I go back to Alabama Take a look at my life What the fuck happened here? I guess what they meant when They paid the price I go back to Alabama Take a look at my life Where are the trailer parks? And where all the Christmas lights? I had a boyfriend He came from this town We used to pretend we were married and start again He read the Bible Showed me what Jesus said He said I should rewrite (He only read the red) I want Jesus to take me out this life, baby And I talk to Jesus And ask him if he'll think of saving me I go back to Alabama Take a look at my life Nothing looks familiar here No one even that I like I go back to Alabama Take a look at my life I was so much happier when I was gonna be your wife We had a deal and I fucked it up when I made the decision to become someone We had the one thing that no one ever had True love It's true love I ask Jesus to take me out this life baby And I talk to Jesus And ask him if he'll think of saving me I never meant to hurt you baby It's so hard to be true In this world where everything's so black and blue I never meant to hurt you darling It's so hard to be good In this world where you do what you know you shouldn’t I want Jesus to take me out this life baby And I talk to Jesus And ask him if he'll think of saving me 💌🙏
I think the real lyric is: “He said I should read the red” because the text is in red font when Jesus speaks in the Bible. I don’t think many non-Bible readers would get this. Haha
Almost 2 months later and this track still has me enraptured. I’m from Alabama, and being born into something and losing the belief as you grow up is an odd feeling. Church is comfort for 98% of the people in Alabama but for some, it’s a physical realm of Hell. I don’t believe in God anymore, but Lana makes this state seem like it’s something beautiful, something full of nostalgia and that’s something I appreciate her for. For making home seem beautiful. I just know this state can harm, and I hope her time here didn’t cause any harm to her beautiful, loving soul.
this masterpiece sounds similar to ‘living legend’ ( also a masterpiece ) which would make sense because they’re both from the UV era but i really wished this was on BB.. it’s so meaningful
I can kind of see this song fitting thematically into the ocean blvd now, especially after that sermon/interlude, if the instrumentals were changed. It’s a bit tragic that it’s not officially released (yet) coz it hit me differently to anything off UV or BB
But if it's the alternate version then it most likely would be the best one in her opinion made after this one or before it. So that one counts as the final since this is the alternate. Who has that one???
It’s so hard to be true in this world where everything’s so black & blue, I never meant to hurt you darling, it’s so hard to be good in this world where you do what you know you shouldn’t💔This is so real and it hurts but at the same time makes me feel like I’m not alone…
This is like a different approach/point of view to Money Power Glory, if you pay attention to it. Pretty sure Lana mentioned the same guy in both songs.
its a paradoxical view since in money power glory she sings: 'they say that they want to go to the land thats far away how are we supposed to get there with the way were living today (heaven) you talk lots about god freedom comes from the call *but that's not what this bitch wants, not what i want at all* ' and now she's coming back and realizing she fucked up her deal with jesus to take her to heaven when she decided to "become someone" and promote being anti-christ, because unfortunately thats the only way to become someone these days
if this is the “alt version” where is the original?? cus over half of the ones posted specify that it’s the “alt version,” but i can’t find any other version of this song !!!
