In short, "Jon Batiste Interlude" is a brief and intimate snapshot of two musicians sharing a musical experience, rather than a song with a deliberate narrative or thematic content.
It is the seventh track from Lana Del Rey's ninth studio album, Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd.
Jon Batiste Interlude
Lana Del Rey Lyrics
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Oh, I feel something right now
Here goes, I'ma feel it, so early
I feel it early, I feel it
I feel it early
Ooh, ooh-ooh
I feel it early and I feel it late
Oh, yeah
I feel it
I feel it heavy
Yeah, ha
I feel it heavy
I feel it, oh my God
Ah (yep), whoa, whoa (yep)
Woo, you been working hard
(It's amazing)
Oh my God (it's good)
Ooh, whoa
Yeah
(With your honey)
Ooh, whoa
(Oh, honey)
Ooh, whoa
Oh
Oh, I feel it in my soul
I feel it in my soul
Oh, I really got it going
In my soul, early
Early in the morning
Early in the morning
Hey, early in the morning, oh
(That's pretty too, how about that?) Early in the morning
Yeah, that's somethin' in there
Early in the morning
Oh, sweet
Sweet honey
In Lana Del Rey's song Burnt Norton, she borrows heavily from T.S. Eliot's poem of the same name, from his Four Quartets collection. Here, she speaks of the fluidity and interconnectedness of time, suggesting that the past, present, and future are all intrinsically linked. She posits that the past and present may inform the future, and that the future may be contained within the past.
She also touches upon a common human experience - the perpetual what-ifs and maybes that we carry with us. She notes that the idea of what could have been is an abstraction, a perpetual possibility that exists only in the realm of speculation. Here, she seems to be suggesting that the present is the only true reality, and that dwelling on the past or daydreaming about the future can be limiting.
The final lines of the song provide a fitting metaphor for the rest of the piece. Lana describes the memory of footfalls echoing down a passage, leading towards a door that was never opened, and into a rose garden. The rose garden is often seen as a symbol of beauty and love, and here it may represent a potential future that was never actualized due to past choices or circumstances. The idea of doors and passages left unexplored speaks to the idea of missed opportunities - the paths not taken, the chances not seized.
Line by Line Meaning
Time present and time past
The current moment and the past moment is equally important.
Are both perhaps present in time future
Current and past events will shape the future.
And time future contained in time past
The future is shaped by past events.
If all time is eternally present
Time is an everlasting entity that exists always.
All time is unredeemable
Time once passed can never be regained or changed.
What might have been is an abstraction
The things that could have happened are uncertain and non-existent.
Remaining a perpetual possibility
The possibility of what could have been will always remain.
Only in a world of speculation
One can only imagine in a hypothetical world.
What might have been and what has been
The events that could have happened and the past events lead to present.
Point to one end, which is always present
All events that happen in the past and future will always point to the present.
Footfalls echo in the memory
Memories are like footprints that leave an echo in our minds.
Down the passage which we did not take
The path that we did not take will always lead to what could have been.
Towards the door we never opened
The possibilities that we never explored.
Into the rose garden
A romantic and utopian world that we never got to explore.
Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, Jonathan M. Batiste
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@RobertL178
[Jon Batiste]
Oh
Ooh, I feel something right now
Yeah, I feel it, I feel it, feel it early
Ooh, woo-hoo, I feel it early and I feel it late, hahaha
Yeah, I feel it, I feel it
Hahaha
I feel it heavy, haha
I feel it heavy, haha, I feel it all, Lord, haha
Ah, oh, woah, woo, you came for the cause
Oh, my God
Yeah, ooh, woah
You're my honey
You're my honey
Ooh, ooh
Oh, I feel it in my soul
I feel it in my soul
I can feel it all over
Early in the morning
Early in the morning
Hey, early in the morning
That's pretty too, how about that?
Yeah, that too
@adel7577
Lana del Reys part tried to be as accurate as I could)
1:04
in the dark, (la dadada) let me help you honey. our song, dancing till the dawn, i can do my dance i know that you want it (aaaaa)
2:17
Your honey
Your honey
You're the sun dancing to the moon, let me be the star, come on,
Your honey
@lucifers_clit
I hope she realizes how many lives she has saved over the years 🤍
@pablolang5462
Damn right
@user-vf4ih8yx7b
Me2
@LDRedits
Meee
@GoofyAhhh442
May I ask how
@joseclaudio_
Tooo
@emily7446
I don’t know why- this is my favorite sound on the album. It’s so warm but also haunting. It’s perfect
@ryanmft
mine too...its so raw and in the moment.
@josienewnham8616
Same here. It's really intense and spontaneous and dark. Love this so much.
@syntheticsilkwood2206
Classic slow jazz feeling