[Verse 1]
Wish I may, wish I might
Find my one true love tonight
Do you think that he could be you?
If I pray really tight
Get into a fake bar fight
While I'm walking down the avenue
If I lay really quiet
I know that what I do isn't right
I can't stop what I love to do
So I murder love in the night
Watching them fall one by one, they fight
Did you think you'll love me too?
[Chorus]
Baby, I'm a sociopath
Sweet serial killer
On the warpath
'Cause I love you just a little too much
I love you just a little too much (much, much)
You can see me drinking Cherry Coke
Sweet serial killer
I left a love note
Said, you know I love the thrill of the rush
You know I love the thrill of the rush
Wish I may, wish I might
Find my one true love tonight
Do you think that he could be you?
If I pray really tight
Get into a fake bar fight
While I'm walking down the avenue
If I lay really quiet
I know that what I do isn't right
I can't stop what I love to do
So I murder love in the night
Watching them fall one by one, they fight
Did you think you'll love me too?
[Chorus]
Baby, I'm a sociopath
Sweet serial killer
On the warpath
'Cause I love you just a little too much
I love you just a little too much (much, much)
You can see me drinking Cherry Coke
Sweet serial killer
I left a love note
Said, you know I love the thrill of the rush
You know I love the thrill of the rush
[Post-Chorus]
You send me right to heaven
Sweet serial killer
I guess I'll see you never
Do it for the thrill of the rush
Love you just a little too much, much
You send me right to heaven
Sweet serial killer
I guess I'll see you never
I love you just a little too much
Love you just a little too much, much
[Verse 2]
My black fire's burning bright
Maybe I'll go out tonight
We can paint the town in blue
I'm so hot, I ignite
Dancing in the dark and I shine
Like a light, I'm luring you
Sneak up on you really quiet
Whisper, "Am I what your heart desires?"
I can be your ingenue
Keep you safe and inspired
Baby, let your fantasies unwind
We can do what you want to do
You send me right to heaven
Sweet serial killer
I guess I'll see you never
Do it for the thrill of the rush
Love you just a little too much, much
You send me right to heaven
Sweet serial killer
I guess I'll see you never
I love you just a little too much
Love you just a little too much, much
[Verse 2]
My black fire's burning bright
Maybe I'll go out tonight
We can paint the town in blue
I'm so hot, I ignite
Dancing in the dark and I shine
Like a light, I'm luring you
Sneak up on you really quiet
Whisper, "Am I what your heart desires?"
I can be your ingenue
Keep you safe and inspired
Baby, let your fantasies unwind
We can do what you want to do
[Chorus]
Baby, I'm a sociopath
Sweet serial killer
On the warpath
'Cause I love you just a little too much
I love you just a little too much (much, much)
You can see me drinking Cherry Coke
Sweet serial killer
I left a love note
Said, you know I love the thrill of the rush
You know I love the thrill of the rush (rush, rush)
[Post-Chorus]
You send me right to heaven
Sweet serial killer
I guess I'll see you never
Do it for the thrill of it all
Love you just a little too much, much
You send me right to heaven
Sweet serial killer
I guess I'll see you never
I love you just a little too much
Love you just a little too much, much
[Bridge]
Just have fun
Wanna play you like a Gameboy
I don't want one
Lost the thrill of the same toy?
La-la, la-la, la, la-la, la-la, lie down, down
Just have fun
Wanna play you like a Gameboy
I don't want one
Lost the thrill of the same toy?
La-la, la-la, la, la-la, la-la, lie down, down
Oh!
Baby, I'm a sociopath
Sweet serial killer
On the warpath
'Cause I love you just a little too much
I love you just a little too much (much, much)
You can see me drinking Cherry Coke
Sweet serial killer
I left a love note
Said, you know I love the thrill of the rush
You know I love the thrill of the rush (rush, rush)
[Post-Chorus]
You send me right to heaven
Sweet serial killer
I guess I'll see you never
Do it for the thrill of it all
Love you just a little too much, much
You send me right to heaven
Sweet serial killer
I guess I'll see you never
I love you just a little too much
Love you just a little too much, much
[Bridge]
Just have fun
Wanna play you like a Gameboy
I don't want one
Lost the thrill of the same toy?
La-la, la-la, la, la-la, la-la, lie down, down
Just have fun
Wanna play you like a Gameboy
I don't want one
Lost the thrill of the same toy?
La-la, la-la, la, la-la, la-la, lie down, down
Oh!
[Breakdown]
You can see me drinking Cherry Coke
Sweet serial killer
I left a love note
Said, you know I love the thrill of the rush
You know I love the thrill of the rush
[Outro]
You send me right to heaven
Sweet serial killer
I guess I'll see you never
Do it for the thrill of it all
Love you just a little too much, much
You send me right to heaven
Sweet serial killer
I guess I'll see you never
I love you just a little too much
Love you just a little too much, much
You can see me drinking Cherry Coke
Sweet serial killer
I left a love note
Said, you know I love the thrill of the rush
You know I love the thrill of the rush
[Outro]
You send me right to heaven
Sweet serial killer
I guess I'll see you never
Do it for the thrill of it all
Love you just a little too much, much
You send me right to heaven
Sweet serial killer
I guess I'll see you never
I love you just a little too much
Love you just a little too much, much
About
Genius Annotation
Serial Killer was written in 2011 by Lana Del Rey and Peter Ibsen, and leaked on August 8, 2012. It was supposed to appear on her Born to Die album, but was ultimately cut. Del Rey, however, performed the song as part of the setlist on every date of the 2015 Endless Summer Tour. The first performance was on May 7 in The Woodlands, Texas, performed alongside the other unreleased songs “Us Against the World” and “You Can Be the Boss.” Del Rey also performed this song live on several dates as part of her setlist for the (2016) Festival Tour, as well as a portion of her 2017 performances, and various shows of the LA to the Moon Tour (2018).
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Release Date
August 8, 2012
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