"Ben" (or "Ben's Song" previously known as "Hallelujah") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. An a cappella 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[]
The song's a cappella 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[]
- The phrase "I'm on fire" also appears in "Summertime Sadness", "Baby Blue Love", "Body Electric" and "Sad Girl". It is a reference to 1984 song "I'm On Fire" by Bruce Springsteen.
- 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".
- Del Rey also mentions an executive in "Axl Rose Husband" and in "Hit & Run".
- The phrase 'God bless America' also appears in "God Bless America - and All the Beautiful Women in It" and "Wild One".
- Del Rey also sings "Hallelujah" in "Money Power Glory", "Religion", and "Cherry".
Official versions[]
- A cappella demo - 4:17
Lyrics[]
A cappella version[]
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 noon
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 May night
Darkness assumes the room
Hold me, hmm
Hold me he say "Hallelujah"
The midnight's became my noon
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
