Carmen

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Carmen by Lana Del Rey

About Carmen

"Carmen" is a cautionary tale on the dangers of addiction and the risks involved in leading a life of excess. The song tells the story of a young woman named Carmen, who despite her captivating allure, is struggling with addiction, loneliness, and eventually meets her demise. The lyrics describe her as charming, disarming, and a confidant of sorts, but also as a liar who is deceiving everyone around her about her struggles. In the first verse, Carmen is depicted as someone who has access to top-shelf liquor .

Carmen Lyrics

[00:09.41] Darlin', darlin', doesn't have a problem
[00:14.21] Lyin' to herself, 'cause her liquor's top shelf
[00:18.79] It's alarmin', honestly, how charmin' she can be
[00:23.81] Foolin' everyone, tellin' 'em she's havin' fun
[00:28.62] She says, "You don't want to be like me"
[00:31.00] "Don't wanna see all the things I've seen"
[00:33.43] "I'm dyin', I'm dyin'"
[00:37.85] She says, "You don't want to get this way"
[00:40.60] "Famous and dumb at an early age"
[00:43.02] "Lyin', I'm lyin'"
[00:47.42] The boys, the girls, they all like Carmen
[00:52.55] She gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes
[00:57.12] She laughs like God, her mind's like a diamond
[01:02.26] Audio tune lies, she's still shinin'
[01:07.40] Like lightnin', woah
[01:12.80] White lightnin'
[01:16.65] Carmen, Carmen, stayin' up till mornin'
[01:21.48] Only seventeen, but she walks the streets so mean
[01:26.09] It's alarmin', truly, how disarmin' you can be
[01:31.05] Eatin' soft ice cream, Coney Island queen
[01:35.64] She says, "You don't want to be like me"
[01:38.14] "Lookin' for fun, gettin' high for free"
[01:40.74] "I'm dyin', I'm dyin'"
[01:45.34] She says, "You don't want to get this way"
[01:47.78] "Street walk at night, and a star by day"
[01:50.24] "It's tirin', tirin'"
[01:54.71] The boys, the girls, they all like Carmen
[01:59.67] She gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes
[02:04.32] She laughs like God, her mind's like a diamond
[02:09.32] Audio tune lies, she's still shinin'
[02:14.65] Like lightnin', woah
[02:19.96] White lightnin'
[02:24.07] Baby's all dressed up, with nowhere to go
[02:28.50] That's the little story of the girl you know
[02:33.38] Relyin' on the kindness of strangers
[02:38.02] Tyin' cherry knots, smilin', doin' party favours
[02:43.42] Put your red dress on, put your lipstick on
[02:48.48] Sing your song, song, now the camera's on
[02:52.88] And you're alive again
[02:57.80] Mon amour, je sais que tu m'aimes aussi
[03:02.60] Tu as besoin de moi
[03:05.06] Tu as besoin de moi dans ta vie
[03:08.23] Tu ne peux vivre sans moi
[03:11.96] Et je mourrais sans toi
[03:14.22] Je tuerais pour toi
[03:16.45] The boys, the girls, they all like Carmen
[03:21.25] She gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes
[03:25.98] She laughs like God, her mind's like a diamond
[03:31.07] Audio tune lies, she's still shinin'
[03:36.16] Like lightnin', woah
[03:41.57] White lightnin'
[03:45.86] Like lightnin', woah
[03:51.02] White lightnin'
[03:55.11] Darlin', darlin', doesn't have a problem
[03:59.95] Lyin' to herself, 'cause her liquor's top shelf
[04:04.25]

From the album: Born To Die - The Paradise Edition