Body Electric

"Body Electric" is a song originally by Lana Del Rey that Melanie Martinez covered live on her Acoustic Tour in Late 2013.

Theme[]

This song is about the struggle that someone deals with after the loss of a lover. They try to shake it off and have fun on a Friday night.

Lyrics[]

[Verse 1]
Elvis is my daddy
Marilyn's my mother
Jesus is my bestest friend
We don't need nobody
'Cause we got each other
Or at least I pretend

[Pre-chorus]
We get down every Friday night
Dancing and grinding in the pale moonlight
Grand Ole Opry
We're feeling alright
Mary prays the rosary for my broken mind

[Chorus]
I sing the body electric
I sing the body electric, baby
I sing the body electric

[Post-chorus]
I sing the body electric
Sing that body electric, body electric
I'm on fire, sing that body electric

[Verse 2]
Whitman is my daddy
Monaco's my mother
Diamonds are my bestest friend
Heaven is my baby
Suicide's her father
Opulence is the end

[Pre-chorus]
We get down every Friday night
Dancing and grinding in the pale moonlight
Grand Ole Opry
Singing alright
Mary prays the rosary for my broken mind

[Chorus]
I sing the body electric
I sing the body electric, baby
I sing the body electric

[Post-chorus]
I sing the body electric
Sing that body electric, body electric
I'm on fire, sing that body electric

[Chorus]
I sing the body electric
I sing the body electric, baby
I sing the body electric

[Post-chorus]
I sing the body electric
Sing that body electric, body electric
I'm on fire

[Bridge]
We get crazy every Friday night
Drop it like it's hot in the pale moonlight
Grand Ole Opry
Feeling alright
Mary prays the rosary for my broken mind

[Chorus]
I sing the body electric
I sing the body electric, baby
I sing the body electric

[Post-chorus]
I sing the body electric
Sing that body electric, body electric
I'm on fire, sing that body electric

[Outro]
I sing the body electric
I sing the body electric, baby
I sing the body electric
I sing the body electric
Sing that body electric, body electric
I'm on fire

Videos[]

Melanie Martinez - 12 11 2013 - Body Electric (Live)

Melanie Martinez - 12 14 2013 - Body Electric (Live)

Body Electric by Lana Del Rey (Melanie Martinez Cover) live Acoustic Tour 12-22-13

Trivia[]

This is the third Lana Del Rey song that Melanie has covered, the first one being a portion of "Diet Mountain Dew" and the second being "Video Games".
She most likely debuted this cover (and only performed it) on the extended dates of her Acoustic Tour.

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