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Violets for Roses

Lana Del Rey

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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS

Lana Del Rey

Vocals

Drew Erickson

Piano

Wynton Grant

Violin

Zach Dellinger

Viola

Jacob Braun

Cello

Andrew Bulbrook

Andrew Bulbrook

Violin

COMPOSITION & LYRICS

Lana Del Rey

Songwriter

Drew Erickson

Songwriter

PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING

Lana Del Rey

Producer

Drew Erickson

Producer

Michael Harris

Engineer

Dean Reid

Mixing Engineer

Jon Sher

Assistant Engineer

Ben Fletcher

Assistant Engineer

Adam Ayan

Mastering Engineer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]

There's something in the air

The girls are runnin' 'round in summer dresses

With their masks off, and it makes me so happy

Larchmont Village smells like lilies of the valley

And the bookstore doors are opening

And it's finally happening

[PreChorus]

Ever since I fell out of love with you, I fell back in love with me

And, boy, does it feel sweet

Like a summer breeze

Ever since I fell out of love with you, I fell back in love with the city

Like the Paramount sign sparkling

Sparkling just for me

[Chorus]

You made me trade my violets for roses

You tried to trade in my new truck for Rollses

Don't forget all of these things that you love are the same things I hate

A simple life, I chose this

You made me trade my violets for roses

You tried to take all the pink off my toes, and

God knows the only mistake that a man can make

Is tryin' to make a woman change, and trade her violets for roses

[Refrain]

Ah-la-ha, ah-ha

Trade her violets for roses

Ah-la-ha, ah-ha

[Verse 2]

There's something in the air

I hope it doesn't change, that it's for real

The beginning of something big happening

And by the mayor, the rallies

In the streets have ceased and still, the shadows haunt the avenue

The silence is deafening

[PreChorus]

Ever since I fell out of love with you, I fell back in love with the streets

And, God, does it feel sweet

Like a summer breeze

Ever since I fell out of love with you, I breakdance to the backbeat

And, God, does it sound sweet

Like it's playing just for me

[Chorus]

You made me trade my violets for roses

You tried to trade in my new truck for Rollses

Don't forget all of these things that you love are the same things I hate

A simple life, I chose this

You made me trade my violets for roses

You tried to take all the pink off my toes, and

God knows the only mistake that a man can make

Is tryin' to make a woman change, and trade her violets for roses

[Refrain]

Ah-la-ha, ah-ha

Trade her violets for roses

Ah-la-ha, ah-ha

Trade her violets for roses

Ah-la-ha, ah-ha

[Outro]

There's something in the air

The girls are runnin' 'round in summer dresses

With their masks off, and it makes me so happy

Written by: Drew Erickson, Lana Del Rey

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