Pawn Shop Blues Lyrics
[Intro]
Well, I didn't know it would come to this
But that's what happens when you're on your own
And you're alright with letting nice things go
[Verse 1]
Well, I pawned the earrings that you gave me
Golden metal flowers dangling
And I almost cried as I sold them off
And I don't mind livin' on bread and oranges, no, no
But I got to get to and from where I come
And it's gon' take money to go
[Chorus]
Oh, no
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 2]
In the name of higher consciousness
I let the best man I knew go
'Cause it's nice to love and be loved
But it's better to know all you can know
Said it's nice to love and be loved
But I'd rather know what God knows
Well, I didn't know it would come to this
But that's what happens when you're on your own
And you're alright with letting nice things go
[Verse 1]
Well, I pawned the earrings that you gave me
Golden metal flowers dangling
And I almost cried as I sold them off
And I don't mind livin' on bread and oranges, no, no
But I got to get to and from where I come
And it's gon' take money to go
[Chorus]
Oh, no
Oh-oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh-oh
[Verse 2]
In the name of higher consciousness
I let the best man I knew go
'Cause it's nice to love and be loved
But it's better to know all you can know
Said it's nice to love and be loved
But I'd rather know what God knows
[Chorus]
Oh, no
Oh, no, oh, no, oh, no
Oh, no
[Bridge]
I can't do this once more
No man can keep me together
Been broken since I was born
[Outro]
Well, I didn't know it would come to this
But that's what happens when you're on your own
And you're alright with letting nice things go
Oh, no
Oh, no, oh, no, oh, no
Oh, no
[Bridge]
I can't do this once more
No man can keep me together
Been broken since I was born
[Outro]
Well, I didn't know it would come to this
But that's what happens when you're on your own
And you're alright with letting nice things go
About
Genius Annotation
“Pawn Shop Blues” was released as the ninth track on Lana’s 2010 debut album, although she had been performing the song since 2006. Like the rest of “AKA”, it is produced by David Kahne. Lyrically, it discusses letting go of a relationship to pursue better things. This theme is revisited on Del Rey’s 2014 single “West Coast”. The track has melodic similarities to the unreleased track “Disco”.
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- 1.Kill Kill
- 5.For K, Pt. 2
- 6.Jump
- 9.Pawn Shop Blues
- 10.Brite Lites
- 12.Smarty
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January 4, 2010
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