"What's a Girl to Do" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was produced by Jeff Bhasker[S 1] in 2011 and is considered a "scrap" from Born to Die.[S 2]
Background[]
Two snippets leaked on March 28, 2023, followed by the full song leaking on March 30.
Cross-references[]
- Directly referenced in "Quiet in the South".
Lyrics[]
Don't tell me that I'm fine
You break me all the time when you don't mean to
Yo, heartbreak's not a crime
But maybe it should be when it comes to you
I don't really know why you do them things, but
Maybe now, baby, if I start to sing
I could knock a little sense into you
(Sing it to them, baby)
What's a stupid girl to do when she loves somebody who's fucked up like you?
(Sing it to them, baby)
Where am I supposed to go when the only boy I ever knew said no?
Absolutely nothing
Don't tell me it's all right
You never really knew what you meant to me
I'm, I'm crying every night
'Cause everything's so strange when you're not with me
And I don't really know why you had to go
But I have to trust that only God can know
If I pray, maybe I'll find out what's true
(Sing it to them, baby)
What's a stupid girl to do when she loves somebody who's fucked up like you?
(Sing it to them, baby)
Where am I supposed to go when the only boy I ever knew said no?
Absolutely nothing
Ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh, oh
Oh-oh, uh-oh-oh
Uh-oh, uh-oh-oh
Oh-oh, oh-oh-oh
You break me down, I get back up
You tell me no, I say "what's up?"
Nothing, nothing, nothing, nothing
Can compare to you
What's a stupid girl to do when she loves somebody as fucked up as you?
(Sing it to them, baby)
And where am I supposed to go when the only boy I ever loved said no?
Absolutely nothing
Absolutely nothing, no
Absolutely nothing
Absolutely nothing, no
Absolutely nothing
Absolutely nothing, no
Absolutely nothing
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official sources, but has been reported by Carcase, who is considered a reliable insider by the community.
- ↑ This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official sources, but has been reported by Carcase, who is considered a reliable insider by the community.