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Off to the Races

Off to the Races vom Album Born to Die

Erscheinung

6. Januar 2012

Genre

Indie pop, alternative hip hop

Lied Nr.

2

Länge

5:01

Format

Download

Produziert im Jahr

2010 - 2011

Geschrieben von...

Lana Del Rey, Tim Larcombe

Born to Die Chronologie
Vorhäriges Lied

Born to Die

Nächstes Lied

Blue Jeans

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Lana Del Rey Single-Chronologie
Born to Die

2011

Off to the Races

2012

Carmen

2012

Off to the Races ist ein Song der amerikanischen Sängerin und Songwriterin Lana Del Rey. Es erschien zu erst auf ihrem Vorschau-EP Lana Del Rey und war re-released auf ihrem zweiten Studioalbum Born to Die. Der Song war von Del Rey und Tim Larcombe geschrieben. Emilie Haynie und Patrik Berger haben die Song-Produktion übernommen. In der Niederlande war der Song "Off to the Races" am 6. Januar 2012 als eine digitale Single herausgegeben.

Später kam der Song als auch ein einzelner Download auf dem amerikanischen iTunes.

Zusammensetzung[]

Lyrics[]

My old man is a bad man,
but I can't deny the way he holds my hand
and he grabs me, he has me by my heart.
He doesn't mind I have a Las Vegas past;
he doesn't mind I have an L.A. crass way about me.
He loves me with every beat of his cocaine heart.

Swimming pool glimmering, darling,
white bikini off with my red nail polish.
Watch me in the swimming pool,
bright blue ripples, you
sittin', sippin', on your black crystal, oh yeah

Light of my life, fire of my loins,
be a good baby, do what I want.
Light of my life, fire of my loins,
give me them gold coins,
give me them coins.

Now I'm off to the races, cases
of Bacardi chasers,
chasin' me all over town
'cause he knows I'm wasted, facin'
time again at Riker's
Island and I won't get out
because I'm crazy, baby.
I need you to come here and save me.
I'm your little scarlet starlet,
singin' in the garden.
Kiss me on my open mouth,
ready for you.

My old man is a tough man,
but he got a soul as sweet as blood-red jam
and he shows me, he knows me,
every inch of my tar-black soul.
He doesn't mind I have a flat, broke-down life.
In fact, he says he thinks it's what he might like
about me, admires me,
the way I roll like a rolling stone.

Likes to watch me in the glass room, bathroom,
Chateau Marmont. Slippin' on my red dress,
puttin' on my make-up. Glass room,
perfume, cognac, lilac fumes,
says it feels like heaven to him.

Light of his life, fire of his loins,
keep me forever, tell me you own me.
Light of your life, fire of your loins,
tell me you own me, gimme them coins.

And I'm off to the races, cases
of Bacardi chasers,
chasin' me all over town
'cause he knows I'm wasted, facin'
time again at Riker's
Island and I won't get out
because I'm crazy, baby.
I need you to come here and save me.
I'm your little scarlet starlet,
singin' in the garden.
Kiss me on my open mouth.

Now, I'm off to the races, laces,
leather on my waist is
tight and I am falling down.
I can see your face is shameless,
Cipriani's basement
love you, but I'm going down.
God, I'm so crazy, baby.
I'm sorry that I'm misbehaving.
I'm your little harlot, starlet,
Queen of Coney Island,
raisin' hell all over town...
sorry 'bout it.

My old man is a thief, and
I'm gonna stay and pray with him till the end.
But I trust in the decision of the Lord
to watch over us,
take him when he may, if he may.
I'm not afraid to say
that I'd die without him.
Who else is gonna put up with me this way?
I need you, I breathe you, I'd never leave you.
They would rue the day I was alone without you.
You're lyin' with your gold chain on,
cigar hanging from your lips.
I said, "Hon, you never looked so beautiful
as you do now, my man."

And we're off to the races, places,
ready, set, the gate is down
and now we're going in
to Las Vegas, chaos, casino oasis;
honey, it is time to spin.
Boy, you're so crazy, baby,
I love you forever,
not maybe.
You are my one true love
You are my one true love

You are my one true love

Musikvideo[]

Trivia[]

  • Auf der Ruby Lounge in Manchester, auf einem Konzert von Lana, konnten ihre Fans den Song überhaupt zum ersten Mal den Song hören. Dann hatte sie Ende 2011 noch die Audioversion ins Netz gestellt.
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