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".
Heart-Shaped Box
Lana Del Rey Lyrics
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I've been locked inside your
Heart-shaped box for weeks
I've been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap
I wish I could eat your
Cancer when you turn black
Hey! Wait! I've got a new complaint
Hey! Wait! I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey! Wait! I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Your advice
Meat-eating orchids forgive no one just yet
Cut yourself on angel's hair
And baby's breath
Broken hymen of Your Highness, I'm left black
Throw down your umbilical noose
So I can climb right back
She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak
I've been locked inside your
Heart-shaped box for weeks
I've been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap
I wish I could eat your
Cancer when you turn black
The lyrics to Lana Del Rey's version of the song "Heart Shaped Box" by Nirvana are rich with vivid and metaphorical imagery. The opening lines, "She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak," convey a sense of vulnerability and scrutiny. The Pisces reference suggests a deeper emotional connection and intuition. The singer feels trapped within someone else's heart-shaped box for an extended period of time, feeling both intrigued and confined by this intense relationship.
The line "I've been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap" evokes a sense of being irresistibly pulled in and stuck in a difficult and suffocating situation. There is also a juxtaposition of desire and repulsion in the line "I wish I could eat your Cancer when you turn black," which can be interpreted as a longing to consume or eradicate someone's negative emotions or toxicity.
The lyrical repetition of "Hey! Wait! I've got a new complaint, forever in debt to your priceless advice" suggests a sense of frustration and dependence on someone's guidance. It portrays a complex dynamic where the singer acknowledges being indebted to the advice received but also harboring grievances.
The later verses introduce new elements of imagery, like "Meat-eating orchids forgive no one just yet" and "Cut yourself on angel's hair and baby's breath." These lines continue to evoke a juxtaposition of beauty and danger, hinting at the push and pull within this tumultuous relationship. The final lines of the song express a desire to escape the entangled circumstances depicted earlier, utilizing the imagery of a thrown umbilical noose and a longing to climb back.
Overall, Lana Del Rey's interpretation of "Heart Shaped Box" delves into themes of confinement, dependence, emotional intensity, and the desire for liberation within a complicated relationship.
Line by Line Meaning
She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak
She looks at me with empathy and understanding when I feel vulnerable
I've been locked inside your Heart-shaped box for weeks
I've been trapped within the confines of your manipulative love for a long time
I've been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap
I've been irresistibly pulled into your toxic and suffocating hold
I wish I could eat your Cancer when you turn black
I wish I could absorb the negativity and pain you bring upon yourself
Hey! Wait! I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey! Wait! I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey! Wait! I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Your advice
Hey! Listen! I have a new grievance, constantly indebted to your guidance and insight
Meat-eating orchids forgive no one just yet
Nature's unforgiving elements won't pardon anyone at this moment
Cut yourself on angel's hair
And baby's breath
Even the purest and most innocent things can cause you harm and pain
Broken hymen of Your Highness, I'm left black
My innocence has been taken away by someone in power, leaving me tainted and damaged
Throw down your umbilical noose
So I can climb right back
Release your emotional hold on me so I can regain my sense of self and freedom
She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak
She looks at me with empathy and understanding when I feel vulnerable
I've been locked inside your Heart-shaped box for weeks
I've been trapped within the confines of your manipulative love for a long time
I've been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap
I've been irresistibly pulled into your toxic and suffocating hold
I wish I could eat your Cancer when you turn black
I wish I could absorb the negativity and pain you bring upon yourself
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[Verse 1]
She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak
I've been locked inside your heart-shaped box for weeks
I've been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap
I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn black
[Chorus]
Hey! Wait! I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey! Wait! I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Hey! Wait! I've got a new complaint
Forever in debt to your priceless advice
Your advice
[Verse 2]
Meat-eating orchids forgive no one just yet
Cut yourself on angel's hair and baby's breath
Broken hymen of Your Highness, I'm left black
Throw down your umbilical noose, so I can climb right back
[Verse 1]
She eyes me like a Pisces when I am weak
I've been locked inside your heart-shaped box for weeks
I've been drawn into your magnet tar pit trap
I wish I could eat your cancer when you turn black
@lillianf.5021
I could take 1000 showers and never look that fucking clean.
@hankmoody940
lol
@lillianf.5021
***** I mean literally look at her! its ridiculous .
@hazelhumor
Kurt Cobain and all of the grunge dudes would be proud of you
@lillianf.5021
+12truk 😏 fuck yay , made my day.
@JuanxB1
+Vanessa Garcia Ridiculous? Is only a cover pls
@Mii-dk8my
She held a high note for 30 sec and shes a smoker too,lana is a legend
@louisng656
She held it and then stood up like nothing was happened 😭
@PrettyBaby222
Actually for 20 cause she took a lil breath but still amazing ! <3
@shannon5523
@@PrettyBaby222 bruh don’t be that person lol