Ultraviolence

Album: Ultraviolence (2014)
Charted: 70
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  • He used to call me DN
    That stood for Deadly Nightshade
    'Cause I was filled with poison
    But blessed with beauty and rage
    Jim told me that
    He hit me and it felt like a kiss
    Jim brought me back
    Reminded me of when we were kids

    With his ultraviolence
    Ultraviolence
    Ultraviolence
    Ultraviolence
    I can hear sirens, sirens
    He hit me and it felt like a kiss
    I can hear violins, violins
    Give me all of that ultraviolence

    He used to call me poison
    Like I was Poison Ivy
    I could've died right there
    'Cause he was right beside me
    Jim raised me up
    He hurt me but it felt like true love
    Jim taught me that
    Loving him was never enough

    With his ultraviolence
    Ultraviolence
    Ultraviolence
    Ultraviolence
    I can hear sirens, sirens
    He hit me and it felt like a kiss
    I can hear violins, violins
    Give me all of that ultraviolence

    We could go back to New York
    Loving you was really hard
    We could go back to Woodstock
    Where they don't know who we are
    Heaven is on Earth
    I would do anything for you, baby
    Blessed is this union
    Crying tears of gold like lemonade

    I love you the first time
    I love you the last time
    Yo soy la princesa, comprende mis white lines
    'Cause I'm your jazz singer
    And you're my cult leader
    I love you forever
    I love you forever

    With his ultraviolence (lay me down tonight)
    Ultraviolence (in my linen and curls)
    Ultraviolence (lay me down tonight)
    Ultraviolence (Rivera Girls)
    I can hear sirens, sirens
    He hit me and it felt like a kiss
    I can hear violins, violins
    Give me all of that ultraviolence Writer/s: Daniel Law Heath, Elizabeth Woolridge Grant
    Publisher: Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Universal Music Publishing Group
    Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

Comments: 3

  • AnonymousSo basically this songs meant a girl is in abusive relationship with her bf and she loves him sm to let him go okay damn relatable af
  • Lulu from Polandthis was very well explained, thankyou
  • Lynn from PaI did a deep dive into the Doors last weekend beginning with the fantastic doc. Three hours for magic. Lana's song "ultraviolet" came up on the feed. Within the first few seconds I knew I would love it. I got the chills with a feeling of ghostly vibrations coming through speaking so heartbreakingly eclectic. So dark and beautiful. I'm sure Jim and Pam would agree.
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