"Dark City" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey, produced by Rick Nowels. The song is not registered with any known music registration service. It is rumored to be an unfinished track from the Honeymoon sessions.[S 1]
Background[]
Del Rey possibly teased the song through her @honeymoon Instagram profile. In March 2015, the account's bio read: "Welcome to my wild world. My Dark City- My Dark People."[1]
On October 11, 2022, a snippet of the song leaked, with a second snippet leaking on January 28, 2023. On March 30, a third snippet of the song leaked. On June 30, 2024, a fourth snippet leaked. On August 17, 2024, a fifth snippet leaked. An insider shared more lyrics from the song in December 2023 and June and July 2024. An edited version of the song leaked on October 11, 2024, followed by the unedited version leaking on October 13. The song's original file is titled "DARK CITY - ELS 12.4 2 L2".
Cross-references[]
- Direct references to "Your Girl" and "Cherry Blossom".
- "The world is my oyster, I am its pearl" is nearly identical to "the world is my oyster, I'm a little pearl, yep" from "Playground".
Lyrics[]
The world is my oyster, I am its pearl
My life went platinum since I was your girl
Dying like fire and all that you want
Down in the meadow, [?]
Oh, I wish you would
Life, or something like it
Now, I see only my dark city
Only my new man
Only my dark city
Where the world is my oyster, as stars remind me
Everything's as I dreamed in my new land
I'm like you wanted, take it for you
Blue is the bluest color I knew
Tell me you want me, lie like you should
All that's forgotten is all in [?]
Oh, I wish you would
Life, all that's behind me
Now, I see only my dark city
Only my new man
Only my dark city
Where the world is my oyster, as stars remind me
Everything's as I dreamed in my new land
Cherry blossoms likely are falling
I've got [?] a life [?]
Ahh, da-da-ahh
Love me or hate me, I'm going to leave
'Cause it's only my dark city
Only my new man
Only my dark city
Where the world is my oyster, as stars remind me
Everything's as I dreamed in my new land
References[]
- ↑ Lana Del Rey Latest (March 28, 2015). ""Welcome to my wild world. My Dark City- My Dark People" - Honeymoon". Twitter. https://twitter.com/delreylatest/status/581866714016583681. Retrieved June 2, 2024.