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These are SO deep.
By Marie Cyprien — Written on Feb 20, 2018
No one can put the tortured soul into words quite like Lana Del Rey. Her lyrics are deep and soulful, yet somehow relatable at the same time.
If you're looking for some Instagram caption ideas for your next moody post, these Lana Del Rey lyrics are the inspiration you need.
1. Video Games
"They say that the world was built for two. Only worth living if somebody is loving you. Baby, now you do."
2. Shades of Cool
"But you are invincible. I can't break through your world. 'Cause you live in shades of cool."
3. Born to Die
"Sometimes love is not enough and the road gets tough, I don't know why."
4. Ultraviolence
"He used to call me poison. Like I was poison ivy. I could have died right there. 'Cause he was right beside me."
5. Blue Jeans
"I would wait a million years. Promise you'll remember that you're mine. Baby can you see through the tears?"
6. Carmen
"She laughs like God, her mind's like a diamond. Audio tune lies, she's still shining. Like lightning."
7. Yayo
"Fifties baby doll dress for my “I do." It only takes two hours to Nevada. I wear your sparkle. You call me your mama."
8. Young and Beautiful
"Hot summer days, rock 'n' roll. The way you play for me at your show. And all the ways I got to know. Your pretty face and electric soul."
9. National Anthem
"Money is the anthem, of success, so before we go out, What's your address?"
10. Radio
"Like a fucking dream I'm living in. Baby love me cause I'm playing on the radio. How do you like me now?"
11. Summertime Sadness
"Dancing in the dark in the pale moonlight. Got my hair up real big beauty queen style. High heels off, I'm feeling alive."
12. Gods and Monsters
"In the land of gods and monsters. I was an angel. Living in the garden of evil."
13. Honeymoon
"We both know that it's not fashionable to love me. But you don't go 'cause truly there's nobody for you but me."
14. Prom Song
"At the gate, stop and say, "Be my valentine." You are, by far, the brightest star I've ever seen. And I never dreamed I'd be so happy that I could die."
15. Music To Watch Boys To
"Velveteen and living single. It never felt that right to me. I know what only the girls know. Lies can buy eternity."
16. Bel Air
"Gargoyles, standing, at the front of your gate. Trying to tell me to wait, but I can't wait to see you."
17. American
"Just like a baby, you spin me round like a child. Your skin so golden brown. Be young, be dope, be proud. Like an American."
18. Body Electric
"Elvis is my daddy, Marilyn's my mother, Jesus is my bestest friend. We don't need nobody, cause we got each other."
19. High By The Beach
"I know you don't understand. You could be a bad motherfucker. But that don't make you a man."
20. Dark Paradise
"Your soul is haunting me. And telling me. That everything is fine. But I wish I was dead."
21. Freak
"Flames so hot that they turn blue. Palms reflecting in your eyes, like an endless summer. That's the way I feel for you."
22. Brooklyn Baby
"Well, my boyfriend's in a band. He plays guitar while I sing Lou Reed. I've got feathers in my hair. I get down to Beat poetry."
23. Once Upon A Dream
"I know you, I walked with you once upon a dream. I know you, that look in your eyes is so familiar a gleam. And I know it's true that visions are seldom all they seem."
24. West Coast
"I can see my baby swingin'. His Parliament's on fire and his hands are up. On the balcony and I'm singing."
25. Ride
"I hear the birds on the summer breeze, I drive fast. I am alone in the night. Been tryin' hard not to get into trouble, but I've got a war in my mind."
Marie is an old soul and nerdy Brooklyn native who loves a good book on a rainy day. Find her on Facebook.
This article was originally published at Pucker Mob. Reprinted with permission from the author.