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"Ben" (previously known as "Hallelujah") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. An a capella demo of the song recorded by Del Rey in 2006 leaked on June 1, 2019. A final version of the song is confirmed to exist, and is produced by David Kahne.
Background[edit | edit source]
The song's a capella demo leaked along with "Run Motorcycle" and a demo of "You're Gonna Love Me". The track contains an interpolation of American patriotic song "God Bless America" at the end of it.
Cross-references[edit | edit source]
- The phrase "I'm on fire" also appears in "Summertime Sadness" and "Sad Girl".
- Smoking is also referenced in "The Next Best American Record", "Queen of the Gas Station" and "I Learned How to Make Love from the Movies".
- Direct reference to "God Bless America - and All the Beautiful Women in It".
Official versions[edit | edit source]
- A cappella demo - 4:17
Lyrics[edit | edit source]
A cappella version[edit | edit source]
Ben's song, another try
Not that you deserve it right now, Ben
No faculties to care and all
But I deserve it, I deserve it, I know
(we can quibble over the history once we make it)
Right?
Lie down, my sad executive love, lie down
Right now, my man, bored out of his head, right now
Fans turn on a May night
Darkness assumes the room
Lie back, he does, in the late night
Hands folded back
Certain of doom
Hold me he sang "Hallelujah"
The midnight's became my new
You don't know what you do, do ya?
I am on fire for you
I'm on fire, I'm on fire
Lie down, my sad executive love, lie down
Right now, my man, bored out of his head, right now
Fans turn on a main night
Darkness assumes the room
Hold me, hmm
Hold me he say "Hallelujah"
The midnight's became my new
You don't know whatcha do, do ya?
I am on fire for you
I'm on fire, I'm on fire
Lie down, my sad executive love, lie down
I can smoke if I want to
I can dance if I want to
Yeah, it's true I want you
But don't say you don't want no harm
If you can't understand
'Cause I won't be here long enough for you to be my man
It's not a very nice ending, but that's what you get, just kidding
God Bless America
Land that I love
Stand beside her
and guide her
I don't know anything, hm
There you are
