Changes: A Star for Nick (song)

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{{Infobox song {{Infobox song |image = Image:TPOLGCover.jpg |artist = Lana Del Rey
(as Lizzy Grant) |written = Lana Del Rey |producer = Unknown |time = 2:45 |Source = The Phenomena of Lizzy Grant |album = The Phenomena of Lizzy Grant
|previous = "Rahab" |next = "Pawn Shop Blues" (demo)

"A Star for Nick" is an acoustic song by Lana Del Rey, written and recorded as May Jailer. It is the third track from her unreleased demo album Sirens. It was leaked before the rest of the album on December 16, 2011, alongside "Money Hunny". The song was also featured on the The Phenomena of Lizzy Grant mixtape. The recording of the song on this mixtape is identical to the recording on Sirens.

Background

Unlike most of the songs on the Sirens album it features added reverb.

The song was written about the singer Nick Drake. In a YouTube comment about the song, Del Rey said "This is from when i was 17. have no idea where u got it from."

Cross-references

Stars are mentioned in many of Del Rey's songs, including "Dum Dum", "Prom Song (Gone Wrong)" and "Dynamite".
Del Rey sings about being a star in "Love Song" and "Is It Wrong".

Lyrics

Well, you know it and I know it, I'm gonna be a star
You won't, you won't get me very far
Don't say hello, it's already time to go

Oh, the wind is carrying
Me home, me home, me home again

Well, you know it and I know it, I'm gonna be a star
You won't, you won't get me very far
You're so alive, back in the countryside

(Ah)

Oh, my soul, rise up and go
Beyond, beyond to what you know

Songs | Track list | Background | Writers | Producers

"Drive By"
"Next to Me"
"A Star for Nick"
"My Momma"
"Bad Disease"

"Out with a Bang"
"Dear Elliot"
"Try Tonight"
"Peace"
"How Do You Know Me so Well?"

"Pretty Baby"
"Aviation"
"Move"
"Junky Pride"
"Birds of a Feather"

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-}}"'''A Star for Nick'''" is an acoustic song by [[Lana Del Rey]], written and recorded as May Jailer. It is the third track from her unreleased demo album ''[[Sirens (album)|Sirens]]''. It was leaked before the rest of the album on December 16, 2011, alongside "[[Money Hunny (song)|Money Hunny]]". The song was also featured on the ''[[The Phenomena of Lizzy Grant (mixtape)|The Phenomena of Lizzy Grant]] ''mixtape''.'' The recording of the song on this mixtape is identical to the recording on ''[[Sirens (album)|Sirens]]''.
+|image = Image:NoImage.png
+|artist = Lana Del Rey<br><small>(as May Jailer)</small>
+|written = [[Lana Del Rey]]
+|producer =
+|time = 2:43
+|Source = [[File:slogo.png|125px|link=Sirens (album)]]
+|album = [[Sirens (album)|Sirens]]
+|previous = "[[Next to Me (song)|Next to Me]]"
+|next = "[[My Momma (song)|My Momma]]"
+}}
+"'''A Star for Nick'''" is an acoustic song by [[Lana Del Rey]], written and recorded as May Jailer. It is the third track from her unreleased demo album ''[[Sirens (album)|Sirens]]''. It was leaked before the rest of the album on December 16, 2011, alongside "[[Money Hunny (song)|Money Hunny]]". The song was also featured on the ''[[The Phenomena of Lizzy Grant (mixtape)|The Phenomena of Lizzy Grant]] ''mixtape''.'' The recording of the song on this mixtape is identical to the recording on ''[[Sirens (album)|Sirens]]''.
 == Background ==