Ironically, the hope that the relationship will finally end ('born to die'), enables her to carry on. Now comes the twist: When LdR sings that the 'road is long' and 'we carry on in the meantime', she accepts that this last stage of their relationship, her addiction, could become an eternal one. Having reached that point of no return, she asks him not make her sad and celebrate their special relationship one last time. She feels ready to set the final stage ('feet don't fail me now'), admitting how she contributed her fair share in making that relationship not work (selfishness 'take what I could get', naivity 'confused as a little child'). LdR asks for the ultimate sacrifice from her beloved one to end the relationship ('take me to the finish line').

At the beginning, it looks like the last innings of a relationship where love is still intact but it just doesn't work any more.

Musically, 'Born to Die' is a ballad that speaks of a doomed relationship. The song was released as the singer's second single on December 30, 2011, through Interscope Records. The harder LdR tries to detach herself from that addiction, the more she admits their common destiny in the face of an inevitable end. Oh the beat's gonna bash gonna break it up Oh this car's goin' fast gonna speed it up Oh the night's not gonna last so let's keep it up We Were Born to Be Wasted Oh the rock's not gonna stop so let's rip it up The beats are gonna drop you can trip em' up Your mind is on fire but it's not enough We Were Born to Be Wasted We Were Born to Be Wasted We Were Born to Be Wasted We Were Born to Be. 'Born to Die' is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, taken from her debut studio album of the same name. This song is about a strong addiction that remains ironically intact.

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