Let Me Love You Like A Woman – English Lyrics

• By: Lana Del Rey
• Album: Chemtrails Over The Country Club

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the poetic and emotive world of Lana Del Rey through 'Let Me Love You Like A Woman.' This song offers a beautiful opportunity to explore themes of love, escapism, and identity in English. The conversational and heartfelt lyrics make it a special and accessible song for language learners to connect with.

[English]

(soft piano music)

♪ I come from a small town, how about you ♪

♪ I only mention it 'cause I'm ready to leave LA ♪

♪ And I want you to come ♪

♪ 80 miles north of south will do ♪

♪ I don't care where, as long as you're with me ♪

♪ And I'm with you and you let me ♪

♪ Let me love you like a woman ♪

♪ Let me hold you like a baby ♪

♪ Let me shine like a diamond ♪

♪ Let me be who I'm meant to be ♪

♪ Talk to me in poems and songs ♪

♪ Don't make me be bitter sweet ♪

♪ Let me love you like a woman ♪

♪ Let me hold you like a baby ♪

♪ Let me hold you like a baby ♪

♪ I come from a small town far away ♪

♪ I only mention it 'cause I'm ready to leave LA ♪

♪ And I want you to come ♪

♪ I guess I could manage if you stay ♪

♪ It's just if you do, I can't see myself having any fun ♪

♪ Let me love you like a woman ♪

♪ Let me hold you like a baby ♪

♪ Let me shine like a diamond ♪

♪ Let me be who I'm meant to be ♪

♪ Talk to me in songs and poems ♪

♪ Don't make me be bittersweet ♪

♪ Let me love you like a woman ♪

♪ Take you to infinity ♪

♪ Let me love you like a woman ♪

♪ Take you to infinity ♪

♪ Let me love you like a woman ♪

♪ Take you to infinity ♪

♪ We could get lost in the purple rain ♪

♪ Talk about good old days ♪

♪ We could get high on some pink champagne ♪

♪ Baby, let me count the waves ♪

♪ Let me love you like a woman ♪

♪ Let me hold you like a baby ♪

♪ Let me shine like a diamond ♪

♪ Let me be who I'm meant to be ♪

♪ Talk to me in songs and poems ♪

♪ Don't make me be bittersweet ♪

♪ Let me love you like a woman ♪

(everyone chattering)

- [Speaker 1] Check out this cute stage Jacks (indistinct)

- [Speaker 2] I know, can I own a cane?

- Oh, probably.

- Cristy-Anne, look at father.

- [Camera Person] This has no sound,

so you guys could say anything.

- We fucking love life!

We came here to fucking live!

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have deep affection for someone
hold /hoʊld/ A1	verb - to grasp or carry something
shine /ʃaɪn/ A2	verb - to emit light
woman /ˈwʊmən/ A1	noun - an adult female human
baby /ˈbeɪbi/ A1	noun - a very young child
diamond /ˈdaɪəmənd/ A1	noun - a precious stone
meant /mɛnt/ B1	verb - past tense of 'mean'; intended
talk /tɔk/ A1	verb - to speak to someone
poems /poʊəmz/ A2	noun - pieces of writing in verse
bittersweet /ˌbɪtərˈswiːt/ B2	adjective - both pleasant and sad
infinity /ɪnˈfɪnɪti/ B1	noun - time without end
purple /ˈpɜrpl/ A1	adjective - a color between blue and red
rain /reɪn/ A1	noun - water falling from clouds
champagne /ʃæmˈpeɪn/ A2	noun - a sparkling wine
count /kaʊnt/ A1	verb - to say numbers in order
waves /weɪvz/ A1	noun - movements of water

Key Grammar Structures

• I only mention it 'cause I'm ready to leave LA

  ➔ be ready to + infinitive

  ➔ Used to express preparedness or willingness to do something. Here, "I'm ready to leave" means the speaker is prepared and willing to depart.

• And I want you to come

  ➔ want + object + infinitive

  ➔ Expresses a desire for someone else to perform an action. Here, the speaker wants "you to come" with them.

• 80 miles north of south will do

  ➔ will do (idiomatic expression)

  ➔ Means "will be sufficient" or "will be acceptable." It indicates that a certain condition or amount is enough.

• as long as you're with me

  ➔ as long as (conditional conjunction)

  ➔ Introduces a condition, meaning "provided that" or "only if." The action will happen only if the condition is met.

• Let me be who I'm meant to be

  ➔ be meant to + infinitive (passive voice)

  ➔ Expresses destiny, purpose, or what is intended for someone. It suggests a preordained role or identity.

• Don't make me be bitter sweet

  ➔ make + object + base verb (causative verb in negative imperative)

  ➔ Used to express forcing or causing someone to do something (or not to do something). Here, the speaker asks not to be made to feel bittersweet.

• I guess I could manage if you stay

  ➔ could manage (modal verb 'could' for hypothetical ability/possibility)

  ➔ Expresses a hypothetical ability or possibility to cope with a situation. It suggests that managing would be possible, but perhaps not ideal.

• I can't see myself having any fun

  ➔ see + reflexive pronoun + gerund

  ➔ Used to imagine or visualize oneself doing something. Here, the speaker cannot picture themselves enjoying themselves.

• We could get lost in the purple rain

  ➔ get lost (passive-like construction with 'get' for a change of state)

  ➔ Means to become lost, emphasizing the process or result of an action. 'Get' is often used informally instead of 'be' for passive voice, especially for undesirable or accidental events.

• We could get high on some pink champagne

  ➔ get high on (phrasal verb/idiomatic expression)

  ➔ To become intoxicated or exhilarated by something, often drugs or alcohol. Here, it refers to the stimulating effect of champagne.