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Happiness is a butterfly |
Happiness is a butterfly |
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Try to catch it like every night |
Try to catch it like every night |
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| − | It escapes from my hands |
+ | It escapes from my hands into moonlight |
| − | Into moonlight |
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Every day is a lullaby |
Every day is a lullaby |
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| − | + | Hum it on the phone like every night |
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| − | + | Sing it for my babies on the tourlyfe, ah |
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'''[Snippet #2]:''' |
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| + | ... if you're in town, encore, oh |
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Happiness is a butterfly |
Happiness is a butterfly |
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We should catch it when dancing high |
We should catch it when dancing high |
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| − | Lose myself in the music |
+ | Lose myself in the music, baby |
| − | Baby |
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Every day is a lullaby |
Every day is a lullaby |
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| − | Try to catch it like lightning |
+ | Try to catch it like lightning, I |
| − | Sing it into my music |
+ | Sing it into my music, I'm crazy |
| − | I'm crazy |
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If he's a serial killer |
If he's a serial killer |
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Then what's the worst |
Then what's the worst |
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| − | That |
+ | That can happen to a girl |
| − | Who's already hurt |
+ | Who's already hurt? |
| + | I'm already hurt |
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| + | If he's as bad as they say |
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| + | Then I guess I'm cursed |
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| + | Looking into his eyes |
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| + | I think he's already hurt... |
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| + | If he's a serial killer |
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| + | Then what's the worst |
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| + | That can happen to a girl |
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I'm already hurt |
I'm already hurt |
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He's already hurt |
He's already hurt |
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| − | I said, don't be a jerk |
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| − | Don't call me a taxi |
+ | Don't call me a taxi" |
Sittin' in your sweatshirt |
Sittin' in your sweatshirt |
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Crying in the backseat, ooh |
Crying in the backseat, ooh |
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I just wanna dance with you |
I just wanna dance with you |
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Hollywood and Vine |
Hollywood and Vine |
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| − | Black |
+ | Black rabbit in the alley |
| − | I just wanna hold you tight |
+ | I just wanna hold you tight |
| + | Down the avenue |
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I just wanna dance with you |
I just wanna dance with you |
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I just wanna dance with you |
I just wanna dance with you |
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Revision as of 22:34, 11 January 2019
"Happiness Is a Butterfly" is a song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in early 2018 and is set to be featured on her upcoming sixth studio album Norman Fucking Rockwell.
Background
Del Rey first teased the lyrics of the song on March 5, 2018. She posted a snippet of the song on March 29, 2018 to her Instagram profile.[1] After a while, she deleted the snippet from her Instagram profile. On September 11, 2018, the snippet was unarchived and was again available on her profile.
On October 6, 2018, Del Rey posted another snippet of the song on her Instagram profile, but was later archived.[2] As of November 12, 2018, it has been restored. Del Rey shared an extended snippet on January 11, 2019 on Instagram.[3]
Music video
On January 11, 2019, Del Rey posted a snippet of the songs official music video on Instagram. It stars backup dancers Ashley Rodriguez and Alexandria Kaye, and was shot and directed by Chuck Grant. Scenes from this video were first used for the "Mariners Apartment Complex" and "Venice Bitch" music video.
Cross-references
- Getting high is a theme of many songs, such as "Born to Die", "High by the Beach" and "Us Against the World".
- Direct reference to "Serial Killer".
- Being crazy is referred to in many of Del Rey's songs such as "Cruel World" and "Ride".
- Being hurt is also a theme relevant in many songs such as "Ultraviolence" and "Body Electric".
- Hollywood and Vine is also mentioned in "Burning Desire".
Lyrics
[Snippet #1]:
Happiness is a butterfly
Try to catch it like every night
It escapes from my hands into moonlight
Every day is a lullaby
Hum it on the phone like every night
Sing it for my babies on the tourlyfe, ah
[Snippet #2]:
... if you're in town, encore, oh
Happiness is a butterfly
We should catch it when dancing high
Lose myself in the music, baby
Every day is a lullaby
Try to catch it like lightning, I
Sing it into my music, I'm crazy
If he's a serial killer
Then what's the worst
That can happen to a girl
Who's already hurt?
I'm already hurt
If he's as bad as they say
Then I guess I'm cursed
Looking into his eyes
I think he's already hurt...
[Snippet #3]:
If he's a serial killer
Then what's the worst
That can happen to a girl
Who's already hurt?
I'm already hurt
If he's as bad as they say
Then I guess I'm cursed
Looking into his eyes
I think he's already hurt
He's already hurt
I said, "don't be a jerk,
Don't call me a taxi"
Sittin' in your sweatshirt
Crying in the backseat, ooh
I just wanna dance with you
Hollywood and Vine
Black rabbit in the alley
I just wanna hold you tight
Down the avenue
I just wanna dance with you
I just wanna dance with you
References
- ↑ Lana Del Rey (@lanadelrey). Lana Del Rey teases new song "Happiness Is a Butterfly". (March 29, 2018). Instagram. [Accessed: March 30, 2018]
- ↑ Lana Del Rey (@lanadelrey). "Filmingwmysweethearts 💕". (October 6, 2018). Instagram. [Accessed: January 8, 2019]
- ↑ Lana Del Rey (@lanadelrey). "Norman Fucking Rockwell @yourgirlchuck @follow_ashley @missalexkaye". (January 11, 2019). Instagram. [Access date: January 11, 2019]