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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey
Vocals
Rick Nowels
Rick Nowels
Piano
Ed Harcourt
Ed Harcourt
Piano
Pablo Tato
Pablo Tato
Guitar
Tom Herbert
Tom Herbert
Bass Guitar
Leo Taylor
Leo Taylor
Drums
Nikolaj Torp Larsen
Nikolaj Torp Larsen
Mellotron
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Rick Nowels
Rick Nowels
Songwriter
Elizabeth Grant
Elizabeth Grant
Songwriter
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
Paul Epworth
Paul Epworth
Producer
Matt Wiggins
Matt Wiggins
Engineer
Rick Nowels
Rick Nowels
Vocal Producer
Kieron Menzies
Kieron Menzies
Vocal Recording Engineer
Robert Orton
Robert Orton
Mixing Engineer
John Davis
John Davis
Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
I paint my nails black
I dye my hair a darker shade of brown
'Cause you like your women Spanish
Dark, strong and proud
I paint the sky black
You said if you could have your way
You'd make it nighttime all today
So it'd suit the mood of your soul
[PreChorus]
Oh, what can I do?
Nothing, my sparrow blue
[Chorus]
Oh, what can I do?
Life is beautiful, but you don't have a clue
Sun and ocean blue
Their magnificence, it don't make sense to you
[Refrain]
Black beauty, ah
Black beauty, ah
[Verse 2]
I paint the house black
My wedding dress black leather, too
You have no room for light
Love is lost on you
I keep my lips red
To seem like cherries in the spring
Darling, you can't let everything
Seem so dark blue
[PreChorus]
But oh, what can I do?
To turn you on or get through you?
[Chorus]
Oh, what can I do?
Life is beautiful, but you don't have a clue
Sun and ocean blue
Their magnificence, it don't make sense to you
[Refrain]
Black beauty, ah
Black beauty, ah
[Bridge]
Black beauty, ah
Black beauty, ah
Black beauty, ah
Black beauty, baby
Black beauty, baby
[Chorus]
Oh, what can I do?
Life is beautiful, but you don't have a clue
Sun and ocean blue
Their magnificence, it don't make sense to you
[Refrain]
Black beauty, ah
Black beauty, ah
Black beauty, ah
Black beauty, ah
Written by: Lana Del Rey, Rick Nowels

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