Video Games – English Lyrics

• By: Lana Del Rey
• Album: Lust for Life

Lyrics & Translation

Dive into the evocative world of Lana Del Rey's "Video Games," a song that masterfully blends a dream-pop soundscape with deeply personal storytelling. Through its rich, cinematic lyrics, you can explore themes of love, longing, and quiet domesticity, gaining insight into emotional nuances and everyday expressions in English. This song is special for its raw vulnerability and its atmospheric production, offering a unique listening experience while subtly enhancing your English vocabulary related to relationships and feelings.

[English]

(bell rings)

(pensive orchestral music)

♪ Swinging in the backyard ♪

♪ Pull up in your fast car ♪

♪ Whistling my name ♪

♪ Open up a beer ♪

♪ And you say, "Get over here ♪

♪ And play a video game" ♪

♪ I'm in his favorite sundress ♪

♪ Watchin' me get undressed ♪

♪ Take that body downtown ♪

♪ I say, "You the bestest" ♪

♪ Lean in for a big kiss ♪

♪ Put his favorite perfume on ♪

♪ Go play your video game ♪

♪ It's you, it's you, it's all for you ♪

♪ Everything I do ♪

♪ I tell you all the time ♪

♪ Heaven is a place on earth with you ♪

♪ Tell me all the things you wanna do ♪

♪ I heard that you like the bad girls ♪

♪ Honey, is that true ♪

♪ It's better than I ever even knew ♪

♪ They say that the world was built for two ♪

♪ Only worth living if somebody is loving you ♪

♪ And, baby, now you do ♪

♪ Singin' in the old bars ♪

♪ Swingin' with the old stars ♪

♪ Livin' for the fame ♪

♪ Kissin' in the blue dark ♪

♪ Playin' pool and wild darts ♪

♪ Video games ♪

- [Person] You all right?

♪ He holds me in his big arms ♪

♪ Drunk and I am seeing stars ♪

♪ This is all I think of ♪

♪ Watchin' all our friends fall ♪

♪ In and out of Old Paul's ♪

♪ This is my idea of fun ♪

♪ Playin' video games ♪

♪ It's you, it's you, it's all for you ♪

♪ Everything I do ♪

♪ I tell you all the time ♪

♪ Heaven is a place on earth with you ♪

♪ Tell me all the things you wanna do ♪

♪ I heard that you like the bad girls ♪

♪ Honey, is that true ♪

♪ It's better than I ever even knew ♪

♪ They say that the world was built for two ♪

♪ Only worth living if somebody is loving you ♪

♪ And, baby, now you do ♪

♪ Now you do, now you do, now you do ♪

♪ Now you do, now you do, now you do ♪

♪ It's you, it's you, it's all for you ♪

♪ Everything I do ♪

♪ I tell you all the time ♪

♪ Heaven is a place on earth with you ♪

♪ Tell me all the things you wanna do ♪

♪ I heard that you like the bad girls ♪

♪ Honey, is that true ♪

♪ It's better than I ever even knew ♪

♪ They say that the world was built for two ♪

♪ Only worth living if somebody is loving you ♪

♪ And, baby, now you do ♪

♪ Now you do ♪

♪ Now you do ♪

♪ Now you do, now you do, now you do ♪

(pensive music continues)

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
swinging /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/ B1	verb - to move back and forth or from side to side
backyard /ˈbækjɑːrd/ A2	noun - an area behind a house, often used for recreation
favorite /ˈfeɪvərɪt/ A2	adjective - preferred before all others of the same kind
kiss /kɪs/ A1	verb - to touch with the lips as a sign of love or greeting noun - a touch with the lips
video game /ˈvɪdioʊ ɡeɪm/ A2	noun - an electronic game played on a computer or console
place /pleɪs/ A1	noun - a particular position or point in space
heaven /ˈhɛvən/ B2	noun - a place regarded in various religions as the abode of God and the angels
love /lʌv/ A1	verb - to have a deep affection for someone noun - an intense feeling of deep affection
star /stɑːr/ A2	noun - a fixed luminous point in the night sky
drunk /drʌŋk/ B1	adjective - having consumed too much alcohol
fall /fɔːl/ A2	verb - to move downward, typically rapidly and freely without control
fame /feɪm/ B2	noun - the state of being known or recognized by many people
wild /waɪld/ B1	adjective - living or growing in the natural environment; not domesticated
idea /aɪˈdɪə/ A2	noun - a thought or suggestion as to a possible course of action