Lana Del Rey

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California

Read California lyrics by Lana Del Rey on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.

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California

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You don't ever have to

Be stronger than you really are

When you're lying in my arms, baby

You don't ever have to

Go faster than your fastest pace

Or faster than my fastest cars

I shouldn't have done it

But I read it in your letter

You said to a friend

That you wish you were doing better

I wanted to reach out

But I never said a thing

I shouldn't have done it

But I read it in your letter

You said to a friend

That you wish you were doing better

I wanted to call you

But I didn't say a thing

(Two, three, four)

Oh, I'll pick you up

If you come back to America, just hit me up

'Cause this is crazy love

I'll catch you on the flipside

If you come back to California

You should just hit me up

We'll do whatever you want

Travel wherever how far

We'll hit up all the old places

We'll have a party, we'll dance 'til dawn

I'll pick up all of your Vogues

And all of your Rolling Stones

Your favorite liquor off the top shelf

I'll throw a party all night long

You don't ever have to

Be stronger than you really are

When you're lying in my arms, and, honey

You don't ever have to

Act cooler than you think you should

You're brighter than the brightest stars

You're scared to win, scared to lose

I've heard the war was over

If you really choose

The one in and around you

You hate the heat, you've got the blues

Changing like the weather

Oh, that's so like you

The Santa Ana moves you

(Two, three, four)

Oh, I'll pick you up

If you come back to America, just hit me up

'Cause this is crazy love

I'll catch you on the flipside

If you come back to California

You should just hit me up

We'll do whatever you want

Travel wherever how far

We'll hit up all the old places

We'll have a party, we'll dance 'til dawn

I'll pick up all of your Vogues

And all of your Rolling Stones

Your favorite liquor off the top shelf

I'll throw a party all night long

Oh, I'll pick you up

If you come back to America, just hit me up

'Cause this is crazy love

I'll catch you on the flipside

If you come back to California

You should just hit me up

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