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}}"'''Cinnamon'''" is a song by [[Lana Del Rey]] that was teased on her Instagram on October 13, 2018. She deleted the snippet from her profile the same day. It is expected to be featured on her upcoming sixth studio album, [[Norman Fucking Rockwell (album)|''Norman Fucking Rockwell'']].
  
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|recorded = October 2018}}"'''Cinnamon Girl'''" (previously known as "'''Cinnamon'''") is a song written and produced by [[Lana Del Rey]] and [[Jack Antonoff]] from her sixth studio album ''[[Norman Fucking Rockwell! (album)|Norman Fucking Rockwell!]]''.
   
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== Background ==
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She shared a new snippet on her Instagram on October 15, 2018, which sounded more finalized then the first one.
  
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Del Rey first teased the song on her Instagram on October 12, 2018.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgJTzZc5Qmc Jesus Vargas. (October 12, 2018). ''YouTube''. "Lana Del Rey - Cinnamon (Snippet)" (Access date: October 15, 2018)]</ref> She deleted the snippet from her profile the same day. She shared a second snippet via Instagram on October 15, 2018, showcasing the chorus of the song.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo8eSlYgvcb/ Lana Del Rey. (October 15, 2018). ''Instagram''. "[Cinnamon (Snippet 2)<nowiki>]</nowiki>" (Access date: October 15, 2018)]</ref>
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A fan account on Instagram posted a quote<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/Bo9j3mYnSb3/ lanasflowerwitch. (October 15, 2018). ''Instagram''. "Omg, the "Cinnamon" snippets r so fucking good, I can't even describe it. The beat drop, the lyrics, it's so different, I love it so much. @lanadelrey please release this song this month, we can't wait no longer. What do y'all think of the new snippets?🌹 Edit inspired by @delreydisease 🖤" (Access date: October 15, 2018)]</ref> from Del Rey's July 19, 2017 interview with Pitchfork where she explained, regarding how she attained a more positive outlook on life:
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: "Well, they’re personal. [''laughs''] I had some people in my life that made me a worse person. I was not sure if I could step out of that box of familiarity, which was having a lot of people around me who had a lot of problems and feeling like that was home base. Because it’s all I know. I spent my whole life reasoning with crazy people. I felt like everyone deserved a chance, but they don’t. Sometimes you just have to step away without saying anything."<ref>[https://pitchfork.com/features/interview/life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-happiness-a-conversation-with-lana-del-rey/ Frank, Alex. (July 19, 2017) ''Pitchfork''. "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: A Conversation With Lana Del Rey" (Access date: October 15, 2018)]</ref>
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In response, Del Rey commented:
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<blockquote>"The quote [from Pitchfork] is a perfect quote to go along with cinnamon [sic]. Some people don’t deserve a chance".</blockquote>
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On July 30, 2019, fans discovered that the official title was "Cinnamon Girl" after using Shazam to identify the snippet from Instagram.
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== Cross-references ==
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* "Cinnamon girl" is a phrase first used in the unreleased 2010 song "[[Summer of Sam (song)|Summer of Sam]]".
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* "Cinnamon" was an early title for "[[Radio (song)|Radio]]", and is also referenced in the song.
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* Being hurt is also a theme in a few of Del Rey’s songs such as “[[Body Electric (song)|Body Electric]]" and “[[Ultraviolence (song)|Ultraviolence]]”.
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* Violet pills are also referenced in "[[Is This Happiness (song)|Is This Happiness]]".
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* The phrase "hold me" also appears in "[[Bartender (song)|Bartender]]" and "[[Disco (song)|Disco]]".
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* The colour blue is also referenced in "[[Color Blue (song)|Wild on You]]", "[[Queen of Disaster (song)|Queen of Disaster]]", "[[Old Money (song)|Old Money]]" and "[[Blue Jeans (song)|Blue Jeans]]", among many other songs.
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* The phrase "cinnamon in my teeth, from your kiss, you're touching me" is similar to "sugar in my teeth, from your kiss you texting me" from the poem "[[Sugarfish (poem)|Sugarfish]]".
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* The phrase "you'll be the first who ever did" is similar to "u will be the first one who ever did" which appears in the poem "[[Ringtone (poem)|Ringtone]]".
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== Official versions ==
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* Album version — 5:01
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** Instrumental version — 5:01
   
 
== Lyrics ==
  
== Lyrics ==
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Cinnamon in my teeth
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From your kiss, you're touching me
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'''[Snippet]:'''
  
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All the pills that you take
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Cinnamon in my teeth from your kiss
  
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You’re touching me
  
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All the pills that you did
  
 
Violet, blue, green, red
  
Violet, blue, green, red
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To keep me at arm lengths don’t work
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To keep me at arm's length don't work
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You tried to push me out
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You try to push me out,
 
But I just find my way back in
  
But I just find my way back in
 
Violet, blue, green, red
  
Violet, blue, green, red
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To keep me out, I win
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To keep me out, I win
   
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There's things I wanna say to you
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There's things I wanna say to you,
 
But I'll just let you live
  
But I'll just let you live
 
Like if you hold me without hurting me
  
Like if you hold me without hurting me
 
You'll be the first who ever did
  
You'll be the first who ever did
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There's things I wanna talk about
  
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There's things I wanna talk about,
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But better not to keep
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But better not to give
 
But if you hold me without hurting me
  
But if you hold me without hurting me
 
You'll be the first who ever did
  
You'll be the first who ever did
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Be the first who ever did
  
Be the first who ever did
   
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Kerosene in my hands
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There's things I wanna say to you
  
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You make me mad, I'm fire again
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All the pills that you take
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Violet, blue, green, red
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To keep me at arm's length don't work
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There's things I wanna say to you,
 
But I'll just let you live
  
But I'll just let you live
 
Like if you hold me without hurting me
  
Like if you hold me without hurting me
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You'll be the first who ever did
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There's things I wanna talk about,
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But better not to give
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But if you hold me without hurting me
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You'll be the first who ever did
   
 
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
  
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
 
Hold me, love me, touch me, honey
  
Hold me, love me, touch me, honey
 
Be the first who ever did
  
Be the first who ever did
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Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
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Hold me, love me, touch me, honey
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Be the first who ever did
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There's things I wanna say to you,
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But I'll just let you live
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Like if you hold me without hurting me
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You'll be the first who ever did
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There's things I wanna talk about
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But better not to give
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Like if you hold me without hurting me
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You'll be the first who ever did
 
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==References==
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== Credits ==
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;'''Personnel'''
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* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DgJTzZc5Qmc Lana Del Rey - Cinnamon (Snippet)]
  
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* Lana Del Rey — songwriting, production, vocals
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* Jack Antonoff — songwriting, production, engineering, mixing, programming, guitar, keyboards, piano
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* Laura Sisk — engineering, mixing
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* Jonathan Sher — assistant engineering
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* Chris Gehringer — mastering
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* Will Quinnell — assistant mastering
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;'''Technical'''
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* Mastered at Sterling Sound
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* Recorded at Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, United States
   
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== References ==
 
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[[Category:Released songs]]
 
[[Category:Norman Fucking Rockwell songs]]
  
[[Category:Norman Fucking Rockwell songs]]

Revision as of 08:51, 26 May 2021

"Cinnamon Girl" (previously known as "Cinnamon") is a song written and produced by Lana Del Rey and Jack Antonoff from her sixth studio album Norman Fucking Rockwell!.

Background

Del Rey first teased the song on her Instagram on October 12, 2018.[1] She deleted the snippet from her profile the same day. She shared a second snippet via Instagram on October 15, 2018, showcasing the chorus of the song.[2]

A fan account on Instagram posted a quote[3] from Del Rey's July 19, 2017 interview with Pitchfork where she explained, regarding how she attained a more positive outlook on life:

"Well, they’re personal. [laughs] I had some people in my life that made me a worse person. I was not sure if I could step out of that box of familiarity, which was having a lot of people around me who had a lot of problems and feeling like that was home base. Because it’s all I know. I spent my whole life reasoning with crazy people. I felt like everyone deserved a chance, but they don’t. Sometimes you just have to step away without saying anything."[4]

In response, Del Rey commented:

"The quote [from Pitchfork] is a perfect quote to go along with cinnamon [sic]. Some people don’t deserve a chance".

On July 30, 2019, fans discovered that the official title was "Cinnamon Girl" after using Shazam to identify the snippet from Instagram.

Cross-references

  • "Cinnamon girl" is a phrase first used in the unreleased 2010 song "Summer of Sam".
  • "Cinnamon" was an early title for "Radio", and is also referenced in the song.
  • Being hurt is also a theme in a few of Del Rey’s songs such as “Body Electric" and “Ultraviolence”.
  • Violet pills are also referenced in "Is This Happiness".
  • The phrase "hold me" also appears in "Bartender" and "Disco".
  • The colour blue is also referenced in "Wild on You", "Queen of Disaster", "Old Money" and "Blue Jeans", among many other songs.
  • The phrase "cinnamon in my teeth, from your kiss, you're touching me" is similar to "sugar in my teeth, from your kiss you texting me" from the poem "Sugarfish".
  • The phrase "you'll be the first who ever did" is similar to "u will be the first one who ever did" which appears in the poem "Ringtone".

Official versions

  • Album version — 5:01
    • Instrumental version — 5:01

Lyrics

Cinnamon in my teeth
From your kiss, you're touching me
All the pills that you take
Violet, blue, green, red
To keep me at arm's length don't work

You try to push me out,
But I just find my way back in
Violet, blue, green, red
To keep me out, I win

There's things I wanna say to you,
But I'll just let you live
Like if you hold me without hurting me
You'll be the first who ever did

There's things I wanna talk about,
But better not to give
But if you hold me without hurting me
You'll be the first who ever did

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Hold me, love me, touch me, honey
Be the first who ever did
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Hold me, love me, touch me, honey
Be the first who ever did

Kerosene in my hands
You make me mad, I'm fire again
All the pills that you take
Violet, blue, green, red
To keep me at arm's length don't work

There's things I wanna say to you,
But I'll just let you live
Like if you hold me without hurting me
You'll be the first who ever did

There's things I wanna talk about,
But better not to give
But if you hold me without hurting me
You'll be the first who ever did

Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Hold me, love me, touch me, honey
Be the first who ever did
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Hold me, love me, touch me, honey
Be the first who ever did

There's things I wanna say to you,
But I'll just let you live
Like if you hold me without hurting me
You'll be the first who ever did

There's things I wanna talk about
But better not to give
Like if you hold me without hurting me
You'll be the first who ever did

Credits

Personnel
  • Lana Del Rey — songwriting, production, vocals
  • Jack Antonoff — songwriting, production, engineering, mixing, programming, guitar, keyboards, piano
  • Laura Sisk — engineering, mixing
  • Jonathan Sher — assistant engineering
  • Chris Gehringer — mastering
  • Will Quinnell — assistant mastering
Technical
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound
  • Recorded at Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, United States

References

  1. ↑ Jesus Vargas. (October 12, 2018). YouTube. "Lana Del Rey - Cinnamon (Snippet)" (Access date: October 15, 2018)
  2. ↑ Lana Del Rey. (October 15, 2018). Instagram. "[Cinnamon (Snippet 2)]" (Access date: October 15, 2018)
  3. ↑ lanasflowerwitch. (October 15, 2018). Instagram. "Omg, the "Cinnamon" snippets r so fucking good, I can't even describe it. The beat drop, the lyrics, it's so different, I love it so much. @lanadelrey please release this song this month, we can't wait no longer. What do y'all think of the new snippets?🌹 Edit inspired by @delreydisease 🖤" (Access date: October 15, 2018)
  4. ↑ Frank, Alex. (July 19, 2017) Pitchfork. "Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Happiness: A Conversation With Lana Del Rey" (Access date: October 15, 2018)
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