Off To The Races Lyrics

Lana Del Rey

My old man is a bad man, but I can't deny the way he holds my hand and he grabs me, he has me by my heart. He doesn't mind I have a Las Vegas past; he doesn't mind I have an L.A. crass way about me. He loves me with every beat of his cocaine heart.
Swimming pool glimmering, darling, white bikini off with my red nail polish. Watch me in the swimming pool, bright blue ripples, you sittin', sippin', on your black crystal, oh yeah
Light of my life, fire of my loins, be a good baby, do what I want. Light of my life, fire of my loins, give me them gold coins, give me them coins.
Now I'm off to the races, cases of Bacardi chasers, chasin' me all over town 'cause he knows I'm wasted, facin' time again at Riker's Island and I won't get out because I'm crazy, baby. I need you to come here and save me. I'm your little scarlet starlet, singin' in the garden. Kiss me on my open mouth, ready for you.
My old man is a tough man, but he got a soul as sweet as blood-red jam and he shows me, he knows me, every inch of my tar-black soul. He doesn't mind I have a flat, broke-down life. In fact, he says he thinks it's what he might like about me, admires me, the way I roll like a rolling stone.
Likes to watch me in the glass room, bathroom, Chateau Marmont. Slippin' on my red dress, puttin' on my make-up. Glass room, perfume, cognac, lilac fumes, says it feels like heaven to him.
Light of his life, fire of his loins, keep me forever, tell me you want me. Light of your life, fire of your loins, tell me you own me, gimme them coins.
[ From: http://www.metrolyrics.com/off-to-the-races-lyrics-lana-del-rey.html ] And I'm off to the races, cases of Bacardi chasers, chasin' me all over town 'cause he knows I'm wasted, facin' time again at Riker's Island and I won't get out because I'm crazy, baby. I need you to come here and save me. I'm your little scarlet starlet, singin' in the garden. Kiss me on my open mouth.
Now, I'm off to the races, laces, leather on my waist is tight and I am falling down. I can see your face is shameless, Cipriani's basement — love you, but I'm going down. God, I'm so crazy, baby. I'm sorry that I'm misbehaving. I'm your little harlot, starlet, Queen of Coney Island, raisin' hell all over town... sorry 'bout it.
My old man is a thief, and I'm gonna stay and pray with him till the end. But I trust in the decision of the Lord to watch over us, take him when he may, if he may. I'm not afraid to say that I'd die without him. Who else is gonna put up with me this way? I need you, I breathe you, I'd never leave you. They would rue the day I was alone without you. You're lyin' with your gold chain on, cigar hanging from your lips. I said, "Hon, you never looked so beautiful as you do now, my man."
And we're off to the races, places, ready, set, the gate is down and now we're going in to Las Vegas, chaos, casino oasis; honey, it is time to spin. Boy, you're so crazy, baby, I love you forever, not maybe. You are my one true love You are my one true love
You are my one true love

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Raul Bustamante -
I really love this song. It is very sexy and I don't think she was mentioning anything about her father. Lana Del Rey, you're gorgeous and you sing well.
Julien Rouhana -
they are both gamblers.. she loves her dad she can't live without him he tought her everything he knows.
Stephanie Feijoo -
This song is exceptional.
Kate Paccioretti -
Totally not her father. Ew. "My old man" is her pimp, but they're in love. In a sick twisted way.
Reply: Kate Paccioretti -
And "Light of my life, fire of my loins" is the first line in Nabokov's "Lolita," about a pedophile's love for a young girl he calls Lolita.
Nora Larios -
In many songs she calls her men 'Daddy' that's just one of her phrases, so it makes sense she would also say 'my old man' to refer to her guy. Anyways I love this song :)
Rei Chu -
maybe she thought about the novel "lolita" :3.
Tomer Elimelech -
Lana del rey special queen,Admired your madness... (SHANI from ISRAEL )

David14425

Oh apparently. 'Light of my life, fire in my loins' is from the opening of the book Lolita.

David14425

It's an odd Lolita- type story. I can't quite decide if her old man is her father or her lover and I think the song is purposefully ambiguous.

lys2012

I don't understand. Her father is "her one true love." What? Anyway I still love the song

Sandyluckychibi

K- i think this song is about her and her "old man" who are proffesional gamblers with bad lives. Ever heard of the book heist society? It reminds me of that

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