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− | "'''Change'''" is a song by [[Lana Del Rey]] |
+ | "'''Change'''" is a song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. It was co-written and produced by [[Rick Nowels]] with [[Kieron Menzies]]. It is featured on her fifth studio album and fourth major-label studio album, ''[[Lust for Life (album)|Lust for Life]]''. |
==Background== |
==Background== |
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− | On June 9, 2017, Del Rey uploaded a video of herself listening to the song on Instagram with the caption "Change" and the location "The End |
+ | On [[2017/June|June 9, 2017]], Del Rey uploaded a video of herself listening to the song on Instagram with the caption "Change" and the location "The End of the World, Venice, LA". Two days later on the June 11, she uploaded two more snippets of the song onto her Instagram account.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/lanadelrey/videos/1601071339935310/ Del Rey, Lana (June 10, 2017). "Change". ''Facebook''.]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/lanadelrey/videos/1606685329373911/ Video by Lana Del Rey on Facebook, June 14, 2017.]</ref> |
− | The title "Change" was confirmed by copyright infringement claims that certain fans received after uploading the snippets to platforms such as YouTube and SoundCloud. |
+ | The title "Change" was confirmed by copyright infringement claims that certain fans received after uploading the snippets of the song to platforms such as YouTube and SoundCloud. In an interview with BBC Radio 1 on [[2017/July|July 12, 2017]], Del Rey stated that "Change" was the last song written for ''[[Lust for Life (album)|Lust for Life]]''.<ref>[http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p058hzxm?ns_mchannel=social&ns_campaign=bbc_radio_1&ns_source=twitter&ns_linkname=radio_and_music "Annie Mac, Lana Del Rey - Summer Bummer". ''BBC Radio 1''. July 12, 2017.]</ref> |
+ | On July 15, days before the release of ''Lust for Life'', Del Rey posted two more videos of the song on her Instagram profile.<ref>[https://www.facebook.com/lanadelrey/videos/1646720725370371/ Del Rey, Lana (July 15, 2017). "trying". ''Facebook''.]</ref><ref>[https://www.facebook.com/lanadelrey/videos/1646746152034495/ Del Rey, Lana (July 15, 2017). "to change". ''Facebook''.]</ref> |
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+ | ==Writing and recording== |
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+ | Del Rey's producer [[Rick Nowels]] stated that "Change" was recorded a day before the album had to be completed and sent to the record label. They began recording the song at 8:00 p.m. and by 2:00 a.m. the whole record was finished. With this limited time, the song could only be mainly composed of vocals and piano.<ref>[https://genius.com/a/songwriter-producer-rick-nowels-explains-how-lana-del-rey-s-lust-for-life-came-together Mench, Chris (July 21, 2017). "Songwriter & Producer Rick Nowels Explains How Lana Del Rey’s 'Lust For Life' Came Together". ''Genius''.]</ref> |
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+ | When asked what the song was about in an interview for Swedish magazine ''BON'', Del Rey explained that it was written about "feeling like you have to change on many different levels. First of all, that something has to change in the world. In the first verse, I sing '<nowiki/>''there's something in the wind, I can feel it blowing in''<nowiki/>', and in the second verse I sing that it’s '<nowiki/>''on the wings of a song''<nowiki/>'. When I express my thoughts about change through lyrics and music, it can be about North Korea launching missiles or whatever, but it can also be directed inwards. So in the second verse I make it personal, when it's about being stable, strong, and secure, and not looking for new discoveries when I don't even have my shit together".<ref>[https://bon.se/article/lana-del-reys-lust-for-forandring/ Björk, Annah (July 26, 2017). "Lana Del Reys lust för förändring". ''Bon.se''. (in Swedish)]</ref> Del Rey stated that the four words that make up the chorus: "Honest, capable, beautiful and stable" shape the image of who she wants to become.<ref>https://www.ganzewoche.at/inhalte/artikel/?idartikel=10583/Ich-habe-in-der-Liebe-viel-falsch-gemacht_blank</ref> |
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+ | On December 26, 2017, Del Rey shared five videos through Instagram that were taken of herself during the writing session of "Change" with [[Rick Nowels]], where she recorded a demo of the song.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BdMmKRunoN1 Lana Del Rey on Instagram: "Posting this record's writing sessions incase I lose my phone again".]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BdMm8kzH4jm Lana Del Rey on Instagram: "Part 2 of writing 'change'".]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BdMn-WcnGMg Lana Del Rey on Instagram: "Part 3"]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BdMomABnFsT Lana Del Rey on Instagram: "Part 4 of writing demo for 'change'".]</ref><ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BdMpoNAHnrl Lana Del Rey on Instagram: "Fast forwarding to the end".]</ref> |
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+ | ==Composition and critical reception== |
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+ | "Change" is a stripped back voice and piano ballad with approximately 85 beats per minute, it runs at exactly 5 minutes and 21 seconds, making it one of the longer tracks on the album. E.R. Pulgar of ''PopCrush'' called the song "her most powerful and heartbreaking as she attempts to be honest, capable, and beautiful in the face of instability".<ref>[http://popcrush.com/lana-del-rey-lust-for-life-a-track-by-track-breakdown/?trackback=tsmclip Pulgar, E.R. (July 21, 2017) "Lana Del Rey's 'Lust For Life': A Track-by-Track Breakdown". ''PopCrush''.]</ref> Meaghan Garvey of ''Pitchfork'' called the song the "most stunning and thematically essential" song on the album along with "[[Get Free (song)|Get Free]]".<ref>[http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/lana-del-rey-lust-for-life/ Garvey, Meaghan (July 25, 2017). "Lana Del Rey: Lust for Life Album Review". ''Pitchfork''.]</ref> |
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+ | ==Live performances== |
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+ | Del Rey performed the song live for the first time at her ''[[Lust for Life (album)|Lust for Life]]'' listening party and performance hosted by Spotify at No Vacancy in Los Angeles, California, on [[2017/July#July 20|July 20, 2017]]. She also sang it on [[2017/July|July 30]] and [[2017/August#August 1|August 1]], 2017 at the House of Blues in San Diego and Anaheim. The song was performed at various other 2017 shows and in 2018 the song was included in the [[LA to the Moon Tour]] setlist as the first part of a three-part medley with "[[Black Beauty (song)|Black Beauty]]" and "[[Young and Beautiful (song)|Young and Beautiful]]". |
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+ | == Cross-references == |
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+ | * The "blowing in the wind" lyrics may be a reference to the Bob Dylan song of the same name. |
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+ | * The lyric "there's a change gonna come" may be a reference to the song "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke. |
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+ | * The lyric "lately, I've been thinking about making changes" from "[[Out with a Bang (song)|Out with a Bang]]" is similar to the lyrics and theme of "Change". |
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+ | * The line "there's something in the wind, I can feel it blowing in" is thematically similar to "I can feel it coming in the air tonight" from "[[Guns and Roses (song)|Guns and Roses]]". |
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+ | == Official versions == |
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+ | * Album version — 5:21 |
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+ | * Instrumental version — 5:21 |
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It's coming in hotly |
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+ | Someone else's job to care |
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+ | When no one gave a damn? |
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+ | Someone else's job to care |
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+ | Who am I to wanna try? |
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+ | But change is a powerful thing |
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+ | People are powerful beings |
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+ | Trying to find the power in me |
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+ | To be faithful |
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Change is a powerful thing |
Change is a powerful thing |
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+ | I feel it coming in me |
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+ | Maybe by the time summer's done |
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+ | I'll be able to be honest |
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+ | Capable of holding you in my arms |
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+ | Without letting you fall |
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+ | When I don't feel beautiful |
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+ | Or stable, maybe it's enough |
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+ | To just be where we are because |
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+ | Every time that we run |
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+ | We don't know what it's from |
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+ | Now we finally slowed down |
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+ | We feel close to it |
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+ | There's a change gonna come |
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+ | I don't know where or when |
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+ | But whenever it does |
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+ | We'll be here for it |
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+ | There's something in the wind |
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+ | I can feel it blowing in |
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+ | It's coming in softly |
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+ | On the wings of a song |
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+ | Lately I've been thinking it's just |
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+ | Someone else's job to care |
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+ | Who am I to sympathize |
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+ | When no one gave a damn? |
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+ | I've been thinking it's just |
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+ | Someone else's job to care |
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+ | 'Cause who am I to wanna try? |
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+ | But change is a powerful thing |
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People are powerful beings |
People are powerful beings |
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Trying to find the power in me |
Trying to find the power in me |
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To be faithful |
To be faithful |
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+ | Change is a powerful thing |
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+ | I feel it coming in me |
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+ | Maybe by the time summer's done |
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+ | I'll be able to be honest |
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+ | Capable of holding you in my arms |
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+ | Without letting you fall |
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+ | When I don't feel beautiful |
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+ | Or stable, maybe it's enough |
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+ | To just be where we are because |
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+ | Every time that we run |
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+ | We don't know what it's from |
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+ | Now we finally slowed down |
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+ | We feel close to it |
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+ | There's a change gonna come |
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+ | I don't know where or when |
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+ | But whenever it does |
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+ | We'll be here for it |
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+ | Yeah, whenever it does |
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+ | We'll be here for it |
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+ | Whenever it does |
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+ | We'll be here for it |
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+ | ==Credits== |
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+ | ;'''Personnel''' |
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+ | *Lana Del Rey — vocals, songwriting, production |
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+ | *Rick Nowels — songwriting, production, piano, mellotron, celeste, bass |
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+ | *Kieron Menzies — production, mixing, engineering, drums, percussion, keyboards |
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+ | *Adam Ayan — mastering |
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+ | ;'''Technical''' |
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+ | *Published by R-Rated Music administered by EMI April Music Inc. (Global Music Rights) / Sony/ATV Music Publishing (ASCAP) |
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+ | *Recorded at The Green Building, Los Angeles and Hampstead Studios, London |
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+ | *Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine |
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==References== |
==References== |
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Revision as of 20:08, 22 September 2019
"Change" is a song by Lana Del Rey. It was co-written and produced by Rick Nowels with Kieron Menzies. It is featured on her fifth studio album and fourth major-label studio album, Lust for Life.
Background
On June 9, 2017, Del Rey uploaded a video of herself listening to the song on Instagram with the caption "Change" and the location "The End of the World, Venice, LA". Two days later on the June 11, she uploaded two more snippets of the song onto her Instagram account.[1][2]
The title "Change" was confirmed by copyright infringement claims that certain fans received after uploading the snippets of the song to platforms such as YouTube and SoundCloud. In an interview with BBC Radio 1 on July 12, 2017, Del Rey stated that "Change" was the last song written for Lust for Life.[3]
On July 15, days before the release of Lust for Life, Del Rey posted two more videos of the song on her Instagram profile.[4][5]
Writing and recording
Del Rey's producer Rick Nowels stated that "Change" was recorded a day before the album had to be completed and sent to the record label. They began recording the song at 8:00 p.m. and by 2:00 a.m. the whole record was finished. With this limited time, the song could only be mainly composed of vocals and piano.[6]
When asked what the song was about in an interview for Swedish magazine BON, Del Rey explained that it was written about "feeling like you have to change on many different levels. First of all, that something has to change in the world. In the first verse, I sing 'there's something in the wind, I can feel it blowing in', and in the second verse I sing that it’s 'on the wings of a song'. When I express my thoughts about change through lyrics and music, it can be about North Korea launching missiles or whatever, but it can also be directed inwards. So in the second verse I make it personal, when it's about being stable, strong, and secure, and not looking for new discoveries when I don't even have my shit together".[7] Del Rey stated that the four words that make up the chorus: "Honest, capable, beautiful and stable" shape the image of who she wants to become.[8]
On December 26, 2017, Del Rey shared five videos through Instagram that were taken of herself during the writing session of "Change" with Rick Nowels, where she recorded a demo of the song.[9][10][11][12][13]
Composition and critical reception
"Change" is a stripped back voice and piano ballad with approximately 85 beats per minute, it runs at exactly 5 minutes and 21 seconds, making it one of the longer tracks on the album. E.R. Pulgar of PopCrush called the song "her most powerful and heartbreaking as she attempts to be honest, capable, and beautiful in the face of instability".[14] Meaghan Garvey of Pitchfork called the song the "most stunning and thematically essential" song on the album along with "Get Free".[15]
Live performances
Del Rey performed the song live for the first time at her Lust for Life listening party and performance hosted by Spotify at No Vacancy in Los Angeles, California, on July 20, 2017. She also sang it on July 30 and August 1, 2017 at the House of Blues in San Diego and Anaheim. The song was performed at various other 2017 shows and in 2018 the song was included in the LA to the Moon Tour setlist as the first part of a three-part medley with "Black Beauty" and "Young and Beautiful".
Cross-references
- The "blowing in the wind" lyrics may be a reference to the Bob Dylan song of the same name.
- The lyric "there's a change gonna come" may be a reference to the song "A Change Is Gonna Come" by Sam Cooke.
- The lyric "lately, I've been thinking about making changes" from "Out with a Bang" is similar to the lyrics and theme of "Change".
- The line "there's something in the wind, I can feel it blowing in" is thematically similar to "I can feel it coming in the air tonight" from "Guns and Roses".
Official versions
- Album version — 5:21
- Instrumental version — 5:21
Lyrics
There's something in the wind
I can feel it blowing in
It's coming in softly
On the wings of a bomb
There's something in the wind
I can feel it blowing in
It's coming in hotly
And it's coming in strong
Lately I've been thinking it's just
Someone else's job to care
Who am I to sympathize
When no one gave a damn?
I've been thinking it's just
Someone else's job to care
Who am I to wanna try?
But change is a powerful thing
People are powerful beings
Trying to find the power in me
To be faithful
Change is a powerful thing
I feel it coming in me
Maybe by the time summer's done
I'll be able to be honest
Capable of holding you in my arms
Without letting you fall
When I don't feel beautiful
Or stable, maybe it's enough
To just be where we are because
Every time that we run
We don't know what it's from
Now we finally slowed down
We feel close to it
There's a change gonna come
I don't know where or when
But whenever it does
We'll be here for it
There's something in the wind
I can feel it blowing in
It's coming in softly
On the wings of a song
There's something in the water
I can taste it turning sour
It's bitter, I'm coughing
But now it's in my blood
Lately I've been thinking it's just
Someone else's job to care
Who am I to sympathize
When no one gave a damn?
I've been thinking it's just
Someone else's job to care
'Cause who am I to wanna try?
But change is a powerful thing
People are powerful beings
Trying to find the power in me
To be faithful
Change is a powerful thing
I feel it coming in me
Maybe by the time summer's done
I'll be able to be honest
Capable of holding you in my arms
Without letting you fall
When I don't feel beautiful
Or stable, maybe it's enough
To just be where we are because
Every time that we run
We don't know what it's from
Now we finally slowed down
We feel close to it
There's a change gonna come
I don't know where or when
But whenever it does
We'll be here for it
Yeah, whenever it does
We'll be here for it
Whenever it does
We'll be here for it
Credits
- Personnel
- Lana Del Rey — vocals, songwriting, production
- Rick Nowels — songwriting, production, piano, mellotron, celeste, bass
- Kieron Menzies — production, mixing, engineering, drums, percussion, keyboards
- Adam Ayan — mastering
- Technical
- Published by R-Rated Music administered by EMI April Music Inc. (Global Music Rights) / Sony/ATV Music Publishing (ASCAP)
- Recorded at The Green Building, Los Angeles and Hampstead Studios, London
- Mastered at Gateway Mastering, Portland, Maine
References
- ↑ Del Rey, Lana (June 10, 2017). "Change". Facebook.
- ↑ Video by Lana Del Rey on Facebook, June 14, 2017.
- ↑ "Annie Mac, Lana Del Rey - Summer Bummer". BBC Radio 1. July 12, 2017.
- ↑ Del Rey, Lana (July 15, 2017). "trying". Facebook.
- ↑ Del Rey, Lana (July 15, 2017). "to change". Facebook.
- ↑ Mench, Chris (July 21, 2017). "Songwriter & Producer Rick Nowels Explains How Lana Del Rey’s 'Lust For Life' Came Together". Genius.
- ↑ Björk, Annah (July 26, 2017). "Lana Del Reys lust för förändring". Bon.se. (in Swedish)
- ↑ https://www.ganzewoche.at/inhalte/artikel/?idartikel=10583/Ich-habe-in-der-Liebe-viel-falsch-gemacht_blank
- ↑ Lana Del Rey on Instagram: "Posting this record's writing sessions incase I lose my phone again".
- ↑ Lana Del Rey on Instagram: "Part 2 of writing 'change'".
- ↑ Lana Del Rey on Instagram: "Part 3"
- ↑ Lana Del Rey on Instagram: "Part 4 of writing demo for 'change'".
- ↑ Lana Del Rey on Instagram: "Fast forwarding to the end".
- ↑ Pulgar, E.R. (July 21, 2017) "Lana Del Rey's 'Lust For Life': A Track-by-Track Breakdown". PopCrush.
- ↑ Garvey, Meaghan (July 25, 2017). "Lana Del Rey: Lust for Life Album Review". Pitchfork.