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|artist = Lana Del Rey |
|artist = Lana Del Rey |
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|written = [[Lana Del Rey]] |
|written = [[Lana Del Rey]] |
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+ | |producer = None |
|recorded = 2010 |
|recorded = 2010 |
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|time = 3:13 |
|time = 3:13 |
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+ | |Source = [[File:Unreleased_Logo.png|125px|link=Category:Unreleased songs]] |
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− | "'''Criminals Run the World'''" is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. |
+ | "'''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]]". |
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− | *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]]". |
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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]]". |
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==Lyrics== |
==Lyrics== |
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{{Scroll box |
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− | Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah |
+ | (Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah |
− | Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah |
+ | Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah) |
− | + | Fingertips in the shape of a gun |
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− | Raise it up to your heart, pow, done |
+ | Raise it up to your heart, pow, done |
− | Ruby lips, pop, pink bubblegum |
+ | Ruby lips, pop, pink bubblegum |
− | Bye |
+ | Bye-bye, baby, bye-bye, son |
− | I'm Lana Del Rey from the U.S. of A. |
+ | I'm Lana Del Rey from the U.S. of A. |
− | Godfather ordered up a hit from the grave |
+ | Godfather ordered up a hit from the grave |
− | You know why I'm here so I'm not gonna say |
+ | You know why I'm here so I'm not gonna say |
− | Fuckin' up your life in every possible way |
+ | Fuckin' up your life in every possible way |
− | 'Cause criminals run, yeah, |
+ | 'Cause criminals run, yeah, the criminals run |
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− | The criminals run, |
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− | Criminals run the |
+ | Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run |
− | Criminals run |
+ | Criminals run the world |
− | The criminals run, |
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− | Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah |
+ | (Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah |
− | Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah |
+ | Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah) |
− | Black bra, red dress, |
+ | Black bra, red dress, makeup on |
− | I'm the new politician |
+ | I'm the new politician |
− | It ain't rock, but you done rolled |
+ | It ain't rock, but you done rolled |
− | Bye |
+ | Bye-bye, baby, lose, I won |
− | I'm Lana Del Rey from the U.S. of A. |
+ | I'm Lana Del Rey from the U.S. of A. |
− | A figment of your imagination |
+ | A figment of your imagination |
− | And criminals run, yeah, |
+ | And criminals run, yeah, the criminals run |
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− | The criminals run, |
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− | Criminals run the |
+ | Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run |
− | Criminals run |
+ | Criminals run the world |
− | The criminals run, |
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− | All my boys raise your voice |
+ | All my boys, raise your voice |
− | Let me hear it |
+ | Let me hear it |
− | L. Del Rey, yay |
+ | L. Del Rey, yay |
− | + | Wanna hear you cheer it |
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− | The criminals run, |
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+ | Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run |
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− | You can't be weak, |
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− | You have to live life deadly. |
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− | We're in the future now, |
+ | We're in the future now, you can't be weak |
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− | You can't be weak, |
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− | Technology and money, |
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− | + | Technology and money, you have to live life deadly |
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− | Deadly, deadly, deadly |
+ | (Deadly, deadly, deadly |
− | D-deadly, d-deadly |
+ | D-deadly, d-deadly) |
− | Criminals run, yeah, |
+ | Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run |
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− | The criminals run, |
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− | Criminals run the |
+ | Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run |
− | Criminals run |
+ | Criminals run the world |
− | The criminals run, |
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− | All my boys raise your voice |
+ | All my boys, raise your voice |
− | Let me hear it |
+ | Let me hear it |
− | L. Del Rey, yeah |
+ | L. Del Rey, yeah |
− | + | Wanna hear you cheer it |
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− | Criminals run, yeah, |
+ | Criminals run, yeah, the criminals run |
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− | The criminals run, |
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− | Oh, oh oh, oh oh |
+ | (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
- Same instrumental and various lyrical similarities with "Hit & Run".
- A red dress is mentioned in "Summertime Sadness", "Off to the Races", "Carmen", "Yes to Heaven" and "Cruel World".
- The phrase "new politician" also appears in the first version of "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".
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)