This Is What Makes Us Girls
Lana Del Rey Lyrics

Remember how we used to party up all night?
We reminisce the nights spent partying and seeking real experiences.

Sneaking out and looking for a taste of real life
We would sneak out to find excitement and authenticity in life.

Drinking in the small town firelight (Pabst Blue Ribbon on ice)
We drank beer by a fire in a small town, feeling free and rebellious.

Sweet sixteen, and we had arrived
At sixteen, we felt like we were finally becoming adults.

Walking down the streets as they whistle, "Hi, hi!"
People on the streets would greet and whistle at us admiringly.

Stealin' police cars with the senior guys
We felt daring and reckless, joyriding in stolen police cars with the older boys.

Teachers said we'd never make it out alive
Our teachers didn't believe we would succeed in life because of our wild behavior.

There she was, my new best friend High heels in her hand, swayin' in the wind
I met my new best friend who was carefree and confident, her high heels in her hand as she danced in the wind.

While she starts to cry Mascara running down her little Bambi eyes
My friend cries, her mascara smudging, showing her vulnerable side.

"Lana, how I hate those guys"
My friend confides in me, expressing her hatred for some men in her life.

This is what makes us girls We all look for heaven and we put love first Something that we'd die for, it's our curse Don't cry about it, don't cry about it
As girls, we often prioritize love and will do anything for it, even if it leads to pain. But we shouldn't cry over it because it's simply part of who we are.

We don't stick together 'cause we put love first Don't cry about him, don't cry about him It's all gonna happen (happen)
Although we don't always stick together as girls, we still prioritize love and shouldn't cry over lost relationships because things will happen as they're meant to.

And that's where the beginning of the end begun Everybody knew that we had too much fun We were skipping school and drinking on the job With the boss
Our fun-filled, carefree lifestyle began to lead to its downfall. We skipped school and drank on the job, even with our boss.

Baby's table dancing at the local dive Cheering our names in the pink spotlight Drinking cherry schnapps in the velvet night
We danced on tables at a dive bar, feeling free and confident while our names were being cheered, drinking cherry schnapps in the dark night.

Yo, we used to go break into the hotel Glimmering, we'd swim Running from the cops in our black bikini tops Screaming, "Get us while we're hot, get us while we're hot" (C'mon, take a shot)
We would break into hotels and go swimming, feeling alive and daring. We even ran from the police in our black bikini tops, feeling unstoppable and daring them to catch us.

The prettiest in-crowd that you had ever seen Ribbons in our hair, and our eyes gleamed dream A freshmen generation of degenerate beauty queens And you know something? They were the only friends I ever had
We were the most beautiful and popular group in school, with ribbons in our hair and eyes that shone with ambition. We were a group of young, rebellious girls who were also beautiful, but they were the only real friends I ever had.

We got into trouble, and when stuff got bad I got sent away, I was waving on the train platform Crying 'cause I know I'm never coming back
Our recklessness finally caught up with us, and I was sent away, waving goodbye on a train platform, knowing that I'll never be able to go back to my old ways.