"Live My Life" is a song by the Australian duo Tamarama from their debut, eponymously titled album, which was released June 1, 2010. The song was written by bandmates Nicolas Potts, Jay Lyon and David Kahne, who also produced the track.
Involvement with Lana Del Rey[]
On May 3, 2010 David Kahne contacted Lana Del Rey saying:
- "Mowtown needs you to sign something concerning your bits on that Tamarama song."
Del Rey had provided a sample of her vocals for the track, which can be heard during the chorus wherein she sings "hey" as a response to the male vocalist.
Lyrics[]
Baby dancing in the moonlight
Moving way ahead of time
Dancing like nobody's watching
All the boys will wait in line
But she knows that she can't keep on moving
This weight is holding her down
Yeah she feels fought down like a
Rock to the ground, no one know why
She said "hey", (hey), you know
I live my life full day by day
I said "hey", (hey), you know
'Cause it don't matter
What the world may say
(It doesn't matter)
(It doesn't matter)
(What the world may say)
Devil's handsome in the daylight
Got girls all over town
Smiling like nobody's watching
But the jaws will hit the ground
But he won't stand for secondhand romance
He knows just when to break free
Yes it feels tucked down like an
Ordinary clown, no one know why
He said "hey", (hey), you know
I live my life full day by day
You said "hey", (hey), you know
'Cause it don't matter
What the world may say
('Cause it don't matter)
(What the world may say)
('Cause it don't matter)
(What the world may say)
Lift up the third
I'm gon' carry the shame
She locked the key up
But you want the same
We're living our lives
Yeah, we're making it change
He said "hey", (hey), you know
I live my life full day by day
You said "hey", (hey), you know
'Cause it don't matter
What this world may say
(It doesn't matter)
(What the world may say)