"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". The song leaked leaked January 19, 2014.
Cross-references
- The same instrumental is used in "Hit & Run".
- A "red dress" is mentioned in "Summertime Sadness", "Off to the Races", "Carmen", "Yes to Heaven" and "Cruel World".
Lyrics
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah,
Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah.
Finger tips 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, make up 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.