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 play it
And there's no remedy for memory your face
Your soul is hunting me and telling me
That everything is fine
But I 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
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
Like a melody, it won't lift my head
Your soul is hunting me and telling me
That everything is fine
But I 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
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, ha ha ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
Oh oh oh, 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
Every time I close my eyes
It's like a dark paradise
No one compares to you
But that there's no you, except in my dreams tonight
Oh oh oh, ha ha ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
Oh oh oh, ha ha ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
The lyrics of Lana Del Rey's song "Paradise" depict the difficulty of moving on from a past love. The singer's friends urge her to let go of her former love, but she remains emotionally attached and sings his song while lying in the ocean. She declares her love for him will last forever and she won't move on. The chorus repeats the haunting phrase "Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise," which serves as a metaphor for being trapped in the pain of the past.
The singer acknowledges that her former love is not physically present but his memory haunts her, causing her to wish she were dead. The memories of him are compared to a melody that she can't escape. Despite her friends suggesting she move on, she remains strong because she has faith that true love never dies. The song ends with the singer expressing her fear that her former love won't be waiting for her on the other side, and she'd rather stay in her dreams where he still exists.
Overall, the song is a melancholic portrayal of the struggle to move on from heartbreak. The singer suggests that memories can be just as powerful as presence, and that true love can transcend physical space and time.
Line by Line Meaning
All my friends tell me I should move on
People around me think I should forget about you, but I can’t seem to do so.
I'm lying in the ocean, singing your song
Ah, that's how you sing it
I’m immersed in my thoughts of you and can’t help but sing about you.
Loving you forever, can't be wrong
Even though you're not here, won't move on
Ah, that's how we play it
I’ll always love you even though you’re not here, and I can’t move on from this situation.
And there's no remedy for memory your face
Is like a melody, it won't leave my head
Your soul is hunting me and telling me
That everything is fine
But I wish I was dead
I cannot forget your face, and it seems like your spirit is always there to tell me things are okay, but I am so unhappy that I wish I wasn’t alive.
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
When I think of you, it feels like a place of pain and sadness. I don't want to think about anyone else because I am afraid you won't be waiting for me 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
My loved ones wonder how I'm still holding on, but I believe that true love lasts forever which is why I am not giving up.
But there's no you, except in my dreams tonight
Oh oh oh, ha ha ha
I don't wanna wake up from this tonight
You are nowhere to be seen except in my dreams tonight. I don't want to wake up from my dreams because you're there with me in that world.
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
The only place I see you nowadays is in my dreams, and no one else seems to understand how much it affects me. It almost feels like you’re contacting me in my dreams and telling me things will be alright.
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
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such a goddess
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Love this song.
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best