Genius Meanings
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Lana Del Rey – Radio
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Radio (also known as “Cinnamon”) is a song written by Del Rey and Justin Parker.
Talking about the song in an interview in 2012, Lana said
People always said ‘oh well people will
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Lana Del Rey – Video Games
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Considered Lana Del Rey’s breakthrough hit, “Video Games” served as the first single off the artist’s wildly successful sophomore studio album and major label debut, Born to Die
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Lana Del Rey – Without You
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Like her song “Radio,” “Without You” relates love to fame. In this song Lana is saying to her partner that she loves him so much she’ll give up fame and everything she’s ever
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Lana Del Rey – Fuck it I love you
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“Fuck it I love you” is the fifth single from Lana Del Rey’s sixth studio album Norman Fucking Rockwell!.
This song is a summer anthem that incorporates the frequent gloomy
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Lana Del Rey – Cinnamon Girl
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In “Cinnamon Girl,” Lana Del Rey expresses conflicted feelings about an intense and possibly unhealthy relationship, while begging her love interest to nurture her instead of
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Lana Del Rey – Terrence Loves You
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“Terrence Loves You” discusses strength in the face of abandonment. Lana said it’s her favorite song on the album, reason being, “it’s jazzy.”
The song contains an interpolation
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Lana Del Rey (Ft. Sean Lennon) – Tomorrow Never Came
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“Tomorrow Never Came” is a song about an unrequited or crumbling romance. It was co-written by Sean Lennon, the son of music legend John Lennon.
The title of the song was revealed
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Lana Del Rey – Taco Truck x VB
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“Taco Truck x VB” is the closing track of Lana Del Rey’s ninth studio album, Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd. This track splits into two segments: “Taco Truck
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Conan Gray – Radio - Lana Del Rey
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[Verse 1] / Not even they can stop me now / Boy, I be flying overhead / Their heavy words can’t bring me down / Boy, I've been raised from the dead / [Pre-Chorus 1] / No one even
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Lana Del Rey – Blue Jeans
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“Blue Jeans” is about an ex-boyfriend whom Lana compares to James Dean. The relationship started off well, but soon “the bad boy” up and left. Eventually he became caught up in
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Lana Del Rey – Young and Beautiful
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From the soundtrack for the 2013 film version of The Great Gatsby. The song was also featured in the second trailer released for the film, and used throughout the film as a motif
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Lana Del Rey – Million Dollar Man
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“Million Dollar Man” is off of Lana Del Rey’s album Born to Die.
The song sings about a man who she thought was one of the most exotic people she had ever met. On the outside he
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Lana Del Rey – Music to Watch Boys To
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The concept of “Music To Watch Boys To” was first revealed back in June 2014 in an interview with Fearne Cotton. This song is also a nod to an earlier track “This Is What Makes Us
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Lana Del Rey – Love song
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“Love song” is an ode to Del Rey’s romantic partner. The lyrics encompass several hallmarks of a classical LDR song, with plenty of references to fast cars, being famous, looking
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Lana Del Rey – Flipside
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“Flipside” is a soulful ballad with Lana Del Rey’s solemn vocals against the striking simplicity of Blake Stranathan’s guitar chords. In the lyrics, Lana reflects on a relationship
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Lana Del Rey – Put the Radio On
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Recorded in 2010 and leaked in 2012, this unreleased track was written and produced by Del Rey, Ash Howes, and Biff Stannard.
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Lana Del Rey – West Coast
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“West Coast” is a surf-rock throwback produced by Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys. It uses the west coast to frame Lana Del Rey’s tale of leaving her lover to travel—only to return
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Lana Del Rey – Yosemite
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“Yosemite” describes the way relationships change over time, inferring that a great relationship “can stand the test of time.” Lana described the song to be “the yin of the yang
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Lana Del Rey – Prom Song (Gone Wrong)
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“Prom Song (Gone Wrong) is an unreleased song recorded by Lana Del Rey and produced by Nexus in 2010. It leaked on October 4th, 2012.
Lana speaks about her teenage boyfriend and
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Lana Del Rey – Art Deco
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On “Art Deco”, a dreamy track with slow, echoed beats and soft synths, Lana sings about the reckless insecurity of teens partying by night.
Clothing brand Urban Outfitters
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Lana Del Rey – 1949
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“1949” is an unreleased “Lolita” inspired song by Lana Del Rey, in the Lizzy Grant era. It is speculated to have been recorded in 2008. The song leaked on July 1, 2012, and is
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Lana Del Rey – Lolita
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“Lolita”, the demo version of which was called “Hey Lolita Hey”, is on Lana Del Rey’s second album Born to Die. The song serves as the second international bonus track from the
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Lana Del Rey – Dark Paradise
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Insiders claim that “Dark Paradise” was not written for an ex-boyfriend, but for her boyfriend that died a couple of years prior.
Lana Del Rey once again declares her undying love
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Lana Del Rey – Roll with Me (On the Radio)
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[Pre-Chorus] / I know, wait / I know, wait, heh / I know, roll, eh-eh oh / [Chorus] / Roll, roll, roll, roll / Roll with me, roll with me, roll with me, roll / Roll with me, roll
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Lana Del Rey – Mariners Apartment Complex
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“Mariners Apartment Complex” is the first single from Lana Del Rey’s sixth studio album Norman Fucking Rockwell!. It’s the first of two tracks, along with “Venice Bitch,” released
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Lana Del Rey – Summertime Sadness
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“Summertime Sadness” explores the atmosphere of a bittersweet summertime where Lana danced, cruised and felt electrified with a loved one. This song became a sleeper success from a
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Lana Del Rey – Diet Mountain Dew
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“Diet Mountain Dew” is the fifth track off Lana’s debut album Born to Die. The song was written back in 2008 in collaboration with Mike Daly who produced the first two demos of the
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Lana Del Rey – Dark Paradise (Radio Mix)
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“Dark Paradise (Radio Mix)” is an alternate version of Lana Del Rey’s song “Dark Paradise*. The radio mix was officially released on iTunes, along with the original version of the
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Lana Del Rey – This Is What Makes Us Girls
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“This Is What Makes Us Girls” is the last track off of Born to Die.
The song recalls her troubled teenage past in Lake Placid, NY when she got involved with drugs and alcohol. As
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Lana Del Rey – Off to the Races
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This song has Lana professing her love for her rich, gangster boyfriend. However, their Bonnie & Clyde-like relationship is doomed.
“Off to the Races” is inspired by the book
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Lana Del Rey – The Grants
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In “The Grants,” Lana carries memories of her beloved ones – even throughout the afterlife. This also denotes her caring characteristic, which she noticeably shows in the track
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Lana Del Rey – Ride
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The song is off the Paradise EP, integrated into the re-release of her first major studio album, relabelled as Born to Die – The Paradise Edition.
“Ride”, received to critical
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Lana Del Rey – Salvatore
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In southern Italy, “Salvatore” is a name meaning “savior.” On this luscious love song, Lana details imagery of soft ice cream and passionate love in 1940’s southern Italy. Lana
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