It is the seventh track from Lana Del Rey's second studio album and major-label debut, Born to Die. The song was released as the sixth and final single from the album on March 1, 2013, through Universal and Vertigo Records.
Dark Paradise
Lana Del Rey Lyrics
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I'm lying in the ocean, singing your song
Ah, that's how you sing it
Loving you forever, can't be wrong
Even though you're not here, won't move on
Ah, that's how we played it
And there's no remedy for memory
Your face is like a melody
It won't leave my head
Your soul is haunting me
And telling me that everything is fine
But I wish I was dead (dead, like you)
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
All my friends ask me why I stay strong
Tell 'em when you find true love it lives on
Ah, that's why I stay here
And there's no remedy for memory
Your face is like a melody
It won't leave my head
Your soul is haunting me
And telling me that everything is fine
But I wish I was dead (dead, like you)
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
But there's no you, except in my dreams tonight
Oh-oh-oh-oh, ha-ha-ha-ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
Oh-oh-oh-oh, ha-ha-ha-ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
There's no relief, I see you in my sleep
And everybody's rushing me, but I can feel you touching me
There's no release, I feel you in my dreams
Telling me I'm fine
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side (so tell me)
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
But there's no you, except in my dreams tonight
Oh-oh-oh-oh, ha-ha-ha-ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
Oh-oh-oh-oh, ha-ha-ha-ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
The lyrics to Lana Del Rey's Dark Paradise are about a person who is struggling to move on from a past relationship. Despite the advice of friends, they cannot stop thinking about their ex-lover and continue to sing their song. The singer is obsessed with their memories of the past and cannot escape from their thoughts even when they are lying in the ocean. The person longs to be with their lost love again and believes that nothing can compare to them.
The song reflects on the powerful impact of love and how it can continue to haunt a person even when the relationship is over. The lyrics also express a sense of denial and an unwillingness to accept that the relationship is truly over. The singer wishes they were dead as they cannot bear the pain of being separated from their ex-lover. The chorus of the song, "Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise, no one compares to you," repeats the idea that the singer simply cannot move on.
In summary, Dark Paradise is a song about the intense pain and longing that comes from losing a loved one. The lyrics reveal a sense of denial, grief, and a desire to be reunited with the lost love.
Line by Line Meaning
All my friends tell me I should move on
People tell me I should move on from you
I'm lying in the ocean, singing your song
I'm always thinking about you
Ah, that's how you sing it
That's how I remember your voice
Loving you forever, can't be wrong
I will always love you, it cannot be wrong
Even though you're not here, won't move on
I won't move on from you even if you're not here
Ah, that's how we play it
That's how we used to be
And there's no remedy for memory your face
I can't forget your face, there's no cure for it
Is like a melody, it won't leave my head
Your face is like a melody, always in my mind
Your soul is hunting me and telling me
That everything is fine
But I wish I was dead
I can feel your presence telling me that everything is fine but I still wish I was dead
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side
Whenever I close my eyes, it feels like a scary paradise where no one compares to you and I'm scared that you won't be there on the other side
All my friends ask me why I stay strong
Tell 'em when you find true love it lives on
Ah, that's why I stay here
People ask me why I'm still here, I tell them that true love never dies
But there's no you, except in my dreams tonight
You only exist in my dreams
Oh oh oh, ha ha ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
I don't want to wake up from my dreams
There's no relief, I see you in my sleep
And everybody's rushing me, but I can feel you touching me
There's no release, I feel you in my dreams
Telling me I'm fine
I see you in my dreams and you make me feel better, even though everyone is rushing me
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Elizabeth Grant, Rick Nowels
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Robert Cochran
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Amazing how the film maker lifted the filming of this video directly from the Chet Baker documentary Let's Get Lost - black & white hanging at the beach and cruising in the backs of convertables
ciggywater
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such a goddess
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Inside Bilderberg
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Love this song.
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Dawit Dawit
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nice
Dawit Dawit
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best