"Criminals Run the World" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It leaked on January 19, 2014, and is speculated to have been recorded in 2010. The song was self-produced by Del Rey.
Cross-references[]
- The song heavily influenced and was restructured into "Hit It & Run".
- A red dress is mentioned in "Summertime Sadness", "Off to the Races", "Carmen", "Say Yes to Heaven", and "Cruel World".
- The phrase "new politician" also appears in "Children of the Bad Revolution".
- Bubblegum is mentioned in "Be My Daddy" and "Ridin'".
- The line "bye bye, baby, bye bye" also appears in "High by the Beach".
- References to USA appear in many Del Rey's songs, including "National Anthem" and "God Bless America - and All the Beautiful Women in It".
- A black bra is mentioned in "Motel 6".
- Fingertips are also mentioned in "Arcadia", "Venice Bitch", and in the song of the same name.
Lyrics[]
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Fingertips in the shape of a gun
Raise it up to your heart, pow, done
Ruby lips pop pink bubblegum
Bye-bye, baby, bye-bye, son
I'm Lana Del Ray from the U.S. of A.
Godfather ordered up a hit from the grave
You know why I'm here so I'm not gonna say
Fuckin' up your life in every possible way
'Cause criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
Criminals run the world
Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
Criminals run the world
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Black bra, red dress, makeup on
I'm the new politician
It ain't rock, but you done rolled
Bye-bye, baby, lose, I won
I'm Lana Del Ray from the U.S. of A.
A figment of your imagination
Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
Criminals run the world
Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
Criminals run the world
All my boys, raise your voice, let me hear it
L. Del Ray, yay, wanna hear you cheer it
Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
Criminals run the world
Oh oh oh oh oh oh oh oh
We're in the future now, you can't be weak
Technology and money, you have to live life deadly
We're in the future now, you can't be weak
Technology and money, you have to live life deadly
Deadly, deadly, deadly
D-d-deadly
Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
Criminals run the world
Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
Criminals run the world
All my boys, raise your voice, let me hear it
L. Del Ray, yeah, wanna hear you cheer it
Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
Criminals run the world
Oh oh oh oh oh