Here are the lyrics to Lana Del Rey’s “Coachella — Woodstock in My Mind” to get you in the music festival spirit
Break out your flower crowns, because Coachella is here! And music festival season has officially begun. This year has already started with a bang (I mean, come on, we have the Walmart yodeling boy on the festival circuit), and we can’t wait to see what happens next.
Whether you’re out in Indio right now enjoying California’s biggest music fiesta or you’re just daydreaming about your upcoming festival weekend in Chicago or San Francisco or Las Vegas, we’ve got a song for you.
Lana Del Rey released the track “Coachella – Woodstock in My Mind” on her 2017 album, Lust for Life, and we LOVE it. It has a rhythmic, melancholic vibe, which, as we all know is characteristic of the singer. It touches on themes such as world peace and fame. Plus, it alludes to the famous Led Zeppelin song “Stairway to Heaven” and flower hairbands. All in all, it’s the perfect song to set the mood for pre-summer.
Here are the “Coachella – Woodstock in My Mind” lyrics from Genius.
Verse 1
I was at Coachella, leanin' on your shoulder / Watchin' your husband swing in time / I guess I was in it, 'cause baby, for a minute / It was Woodstock in my mind / In the next mornin', they put out the warnin' / Tensions were rising over country lines / I turned off the music, tried to sit and use it / All of the love that I saw that night
Pre-Chorus 1
'Cause what about all these children / And what about all their parents? / And what about about all their crowns they wear / In hair so long like mine? / And what about all their wishes wrapped up like garland roses / Round their little heads? / I said a prayer for a third time
Chorus
I'd trade it all for a stairway to heaven (a stairway, stairway to heaven) / I'd take my time for the climb up to the top of it (a stairway) / I'd trade the fame and the fortune and the legend (a stairway) / I'd give it all away if you give me just one day to ask him one question / I'd give it all away if you give me just one day to ask him one question /
Verse 2
I was at Coachella, leaning on your shoulder / Watching your husband swing and shine / I'd say he was hella cool to win them over / Critics can be so mean sometimes / He was on his knees and I thought he was breaking 'em down / With his words and his voice divine / Doesn't take a genius to know what you've got going / And to not wanna lose it 'cause they lost their minds /
Pre-Chorus 2
What about all these children and all their children's children / And why am I even wondering that today? / Maybe my contribution could be as small as hoping / That words could turn to birds and birds would send my thoughts your way /
Chorus
I'd trade it all for a stairway to heaven (a stairway, stairway to heaven) / I'd take my time for the climb up to the top of it (a stairway) / I'd trade the fame and the fortune and the legend (a stairway) / I'd give it all away if you give me just one day to ask him one question / I'd give it all away if you give me just one day to ask him one question /
Outro
A stairway, stairway to heaven / A stairway / Got a million things I wanna say / Like what's it all for? Will it be okay? / Million things I wanna say / Like what's it all for? / Stairway, stairway to heaven / Stairway / Stairway, stairway to heaven / Stairway /
You can listen to “Coachella – Woodstock in My Mind” below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjDfD_RtYiA?feature=oembed
We hope everyone is having a blast at Coachella! We cannot believe that we missed Beyoncé reuniting Destiny’s Child! But, of course, festival season has just begun. Who knows what else will be in store for us this year?
