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|artist = Lana Del Rey
 
|artist = Lana Del Rey
 
|written = [[Lana Del Rey]]
 
|written = [[Lana Del Rey]]
|producer = Unknown
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|producer = None
 
|recorded = 2010
 
|recorded = 2010
 
|time = 3:13
 
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"'''Criminals Run the World'''" is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. The song is speculated to have been recorded around 2010. It is a home recorded track using the same instrumental as "[[Hit & Run (song)|Hit & Run]]". The song leaked leaked January 19, 2014.
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"'''Criminals Run the World'''" is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. It was leaked on January 19, 2014 and is speculated to have been recorded in 2010. It is a home recorded track with no producer.
   
 
==Cross-references==
 
==Cross-references==
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*Same instrumental and various lyrical similarities with "[[Hit & Run (song)|Hit & Run]]".
 
 
*A red dress is mentioned in "[[Summertime Sadness (song)|Summertime Sadness]]", "[[Off to the Races (song)|Off to the Races]]", "[[Carmen (song)|Carmen]]", "[[Yes to Heaven (song)|Yes to Heaven]]" and "[[Cruel World (song)|Cruel World]]".
*The same instrumental is used in "Hit & Run".
 
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*The phrase "new politician" also appears in the first version of "[[Children of the Bad Revolution (song)|Children of the Bad Revolution]]".
*A "red dress" is mentioned in "[[Summertime Sadness (song)|Summertime Sadness]]", "[[Off to the Races (song)|Off to the Races]]", "[[Carmen (song)|Carmen]]", "[[Yes to Heaven (song)|Yes to Heaven]]" and "[[Cruel World (song)|Cruel World]]".
 
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*Bubblegum is mentioned in "[[Be My Daddy (song)|Be My Daddy]]" and "[[Ridin' (song)|Ridin']]".
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*The line "bye bye, baby, bye bye" also appears in "[[High by the Beach (song)|High by the Beach]]".
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*References to USA appear in many Del Rey's songs, including "[[National Anthem (song)|National Anthem]]" and "[[God Bless America - and All the Beautiful Women in It (song)|God Bless America - and All the Beautiful Women in It]]".
   
 
==Lyrics==
 
==Lyrics==
 
{{Scroll box
 
{{Scroll box
 
|content=<poem>
 
|content=<poem>
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah,
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(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
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Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
   
Finger tips in the shape of a gun,
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Fingertips in the shape of a gun
Raise it up to your heart, pow, done.
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Raise it up to your heart, pow, done
Ruby lips, pop, pink bubblegum,
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Ruby lips, pop, pink bubblegum
Bye, bye, baby, bye, bye, son.
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Bye-bye, baby, bye-bye, son
   
I'm Lana Del Rey from the U.S. of A.,
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I'm Lana Del Rey from the U.S. of A.
Godfather ordered up a hit from the grave.
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Godfather ordered up a hit from the grave
You know why I'm here so I'm not gonna say,
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You know why I'm here so I'm not gonna say
Fuckin' up your life in every possible way.
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Fuckin' up your life in every possible way
   
'Cause criminals run, yeah,
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'Cause criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
 
Criminals run the world
The criminals run,
 
Criminals run the world!
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Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
Criminals run, yeah,
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Criminals run the world
The criminals run,
 
Criminals run the world!
 
   
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah,
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(Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
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Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
   
Black bra, red dress, make up on,
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Black bra, red dress, makeup on
I'm the new politician,
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I'm the new politician
It ain't rock, but you done rolled,
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It ain't rock, but you done rolled
Bye, bye, baby, lose I won.
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Bye-bye, baby, lose, I won
   
I'm Lana Del Rey from the U.S. of A.,
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I'm Lana Del Rey from the U.S. of A.
A figment of your imagination.
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A figment of your imagination
   
And criminals run, yeah,
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And criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
 
Criminals run the world
The criminals run,
 
Criminals run the world!
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Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
Criminals run, yeah,
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Criminals run the world
The criminals run,
 
Criminals run the world!
 
   
All my boys raise your voice,
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All my boys, raise your voice
Let me hear it!
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Let me hear it
L. Del Rey, yay! Wanna,
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L. Del Rey, yay
Hear you cheer it!
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Wanna hear you cheer it
Criminals run, yeah,
 
The criminals run,
 
Criminals run the world!
 
   
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Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
Oh, oh oh, oh oh, oh oh oh.
 
 
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,
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We're in the future now, you can't be weak
 
Technology and money, you have to live life deadly
You can't be weak,
 
 
We're in the future now, you can't be weak
Technology and money,
 
You have to live life deadly.
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Technology and money, you have to live life deadly
   
Deadly, deadly, deadly,
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(Deadly, deadly, deadly
D-deadly, d-deadly.
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D-deadly, d-deadly)
   
Criminals run, yeah,
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Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
 
Criminals run the world
The criminals run,
 
Criminals run the world!
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Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
Criminals run, yeah,
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Criminals run the world
The criminals run,
 
Criminals run the world!
 
   
All my boys raise your voice,
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All my boys, raise your voice
Let me hear it!
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Let me hear it
L. Del Rey, yeah! Wanna,
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L. Del Rey, yeah
Hear you cheer it!
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Wanna hear you cheer it
Criminals run, yeah,
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Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
 
Criminals run the world
The criminals run,
 
Criminals run the world!
 
   
Oh, oh oh, oh oh.
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(Oh, oh oh, oh oh)
 
</poem>
 
</poem>
 
}}
 
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Revision as of 12:28, 10 May 2021

"Criminals Run the World" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was leaked on January 19, 2014 and is speculated to have been recorded in 2010. It is a home recorded track with no producer.

Cross-references

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 Rey 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 Rey from the U.S. of A.
A figment of your imagination

And 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 Rey, 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-deadly, 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 Rey, yeah
Wanna hear you cheer it
Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run
Criminals run the world

(Oh, oh oh, oh oh)