Happiness is a butterfly by Lana Del Rey

Artist: Lana Del Rey

Genre: Pop

Length: 4:32

The title of track 13 from Norman Fucking Rockwell! is inspired by American novelist Nathaniel Hawthorne, who once said: Happiness is a butterfly, which when pursued, is always just beyond your grasp, but which, if you will sit down quietly, may alight upon you. Lyrically, Del Rey combines the standard ingredients of her trademark recipe. She mentions iconic American destinations, wanting to dance, and being unsure of her importance to the man she is referring to. She is scared of being hur...

Happiness is a butterfly lyrics

Do you want me or do you not?
I heard one thing, now I'm hearing another
Dropped a pin to my parking spot
The bar was hot, it's 2 AM, it feels like summer
Happiness is a butterfly
Try to catch it like every night
It escapes from my hands into moonlight
Every day is a lullaby
I hum it on the phone like every night
And sing it for my babies on the tour life
Ah-ah
If he's a serial killer, then what's the worst
That could 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, cryin' in the backseat
Ooh, oh-oh
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
Baby, I just wanna dance with you (dance, with you, dance)
Baby, I just wanna dance with you (dance, with you)
Left the canyon, drove to the club
I was one thing, now I'm being another
Go down to Sunset in the truck
I'll pick you up if you're in town, I'm coming
Ah-ah
Happiness is a butterfly
We should catch it while dancing, I
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 could 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, cryin' in the backseat
Ooh, oh-oh
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
Baby, I just wanna dance with you (Dance, with you, dance)
Baby, I just wanna dance with you (Dance, with you, dance)

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