Paroles :
L.A., L.A.
L.A., L.A.
In the land of Gods and Monsters
I was an angel living in the garden of evil
Screwed up, scared, doing anything that I needed
Shining like a fiery beacon
You got that medicine I need
Fame, liquor, love, give it to me slowly
Put your hands on my waist, do it softly
Me and God, we don't get along
So now I sing
No one's gonna take my soul away
I'm living like Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday
Motel sprees, sprees and I'm singing
"Fuck yeah, give it to me"
"This is Heaven, what I truly want"
It's innocence lost
Innocence lost
In the land of Gods and Monsters
I was an angel looking to get fucked hard
Like a groupie incognito, posing as a real singer
Life imitates art
You got that medicine I need
Dope, shoot it up, straight to the heart, please
I don't really wanna know what's good for me
God's dead, I said, "Baby, that's alright with me"
No one's gonna take my soul away
I'm living like Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday
Motel sprees, sprees and I'm singing
"Fuck yeah, give it to me"
"This is Heaven, what I truly want"
It's innocence lost
Innocence lost
When you talk, it's like a movie
And you're making me crazy
'Cause life imitates art
If I get a little prettier, can I be your baby?
You tell me, "Life isn't that hard"
No one's gonna take my soul away
I'm living like Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday
Motel sprees, sprees and I'm singing
"Fuck yeah, give it to me"
"This is Heaven, what I truly want"
It's innocence lost
Innocence lost
Critique :
"Gods & Monsters" est le sixième titre de l'EP Paradise, salué par le public.
Lana Del Rey y chante son désir de changement dans l'industrie musicale, sur une mélodie inquiétante qui appuie la métaphore sous-jacente.
Le titre a atteint la 15e place du Top 40 Rock américain et a été utilisé dans le court-métrage de la chanteuse, Tropico.
Il est intéressant de noter que Jeff Buckley, l'une des sources d'inspiration de Lana Del Rey, faisait autrefois partie du groupe Gods and Monsters.
Cette chanson a été reprise par Jessica Lange dans la quatrième saison de la série d'anthologie horrifique American Horror Story.