Violets for Roses

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Violets for Roses by Lana Del Rey

About Violets for Roses

"Violets for Roses" seems to be a message of empowerment and a reminder that one's individuality should never be compromised for the sake of someone else's desires. The song appears to be a song about self-discovery and standing up against a controlling and manipulative partner. The opening verses describe the beauty of the city and a feeling of excitement for new beginnings. The chorus, however, reveals that the narrator has been forced to change herself by her partner, who wants her to conform to his ideals and desires. .

Violets for Roses Lyrics

[00:00.27] There's something in the air
[00:02.72] The girls are running 'round in summer dresses
[00:06.42] With their masks off, and it makes me so happy
[00:11.54] Larchmont Village smells like lilies of the valley
[00:15.76] And the bookstore doors are opening
[00:18.87] And it's finally happening
[00:21.99] Ever since I fell out of love with you, I fell back in love with me
[00:28.48] And boy, does it feel sweet, like a summer breeze
[00:32.92] Ever since I fell out of love with you, I fell back in love with the city
[00:39.12] Like the Paramount sign sparkling, sparkling just for me
[00:47.04]
[00:49.08] You made me trade my violets for roses
[00:54.98] You tried to trade in my new truck for horses
[01:00.50] Don't forget all of these things that you love are the same things I hate
[01:08.60] A simple life, I chose this
[01:11.16] You made me trade my violets for roses
[01:16.13] You tried to take all the pink off my toes
[01:21.56] And God knows the only mistake that a man can make
[01:27.72] Is tryna make a woman change and trade her violets for roses
[01:35.05] Ah-la-ha, ah-ha
[01:41.45] Trade her violets for roses
[01:46.08] Ah-la-ha, ah-ha
[01:52.42]
[01:54.97] There's something in the air
[01:56.96] I hope it doesn't change, that it's for real
[02:01.17] The beginning of something big happening
[02:05.96] And by the Merthyr alleys in the streets have ceased
[02:10.02] And still, the shadows haunt the avenue
[02:13.31] The silence is deafenin'
[02:16.16] Ever since I fell out of love with you, I fell back in love with the streets
[02:23.14] And God, does it feel sweet, like a summer breeze
[02:27.38] Ever since I fell out of love with you, I break dance to the back beat
[02:33.75] And God, does it sound sweet, like it's playin' just for me
[02:41.15]
[02:44.09] You made me trade my violets for roses
[02:49.32] You tried to trade in my new truck for horses
[02:54.98] Don't forget all of these things that you love are the same things I hate
[03:03.03] A simple life, I chose this
[03:05.78] You made me trade my violets for roses
[03:11.45] You tried to take all the pink off my toes
[03:16.13] And God knows the only mistake that a man can make
[03:22.37] Is trying to make a woman change and trade her violets for roses
[03:29.27] Ah-la-ha, ah-ha
[03:35.25] Trade her violets for roses
[03:40.66] Ah-la-ha, ah-ha
[03:45.76] Trade her violets for roses
[03:51.85] (Ah-la-ha, ah-ha)
[03:57.76] There's something in the air
[03:59.82] The girls are running 'round in summer dresses
[04:03.99] With their masks off, and it makes me so happy
[04:10.03]

From the album: Blue Banisters