Gramma
Lana Del Rey Lyrics


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Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
Gramma said the flags are waving for me
Gramma said that somewhere out there there's a good man
Waiting for me

A-M-E-R-I-C-A
All I want to do is play
See the city every day
Pretty party nation
Tell me that you think I'm good
Happy that I make you glad
Cause I don't want to think I'm bad, Gramma
I don't want to think I'm bad

Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
Gramma said the flags are waving for me
Gramma said that somewhere out there there's a good man
Waiting for me

Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
Don't you know, you don't need a thing?
Gramma said that somewhere out there there's a good man
Waiting for me

T-R-O-U-B-L-E
Trouble's what feels good to me
Crazy as since I was three
Now I'm out to get you
But I been better lately, Ma
And I'm in love with everyone
And I don't want to think I'm wrong
Just for feeling pretty

Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
Gramma said the flags are waving for me
Gramma said that somewhere out there there's a good man
Waiting for me

Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
Gramma said the flags are waving for me
Gramma said that somewhere out there there's a good man
Waiting for me

I want to be the whole world's girl, Gramma
I want to be the whole world's girl
I want to be the whole world's girl, Gramma
Tell me do you think that's wrong?
Don't cry, honey, crazy girl
Don't you know you are the world?
Every time you feel unsure
Try remember what you are

Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
Gramma said the flags are waving for me
Gramma said that somewhere out there there's a good man
Waiting for me

Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
Honey, don't you know you have everything?
Gramma said that somewhere out there there's a good man
Waiting for me

Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
Gramma said the flags are waving for me




Gramma said that somewhere out there there's a good man
Waiting for me

Overall Meaning

In this song, Lana Del Rey talks about her grandmother, who gives her advice and encourages her to pursue her dreams. The first verse suggests that her grandmother is supportive and has left the lights on for her and believes that the flags are waving for her success. The second verse shows Lana's desire to be famous and play in America. She also wants to be seen as a good person, as her grandmother encourages her that somewhere out there, a good man is waiting for her. The chorus repeats the same lines as the first verse, emphasizing her grandmother's support for Lana.


The next verse, Lana talks about how trouble is what feels good to her, a reference to her past struggles with addiction. However, she mentions that lately, she's been better and in love with everyone, meaning that she is in a better place and has more self-love. The pre-chorus that follows sees Lana questioning her desires and the idea of wanting to be the whole world's girl. Once again, her grandmother is reassuring her that she is the world and that she has everything she needs. The chorus is then repeated twice more, concluding the song.


Line by Line Meaning

Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
Grandma said she will keep the lights on for me and will always be there for me.


Gramma said the flags are waving for me
Grandma said that the nation respects me and loves me.


Gramma said that somewhere out there there's a good man, waiting for me
Grandma said that there is a good man out there for me, and I'll find my true love someday.


A-M-E-R-I-C-A
America is a great place where I want to be, and I want to explore every city and have fun.


All I want to do is play
I want to live my life to the fullest and have fun.


See the city every day
I want to travel and explore every city and experience the culture.


Pretty party nation
America is a beautiful, flourishing nation that knows how to party and loves to have fun.


Tell me that you think I'm good
Please tell me that I'm a good person, and I'm happy that you feel that way.


Happy that I make you glad
I'm glad that I can make you happy too.


Cause I don't want to think I'm bad, Gramma
I don't want to think that I'm a bad person, grandma.


Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
Grandma said she will keep the lights on for me and will always be there for me.


Don't you know, you don't need a thing?
You don't need materialistic things to be happy and content in life.


T-R-O-U-B-L-E
I am attracted to trouble and drama.


Trouble's what feels good to me
I get a thrill out of drama and trouble.


Crazy as since I was three
I have been a wild child since a very young age.


Now I'm out to get you
I'm out to get someone and cause drama.


But I been better lately, Ma
I have been doing better lately, and I've been in control of myself.


And I'm in love with everyone
I am in love with the world and all the people in it.


And I don't want to think I'm wrong
I don't want to believe that I'm wrong for being attracted to trouble and drama.


Just for feeling pretty
I feel like I'm worth something because I'm pretty.


I want to be the whole world's girl, Gramma
I want to be loved and adored by everyone, grandma.


Tell me do you think that's wrong?
Do you think it's wrong to want to be loved by everyone?


Don't cry, honey, crazy girl
Don't cry, you are not crazy, and being yourself is okay.


Don't you know you are the world?
You are enough, and you complete this world in your way.


Every time you feel unsure
Whenever you feel like you're not enough.


Try remember what you are
Remember that you are special and unique in every way.


Honey, don't you know you have everything?
You have everything you need to be happy and content in life.




Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Elizabeth Grant, David Kahne

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