She uses "were" instead of "are" or "is" as if she is telling a story. The story of how "he got caught up in the game chasing paper" and how "he went out on sunday" but she also sings as if talking to him. "I will love you till the end of time" shows how she is waiting "a million years." She will wait for him forever.
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The Born To Die Theory
General FictionThis is the theory that the album, Born To Die by Lana Del Rey, tells a story of a girl's life. From being in a relationship with an older man to becoming famous and even to committing suicide. This is The Born To Die Theory.