Lana Del Rey – Yayo

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  Song Meaning:I think this song is definitely about being addicted to cocaine and having a drug dealer boyfriend, then going to vegas and getting married. "fifty babydoll dress for my i do" "i do" = saying "i do" at a wedding. Sounds like she's going to wear a '50s-style babydoll dress to the wedding (especially since in the last time she repeats that verse it sounds like she's saying "fifties" not "fifty"). "i wear your sparkle/you call me your mama" sparkle = wedding ring. It almost seems like her boyfriend was the equivalent to cocaine in her eyes. "I need you like/a baby when I hold you/like a druggie, like I told you." However, I'm not sure where "let me put on a show for you daddy" comes into the marriage thing. I'm not the best at this. Beautifully sad song. I adore it.

  Flag curulunuon November 12, 2012   Link

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  General Comment:i think its about being addicted to coke (yayo),living in a trailor she was probably broke as hell, she probably supported her habit by stripping in las vegas which was 2 hours away . coke is sold in 50 bags, so stripping cost her innocence= 50 baby doll dresses for my i do. let me put on a show for you daddy- dancing for her clients at the strip club.
  
  and when she talks about the snake tattoo and the black motorcycle it sounds like a bad ass dude but i think it was just coke itself being these descriptions as coke is bad.
  
  that or shes singing about some guy who actually has a snake tattoo and rides a black motorcycle who she's head over heels in love with!.

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  Lyric Correction:While I think Track01 is right about that lyric being off (namely "I like the ivy and the pink blue"), I am not as sure that his correction is.
  
  I think the lyric should be "I like the ivy and the pink bloom."

  Flag Curmudgeouson June 21, 2012   Link

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  Lyric Correction:the second line is "i like the ivy and the ink blue" not pink blue

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  Song Meaning:I love this song. So beautiful.
  
  Yeyo/Yayo is slang for cocaine. Lana's often referred to her teenage self as being "crazy", and hasn't had a drink or do anything since she was 18, so this is probably about her past love/bad habits.
  
  *Also, the lyrics are supposed to be "A tunnel lined with yellow lights", not "a ton aligned with yellow lights"

  Flagged bambinoiron January 30, 2012   Link

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  General Comment:This song is so beautiful. It's kinda bittersweet to see her blow up in the US now. Hopefully she doesn't change.

  Flag knockemout140on January 11, 2012   Link

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