This Is What Makes Us Girls

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This Is What Makes Us Girls by Lana Del Rey

About This Is What Makes Us Girls

"This Is What Makes Us Girls" tells the story of a group of teenage girls who are willing to do anything to feel alive and feel love. The song starts by describing their rebellious behavior, such as sneaking out at night and stealing police cars, as they search for excitement and a taste of real life. The focus then shifts to the friendship between the narrator and her new best friend, who cries about some guys who have hurt her. The chorus repeats the phrase "this is what makes us girls" as a refrain .

This Is What Makes Us Girls Lyrics

[00:11.38] Remember how we used to party up all night?
[00:14.71] Sneakin' out and lookin' for a taste of real life
[00:18.17] Drinkin' in the small town firelight
[00:21.70] (Pabst Blue Ribbon on ice)
[00:24.35] Sweet sixteen, and we had arrived
[00:27.64] Walkin' down the streets as they whistle, "Hi, hi!"
[00:31.15] Stealin' police cars with the senior guys
[00:34.57] Teachers said we'd never make it out alive
[00:38.17] There she was, my new best friend
[00:40.75] High heels in her hand, swayin' in the wind
[00:44.27] While she starts to cry
[00:46.07] Mascara running down her little Bambi eyes
[00:49.38] "Lana, how I hate those guys"
[00:52.13] This is what makes us girls
[00:54.73] We all look for heaven and we put our love first
[00:58.18] Somethin' that we'd die for, it's our curse
[01:01.76] Don't cry about it, don't cry about it
[01:05.92] This is what makes us girls
[01:08.77] We all stick together 'cause we put our love first
[01:12.22] Don't cry about him, don't cry about him
[01:15.76] It's all gonna happen
[01:20.70] And that's where the beginnin' of the end begun
[01:24.27] Everybody knew that we had too much fun
[01:27.83] We were skippin' school and drinkin' on the job
[01:31.26] With the boss
[01:33.86] Sweet sixteen, and we had arrived
[01:37.31] Baby's table dancin' at the local dive
[01:40.79] Cheerin' our names in the pink spotlight
[01:44.13] Drinkin' cherry schnapps in the velvet night
[01:47.72] Yo, we used to go break into the hotel
[01:52.07] Glimmerin', we'd swim
[01:54.02] Runnin' from the cops in our black bikini tops
[01:57.03] Screamin', "Get us while we're hot, get us while we're hot"
[02:00.54] (C'mon, take a shot)
[02:01.83] This is what makes us girls
[02:04.39] We all look for heaven and we put our love first
[02:07.69] Somethin' that we'd die for, it's our curse
[02:11.19] Don't cry about it, don't cry about it
[02:15.36] This is what makes us girls
[02:18.36] We all stick together 'cause we put our love first
[02:21.73] Don't cry about him, don't cry about him
[02:25.24] It's all gonna happen
[02:30.04] The prettiest in-crowd that you had ever seen
[02:32.92] Ribbons in our hair, and our eyes gleamed mean
[02:36.37] A freshmen generation of degenerate beauty queens
[02:40.68] And you know somethin'?
[02:43.00] They were the only friends I ever had
[02:46.04] We got into trouble and when stuff got bad
[02:49.50] I got sent away, I was wavin' on the train platform
[02:53.87] Cryin' 'cause I know I'm never comin' back
[02:57.26] This is what makes us girls
[03:00.07] We all look for heaven and we put our love first
[03:03.47] Somethin' that we'd die for, it's our curse
[03:06.73] Don't cry about it, don't cry about it
[03:11.00] This is what makes us girls
[03:13.93] We all stick together 'cause we put our love first
[03:17.30] Don't cry about him, don't cry about him
[03:20.92] It's all gonna happen
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From the album: Born To Die - The Paradise Edition