Dark Paradise – English Lyrics

• By: Lana Del Rey
• Album: Born To Die – Paradise Edition

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a linguistic journey through Lana Del Rey's "Dark Paradise." This deeply emotional and lyrically straightforward song offers a unique opportunity to immerse yourself in English vocabulary related to grief, longing, and bittersweet memories. Its haunting melodies and poetic expressions make it a compelling piece for understanding nuanced emotional language and metaphorical storytelling in English.

[English]

All my friends tell me I should move on

I'm lying in the ocean, singing your song

Ahh

That's how you sang it

Loving you forever can't be wrong

Even though you're not here, won't move on

Ahh

That's how we played it

And there's no remedy for memory, your face is like a melody

It won't leave my head

Your soul is haunting me and telling me that everything is fine

But I wish I was dead (dead, like you)

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise

No one compares to you

I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise

No one compares to you

I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side

All my friends ask me why I stay strong

Tell 'em when you find true love, it lives on

Ahh

That's why I stay here

And there's no remedy for memory, your face is like a melody

It won't leave my head

Your soul is haunting me and telling me that everything is fine

But I wish I was dead (dead, like you)

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise

No one compares to you

I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise

No one compares to you

But there's no you, except in my dreams tonight

Oh-oh-oh-oh-hah-hah-hah-hah

I don't want to wake up from this tonight

Oh-oh-oh-oh-hah-hah-hah-hah

I don't want to wake up from this tonight

There's no relief, I see you in my sleep

And everybody's rushing me, but I can feel you touching me

There's no release, I feel you in my dreams

Telling me I'm fine

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise

No one compares to you

I'm scared that you won't be waiting on the other side

Every time I close my eyes, it's like a dark paradise

No one compares to you

But there's no you, except in my dreams tonight

Oh-oh-oh-oh-hah-hah-hah-hah

I don't want to wake up from this tonight

Oh-oh-oh-oh-hah-hah-hah-hah

I don't want to wake up from this tonight

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Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
paradise /ˈpærədaɪs/ B2	noun - An ideal or idyllic place or state of perfect happiness.
dark /dɑːrk/ A2	adjective - Having very little or no light.
dead /dɛd/ A2	adjective - No longer living; deceased.
haunting /ˈhɔːntɪŋ/ C1	adjective - Evoking a sense of sadness, beauty, or remembrance that lingers in the mind. verb - (of a ghost) to regularly visit (a place); to remain in the mind of (someone) in a troubling way.
memory /ˈmɛməri/ A2	noun - The faculty of the mind by which data or information is encoded, stored, and retrieved when needed; something remembered from the past.
dreams /driːmz/ A2	noun - A series of thoughts, images, and sensations occurring in a person's mind during sleep. verb - To experience a series of images, sounds, and emotions in your mind while you are asleep.
soul /soʊl/ B2	noun - The spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, often regarded as immortal.
scared /skɛərd/ A2	adjective - Feeling afraid; frightened.
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - A strong feeling of affection and care for another person. verb - To feel deep affection for (someone or something).
remedy /ˈrɛmədi/ B2	noun - A medicine or treatment for a disease or injury, or a means of solving a problem.
compare /kəmˈpɛər/ B1	verb - To examine or judge two or more things in order to note any similarities or differences.
wake /weɪk/ A2	verb - To stop sleeping, or to make someone stop sleeping.
relief /rɪˈliːf/ B1	noun - The feeling of happiness that you have when something unpleasant stops or does not happen.
release /rɪˈliːs/ B2	noun - The act of letting something go or setting it free; freedom from confinement or restriction. verb - To allow someone or something to leave a place of confinement or restriction; to free.
strong /strɒŋ/ A1	adjective - Having great physical power or resistance; able to withstand force or pressure.
wrong /rɒŋ/ A1	adjective - Not correct or true; not morally right or just.
ocean /ˈoʊʃən/ A2	noun - A very large expanse of sea.
melody /ˈmɛlədi/ B1	noun - A sequence of single notes that is musically satisfying; a tune.
waiting /ˈweɪtɪŋ/ A2	verb - To stay in a place or remain in a state of readiness until something expected happens.