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Lana Del Rey - Black Beauty
I paint my nails black
I dye my hair a darker shade of brown
'Cause you like your women spanish, dark, strong and proud
I paint the sky black
You said if you could have your way
You'd make it nighttime all today
So it'd suit the mood with your song
Oh, what can I do?
Nothing, my sparrow blue
Oh, what can I do
Life is beautiful
But you don't have a clue
Sun and ocean blue
Their magnificence, it don't make sense to you
Black beauty
Oh x2
I paint the house black
My wedding dress black leather too
You have no room for light
Love is lost on you
I keep my lips red
They seem like cherries in the spring
Darling you can't let everything seem so dark blue
But oh, what can I do?
Nothing, my sparrow blue
Oh, what can I do
Life is beautiful
But you don't have a clue
Sun and ocean blue
Their magnificence, it don't make sense to you
Oh x5
Black beauty baby x2
Oh, what can I do
Life is beautiful
But you don't have clue
Sun and ocean blue
Their magnificence, it don't make sense to you
Black beauty
Oh x4
"Black Beauty" paints an intimate picture of heartache and sorrow. Through poignant imagery and passionate lyrics, Lana Del Rey draws a vivid portrait of a relationship gone wrong. The protagonist paints her nails, hair and the sky black, which represents her inescapable sadness. Additionally, her wearing of black leather for her wedding dress conveys her reluctance and despondence with this relationship, as does her choice of keeping her lips red to fake the illusion of cherries in the spring. The chorus conveys the hopelessness in this situation, as life is beautiful yet the person she loves cannot appreciate it. Ultimately, the song serves as a reminder of the importance of connecting with and appreciating the beauty of life, even in the darkest of moments.
