Raised in upstate New York, Del Rey moved to New York City in 2005 to pursue a music career. After numerous projects, including her self-titled debut studio album, Del Rey's breakthrough came in 2011 with the viral success of her single "Video Games"; she subsequently signed a recording contract with Polydor and Interscope. She achieved critical and commercial success with her second album, Born to Die (2012), which contained the sleeper hit "Summertime Sadness". Del Rey's third album, Ultraviolence (2014), featured greater use of guitar-driven instrumentation and debuted atop the U.S. Billboard 200. Her fourth and fifth albums, Honeymoon (2015) and Lust for Life (2017), saw a return to the stylistic traditions of her earlier releases, while her critically acclaimed sixth album, Norman Fucking Rockwell! (2019), explored soft rock. Her next studio albums, Chemtrails Over the Country Club and Blue Banisters, followed in 2021. Her ninth studio album, “Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd” was released on all platforms March 24th 2023. It includes singles like the title track - "Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd", "A&W", and "The Grants".
Del Rey has collaborated on soundtracks for visual media; in 2013, she wrote and starred in the critically acclaimed musical short Tropico and released "Young and Beautiful" for the romantic drama The Great Gatsby. In 2014, she recorded "Once Upon a Dream" for the dark fantasy adventure film Maleficent and the self-titled theme song for the biopic Big Eyes. Del Rey collaborated with Ariana Grande and Miley Cyrus on "Don't Call Me Angel" for the action comedy Charlie's Angels (2019), which peaked at number 13 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Additionally, Del Rey published the poetry and photography collection Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass (2020).
She is the recipient of various accolades, including two Brit Awards, two MTV Europe Music Awards, and a Satellite Award, in addition to nominations for six Grammy Awards and a Golden Globe Award. Variety honored her at their Hitmakers Awards for being "one of the most influential singer-songwriters of the 21st century".
4. video games
Lana Del Rey Lyrics
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Pull up in your fast car whistling my name
Open up a beer
And you say, "Get over here," and play a video game
I'm in his favorite sun dress
Watching me get undressed, take that body downtown
I say, "You da bestest"
Lean in for a big kiss, put his favorite perfume on
"Go play your video game"
It's you, it's you, it's all for you
Everything I do
I tell you all the time
Heaven is a place on earth with you
Tell me all the things you want to do
I heard that you like the bad girls, honey, is that true?
It's better than I ever even knew
They say that the world was built for two
Only worth living if somebody is loving you
And baby, now you do
Singing in the old bars
Swinging with the old stars
Living for the fame
Kissing in the blue dark
Playing pool and wild darts
Video games
He holds me in his big arms
Drunk and I am seeing stars
This is all I think of
Watching all our friends fall
In and out of Old Paul's
This is my idea of fun
Playing video games
It's you, it's you, it's all for you
Everything I do
I tell you all the time
Heaven is a place on earth with you
Tell me all the things you want to do
I heard that you like the bad girls, honey, is that true?
It's better than I ever even knew
They say that the world was built for two
Only worth living if somebody is loving you
Baby now you do (now you do)
It's you, it's you, it's all for you
Everything I do
I tell you all the time
Heaven is a place on earth with you
Tell me all the things you want to do
I heard that you like the bad girls, honey, is that true?
It's better than I ever even knew
They say that the world was built for two
Only worth living if somebody is loving you
Baby, now you do
(Now you do, now you do, now you do)
Now you do
(Now you do, now you do, now you do)
The lyrics to Lana Del Rey's "Video Games" is a love song that emphasizes the simplicity and nostalgia of a relationship. The first verse describes a moment with her partner where they are in the backyard, and he pulls up in a fast car, calls her name, opens up a beer, and invites her to play a video game with him. As they play, she wears his favorite sundress, and he admires her beauty as she undresses. They kiss, and she sprays his favorite perfume on herself. The chorus announces that everything she does is for him, and that heaven is a place on earth with him. She then asks him what he wants to do and if he likes bad girls. The second verse describes their relationship as they sing in old bars and stars, live for fame, kiss in the dark, and play pool and wild darts. They attend parties, and she thinks about him all the time.
Line by Line Meaning
Swinging in the backyard
Pull up in your fast car whistling my name
I am enjoying my time in the backyard, then you pull up in your fast car and call me with a whistle.
Open up a beer
And you say get over here and play a video game
We open a beer and you ask me to join you in playing a video game.
I'm in his favorite sun dress
Watching me get undressed take that body downtown
I wear his favorite sun dress while undressing myself and preparing my body for a night out in the city.
I say you the bestest
Lean in for a big kiss put his favorite perfume on
I compliment you as the best and lean in for a kiss while wearing your favorite perfume.
Go play your video game
I encourage you to go play your video game.
It's you, it's you, it's all for you
Everything I do
I tell you all the time
Heaven is a place on earth with you
Tell me all the things you want to do
I heard that you like the bad girls honey, is that true?
It's better than I ever even knew
They say that the world was built for two
Only worth living if somebody is loving you
Baby now you do
I dedicate everything to you because you are my everything. I tell you all the time that being with you is heaven on earth. I want to know all your desires and I am willing to do anything to make you happy. Even if you like 'bad girls,' I'll be better than what you ever imagined. They say the world was meant for two people in love, and now that somebody is you.
Singing in the old bars
Swinging with the old stars
Living for the fame
I'm singing in the old bars and swinging with the old stars, living for the celebrity lifestyle.
Kissing in the blue dark
Playing pool and wild darts
Video games
We kiss in the blue darkness, play pool and wild darts, and enjoy playing video games together.
He holds me in his big arms
Drunk and I am seeing stars
This is all I think of
He holds me in his arms as we get drunk and I begin to see stars. He is all I can think about.
Watching all our friends fall
In and out of Old Paul's
This is my idea of fun
Playing video games
We watch our friends come and go at Old Paul's and we enjoy our time together playing video games. This is my idea of fun.
Now you do (Now you do)
Now you love me, as I've always wanted you to.
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Elizabeth Grant, Justin Parker, Lana Del Ray
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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Swinging in the backyard
Pull up in your fast car
Whistling my name
Open up a beer
And you say, get over here
And play a video game
I'm in his favorite sun dress
Watching me get undressed
Take that body downtown
I say you the bestest
Lean in for a big kiss
Put his favorite perfume on
Go play your video game
[Chorus]
It's you, it's you, it's all for you
Everything I do
I tell you all the time
Heaven is a place on earth with you
Tell me all the things you want to do
I heard that you like the bad girls
Honey, is that true?
It's better than I ever even knew
They say that the world was built for two
Only worth living if somebody is loving you
Baby, now you do
[Verse 2]
Singing in the old bars
Swinging with the old stars
Living for the fame
Kissing in the blue dark
Playing pool and wild darts
Video games
He holds me in his big arms
Drunk, and I am seeing stars
This is all I think of
Watching all our friends fall
In and out of Old Paul's
This is my idea of fun
Playing video games
[Chorus]
It's you, it's you, it's all for you
Everything I do
I tell you all the time
Heaven is a place on earth with you
Tell me all the things you want to do
I heard that you like the bad girls
Honey, is that true?
It's better than I ever even knew
They say that the world was built for two
Only worth living if somebody is loving you
Baby, now you do
[Chorus]
It's you, it's you, it's all for you
Everything I do
I tell you all the time
Heaven is a place on earth with you
Tell me all the things you want to do
I heard that you like the bad girls
Honey, is that true?
It's better than I ever even knew
They say that the world was built for two
Only worth living if somebody is loving you
Baby, now you do
[Outro]
(Now you do, now you do...)
Now you do
(Now you do, now you do, now you do...)
@playlistsbydholphinxx9076
Album of the decade!
@juanadrianarquinegogomez3610
yeah, this is one of the albums of the decade
@sensenjojo
this reminds me of when i was 9, stayed at home because my mom let me skip school, she played this album in the living room while hanging up the laundry, and i was playing with my dolls or drawing
@_SZNN
I was 17 years old when I first heard this song and I played this song on repeat for the better half of the day. I was living with my friend at the time and her mom came upstairs to check if I was alive cause she thought I was going through it 😅😅
@sarcasticpop481
That's so pure and beautiful
Wherever you are I hope you are happy
@GraveyardShift-tl6ri
my year of rest and relaxation moment (please im kidding 💀)
@marthadumptruck5102
Your mom must have fire music taste
@hiiloveu1521
@@_SZNN mom knew what too much Lana does to you lol
@theywillneverknowwww3015
This song is so calming, it's raining out rn and I have a cup of tea, playing this song at 3in the morning, sitting on my windowsill couch and watching the rain fall,with dimmed lights, it's calming, this moment doesn't feel real...
@julv6459
this sounds truly beautiful