Changes: Disco (song)

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"Disco" (or "My Only God") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2007 and was released on ReverbNation while Del Rey was under the stage name Lizzy Grant and the Phenomena.

Versions

On January 23, 2015, two demos of the song leaked as well as four shorter takes and the already leaked version in higher quality. In the same session the songs were recorded, Del Rey also performed "Oh Say Can You See" and multiple versions of "Let My Hair Down".

Disco (Demo 1) - 4:04
Disco (Demo 2) - 4:21
My Only God (Demo 3) - 4:06
Disco (Take 1) - 1:19
Disco (Take 2) - 0:46
Disco (Take 3) - 0:08
Disco (Take 4) - 0:06
Rehearsal (Snippet) - 0:59

Cross-references

Discos are a regular theme in Del Rey's songs, such as in "Go Go Dancer".
Polariods are mentioned in "Take Me To Paris".
Rejection or questioning of God is a common theme too, found in songs such as "You're Gonna Love Me" or "Gods & Monsters".
Prositution is a theme in many of Del Rey's songs such as "Go Go Dancer", "Last Girl on Earth" and "Hundred Dollar Bill".
The melody is similar to Del Rey's later song "Pawn Shop Blues".
The reference to a "prostitute state" is similar to the "icy stare" in the studio version of "1949"

Lyrics

Demo 1

(You're a woman)

Disco, go-go dancer so rare
Move down, up slow, prostitute stare

I do what I like, I just don’t care

I am my only God
I am my only God
I am my only God
Now

Black eyes, short dress, let’s break it down
You shoot and I pose, Polaroid frown

I do what you like, I won’t make a sound

I am my only God
I am my only God
I am my only God
Now

Icon, young star, heroin fiend
Just sit, and I’ll sing, I’ll be your queen

You know how I like that celebrity type
Hold me, mm

I am my only God
I am my only God
I am my only God
Now

Demo 2

(Okay, let's do it now)

Disco, go-go dancer so rare
Move down, up slow, prostitute stare

I do what I like, I just don’t care

I am my only God, oh
I am my only God, mm, now
I am my only God, now

Black eyes, short dress, let’s break it down
You shoot, I pose, Polaroid frown

I'll do what you like, I won’t make a sound, oh

I am my only God, I told you
I am my only God
I am my only God, now

Icon, young king, heroin fiend
Just sit, and I’ll sing, I’ll be your queen

You know how I like that celebrity type
Hold me, hold me, oh

I am my only God, now
I am my only God
I am my only God, now

Mm, mm

Demo 3

Disco, go-go dancer so rare
Move down, up slow, prostitute stare

I do what I like, I just don’t care

I am my only God, I told you
I am my only God, oh
I am my only God, now

Black eyes, short dress, let’s break it down
You shoot and I pose, Polaroid frown

I'll do what you like, I won’t make a sound

I am my only God
I am my only God
I am my only God, now

Icon, young star, heroin fiend
Just sit, I’ll sing, I’ll be your queen

You know how I like, that celebrity type
Hold me, hold me

I am my only God
I am my only God
I am my only God, now

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-Icon, young star,
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-You know how I like,
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+Hold me, mm
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+Move down, up slow, prostitute stare
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-Prostitute stare.
-I do what I like,
+I do what I like, I just don’t care
-I just don’t care.
-I am my only God, oh,
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+I am my only God, now
-Black eyes, short dress,
+Black eyes, short dress, let’s break it down
+You shoot, I pose, Polaroid frown
-Let’s break it down.
-You shoot, I pose,
-Polaroid frown.
-I'll do what you like,
+I'll do what you like, I won’t make a sound, oh
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-I am my only God, I told you,
+I am my only God, I told you
-I am my only God.
+I am my only God
-I am my only God, now.
+I am my only God, now
-Icon, young king,
+Icon, young king, heroin fiend
+Just sit, and I’ll sing, I’ll be your queen
-Heroin fiend.
-Just sit, and I’ll sing,
-I’ll be your queen.
-You know how I like,
+You know how I like that celebrity type
+Hold me, hold me, oh
-That celebrity type,
-Hold me, hold me, oh.
-I am my only God, now,
+I am my only God, now
-I am my only God.
+I am my only God
-I am my only God, now.
+I am my only God, now
-Mm, mm.
+Mm, mm
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+Disco, go-go dancer so rare
+Move down, up slow, prostitute stare
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-Move down, up slow,
-Prostitute stare.
-I do what I like,
+I do what I like, I just don’t care
-I just don’t care.
-I am my only God, I told you,
+I am my only God, I told you
-I am my only God, oh,
+I am my only God, oh
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+I am my only God, now
-Black eyes, short dress,
+Black eyes, short dress, let’s break it down
+You shoot and I pose, Polaroid frown
-Let’s break it down.
-You shoot, and I pose,
-Polaroid frown.
-I'll do what you like,
+I'll do what you like, I won’t make a sound
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-I am my only God,
+I am my only God
-I am my only God,
+I am my only God
-I am my only God, now.
+I am my only God, now
-Icon, young star,
+Icon, young star, heroin fiend
+Just sit, I’ll sing, I’ll be your queen
-Heroin fiend.
-Just sit, I’ll sing,
-I’ll be your queen.
-You know how I like,
+You know how I like, that celebrity type
+Hold me, hold me
-That celebrity type,
-Hold me, hold me.
-I am my only God,
+I am my only God
-I am my only God,
+I am my only God
-I am my only God, now.
+I am my only God, now
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