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".
Boarding School
Lana Del Rey Lyrics
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Says that you're so cool,
Come on, everybody,
To the boarding school.
Everyone from town,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, get down,
Baby, let's do drugs,
Make love with our teachers.
Come on, baby, tell me,
What is tattooed as featured.
I'm a vain, a pro and a nation,
Had to do drugs to stop the,
F-food cravings.
If you wanna get high with me,
I'm in the back doing crack,
Drinkin' p-p-pepsi.
Everyone from home,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, everybody,
To the boarding school.
Everyone from town,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, get down,
To the boarding school.
Cheap trailer trash and,
Everyone knows it,
But she got a great ass,
And she knows how to show it.
With American flags on,
Each little finger.
You're crashing on Wall Street
While I'm blowing up as a singer.
If you wanna get that scarlet champ',
Loves not a problem, let's solve it,
Educated in the language of doin' it,
Get down like your tutor taught you to,
And do it.
Everyone from home,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, everybody,
To the boarding school.
Everyone from town,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, get down,
To the boarding school.
If you wanna get that sugar cane,
If you wanna be that pin-up queen,
You can, you can.
If you wanna do that south beach swing,
Hope you wanna groove vacationing,
You can, you can, you can.
(Three, four).
When they said prolific,
They weren't kidding,
You thought that I was just,
A calender kitten.
But now you heard me,
Purring "tiger" you're smitten,
So let's begin to major,
In the art of sinnin'.
Everyone from home,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, everybody,
To the boarding school.
Everyone from town,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, get down,
To the boarding school.
Get down, get down, ooh-ooh.
The song "Boarding School" by Lana Del Rey tells a story of a rebellious youth seeking excitement and escape. The opening lines are spoken from the point of view of the youth's hometown friends and neighbors, who admire and envy their adventurous spirit. The chorus invites everyone to join in the fun at the boarding school, where anything goes and rules are made to be broken.
The subsequent lyrics become more provocative and daring as the singer describes the wild activities that take place at the boarding school. "Baby, let's do drugs / Make love with our teachers", sings Del Rey, boldly drawing a picture of a world where boundaries no longer exist. The mention of food cravings that require the use of drugs suggests that the singer is using substances as a way to cope with inner turmoil.
The second verse shifts its focus to a female character who is described as vulgar and trashy, but also attractive and confident. The use of American flags as a provocative accessory suggests a sense of patriotism and rebellion intertwined. The accompanying lines mention Wall Street and the singer's own career, leaving open interpretation to the possibility of social commentary as well.
The song as a whole conveys a sense of youthful abandon and risk-taking, with a hint of societal critique thrown in. The boarding school is a metaphor for a place where people can let go of inhibitions and embrace their most primal selves without fear of judgment.
Line by Line Meaning
Everyone from home,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, everybody,
To the boarding school.
People from your hometown think you're cool and should come to the boarding school.
Everyone from town,
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, get down,
To the boarding school.
People from your town think you're cool and should come to the boarding school.
Baby, let's do drugs,
Make love with our teachers.
Come on, baby, tell me,
What is tattooed as featured.
Let's do drugs and have sex with our teachers. Tell me what tattoo you have in a prominent area.
I'm a vain, a pro and a nation,
Had to do drugs to stop the,
F-food cravings.
I am vain, a professional and a national. I had to do drugs to stop my food cravings.
If you wanna get high with me,
I'm in the back doing crack,
Drinkin' p-p-pepsi.
If you want to get high with me, I am in the back doing crack and drinking Pepsi.
Cheap trailer trash and,
Everyone knows it,
But she got a great ass,
And she knows how to show it.
Everyone knows she is cheap trailer trash, but she has a great ass and knows how to flaunt it.
With American flags on,
Each little finger.
You're crashing on Wall Street
While I'm blowing up as a singer.
She has American flags on every finger. She is a famous singer while you are failing on Wall Street.
If you wanna get that scarlet champ',
Loves not a problem, let's solve it,
Educated in the language of doin' it,
Get down like your tutor taught you to,
And do it.
If you want to get that Scarlet Champion, let's solve the problem of love. I am educated in the language of lovemaking. Let's get down like your tutor taught you and do it.
If you wanna get that sugar cane,
If you wanna be that pin-up queen,
You can, you can.
If you want to get that sugar cane, or be a pin-up queen, you can.
If you wanna do that south beach swing,
Hope you wanna groove vacationing,
You can, you can, you can.
If you want to do the South Beach swing while on vacation, you can.
(Three, four).
Counting the beats until the next verse.
When they said prolific,
They weren't kidding,
You thought that I was just,
A calendar kitten.
When people called me prolific, they were not joking. You thought I was just a calendar model.
But now you heard me,
Purring "tiger" you're smitten,
So let's begin to major,
In the art of sinnin'.
Now that you've heard me purring like a tiger, you're smitten. Let's begin to excel in the art of sinning.
Get down, get down, ooh-ooh.
Repeating to get down and groove.
Contributed by Elliot Y. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@kingutoyama9599
Lyrics:
Everyone from home says that you're so cool
Come on, everybody, to the boarding school
Everyone from town says that you're so cool
Come on, get down to the boarding school
let's do drugs, make love with our teachers
Come on, date a townie, let his tattooed ass beat ya
I'm a fan of pro-ana nation
I do them drugs to stop the f-food cravings
If you wanna get high with me, I'm in the back
Doin' crack, drinkin' P-p-pepsi
Everyone from home says that you're so cool
Come on, everybody, to the boarding school
Everyone from town says that you're so cool
Come on, get down to the boarding school
She trailer trash and everyone knows it
But she got a great ass and she knows how to show it
With American flags on each little finger
You're crashing on Wall Street while I'm blowing up as a singer
If you wanna get that scholarship
Yale's not a problem, let's solve it
Educated in the language of doin' it
Get down like your tutor taught you to and do it
Everyone from home says that you're so cool
Come on, everybody, to the boarding school
Everyone from town says that you're so cool
Come on, get down to the boarding school
If you wanna get that sugar cake
If you wanna be that pin-up queen
You can, you can
If you wanna do that South Beach swing
Or go on a group vacationing
You can, you can, you can
When they said prolific, they weren't kiddin'
You thought that I was just a calendar kitten
But now you heard me purrin' "tiger," you're smitten
So let's begin to major in the art of sinnin'
Everyone from home says that you're so cool
Come on, everybody, to the boarding school
Everyone from town says that you're so cool
Come on, get down to the boarding school
@bangerz4636
Everyone from home
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, everybody,
To the boarding school.
Everyone from town
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, get down,
To the boarding school
Let's do drugs,
Make love with our teachers,
Come on baby, tell me,
What is tattooed as featured
I'm a vain, a pro-ana nation,
Had to do drugs to stop the
F-food cravings
If you wanna get high with me,
I'm in the back doing crack,
Drinkin' p-p-pepsi.
Everyone from home
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, everybody,
To the boarding school
Everyone from town
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, get down,
To the boarding school
Cheap trailer trash and,
Everyone knows it,
But she got a great ass,
And she knows how to show it
With American flags on
Each little finger
You're crashing on Wall Street
While I'm blowing up as a singer
If you wanna get that scholarship,
Loves not a problem, let's solve it,
Educated in the language of doin' it,
Get down like your tutor taught you to,
And do it.
Everyone from home
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, everybody,
To the boarding school
Everyone from town
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, get down,
To the boarding school
If you wanna get that sugar cane,
If you wanna be that pin-up queen,
You can, you can.
If you wanna do that south beach swing,
Hope you wanna groove vacationing,
You can, you can, you can.
When they said prolific,
They weren't kidding,
You thought that I was just,
A calender kitten.
But now you heard me,
Purring "tiger" you're smitten,
So let's begin to major
In the art of sinnin'.
Everyone from home
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, everybody,
To the boarding school
Everyone from town
Says that you're so cool,
Come on, get down,
To the boarding school.
Get down, get down, ooh-ooh.
@kingutoyama9599
lana is such an exceptional songwriter and singer
@shhhhsmarty2658
Saw an episode of this on spotify nd got so excited till i saw it was a cover 😭
@Emilia-dc7nq
Literally the worst thing that can happen
@Myiiii
is it actually a cover?? why does it sound so much like lana, or is it ai?
@bipbipboopboop
@@Myiiiiit’s lana’s song. Recorded waaay back before ai was even a thing
@tayslays5892
sometimes they call it a cover so spotify wont take it down
@Lizzygrantfork
Right! And their covers are like the worst
@E44y_
Lisbon sisters are so Lana del rey
@jotadeltoro7155
this.
@Venuswhycherry
This is magnificent! Their unreleased songs are incredible, happy and very experimental.