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".
Oh Say Can You See
Lana Del Rey Lyrics
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My stars
The night time is almost ours
To wander through alleys
And look at the bars
Nighttime is almost ours
The headlights from passing cars
Leave me the dark
The voice of Nirvana says
"Come as you are"
And I will
Nighttime is almost ours
The sway of the hips and arms
Will cradle you from afar
They swing till you're tired
And send you to Mars
Nighttime is almost ours
In Lana Del Rey's song "Oh Say Can You See", the singer invokes the imagery of the American flag and anthem, but twists it to her own vision of nighttime wonder. The first line asks if you can see her stars, which could refer to her own reputation and fame. She then talks about the night time being almost theirs, hinting at an escape from the constraints of daily life. The alleys and bars mentioned could be a nod to the seedy side of Hollywood, but also represent the experience of wandering the streets at night, intoxicated by the freedom it brings.
The headlights of passing cars both illuminate and obscure her face, adding to the sense of mystery and detachment from the real world. The line "Come as you are" is a reference to a famous Nirvana song, but could also be interpreted as an invitation to be yourself, unfiltered and unafraid. The chorus repeats the idea that nighttime is almost theirs, as if daring the listener to join in the escapades.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh say can you see
Can you perceive or notice?
My stars
My unique qualities or characteristics
The night time is almost ours
We are approaching the night, which belongs to us
To wander through alleys
To aimlessly stroll through streets
And look at the bars
To observe the prison-like structures on the windows and doors
The headlights from passing cars
The lights from automobiles passing by
They illuminate my face and
They light up my facial features, and
Leave me the dark
Contrastingly leave me in the shadows
The voice of Nirvana says
The sound of the music group Nirvana speaks
"Come as you are"
"Be yourself without reservations"
And I will
And I shall honour that suggestion
The sway of the hips and arms
The movement of the body
Will cradle you from afar
Will embrace you from a distance
They swing till you're tired
They continue to sway until exhaustion
And send you to Mars
And transport you to another realm, possibly of euphoria
Nighttime is almost ours
The night is almost completely ours
Lyrics © O/B/O APRA AMCOS
Written by: Elizabeth Grant
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@vqlleyofthedolls
Oh Di que puedes ver
Mis estrellas
La noche es casi nuestra
Pasear por callejones
Y mira las barras
La noche es casi nuestra
Los faros de los coches que pasan
Iluminan mi rostro y
Déjame la oscuridad
La voz de Nirvana dice
"Ven tal como eres"
Y lo haré
La noche es casi nuestra
El vaivén de las caderas y los brazos.
Te acunaré desde lejos
Se balancean hasta que te cansas
Y enviarte a Marte
La noche es casi nuestra
@respawnicon
Some songs mean so much to you personally and evoke such a precise period of time and the powerful memories that it can feel devastating. You can see, smell, feel everything and can never go back to that unique moment in time. Its actually extremely sad. This song is too much
@Pinotnino
❤
@brookeex0_
stoppppp this is exactly y i looked for this song but for like the opposite emotions i listened to this on a hammock in florida on shrooms on repeat like 20 times just staring at the stars swinging really was the best experience of my entire existence❤️
@resilience679
Beautifully said! This song is like time in a capsule for everyone that hears it whether it be the first time you heard it or your mindset at the time you heard it it just resonates with a point in your life
@ciaraskeleton
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@helenpearce4810
I still remember walking with a boy down the main street in my hometown at 1 am years ago, the normally bustling street quiet, fall jackets and sneakers on, the green and red of the traffic lights oscillating for no one lighting our faces. I played this then and every time since I think of that moment
@urrockstargf111
the nirvana reference is everything <3
@briana2746
made me love her even more
@lordROLLINmore88
And I "will". - Lana del Rey
@emilio_8161
The guitar is one of the best instrument in this song. I mean that vibrato with the guitar gives me the sunset in Miami