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Lana Del Rey - Yayo
I like the snake on your tattoo
I like the ivy and the ink blue
Yayo
Yeah, you
Yayo
You have to take me right now
From this dark trailer park life now
Yayo
How now
Yayo
Put me onto your black motorcycle
Fifty baby dollar dress for my "I do"
It'll only take two hours to Nevada
I wear your sparkle, you call me your mama
Let me put on a show for you, daddy
Let me put on a show
Let me put on a show for you, tiger
Let me put on a show
I need you like a baby when I hold you
Like a druggy, like I told you
Yayo
Yeah, you
Yayo
Put me onto your black motorcycle
Fifty baby dollar dress for my "I do"
It'll only take two hours to Nevada
I wear your sparkle, you call me your mama
Let me put on a show for you, daddy
Let me put on a show
Let me put on a show for you, tiger
Let me put on a show
Hello, heaven, you are tunnel-lined
With yellow lights on a dark night
Yayo
Yeah, you
Yayo
Put me onto your black motorcycle
Fifty baby dollar dress for my "I do"
It'll only take two hours to Nevada
I wear your sparkle, you call me your mama
Let me put on a show for you, daddy
Let me put on a show
Let me put on a show for you, tiger
Let me put on a show
"Yayo" is about an intense, addictive love affair that is both lustful and dangerous. The lyrics suggest that the protagonist is infatuated with her lover's bad boy persona and lifestyle, represented by the snake tattoo and ivy and ink blue. The chorus reveals that the protagonist is willing to do anything to be with her lover, even if it means leaving her current life behind and heading to Nevada with him on his black motorcycle. The image of a '50s baby doll dress implies that she is willing to play the role of a submissive, feminine figure for her "daddy". The lyrics "You call me your mama" suggest a power dynamic in which the protagonist is taking on a nurturing role towards her lover, which further emphasizes the dangerous nature of their relationship. The bridge suggests that the protagonist sees her lover as a way to escape her current reality and enter a euphoric state of being - "Hello, heaven, you are a tunnel lined with yellow lights on a dark night". Overall, the song portrays a desperate, yet blissful romance that is bordering on addiction and self-destruction. It is the seventh track of Lana Del Rey's third EP, Paradise.
