Lana Del Rey - Carmen Lyrics






Darling, darling, doesn't have a problem
Lying to herself 'cause her liquor's top shelf
It's alarming honestly how charming she can be
Fooling everyone, telling them she's having fun

She says, "You don't want to be like me
Don't wanna see all the things I've seen"
I'm dying, I'm dying
She says, "You don't want to get this way
Famous and dumb at an early age"
Lying, I’m lying

The boys, the girls, they all like Carmen
She gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes
She laughs like God, her mind's like a diamond
Audio tune lies, she's still shining
Like lightning, ohh, white lightning

Carmen, Carmen, staying up til morning
Only seventeen, but she walks the streets so mean
It's alarming truly how disarming you can be
Eating soft ice cream
Coney Island Queen

She says, "You don't want to be like me
Looking for fun, getting high for free"
I'm dying, I'm dying
She says, "You don't want to get this way
Street walk at night, and a star by day"
It's tiring, tiring

The boys, the girls, they all like Carmen
She gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes
She laughs like God, her mind's like a diamond
Audio tune lies, she's still shining
Like lightning, ohh, white lightning

Baby's all dressed up with nowhere to go
That's the little story of the girl you know
Relying on the kindness of strangers
Tying cherry knots, smiling, doing party favors
Put your red dress on, put your lipstick on
Sing your song, song, now the camera's on
And you're alive again

Mon amour, je sais que tu m'aimes aussi
Tu as besoin de moi
Tu as besoin de moi dans ta vie
Tu ne peux plus vivre sans moi
Et je mourrais sans toi
Je tuerais pour toi
[English translation:
My love, I know you love me, too
You need me,
You need me in your life,
You can not live without me,
And I'd die without you,
I would kill for you]


The boys, the girls, they all like Carmen
She gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes
She laughs like God, her mind's like a diamond
Audio tune lies, she's still shining
Like lightning, ohh, white lightning

Like lightning, ohh, white lightning

Darling, darling, doesn't have a problem
Lying to herself 'cause her liquor's top shelf





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  1. C.... ....

    2020🔥

  2. C.... G....

    The boys, The girls, They all like Carmen ❤️

  3. I.... ....

    I love your work Lana <3

  4. I.... J....

    I wish my name was carmen 😌

  5. h.... i....

    I wonder how that blond guy Lana was with is doing now lol

  6. B.... B....

    Who's that guy ?

  7. M.... d....

    I need help with finding a bad Lana song. It's been four years.

  8. S.... B....

    K
    kkki7m

  9. B.... S....

    This song is included in Benedict Sinister’s Franglais Song Master List: https://www.benedictsinister.com/franglais-song-master-list
    Check out Benedict Sinister’s own Franglais masterpiece, “Ne dramatise pas”: https://youtu.be/5Y_3Y4e9-WQ
    It’s also mentioned is his essay “Franglais Rocks”: https://www.benedictsinister.com/franglais-rocks
    It’s also included in a Benedict Sinister “Bilingual is Beautiful” Playlist: https://www.benedictsinister.com/bilingual-is-beautiful-play-lists

  10. A.... H....

    This song is really dangerous

  11. N.... B....

    Sarkinin cikolatasini yapmislar

  12. a.... d....

    no one:

    lana: tHaTs sO mEaN

  13. k.... 1....

    I think this is a reference to Marilyn Monroe.

  14. S.... I....

    My favourite music video from her, this and video games. Idk why maybe it’s because she edited it.

  15. F.... R....

    This song is like some kind of dark enchantment. And I love being drawn in <3

  16. r.... ....

    my favorite lana song period.

  17. T.... M....

    CARMEN:

    Darlin', darlin'
    Doesn't have a problem
    Lyin' to herself 'cause her liquour's
    Top shelf
    It's alarming honestly how charming she can be
    Fooling everyone, telling them she's having fun

    She says, "You don't want to be like me
    Don't want to see all the things I've seen"
    I'm dyin', I'm dyin'
    She says, "You don't want to get this way
    Famous and dumb at an early age"
    I'm lying, I'm lying

    The boys, the girls, they all like Carmen
    She gives them butterflies
    bats her cartoon eyes
    She laughs like God, her mind's like a diamond
    Audiotune lies, she's still shinin'
    Like lightning, white lightning

    Carmen, Carmen
    Staying up till morning
    Only 17, but she walks the streets so mean
    It's alarming truly how disarming you can be
    Eatin' soft ice cream, Coney Island queen

    She says, "You don't want to be like me
    Lookin' for fun, gettin' high for free"
    I'm dyin', I'm dyin'
    She says, "You don't want to get this way
    Street walking at night and a star by day
    It's tirin', tirin'

    The boys, the girls, they all like Carmen
    She gives them butterflies
    Bats her cartoon eyes
    She laughs like God, her mind's like a diamond
    Audiotune lies, she's still shinin'
    Like lightning, white lightning

    Baby's all dressed up with nowhere to go
    That's the little story of the girl you know
    Relying on the kindness of strangers
    Tying cherry knots, smilling
    Doing party favours
    Put your red dress on, put your lipstick on
    Sing your song, song, now the camera's on
    And you're alive again

    Mon amour, je sais que tu m'aimes aussi
    Tu as besoin de moi
    Tu as besoin de moi danus ta vie
    Tu ne peux plus vivre sans moi
    Et je mourrais sans toi
    Je tuerais pour toi

    The boys, the girls,
    they all like Carmen
    She gives them butterflies,
    bats her cartoon eyes
    She laughs like god, her mind's like a diamond
    Audio tune lies,
    she's still shining

    2x
    Like lightning, ohh,
    white lightning

    Darling, darling,
    doesn't have a problem
    Lying to herself 'cause her liquor's top shelf

  18. A.... U....

    why do i read "camren" all the time? lmao

  19. T.... K....

    The intro it´s similar to "What Is This Thing Called Love" of Frank Sinatra

  20. m.... L....

    The girl at the end in the white dress is so neurotic and carefree ❤ and...drunk. -So glad this song is not about political things. An improvement from 2012 when voting was near and the asap collaboration happened. Even though this is depressing but i admire lana courage to try to put her life into artistic form and hopefully heal and help others.

  21. V.... A....

    Does anyone know what's the performance between 3:15 and 3:27?

  22. G.... ....

    Listening to this song my whole 17. year so I can feel the pride of the line „only 17 but walks this street so mean.“

  23. A.... A....

    who is the guy? its so handsome

    A.... A....

    Rachlin

  24. J.... T....

    2020 and this still sounds amazing

  25. G.... C....

    the beauty...the poetry

  26. n.... q....

    2020. this song will always be special to me. 💟

  27. w.... e....

    i feel so old but im 19 :(

    w.... e....

    Ikr. I don't wanna grow old

  28. V.... H....

    Playing 2020 ▶️🎶

  29. S.... T....

    Lana Del Rey invented classical music period.

  30. P.... R....

    The gymnopedie's part make it more sad :(

    P.... R....

    Puji Restu Maulida the what

    P.... R....

    @Ιάσονας Λαζαρίδης the instrumen on 4:35 called gymnopedie

    P.... R....

    Puji Restu Maulida my dumbass thought it was piano

    P.... R....

    @Ιάσονας Λαζαρίδης 😅

  31. B.... S....

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️

  32. r.... w....

    3:23 voice of an angel

  33. X.... D....

    sometimes it's so hard to listen to this song I can hear the pain in her voice💔

  34. A.... S....

    Alguien sabe como se llama el chamo que sale con ella???🤔😂

  35. G.... P....

    Carmen is my name!!!

  36. D.... L....

    😍😍😍😍

  37. r.... s....

    i turned 18 two days ago:') two days after i'm listening to this and it makes me miss it

  38. F.... D....

    I used to listen to this song so innocently back in high school, but now that I’m older and have done hard drugs, this song just hits so differently now. The lyrics allude to the use of meth.

  39. a.... C....

    Es una puta basura de canción. Ha querido coger el nombre de "Carmen" porque es famoso por Bizet y otros.
    Y ella es de ascendencia escocesa, y va y se pone "Del Rey". Tocate los cojones

  40. E.... l....

    Genteeee, tô chocada, q a Lana preveu camren, e fez uma música antes de tudo. ahauahsuahsua😂😂😂

  41. O.... B....

    talk to me about how I’m ur dream gorl
    that’s gonna be a short conversation
    *thats so mean :c*

  42. M.... R....

    This song is painfully beautiful, heartbreaking, and tragic, but it’s one of my favorites. I performed this at an open mic type thing at my school and the audience was silent for a few moments when I finished it before they began clapping. The lyrics really have that effect on people, like they were in a trance.

  43. O.... ....

    A Classic

  44. M.... ....

    I used to listen to this song and I like it so much but just I watched the MV and why I’m crying????

  45. M.... F....

    😍😍

  46. 0.... ....

    Lana has written so many songs with adventure and sadness, but to me this song is one of the saddest she's ever written simply because of how much many relate to it.

  47. 0.... ....

    To this day this song is one of my personal favorites

  48. U.... S....

    lana INVENTED aesthetic

  49. C.... F....

    Hii🤗

  50. E.... B....

    Who is Carmen¿

  51. h.... 5....

    It will create greater effects if you listen to Lana and smoke smthing at the same time

  52. L.... m....

    Lyrics:
    Darling, Darling, doesn't have a problem
    Lyin' to herself ‘cause her liquor's top shelf
    It's alarming honestly how charming she can be
    Fooling everyone, telling them she's having fun

    She says, you don't want to be like me,
    don't want to see all the things I've seen
    I'm dyin', I'm dyin'

    She says, you don't want to get this way
    Famous and dumb at an early age
    Lyin', I'm lyin'

    The boys, the girls, they all like Carmen
    She gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes
    She laughs like God, her mind's like a diamond
    Audiotune lies, she's still shinin'
    Like lightning, white lightning

    Carmen, Carmen, staying up till morning
    Only seventeen but she walks the streets so mean
    It's alarming truly how disarming you can be
    Eatin' soft ice cream, Coney Island queen

    She says, you don't want to be like me
    Lookin' for fun, gettin' high for free
    I'm dyin', I'm dyin'

    She says, you don't want to get this way
    Street walk at night and a star by day
    It's tirin', tirin'

  53. A.... U....

    aslıyla bnm sarkım <3

  54. d.... l....

    one of my favorite songs from lana
    also all her music videos are amazing but this one is on another level

  55. R.... W....

    Y
    Back in the nineties I was in the very famous show s5e1
    Fish first and last

  56. �.... �....

    Четко
    Могёт

  57. �.... �....

    ♡ 4:25 ♡

  58. G.... M....

    MY MOM IS CARMEN

  59. M.... G....

    I showed my 14 month year old (1year old) Niece\Goddaughter this music video and she looked at it/me like she just saw the most amazing thing ever with a bug smule on and I put the phone town she looked over at the phone to see more.😍❤😢😊 #techumyoung. I already taught her to say Lana and she did lmao

    M.... G....

    Big smile*

  60. s.... l....

    Who is the guy???

  61. C.... D....

    Omg😂😂ich heiße Carmen😂😂(My Name is Carmen)😂

  62. G.... x....

    Serena Van Der Woodsen described in one song.

  63. M.... L....

    My favorite Lana del Rey song!

  64. w.... g....

    i just realized that carmen has a video

  65. C.... d....

    Alguém Br ouvindo esse DEUS GRANDIOSO EM 2019?????????????????

  66. A.... ....

    2019 gang

  67. E.... D....

    Bunu dinlemeyen Türk yoktur bence :D

  68. M.... N....

    That boy is so cute. Reminds me of a mix between River Phoenix and Michael Pitt.

  69. c.... u....

    i’ve never been so happy about my name being carmen

  70. G.... B....

    Watching this after seeing Lana not knowing the words of Carmen

  71. �.... �....

    ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
    Lanaaaaa fantastic singer

  72. D.... D....

    2 ads on YouTube before the video even starts now? The fuck?

  73. C.... ....

    3:23 from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rz7-ueZ_bKg

  74. p.... ....

    the gymnopedie in the end killed me

  75. M.... A....

    That song represents me & my life

  76. L.... O....

    👁 👁

    👄

    L.... O....

    👁️ 👁️
    👃🏻
    👄

  77. i.... m....

    i actually watched the *how does meth changed you brain* video

  78. A.... ....

    what was that thing at the end??? the very very end ????? I am suspicious

  79. I.... w....

    Me : I have permanent crush on You Lana...
    Lana: "THATS SO MEAN"

  80. e.... a....

    This gonna be a short conversation..... ah ahhh

  81. S.... M....

    So easy 2 sing about icons

  82. M.... R....

    3:09 her vooiiceee

  83. S.... S....

    Superei sim
    So choro quando escuto

  84. H.... R....

    <3 <3 <3

  85. s.... ....

    Ads sucks🤮

  86. J.... P....

    Is this an ‘official’ mv ?

  87. R.... A....

    Darling, darling, doesn't have a problem
    Lying to herself 'cause her liquor's top shelf
    It's alarming honestly how charming she can be
    Fooling everyone, telling how she's having fun
    She says you don't want to be like me
    Don't wanna see all the things I've seen
    I'm dying, I'm dying
    She says you don't want to get this way
    Famous, and dumb, and no age
    My, I'm dying
    The boys, the girls, they all like Carmen
    She gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes
    She laughs like God, her mind's like a diamond
    Buy her tonight, she's still shining
    Like lightning, light, like lightning
    Carmen, Carmen, staying up 'til morning
    Only seventeen, but she walks the streets so mean
    It's alarming truly how disarming you can be
    Eating soft ice cream, Coney Island queen
    She says you don't want to be like me
    Looking for fun, get me high for free
    I'm dying, I'm dying
    She says you don't want to get this way
    Street walking at night, and a star by day
    It's tiring, tiring
    The boys, the girls, they all like Carmen
    She gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes
    She laughs like God, her mind's like a diamond
    Buy her tonight, she's still shining
    Like lightning, light, like lightning
    Baby's all dressed up, with nowhere to go
    That's the little story of the girl you know
    Relying on the kindness of strangers
    Time and cherry marks while doing party favors
    Put your red dress on, put your lipstick on
    Sing your song, song, now, the camera's on
    And you're alive again
    Mon amour, je sais que tu m'aimes aussi
    The boys, the girls, they all like Carmen
    She gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes
    She laughs like god, her mind's like a diamond
    Buy her tonight, she's still shining
    Like lightning, light, like lightning
    Like lightning, light, like lightning
    Darling, darling, doesn't have a problem
    Lying to herself 'cause her liquor's top shelf

  88. S.... F....

    This is the first song by Lana that I ever heard!

    S.... F....

    Sadie Fleming you will love her !! For sure🥰❤️

  89. W.... A....

    The guy in that commercial though... Go etoro.com

  90. G.... I....

    I just really liked WTF means the last part of the video, when the girl on the dress dancing

  91. E.... H....

    2019 anyone?

  92. J.... S....

    This is amazing

  93. 0.... ....

    What's funny is that theres a color called carmine which is a bright red color like the rose in the video.

  94. a.... C....

    Ariana Grande, marilyn monroe , freddie mercury . They are all Carmen.

  95. L.... A....

    I’m obsessed