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".
gods x monsters
Lana Del Rey Lyrics
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(L.A., L.A.)
In the land of gods and monsters
I was an angel
Living in the garden of evil
Screwed up, scared, doing anything that I needed
Shining like a fiery beacon
You got that medicine I need
Fame, liquor, love, give it to me slowly
Put your hands on my waist, do it softly
Me and God we don't get along, so now I sing
No one's gonna take my soul away
Living like Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday
Motel sprees, sprees, and I'm singing
"Fuck yeah, give it to me, this is Heaven, what I truly want"
It's innocence lost
Innocence lost
In the land of gods and monsters
I was an angel, lookin' to get fucked hard
Like a groupie incognito posing as a real singer
Life imitates art
You got that medicine I need
Dope, shoot it up straight to the heart, please
I don't really wanna know what's good for me
God's dead, I said, "Baby that's alright with me"
No one's gonna take my soul away
Living like Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday
Motel sprees, sprees, and I'm singing
"Fuck yeah, give it to me, this is Heaven, what I truly want"
It's innocence lost
Innocence lost
When you talk it's like a movie and you're making me crazy
'Cause life imitates art
If I get a little prettier, can I be your baby?
You tell me, "Life isn't that hard"
No one's gonna take my soul away
I'm living like Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday
Motel sprees, sprees, and I'm singing
"Fuck yeah, give it to me, this is Heaven, what I truly want"
It's innocence lost
Innocence lost
In "Gods & Monsters," Lana Del Rey plays the role of an angel who has lost her innocence and now resides in the land of gods and monsters, doing whatever she needs to survive. She craves fame, liquor, and love and will take it all in slowly if she has to. She knows that she and God don't get along, so she now sings to express herself. She then compares herself to Jim Morrison, another iconic rock star who lived life to the fullest.
In the second verse of the song, Del Rey continues to portray herself as a singer incognito in the guise of a groupie. She wants to get high on dope, which she wants to shoot straight to her heart. Concerns for her own physical and spiritual health are nonexistent because she believes God is dead. The chorus repeats twice, with Del Rey singing that she's living like Jim Morrison and heading toward a "fucked up holiday" in a motel.
Line by Line Meaning
In the land of gods and monsters,
She is in a world that has people with extraordinary power
I was an angel.
She had good intentions at first
Living in the garden of evil,
Despite her good intentions, she is now surrounded by bad influences
Screwed up, scared, doing anything that I needed.
She is now doing things she never thought she would, out of fear and desperation
Shining like a fiery beacon,
She is still attracting attention despite the darkness she is now in
You got that medicine I need
She needs something to help her cope with her new life
Fame, liquor, love, give it to me slowly.
She is seeking comfort in things that may seem pleasing, but would ultimately lead to her downfall
Put your hands on my waist, do it softly.
She is willing to accept anything that could ease the pain she is feeling
Me and God we don’t get along, so now I sing.
She has lost faith in God and singing is the only thing that brings her peace
No one’s gonna take my soul away,
She will stand her ground and protect her values
Living like Jim Morrison.
She is living life as if she has nothing to lose, like the late rock star Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday.
She is headed towards a destructive destination
Motel, sprees, sprees, and I’m singing,
She is indulging in activities that make her forget about the pain
Fuck yeah, give it to me, this is heaven, what I truly want.
She feels that by giving in to her desires, she is experiencing happiness
It's innocence lost.
She recognizes that she has lost her innocence
In the land of gods and monsters,
She is still in a world where good and evil coexist
I was an angel, lookin' to get fucked hard.
She now has lost all her morals and is embracing a life of pleasure and pain
Like a groupie incognito posing as a real singer,
She is trying to fit in with a dangerous crowd to numb her pain
Life imitates art
Her life is imitating what she sees on television and magazines
If I get a little prettier, can I be your baby?
She is willing to do anything to escape her current situation
You tell me life isn't that hard.
She is seeking comfort and reassurance from someone who may not be trustworthy
It's innocence lost.
She repeats that she has lost her innocence
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: Elizabeth Grant, Tim Larcombe
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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In the land of gods and monsters
I was an angel
Living in the garden of evil
Screwed up, scared, doing anything that I needed
Shining like a fiery beacon
You got that medicine I need
Fame, liquor, love, give it to me slowly
Put your hands on my waist, do it softly
Me and God we don't get along, so now I sing
No one's gonna take my soul away
Living like Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday
Motel, sprees, sprees, and I'm singing
Fuck yeah give it to me, this is heaven, what I truly want
It's innocence lost
Innocence lost
In the land of gods and monsters
I was an angel, lookin' to get fucked hard
Like a groupie incognito posing as a real singer
Life imitates art
You got that medicine I need
Dope, shoot it up straight to the heart please
I don't…
@irenegarcia5139
I listen to this song at least 10 times a day it helps with character development
@larakmeyha7337
YES SAME
@foxstevens1012
Super underrated comment 😂
@islamboughazi9271
As a character designer i’ll try it
@richardlambeth2343
She's amazing
@ghefley
I don't have any characters cool enough for this song
@lmSheep
When I first heard this song on American Story where Jessica Lange was singing it, it thought: "damn this sounds like something Lana Del Rey would do". I cant believe it took me this long to realize smh
@cierrajones3512
Saaammeeee immediately I freaked
@philippeborg5233
I actually said the same thing yesterday night.
@lordsebastian267
As much as i adore Lana i love Jessica and in my eyes i don't care shes the boss of this song !! xD