'I need you, I breathe you, I'll never leave you! They would rue the day I was alone without you.'Īlmost the polar opposite to tracks on later albums, Lana uses a rapping technique in front of a hip-hop beat and elongated strings, all while jumping from octave to octave with a frequented rising intonation. With the lyrics depicting a wild, obsessive romance, the track was written while Del Rey was in an exciting, yet chaotic relationship as she travelled between Los Angeles and Las Vegas and her love interest gambled. With references to Nabokov’s Lolita ('light of my life, fire of my loins') as well as drugs, partying, romance, gambling, and even Las Vegas, the track expertly encapsulates the sleazy Americana vibe that’s ever-so prominent throughout Lana’s extensive discography. (Sahar Ghadirian)Ī renowned femme fatale masterpiece, 'Off To The Races' is the perfect musical embodiment of 2012 Lana Del Rey. ‘Venice Bitch’ has an addictive quality that makes even a 10 minute song feel too short. With reference to the album’s title track, the song is glittered with incredible lines, one of the most intimate being 'if you weren’t mine / I’d be jealous of your love', echoed in the outro. Lana creates a soft-rock track that gives listeners the happy highlights of her relationship - coveted moments that she also craves to experience again.

The singer signs off ‘bang bang, kiss kiss’ as the melody is delicately drenched with the fuzzy shredding of the electric guitar. Released in 2018, the song is an early introduction into what would be Lana’s sixth studio album ‘Norman Fucking Rockwell!’ Beginning like a love letter, it is folky and warm, modestly transforming into a psychedelic masterpiece as we enter the final half of the song. It’s wistful and glistens with the yearning of a timeless love song. Lana sings ‘Lennon and Yoko we would play all day long / Isn't life crazy?” I said now that I’m singing with Sean’ and you can’t help but feel drawn into the story the two have created. The grabbing, self-referential bridge paints a pastoral picture of rose gardens and colour, what seemed like the pinnacle of love between the protagonists. The past is emphasised with the track’s reference to a variety of classic songs such as ‘Tiny Dancer’, ‘Tomorrow Never Knows’ and ‘Everyday Is Like A Sunday’. Together, the pair compliment each other with their elongated and ethereal harmonies that mark a time long gone. Recounting a crumbling and unrequited romance, the delicate acoustic backdrop is tinged with melancholy. To fill the 'Blue Banisters' void in our lives the Clash team decided to get together and compile their 21 favourite Lana Del Rey songs - each has a personal resonance, meaning that while some big-hitters haven't made it, some deep cuts and outliers have.Ī standout on ‘Lust For Life’, Del Rey and Sean Ono Lennon collaborate to write the bittersweet folk track. Originally slated to be released on July 4th, that date has now been shifted to 'TBD' while Lana teases another new single. Lana Del Rey is a modern icon, one of the few musicians of her generation who virtually everyone on the planet has an opinion on.ĭebut single 'Video Games' turns 10 this Autumn, and 2021 is set to bring another new album, in the form of the doubters-baiting 'Blue Banisters'.

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