Beautiful Killer
Lyrics
Dark eyes on a dangerous face
You are a beautiful killer
We pass by the same old place
You are a beautiful killer
You don't have a life
You have blood on your hands
You can't sleep at night
And I don't understand
I don't know much about
You are a wanted man
You can call my name and I'll be around
Maybe I'll let you shoot me down
Cause you're a beautiful killer
With a beautiful face
A beautiful killer and you won't leave a trace
Do you know the reasons why
You are a beautiful killer
Hurt yourself but you never die
You are a beautiful killer
I like your silhouette when you stand on the street
Like a samurai you can handle the heat
Makes me wanna pray for a haunted man
You can call my name and I'll be around
Maybe I'll let you shoot me down
Cause you're a beautiful killer
With a beautiful face
A beautiful killer and you won't leave a trace
Can't really talk with a gun in my mouth
Maybe that's what you've been dreaming about
Cause you're a beautiful killer
With beautiful eyes
A beautiful killer and I love your disguise
(Beautiful Killer)
Can't change the past
Good guys always finish last
(Beautiful Killer)
What happens now
I need to know how the story goes
Are we together
I'll love you forever
You can call my name and I'll be around
Maybe I'll let you shoot me down
You can call my name and I'll be around
Maybe I'll let you shoot me down
Cause you're a beautiful killer
With a beautiful face
A beautiful killer and you won't leave a trace
Can't really talk with a gun in my mouth
Maybe that's what you've been dreaming about
Cause you're a beautiful killer
With beautiful eyes
A beautiful killer and I love your disguise
You are a beautiful killer
But you'll never be Alain Delon
Credits
Written by Madonna, Martin Solveig and Michael Tordjman
Produced by Madonna and Martin Solveig
Mixed by Demacio "Demo" Castellon
Guitars by Jean Baptiste Gaudray and Michael Tordjman
Synths by Martin Solveig and Michael Tordjman
Drums by Martin Solveig
Violin by Hahn-Bin, Sarah Nemtanu, Ayako Tanaka, David Braccini, Sébastien Surel, Pierre Fouchenneret, Karen Brunon, Akémi Fillon and Anne Gravoin
Viola by Lise Berthaud, Natasha Tchitch and Christophe Briquet
Cello by Christophe Morin, Miwa Rosso and Sarah Veilhan
Album
MDNA (Deluxe Edition)
Song
In an interview to the LA Times, Madonna revealed that Beautiful Killer is a tribute to French film star Alain Delon. "I've seen every movie Alain Delon's ever made," Madonna said. "He's so charismatic."
Tour
Although it was sadly omitted from the MDNA Tour setlist, this track received a surprise performance when Madonna played an intimate 45-minute gig at the Olympia in Paris. In the shortened setlist, Human Nature is followed by Beautiful Killer mixed with elements of Die Another Day. Dressed in a black trench coat over sexy panties, Madonna and her female accomplices perform a choreography, drawing revolvers and machine guns, similar to the Revolver performance. Meanwhile, movie scenes with Alain Delon are shown on the video screen in the background.
As the finale for her short Olympia gig, Madonna continues from this song to a cover of the famous Je t'aime... moi non plus by Serge Gainsbourg and Jane Birkin. As a revenge for all the times he dominated her in the Like A Virgin performances, Madonna straps dancer Marvin - who marvellously takes on the vocals of Gainsbourg - to a chair, teasingly gives him a lapdance, and then shoots him in the head before walking off stage.