Lana Del Rey

Is This Happiness?

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Is This Happiness? Lyrics

High up in the Hollywood hills, taking violet pills
Writin' all of my songs about my cheap thrills
You're a hard man to love, and I'm
A hard woman to keep track of

You like to rage, don't do that
You want your way, you make me so mad
Got your gun, I've got my dad

Is this happiness?
Is this happiness?
Is this happiness?
Is this happiness?

High up in the Hollywood hills, crushin' violet pills
You've been tryin' to write a novel about your cheap thrills
You think you're Hunter S. Thompson
I think you're fucking crazy as the day's long

Man to man, heart to heart
I love you, but you drive me so far
Wish you well on that star

Is this happiness?
Is this happiness?
Is this happiness?
Is this happiness?

Witch Hazel, Witch Hazel
Betrayal, betrayal
One gun on the table
Headshot if you're able

Is this happiness?
Is this happiness?
Is this happiness?
Is this happiness?

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stagnate On Jun 15, 2014

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by GoddessofLove

11y ago

I think this song is talking about the end of a relationship or the point in a relationship when you're ready to move on, but will always love this person who you are leaving behind. She's saying that's she's been around the block, did her thing, and the man she's with isn't making her happy anymore. He's a hard man to love, he gets angry and rages, he's "crazy" and she herself is a hard person to keep up with.

She knows that they can no longer be together because they both no longer bring each other happiness, but she wishes him well.

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by TateDon

9y ago

I just wanna say that the lyric belongs to the song called "This is what makes us girl" :)

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