Changes: Damn You (song)

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"Damn You" (alternatively titled "American Dream") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2011 and a demo of the song leaked on September 11, 2012 alongside "Hollywood's Dead". The song was written and produced by Del Rey and Chris Braide. It is speculated to be an outtake from the Born to Die sessions. A snippet of a final version was leaked prior to the demo of the song leaking.

Cross-references

Direct reference to "Radio".
The "American dream" is also referenced in "Radio" and "Without You", as well as others.
"You Can Be The Boss" also references liquor on someone's breath.
Fireworks are also referenced in "Behind Closed Doors".
"Black skies" are in "Black Beauty".
Del Rey sings about flowers in her hair in "Caught You Boy" and "Last Girl on Earth".
Del Rey sings about being "on the run" in "Fake Diamond", "Hit & Run", and a few other songs.
The phrase "hello, hello" can also be heard in "Without You".

Lyrics

I won't cry myself to sleep like a sucker
I won't cry myself to sleep, if I do I'll die
Now you fall asleep with another
Damn you

Remember how we used to escape for the summer?
Fireworks and sparklers would light up the black skies
We'd hold on tight for our lives to each other

Hello, hello, where did you go?

We were two kids livin' life on the run
Like the American dream, baby
Nothin' to lose and we'd get messed up for fun
We went too fast too young

But I won't cry myself to sleep like a sucker
I won't cry myself to sleep, if I do I'll die
Now you fall asleep with another
Damn you, damn you

Flowers in my hair and your breath smelled like whiskey
Promise anywhere that I go, take you with me
Dancin' on your feet like a child to the radio

Hello, hello, where did you go?

We were two kids livin' life on the run
Of the American dream, baby
Nothin' to lose and we'd get messed up for fun
We went too fast too young

But I won't cry myself to sleep like a sucker
I won't cry myself to sleep, if I do I'll die
Now you fall asleep with another
Damn you, damn you
Damn you, damn you

Every once in a lifetime, dreams can come true
Now and then, when the stars shine, you meet somebody like you

And I won't cry myself to sleep like a sucker
I won't cry myself to sleep, if I do I'll die
I pray your life is sweet, you fucker
Damn you, uh-oh
Damn you, damn you

(Oh my god)

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 *Del Rey sings about flowers in her hair in "[[Caught You Boy (song)|Caught You Boy]]" and "[[Last Girl on Earth (song)|Last Girl on Earth]]".
 *Del Rey sings about being "on the run" in "[[Fake Diamond (song)|Fake Diamond]]", "[[Hit & Run (song)|Hit & Run]]", and a few other songs.
+*The phrase "hello, hello" can also be heard in "[[Without You (song)|Without You]]".
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