White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter – English Lyrics

• By: Lana Del Rey

Lyrics & Translation

"White Feather Hawk Tail Deer Hunter" offers a unique gateway into Lana Del Rey's evolving artistry and her rich lyrical tapestry. This song, with its blend of whimsical imagery and deeply personal reflections on love and domesticity, provides an intimate look into her "new 'wife era'." Learning the language of this track will allow you to delve into Del Rey's characteristic poetic style, explore her nuanced themes of romance and Americana, and appreciate her ability to craft narratives that are both fantastical and profoundly human, all while experiencing her distinctive vocal delivery and genre-blending sound.

[English]

Are you ready?

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Hey, go.

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Here's my white feather hawk tail. Dear

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hunter likes to keep me cool in the hot

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bree summer. Lakes to push me on a

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screen. John dear mower. I know you wish

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you had a man like him. It's such a

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bummer. When I met him, like an arrow,

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like a bird in the heart, like a sparrow

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in the dark snap, crackle, pop

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a just in my bone marrow.

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Everyone knows I had some trouble, but

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I'm home for the summer and I want

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to know if I could use your stove to

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cook something up for you cuz you're

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positively voodoo everything that you

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do. Did you know exactly how magical you

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are? Whoopsy daisy. Youoo yelling I love

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you out to my wife feather till deer.

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Take my hand off the stove.

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Yoohoo. Dinner's almost done. Whoopsy

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daisy. Yoohoo. I imagine you do know how

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absolutely wonderful that you are.

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Here's my white feather hawktail. Dear

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hunter, before I met a morbo over three

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summers, now it's a ribbon around my

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neck and it's cherry color. I just been

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baking, waiting on the spirit, honey. I

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got a nicotine patch for the summer.

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Yeah, I'm a ghost doesn't mean I feel

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nothing. Put it on my ass. No tan line

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summer. I love my daddy. Of course,

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we're still together.

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Everyone knows I had some trouble.

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But it's been three summers. I know it's

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strange to see me cook again

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for my husband back. It's positively

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everything that you do. Did you know

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exactly how magical you are? Whoopsy

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daisy. You yelling I love you. Out to my

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wife feather.

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Take my head off the stove, honey.

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Yeah, you dinner's almost done. Whoopsy

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daisy. Yoohoo. I imagine you do know how

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absolutely better with an oven.

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Whoopsy daisy. Do you think it's okay?

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Whoopsy daisy to position

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next.

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Whoopsy daisy. Do you think it's okay?

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Whoopsy daisy to the sugar.

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positive.

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My wife

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Oh, cute.

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>> Thanks, Gator.

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>> I loved you.

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Thanks, Condor.

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>> I like that thing.

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>> Yeah, I know. Y understand when I was

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like walking

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
feather ˈfɛðɚ A1	noun - a light, flat structure growing from the skin of birds, used for flying or insulation
hawk hɔk A1	noun - a large bird of prey with broad wings and a hooked beak
hunter ˈhʌntər A1	noun - a person who hunts wild animals or game
summer ˈsʌmər A1	noun - the warmest season of the year, occurring between spring and autumn
bree briː B2	noun - a gentle wind
screen skrin A1	noun - a flat surface on which images or text can be displayed
bummer ˈbʌmər B1	noun - something that is disappointing or unsatisfactory
arrow ˈæroʊ A1	noun - a slender projectile that is shot from a bow
sparrow ˈspæroʊ A1	noun - a small, common bird with a thick bill and a chirping song
marrow ˈmæroʊ B2	noun - the soft, fatty tissue inside bones
voodoo ˈvuːduː B1	noun - a religion or cult of African origin involving the worship of spirits and the use of magic
magical ˈmædʒɪkəl A2	adjective - having or seeming to have supernatural powers or properties
whoopsy ˈhuːpsi B2	interjection - an exclamation used to express surprise or mild embarrassment
morbo ˈmɔrboʊ C1	noun - a morbid or unhealthy fascination or obsession
nicotine ˈnɪkətiːn B1	noun - a toxic, addictive compound found in tobacco
patch pætʃ A2	noun - a small piece of material used to cover a hole or strengthen a weak point
positively ˈpɑzɪtɪvli B1	adverb - in a positive manner; with certainty or confidence

Key Grammar Structures

• Here's my white feather hawk tail. Dear hunter likes to keep me cool in the hot bree summer.

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'likes' is in the Present Simple Tense, used to describe a habitual action or a general truth. Here, it indicates a recurring action or a characteristic of the hunter.

• I know you wish you had a man like him. It's such a bummer.

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'wish'

  ➔ The structure 'wish + past simple' is used to express a desire for a different present or past. Here, 'wish you had' expresses a desire for a different current situation.

• When I met him, like an arrow, like a bird in the heart, like a sparrow in the dark snap, crackle, pop a just in my bone marrow.

  ➔ Simile and Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrases 'like an arrow', 'like a bird', and 'like a sparrow' are similes, comparing the experience to these objects. The Past Simple Tense 'met' describes a completed action in the past.

• Everyone knows I had some trouble, but I'm home for the summer and I want to know if I could use your stove to cook something up for you.

  ➔ Present Simple Tense and Modal Verb 'could'

  ➔ The Present Simple Tense 'knows' and 'want' describe habitual actions or current states. The modal verb 'could' is used to express possibility or a request in a polite manner.

• Did you know exactly how magical you are? Whoopsy daisy.

  ➔ Past Simple Tense with 'did' for emphasis

  ➔ The question 'Did you know' uses the Past Simple Tense with 'did' to add emphasis. 'Whoopsy daisy' is an interjection used to express surprise or playfulness.