transcend your addiction-fueled egotism
I don't quite fit the part of
I am not exactly fitting the stereotype of
She who loses everything and falls into insanity
The woman who loses all and devolves into madness
The sunbeams mean nothing
The rays of the sun hold no significance
If you can't find the light shining in one thing
Unless you can discover the light emanating from a single entity
It's fine if you're hateful
It's acceptable if you harbor animosity
As long as all in all you remain grateful
Provided that at the end of the day, you maintain an attitude of appreciation
It made me nervous to know you didn't like me, I really tried
The knowledge of your antipathy towards me caused me to experience anxiety, I truly exerted myself
The way I'm feeling in this moment, it can't last my whole life
The present state of emotion cannot persist indefinitely
My dreams are bigger than your junkie pride
My aspirations are loftier than your addiction-fueled hubris
Contributed by Riley T. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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Lyrics
I've been out on that open road
You can be my full time, daddy, white and gold
Singing blues has been getting old
You can be my full time, baby
Hot or cold
Don't break me down (don't break me down)
I've been travelin' too long (I've been travelin' too long)
I've been trying too hard (I've been trying too hard)
With one pretty song (with one pretty song)
I hear the birds on the summer breeze, I drive fast
I am alone at midnight
Been tryin' hard not to get into trouble, but I
I've got a war in my mind
So, I just ride
Just ride, I just ride, I just ride
Dying young and playing hard
That's the way my father made his life an art
Drink all day and we talk 'til dark
That's the way the road doves do it, ride 'til dark
Don't leave me now (don't leave me now)
Don't say good bye (don't say good bye)
Don't turn around (don't turn around)
Leave me high and dry (leave me high and dry)
I hear the birds on the summer breeze, I drive fast
I am alone at midnight
Been tryin' hard not to get into trouble, but I
I've got a war in my mind
I just ride
Just ride, I just ride, I just ride
I'm tired of feeling like I'm fucking crazy
I'm tired of driving 'til I see stars in my eyes
All I've got to keep myself sane, baby
So I just ride, I just ride
I hear the birds on the summer breeze, I drive fast
I am alone at midnight
Been tryin' hard not to get into trouble, but I
I've got a war in my mind
I just ride
Just ride, I just ride, I just ride
@Brooklynbaby47
That Coachella entrance was the most Lana thing I’ve ever seen . 🏍️ 🍒 😎🥲
@jacinthavorleamesi2302
Yessss❤❤
@Jimvaes
She keeps on riding ❤
@missmelanie423
She's so real and so iconic!
@danielr3117
"I believe in the person i want to become", what a powerful phrase.
@virgyburdese
DanielR true
@mariakalea4877
DanielR got it tattoed on my chest...most powerful phrase I ever heard! true
@Zantetsukens
Indeed. Short, simple, yet powerful.
@ItsVinnieTV
I had it tattooed on my arm. I want to get her to sign it and get it tattooed also. ❤❤
@luluprice254
got it as my yearbook quote and i want to get it tattooed on my ribs.