"French Restaurant" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2011 and produced by Chris Braide. The full song leaked on May 4, 2021.
Background
A snippet of the track leaked on May 4, 2021, and the full song leaked later the same day. It is speculated that the song was meant for Born to Die[S 1] and was recorded in the same session as Million Dollar Man.[S 2]
Cross-references
- Alluded to in "Take Me to Paris" as "dark restaurant".
- The phrase "I know they think that I have everything" is similar to "they all think I have it all" which appears in "Without You".
- Swimming pool(s) are also mentioned in "Off to the Races", "Push Me Down", "Chemtrails Over the Country Club", "Heavy Hitter", "Moi Je Joue" and "Gangsta Boy", among many others.
- The phrase "paint me sweet" is similar to "color me blue" that appears in "Norman Fucking Rockwell".
Lyrics
Hit the streets, city beat
I know what you want
Talk to me softly
French Restaurant
Every time I turn around
I look at you like "What now?"
I'm telling you it's all true
I'm talking to him while I'm thinking of you
I'm trying my best, I don't know what to do
I'm talking to you, don't know what it's about
I know they think that I have everything
If I can't have you then they can't have me
(I know it looks like I have everything)
But if I can't have you then they can't have me
(I know they think that I have everything)
Why am I crying on the balcony?
(I know it looks like I have everything)
If I can't have you then they can't have me
Honestly
Super cool, swimmin' blue
Will you paint me sweet?
Look at you painting cool in the garden
Every time I turn around
I look at you like "What now?"
Can't one single thing be just what it appears to be?
I'm talking to him while I'm thinking of you
I'm trying my best, I don't know what to do
I'm talking to you, don't know what it's about
I know they think that I have everything
If I can't have you then they can't have me
(I know it looks like I have everything)
But if I can't have you then they can't have me
(I know they think that I have everything)
Why am I crying on the balcony?
(I know it looks like I have everything)
If I can't have you then they can't have me
Honestly (yeah)
Yeah, yeah
Yeah, yeah, yeah
I know they think I have everything
If I can't have you then they can't have me
I know it looks like I have everything
If I can't have you then they can't have me
Notes
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