Video Games – clean, simplified

Video Games

Lana Del Rey, Born to Die, 2011

Writers: Elizabeth Grant, Justin Parker

Producer: Robopop

Labels: Stranger, Interscope, Polydor, Vertigo

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C5 octave chord, 4 times



Swinging in the backyard,
pull up in your fast car,
whistling my name.
Whisper in my ear
and you say, “Get over here
and play a video game”

I’m in his favorite sundress
one that I just purchased
take the trolly downtown.
I say, “You the bestest,”
lean in for a big kiss,
put his favorite perfume on.
Go play your video game.

It’s you, it’s you, it’s all for you,
everything I do.
I tell you all the time,
heaven is a place on earth with you,
tell me all the things you wanna do.
I heard that you like the rad girls
Honey, is that true?
It’s better than I ever even knew,
they say that the world was built for two.
Only worth living if somebody is loving you
and, baby, now you do

Singin’ in the old cars,
swingin’ with the old stars,
livin’ for the fame.

Kissin’ in the blue dark,
playin’ pool and wild darts,
video games.

He holds me in his big arms,
night and I am seeing stars
this is all I think of…

Watchin’ all our friends ball
hit against the dry wall
this is my idea of fun…
playin’ video games

It’s you, it’s you, it’s all for you,
everything I do.
I tell you all the time,
heaven is a place on earth with you,
tell me all the things you wanna do.
I heard that you like the rad girls
Honey, is that true?
It’s better than I ever even knew,
they say that the world was built for two.
Only worth living if somebody is loving you
and, baby, now you do

It’s you, it’s you, it’s all for you,
everything I do.
I tell you all the time,
heaven is a place on earth with you,
tell me all the things you wanna do.
I heard that you like the rad girls
Honey, is that true?
It’s better than I ever even knew,
they say that the world was built for two.
Only worth living if somebody is loving you
and, baby, now you do