Yayo by Lana Del Rey

Artist: Lana Del Rey

Genre: Pop

Length: 5:21

On “Yayo,” Lana brings soulful, varied vocals against dreamy instrumentals that dip into an orchestral sound reminiscent of dark nights and city lights. In the lyrics, Lana tells of her passionate love affair with a notorious gangster, as he takes her far away from her trailer park life and into the glamor of a Las Vegas wedding. The track is a remake of “Yayo,” from her unreleased 2010 album Lana Del Ray, varying the original melody and adding a more complex instrumental background.

Yayo lyrics

I like the snake on your tattoo
I like the ivy and the ink blue
Yayo, yes, you
Yayo
You have to take me right now
From this dark trailer park life now
Yayo, how now?
Yayo
Put me onto your black motorcycle
'50s baby doll dress for my "I do", oh
It only takes two hours to Nevada
I wear your sparkle
You call me your mama
Let me put on a show for you, daddy
Let me put on a show
Let me put on a show for you, tiger
Ahh-ah-ah, let me put on a show
I need you like a baby when I hold you
Like a druggie, like I told you
Yayo, yeah, you
Yayo
Put me onto your black motorcycle
'50s baby doll dress for my "I do"
It only takes two hours to Nevada
I wear your sparkle
You call me your mama
Let me put on a show for you, daddy
Let me put on a show
Let me put on a show for you, tiger
Ahh-ah-ah, let me put on a show
Hello, heaven
You are a tunnel lined
With yellow lights
On a dark night
Yayo, yes, you
Yayo
Put me onto your black motorcycle
'50s baby doll dress for my "I do"
It only takes two hours to Nevada
I wear your sparkle
You call me your mama
Let me put on a show for you, daddy
Let me put on a show
Let me put on a show for you, tiger
Ahh-ah-ah, let me put on a show

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