Radio
Lana Del Rey ( www.Top3Da.Net ) Lyrics

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Not even they can stop me now
Boy, I’ll be flying overhead
Their heavy words can’t bring me down
Boy I've been raised from the dead

No one even knows how hard life was
I don't even think about it now because
I've finally found you

Oh, sing it to me

Now my life is sweet like cinnamon
Like a fucking dream I'm living in
Baby love me cause I'm playing on the radio
(How do you like me now?)

Pick me up and take me like a vitamin
'Cause my body's sweet like sugar venom oh yeah
Baby love me cause I'm playing on the radio
(How do you like me now?)

American dreams came true somehow
I swore I'd chase until I was dead
I heard the streets were paved with gold
That's what my father said

No one even knows what life was like
Now I'm in LA and it's paradise
I've finally found you
Oh, sing it to me

Now my life is sweet like cinnamon
Like a fucking dream I'm living in
Baby love me cause I'm playing on the radio
(How do you like me now?)

Pick me up and take me like a vitamin
'Cause my body's sweet like sugar venom oh yeah
Baby love me 'cause I'm playing on the radio
(How do you like me now?)

(On the radio)
Sweet like cinnamon
Like a fucking dream I'm living in
Baby love me 'cause I'm playing on the radio
(How do you like me now?)

(On the radio)
Sweet like cinnamon
Like a fucking dream I'm living in
I've finally found you
(Oh, sing it to me)

Now my life is sweet like cinnamon
Like a fucking dream I'm living in
Baby love me 'cause I'm playing on the radio
(How do you like me now?)

Pick me up and take me like a vitamin
'Cause my body's sweet like sugar venom oh yeah
Baby love me 'cause I'm playing on the radio
(How do you like me now?)
Oh, sing it to me

Now my life is sweet like cinnamon
Like a fucking dream I'm living in
Baby love me 'cause I'm playing on the radio
(How do you like me now?)

Pick me up and take me like a vitamin
'Cause my body's sweet like sugar venom oh yeah

Baby love me 'cause I'm playing on the radio
(How do you like me now?)

Overall Meaning

In "Radio," Lana Del Rey sings about her rise to fame and how it has completely transformed her life. She starts off by saying that nothing, not even the naysayers, can bring her down. She feels like she's flying high, having been resurrected from a difficult past. Del Rey then admits that life used to be challenging, but now she's living the dream. She sings about how sweet her life is now that she's achieved success and is living in Los Angeles. The chorus repeats the idea that her life is delicious, referencing cinnamon and sugar venom. She proceeds to sing about how she's now a radio star, something that she always dreamed of. She's happy because people appreciate her music, and they're singing it back to her. Therefore, the song is all about chasing one's dreams, defeating the odds, and overcoming challenges to live a sweet, delicious life on top.

Overall, "Radio" is a triumph over adversity song in which Lana Del Rey sings about making it big as a musician. She communicates the message that hard work and perseverance can lead to greatness, regardless of where one comes from. Del Rey relishes the power that comes with being famous and implores those who are listening to love her because they hear her music on the radio.

Line by Line Meaning

Not even they can stop me now Boy, I’ll be flying overhead
No one can stop me from achieving my dreams. I will soar above it all.

Their heavy words can’t bring me down Boy I've been raised from the dead
Negative comments cannot affect me because I have overcome adversity and risen above it.

No one even knows how hard life was I don't even think about it now because I've finally found you Oh, sing it to me
My difficult past does not define me anymore since I have found love and happiness.

Now my life is sweet like cinnamon Like a fucking dream I'm living in Baby love me cause I'm playing on the radio (How do you like me now?)
My life now feels like a dream come true, and I am grateful for the success I have achieved by being a popular musician.

Pick me up and take me like a vitamin 'Cause my body's sweet like sugar venom oh yeah Baby love me cause I'm playing on the radio (How do you like me now?)
My physical appearance is attractive and desirable, and I am a beloved public figure thanks to my music career.

American dreams came true somehow I swore I'd chase until I was dead I heard the streets were paved with gold That's what my father said
I have achieved the American Dream, which I pursued relentlessly, inspired by my father's words about a world of possibilities.

Oh, sing it to me Now my life is sweet like cinnamon Like a fucking dream I'm living in Baby love me cause I'm playing on the radio (How do you like me now?)
I am so happy and content with my life that I want to relish in the moment and have someone sing to me about it.

(On the radio) Sweet like cinnamon Like a fucking dream I'm living in Baby love me cause I'm playing on the radio (How do you like me now?)
My music is sweet, dreamy, and delightful to the fans who hear it on the radio.

I've finally found you (Oh, sing it to me) Now my life is sweet like cinnamon Like a fucking dream I'm living in Baby love me cause I'm playing on the radio (How do you like me now?)
My life feels complete now that I have found love and am living my dream as a successful musician.

Lyrics © EMI Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: ELIZABETH GRANT, JUSTIN PARKER, LIZZY GRANT

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