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".
Maha Maha
Lana Del Rey Lyrics
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I regress back to the one I can't see.
There's someone I have,
Never talked about,
I know that we'd both be,
Dead if you found out.
I just can remember how to play along.
There's something I have never told you,
I'm not really from this world.
There's something I have been withholding,
I'm not like every other girl.
Loha, loha, maihi, maihi,
Yoha, yoho,
Loha, loha, maihi, maihi,
Yoha, yoho.
You are the man of my dreams,
That I've waited for.
You are the man of my dreams,
That I've waited for.
So if you begin to think,
That my light might be supernatural.
I'd have to say "You're right,
You're right, mon Cher, it is."
I come from a place that,
Your mind cannot even imagine,
Where we sing "Maha, mahaha,
Mahaha, maha."
Loha, loha, maihi, maihi,
Yoha, yoho,
Loha, loha, maihi, maihi,
Yoha, yoho.
You are the man of my dreams,
That I've waited for.
You are the man of my dreams,
That I've waited for.
Where we sing "Maha, oh maha,
Oh maha, maha."
I give my loving,
I'm your devoted,
I give my loving,
I'm your devoted.
Maha, maha, maha, maha,
Maha, maha, maha.
The lyrics to Lana Del Rey's song "Maha Maha" appear to be discussing a relationship in which the singer feels insecure and is withholding information about themselves from their partner. The first verse seems to suggest that the singer regresses to their former, less confident self whenever their partner walks out on them. They then reveal there is someone they have never talked about and that they both would be "dead" if their partner found out. This suggests that this undisclosed information is potentially dangerous or embarrassing.
The second verse is more introspective, with the singer stating that every time their partner tells them they're wrong, they can't play along with the charade. They then reveal that they are "not really from this world" and "not like every other girl". This could be read in a few different ways - perhaps the singer feels alienated from the world around them, or maybe they are literally from a different planet or dimension. The chorus repeats the idea that this man is the one the singer has been waiting for, but also includes the repetition of the title phrase "Maha Maha".
The final verse is where things get really interesting. The singer tells their partner that if they begin to think their light is supernatural, they are correct - they come from a place beyond imagining where they sing "Maha Maha". It's difficult to say exactly what this phrase means, but it's possible it's a reference to transcendence or a spiritual mantra. Either way, it suggests that the singer has a deeper connection to the universe than their partner realizes.
In terms of the overall meaning of the song, it's hard to say for sure. It could be a metaphor for feeling like an outsider in a relationship, or maybe even for being an artist in a materialistic industry. Lana Del Rey herself has said that the song is about "a girl who is in love with someone from another dimension" but that it's also "about feeling lost in the world". Whatever the intended interpretation, "Maha Maha" is an evocative and mysterious track that leaves a lot open to interpretation.
Line by Line Meaning
Every time you walk out on me,
I regress back to the one I can't see.
Whenever you leave me, I fall back into my old, lost self.
There's someone I have,
Never talked about,
I know that we'd both be,
Dead if you found out.
I have a secret person in my life whom I've never mentioned. If you found out, it could endanger us both.
Every time you tell me that I'm wrong,
I just can remember how to play along.
When you correct me, I struggle to know how to act 'correctly.'
There's something I have never told you,
I'm not really from this world.
There's something I have been withholding,
I'm not like every other girl.
I come from an otherworldly place that your mind can't fathom. I'm not your average girl.
Loha, loha, maihi, maihi,
Yoha, yoho,
Loha, loha, maihi, maihi,
Yoha, yoho.
These repeated words are part of a chant from my otherworldly world.
You are the man of my dreams,
That I've waited for.
You are the man of my dreams,
That I've waited for.
You are the ideal man I've been waiting for.
So if you begin to think,
That my light might be supernatural.
I'd have to say "You're right,
You're right, mon Cher, it is."
If you think my aura is otherworldly, you're correct, my dear.
I come from a place that,
Your mind cannot even imagine,
Where we sing "Maha, mahaha,
Mahaha, maha."
I hail from a place beyond your wildest imagination, where we sing the chant 'Maha, mahaha, Mahaha, maha.'
Where we sing "Maha, oh maha,
Oh maha, maha."
One more repetition of the otherworldly chant.
I give my loving,
I'm your devoted,
I give my loving,
I'm your devoted.
Maha, maha, maha, maha,
Maha, maha, maha.
I pledge my love and devotion to you, my ideal man. And then more chanting of 'Maha.'
Contributed by Hannah O. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@PaganFey
Every time you walk out on me
I regress back to the one that I can't see
He's someone I have never talked about
I know that we'd both be dead if you found out
Every time you tell me that I'm wrong
I just can't remember how to play along
There's something I have never told you
I'm not really from this world
There's something I have been withholding
I'm not like every other girl
Loha, loha, maihi, maihi, Yoha, yoho, Loha, loha, maihi, maihi, Yoha, yoho
You are the man of my dreams that I've waited for
You are the man of my dreams that I've waited for
So if you begin to think that my light might be supernatural
I'd have to say "You're right, you're right, mon Cher, it is."
I come from a place that your mind cannot even imagine
Where we sing "Maha, mahaha, mahaha, maha."
Loha, loha, maihi, maihi, Yoha, yoho, Loha, loha, maihi, maihi, Yoha, yoho
You are the man of my dreams that I've waited for
You are the man of my dreams that I've waited for
"Maha, oh maha, oh maha, maha."
I give my loving, I'm your devoted
I give my loving, I'm your devoted
Maha, maha, maha, maha, Maha, maha, maha
@helinazrayakut5410
we're so lucky because we're living lana's time
@sage2060
+Helin Azra Yakut TRUE ASF
@emliily
I HADNT THOUGHT ABOUT THAT
@iravlogs5161
:')
@Iceis_Phoenix
thank goodness!
@nigbot756
me af
@agentstanley29
weird Lana. loving the weird Lana.
@aaronlopez5317
Not that weird lol
@skatemetrix
You know its songs like these which make Lana Del Rey stand out from all the rest of today's artists. I really dig that Arabian/Indian vibe in Maha Maha!
@kanekyler4128
Brite Lites gave me that vibe too.