"Cherry Blossom" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It is unknown if the song was ever studio recorded.
Background
The song was recorded in 2013 and three versions were done.
On June 18, 2016, Del Rey posted a video of herself singing an acapella snippet of the song on Instagram. She captioned the post saying: "It’s so hot out today and all the birds are singing. I was reminded of a lullaby I wrote years ago called Cherry Blossom".[1]
The version that is popularly known as the studio version is a remix made by the DJ Kristijan Majic using the vocals from the snippet.
On May 1, 2019, a snippet of the final version was leaked on a video via Instagram, but it was quickly deleted. The full version leaked minutes later on a Tumblr account. It is the third version.
Cross-references
- The phrase "tall, tan" also appears in "American".
- Jesus is also mentioned in "Body Electric" and the demo version of "Trash Magic".
Lyrics
[Snippet]:
What you don't tell no one
You can tell me
Little ghost, tall tan
Like milk and honey
You're very brave
and you're very free
So swing it high cherry blossom
On your sycamore tree
What you don't tell no one
You can tell me
Swing it high like Jesus, baby
Little ghost, so fair
Like lemonade tea