The song features Del Rey’s vocals over Blake Stranathan’s guitar, and stands out for its simplicity of music and emotion, over all the other songs on her sophomore album Ultraviolence.
In it, Del Rey sings of her lover’s unfaithfulness, sounding resigned to the destruction of their own relationship. She thinks it’s simply a matter of time before he hurts her. She hopes that she’ll “catch him on the flipside” meaning, see him later, and make him fall in love with her just like he caught her before i.e. made her fall for him. The resigned and broken tone she assumes in the song is typical of Ultraviolence, and is a fitting finish to the album.
Flipside
Lana Del Rey Lyrics
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Or are you gonna hurt me later?
Are you gonna go to town?
Maybe you should play it safer
You've got me all dressed up tonight
Springsteen on the radio
You've got me all freaked out tonight
You don't wanna break me down
You don't wanna say goodbye and
You don't wanna turn around
You don't wanna make me cry but
You caught me once
Maybe on the flipside I could catch you again
You caught me once
Maybe on the flipside you could catch me again
Drinks on the patio
Are you gonna tell me now?
Are you gonna tell me later?
Cause if you think that I don't know
I'm gonna have to say you're crazy
I'm getting all dressed up tonight
Dressed up just to hear you, boy
I already know what you got in store
Why I go, baby, I don't know
You don't wanna break me down
You don't wanna say goodbye and
You don't wanna turn around
You don't wanna make me cry but
You caught me once
Maybe on the flipside I could catch you again
You caught me once
Maybe on the flipside you could catch me again
So you think you're in charge?
Do you?
Actin' like a big shot
I'm sure
So you think you're in charge?
Do you?
You're actin' like a big shot
You don't wanna break me down
You don't wanna say goodbye and
You don't wanna turn around
You don't wanna make me cry but
You caught me once
Maybe on the flipside I could catch you again
You caught me once
Maybe on the flipside you could catch me again
The opening lines of Lana Del Rey's song "Flipside" set the tone for the rest of the track. The lyrics express a feeling of uncertainty and unease as the singer questions the motives of their partner. The lines "Are you gonna hurt me now? / Or are you gonna hurt me later?" are a direct indication of the distrust that characterizes the relationship. The singer is aware that their partner may be up to no good and is trying to determine when the other shoe will drop.
The chorus of "Flipside" features the repeated phrase, "Maybe on the flipside I could catch you again." This line suggests that the singer is hoping for a positive outcome, but is also aware that it may not be possible. There's a sense of longing and nostalgia that permeates the lyrics, as if the singer is willing to give their partner another chance. However, they are also aware that their partner may not reciprocate these feelings.
Line by Line Meaning
Are you gonna hurt me now?
Asking if you plan to hurt me now, or if you'll hurt me later instead.
Or are you gonna hurt me later?
Will you hurt me later, rather than right now?
Are you gonna go to town?
Are you going to party and have a good time without me?
Maybe you should play it safer
Perhaps you should be more careful with my feelings.
You've got me all dressed up tonight
You are the reason why I am wearing fancy clothes tonight.
Springsteen on the radio
We're listening to Springsteen's music on the radio.
You've got me all freaked out tonight
You're making me nervous and uncertain tonight.
Somethin' you're tellin' me, what I don't know
You are saying something to me that I don't fully understand.
You don't wanna break me down
You don't want to emotionally hurt me.
You don't wanna say goodbye and
You don't want to end our relationship and leave me behind.
You don't wanna turn around
You don't want to walk away from me.
You don't wanna make me cry but
You do not wish to cause me emotional pain.
You caught me once
You've had me hooked on you before.
Maybe on the flipside I could catch you again
Perhaps, depending on the situation being reversed, I could regain your interest once more.
Drinks on the patio
We're having drinks outside on the patio.
Cause if you think that I don't know
You're wrong if you think that I'm not aware of what's going on.
I'm getting all dressed up tonight
I'm putting on fancy clothing tonight for you.
Dressed up just to hear you, boy
I dressed up so you would think I am attractive.
I already know what you got in store
I already have an idea of what you have planned for us tonight.
Why I go, baby, I don't know
I don't know why I keep coming back to you.
So you think you're in charge?
You believe that you have control of this relationship?
Actin' like a big shot
Behaving arrogantly and overconfident.
You caught me once
You have already won me over in the past.
Maybe on the flipside I could catch you again
Perhaps, depending on different circumstances, I could attract your attention again.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Elizabeth Grant, Blake Stranathan
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Lyrics
Are you gonna hurt me now?
Or are you gonna hurt me later?
Are you gonna go to town?
Maybe you should play it safer
You've got me all dressed up tonight
Springsteen on the radio
You've got me all freaked out tonight
Somethin' you're tellin' me, what I don't know
You don't wanna break me down
You don't wanna say goodbye and
You don't wanna turn around
You don't wanna make me cry but
You caught me once
Maybe on the flipside I could catch you again
You caught me once
Maybe on the flipside you could catch me again
Drinks on the patio
Are you gonna tell me now?
Are you gonna tell me later?
Cause if you think that I don't know
I'm gonna have to say you're crazy
I'm getting all dressed up tonight
Dressed up just to hear you, boy
I already know what you got in store
Why I go, baby, I don't know
You don't wanna break me down
You don't wanna say goodbye and
You don't wanna turn around
You don't wanna make me cry but
You caught me once
Maybe on the flipside I could catch you again
You caught me once
Maybe on the flipside you could catch me again
So you think you're in charge?
Do you?
Actin' like a big shot
I'm sure
So you think you're in charge?
Do you?
You're actin' like a big shot
You don't wanna break me down
You don't wanna say goodbye and
You don't wanna turn around
You don't wanna make me cry but
You caught me once
Maybe on the flipside I could catch you again
You caught me once
Maybe on the flipside you could catch me again
Songwriters: Elizabeth Grant / Blake Stranathan
@IsabellaShy
I wish Lana did more ROCK and DARK songs like this. I love it and I think her haunted voice with this genre is amazing.
@LanaDayne
She was lucky she got this album released, I don't know if she would do this dark or type of album again.
@titanfreezen1009
@LanasMonster why is she lucky? was it gonna be canceled?
@LanaDayne
@Titan Freezen the whole album was almost deleted by Jimmy Iovine, thats why the album release date was pushed back a month 3 weeks to the original release. He wanted Adeles producer to redo the album but he told them to not change a thing on the album, so Jimmy okayed the release. Lana said jimmy thought the whole project was too dark and too depressing, that probably explains why Honeymoon is so light and different from Ultraviolence
@oiergarciaaoiz7195
She was made for this kind of music.it sounds like mazzy star,i LOVE It
@oiergarciaaoiz7195
@LanasMonster honeymoon is hella dark for me tho.not the sound bit the lyrics
@cruisy5377
Another rock album like ultraviolence is needed just saying
@36082749
Norman Fucking Rockwell is coming
@OnikasBaby
Osmar Junior She said rock album.......
@JeansRange
@françois cavallier Norman Fucking ROCKwell