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".
Best American Record
Lana Del Rey Lyrics
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To the Houses of the Holy, smokin' on them cigarettes
My baby used to dance underneath my architecture
He was cool as heck
He was cool as heck
And we were so obsessed with writing the next best American record
That we gave all we had 'til the time we got to bed
We were so obsessed with writing the next best American record
'Cause we were just that good
It was just that good
Whatever's on tonight, I just wanna party with you
Topanga's hot tonight, I'm taking off my bathing suit
You made me feel like there's something that I never knew
I wanted
My baby used to dance underneath my architecture
He was '70s in spirit, '90s in his frame of mind
My baby used to dance underneath my architecture
We lost track of space
We lost track of time
And we were so obsessed with writing the next best American record
That we gave all we had 'til the time we got to bed
'Cause we knew we could
We were so obsessed with writing the next best American record
'Cause we were just that good
It was just that good
Whatever's on tonight, I just wanna party with you
Topanga's hot tonight, I'm taking off my bathing suit
You made me feel like there's something that I never knew
I wanted
We play the Eagles down in Malibu and I want it
It's you, all the roads lead to you
Everything I want and do, all the things that I say
It's true, all the roads lead to you
Like the 405 I drive through
Every night and every day
I see you for who you really are
Why the thousands of girls love
The way Bill plays guitar
Whatever's on tonight, I just wanna party with you
Topanga's hot tonight, I'm taking off my bathing suit
You made me feel like there's something that I never knew
I wanted
We play the Eagles down in Malibu and I want it
There's something that I never knew I wanted
In this song, Lana Del Rey reminisces about a past love affair, describing how her lover used to dance beneath her "architecture," bringing to mind images of ornate Victorian mansions and grandiose, romantic gestures. She references Led Zeppelin's Houses of the Holy, indicating that she and her lover likely share a love of classic rock music. The song also speaks to their shared drive to write the next best American record, an obsession that takes over their lives and fuels their passion for each other. The line "we gave all we had 'til the time we got to bed" underscores the intensity of their creative endeavors, as they work tirelessly to achieve their dreams.
The chorus speaks to the object of Lana's affections, expressing a desire to party with them and take off their bathing suits in the hot Topanga weather. There's a sense of liberation and freedom in this moment, as Lana feels like her lover has helped her discover something new and exciting about herself. The reference to the Eagles in Malibu reinforces their shared love of music, while the final line "there's something that I never knew I wanted" suggests that this relationship has opened up new possibilities for Lana that she never thought were possible.
Line by Line Meaning
My baby used to dance underneath my architecture
My lover used to dance under the buildings I designed
To the Houses of the Holy, smokin' on them cigarettes
We listened to Houses of the Holy album by Led Zeppelin while smoking cigarettes
He was cool as heck
He was extremely cool and I adored him
And we were so obsessed with writing the next best American record
We were extremely focused on composing the next iconic American music piece
That we gave all we had 'til the time we got to bed
We put all our energy into writing our music until we went to bed
It was just that good
Our music was nothing short of impressive and outstanding
Whatever's on tonight, I just wanna party with you
I just want to enjoy my time and have fun with you tonight
You made me feel like there's something that I never knew I wanted
You've opened my eyes to something that I didn't realize I needed
We lost track of space, We lost track of time
We were so involved in our music that we stopped paying attention to the outside world
He was '70s in spirit, '90s in his frame of mind
He had the soul of someone from the '70s but the mindset of someone from the '90s
We play the Eagles down in Malibu and I want it
We listen to the Eagles' music in Malibu, and I crave it
It's you, all the roads lead to you
You are the center of my world, and everything I do revolves around you
I see you for who you really are
I know the real you beyond all appearances
Why the thousands of girls love, The way Bill plays guitar
I understand why so many girls adore the way Bill plays his guitar
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, Richard Wright Nowels, Jr
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