"Cult Leader" (erroneously referred to as "Fire Eater") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was written and recorded in 2013, during the early recording sessions of Ultraviolence. The song was produced by Rick Nowels and engineered by Kieron Menzies.
Background[]
A low quality snippet of the song leaked on March 29, 2022, followed by the full song leaking on April 1. The leaked version of the song was referred to by an insider as the "master demo".[S 2]
Cross-references[]
- Jim is also mentioned in "Motel 6", "Ultraviolence", and "You're Gonna Love Me", among several others.
- The song is directly referenced in the bridge of "Ultraviolence".
- Laying down is also a topic in "Fucked My Way Up to the Top", "24", and "If You Lie Down with Me".
- Glory is also mentioned in "Money Power Glory".
- Nightgowns are also mentioned in "Playing Dangerous", "If I Die Young", and "Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman like Me to Have – but I Have It".
- The '70s are also mentioned in "Brooklyn Baby" and "Earthquakes".
- Fire is also mentioned in "Off to the Races", "High by the Beach", "West Coast", "Angels Forever", "Live or Die", "Sad Girl", and "Freak".
- Roses have been mentioned in other songs as well, including "Guns and Roses", "JFK", "Roses Bloom for You", and the song of the same name.
- References to taking drugs can also be found in "Boarding School", "Making Out", and "Is This Happiness", among many other songs.
- A valley is also mentioned in "Sweet" and "Valley of the Dolls".
Lyrics[]
Jim takes me down, he's a fire-eater
Before the dawn o'er the valley shines
Jim takes me down to the river
All the way past the mines
Girls in nightgowns hold their hands forever
Girls with pink lips cultivate the sound
They watch, we kiss on a bed of roses
As he lays me down
He's a fire-eater, he's a cult leader
He's a big believer in anything from the '70s
Said LSD could be good for me
Lay down, lay down
Jim takes me down to the village diner
Makes them believe that there's nothing wrong
Parades me 'round like his fucking daughter
All the way 'bout town
He's a fire-eater, he's a cult leader
He's a big believer in anything from the '70s
Said LSD could be good for me
Lay down, lay down
Oh, all the ways that your story was a let down
Oh, all the ways that your glory was a let down
He's a fire-eater, he's a cult leader
He's a big believer in anything from the '70s
Said LSD could be good for me
Lay down, lay down
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official source, but was reported here and is considered widespread knowledge within the community.
- ↑ This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official sources, but has been reported by Carcase, who is considered a reliable insider by the community.