Damn You (song)

Lana Del Rey
Writer(s)	Lana Del Rey
Producer(s)	Chris Braide
Recorded	2011
Length	4:01
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Damn You (also known as American Dream) is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2011 and leaked on September 11, 2012 alongside Hollywood's Dead. The song was written and produced by Del Rey and Chris Braide. The song is treated as a Born to Die outtake. A snippet of an alternative demo was leaked prior to the song coming out.

Cross-references

• The "American dream" is also refernced in "Radio" and "Without You", and many others.

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 living,
Life on the run,
Like the American dream.

Baby, nothing to lose,
And we 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,
Dancing on your feet,
Like a child to the radio.

Hello, hello,
Where did you go?

We were two kids living,
Life on the run,
Like the American dream.

Baby, nothing to lose,
And we 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).