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, MTV Video Music Awards and a Satellite Award, in addition to nominations for Eleven 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".
TORRENCE LOVES YOU
Lana Del Rey Lyrics
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This isn't where we intended to be
We had it all, you believed in me
I believed in you
Certainties disappear
What do we do for our dreams to survive?
How do we keep all our passions aliveAs we used to do?
Deep in my heart, I'm concealing
Things that I'm longing to say
Scared to confess, what I'm feeling
Frightened you'll slip away
You must love me, you must love me
Why are you at my side?
How can I be, any use to you now?
Give me a chance, and I'll let you see how
Nothing has changed
Deep in my heart, I'm concealing
Things that I'm longing to say
Scared to confess, what I'm feeling
Frightened you'll slip away
You must love me
You must love me
You must love me
The lyrics of Lana Del Rey's song "You & Me" convey an uncertain and fragile relationship that is striving to survive in the face of obstacles. The song's opening lines, "Where do we go from here?/ This isn't where we intended to be" suggest a sense of lost direction and disillusionment. The couple had a strong foundation, with each one believing in the other’s abilities. However, their certainties have disappeared, leaving them uncertain about how to keep their passions alive.
The following stanza talks about the singer's fears, "Scared to confess, what I'm feeling/ Frightened you'll slip away/ You must love me, you must love me," revealing a vulnerability and a sense that the relationship is on the brink of falling apart.
The chorus repeats "You must love me" over again, adding a kind of desperation and urgency to the song. The singer is looking for reassurances that the love is still strong, but the sense of vulnerability extends from the words to the slow and haunting melody.
Overall, "You & Me" is a poignant and emotionally nuanced song that captures the complexities of a relationship under stress.
Line by Line Meaning
Where do we go from here?
We are unsure about our future and what direction we should take.
This isn't where we intended to be
We did not plan to end up in this situation.
We had it all
We were in a great place at one point in time.
You believed in me, I believed in you
We had faith in each other.
Certainties disappear
Things that were once sure are now uncertain.
What do we do? For our dream to survive?
We need to figure out what actions to take to keep our shared goal alive.
How do we keep, all our passions alive
We need to find a way to maintain our individual interests and desires.
As we used to do?
In the same way that we did before.
Deep in my heart, I'm concealing
I am hiding my true emotions and thoughts.
Things that I'm longing to say
There are things I want to express.
Scared to confess, what I'm feeling
I'm afraid to open up and share my feelings.
Frightened you'll slip away
I'm worried that if I reveal my emotions, you may leave me.
You must love me, you must love me
I want to assure myself that you still have feelings for me.
Why are you at my side?
I'm questioning your commitment to our relationship.
How can I be, any use to you now?
I'm unsure of my value in your life.
Give me a chance, and I'll let you see how
I want an opportunity to prove my worth to you.
Nothing has changed
Despite our uncertainties, our core relationship has not been altered.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Universal Music Publishing Group, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Andrew Lloyd Webber, Tim Rice
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
@danna594
Lyrics 🌸
You are what you are
I don't matter to anyone
But Hollywood legends will never grow old
And all of what's hidden
Well, it will never grow cold
But I lost myself when I lost you
But I still got jazz when I've got those blues
And I lost myself when I lost you
And I still get trashed, darling, when I hear your tunes
But you are who you are
I won't change you for anything
For when you are crazy
I'll let you be bad
I'll never dare change thee to what you are not
But I lost myself when I lost you
But I still got jazz when I've got those blues
I lost myself and I lost you too
And I still get trashed, baby, when I hear your tunes
I put the radio on, hold you tight in my mind
Isn't strange that you're not here with me
But I know the light's on in the television
Trying to transmit, can you hear me?
Ground control to Major Tom
Can you hear me all night long?
Ground control to Major Tom
Well I lost myself when I lost you
But I still got jazz when I've got the blues
I lost myself and I lost you too
And I still get trashed, honey, when I hear your tunes
@OfficialPrettyLittleLiars
Just here to remind y'all that this is one of her best bridges ever
@ВячеславМалевич-в4н
God Knows I Tried and Honeymoon say hello
@OfficialPrettyLittleLiars
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@ВячеславМалевич-в4н
Lol, me too
@evilhagwannabe1820
Sad girls bridge is so underrated
@oiergarciaaoiz7195
@@evilhagwannabe1820 yeah
@synesthesia.aesthetic
Some insight into the title and theme:
David Bowie, a huge influence on Lana, had a brother named Terrence who suffered from schizophrenia. He was permanently institutionalized at a young age, and although he went on to live many years, he could not be the brother that David needed, so he very much lost him while he was still alive. Lana's former fiancee Barry also suffers from schizophrenia. I believe this song is about him. She once described him as 'her twin' which makes sense in regard to the line "I lost myself when I lost you". The Bowie comparison, besides the name 'Terrence' is further confirmed by the 'Space Oddity' reference ("Ground control to Major Tom"). Schizophrenia causes disassociation, or not feeling inside of yourself or your life. Someone experiencing deep disassociation may refer to themselves in the 2nd or 3rd person, for example by saying 'Terrence loves you' when you are in fact speaking to Terrence. The layers of meaning in the title alone are mind-boggling and just go to show how much of a deep soul and brilliant mind Lana truly possesses.
Rest in Peace to David Bowie. Thank you Lana for this masterpiece. Thanks for reading.
@salvamea261
Also, in 'Space Oddity' Bowie sings from the perspective of Major Tom, where he says "Tell my wife I love her very much". Considering Lana represented Terrence as Major Tom, we can conclude that "Terrence loves you" is basically Major Tom telling his wife he loves her very much, where the wife is actually David Bowie. "Tell David I (Terry) love him very much". 😊
@finncake4
Wow thanks for this comment! I was diagnosed with schizophrenia three years ago, and I have always loved this song but never knew that about David's brother Terrence. I Love this masterpiece a little more now!
@laratoskal8072
Omggg thank you for this explanation😩❤️