"Dragonslayer" (also referred to as "Dragon Slayer") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey produced by Rick Nowels during 2013 sessions for Ultraviolence.[S 1] The song is not registered with any known music registration service.
Background[]
The song's title was first revealed by an insider on June 2, 2022, and the full song leaked on December 25. This version was referred to by an insider as the "master demo".[S 2] "Other demos"[S 3] and "later mixes"[S 4] of the song have been rumored to exist by insiders.
The track is known to have been engineered by longtime Rick Nowels collaborator Kieron Menzies.[S 5] It was at one point considered for inclusion on Del Rey's third studio album, before it would become Ultraviolence.[S 6] The title of the song can possibly be seen in a January 2013 photo of Del Rey in the studio with her written notes partially visible in the background.[1]
According to Nowels, the guitar used in "Dragonslayer" is the same used in "West Coast" and "Yosemite"; he described it as a 1950s "gut string" acoustic guitar.[2][3]
Cross-references[]
- Dragons are mentioned in "Fucked My Way Up to the Top".
- Lolita, a 1955 book written by Vladimir Nabokov, is referenced in many of Del Rey's songs, including "Off to the Races", "Carmen", "Put Me in a Movie", "Butterflies Pt. 2", and in the song of the same name.
- Spanish lyrics also appear in "West Coast", "Ultraviolence", and the concept demo for "Carmen".
- Flowers are also mentioned in "Damn You", "Caught You Boy", and "Millionaire". Many of Del Rey's songs include references to specific flowers, including "Roses", "Daffodils", and many others.
- The songs chord progression is similar to that of "Yosemite".
Lyrics[]
She is a Spanish señorita
Her eyes are green and her heart is gold
You have a vision, you'd like to meet her
And so you're walking down that road to the sea
You hear a lot of things about her
Her reputation's widely known
The people talk but that don't matter
Because to you she feels like home
You feel free because
She'll never bring you down
You're hot, then she'll bring you water
She wears a flower crown
She is the people's daughter
She's holy, holy
Maria's prayer, the dragonslayer
She's fighting fire by the sea
She is a Spanish la Lolita
Her eyes are green and her dress is gold
She is a siren, la femme Nikita
Her children young but her soul is old
She feels free
She'll never bring you down
You're tired, she'll bring you water
She'll never leave this town
She is the father's daughter
She's holy, holy
Maria's prayer, the dragonslayer
She's fighting fire by the sea
Maria's prayer, if you should see her
Give her my best wishes for me
Holy, dragonslayer
These troubled waters
They don't mean nothing to you
Patron saint of troubled daughters
Hold your light and you have it true
Because you're holy, you're holy
Holy, holy, you're holy, holy
Mariah's prayer, the dragonslayer
She's fighting fire by the sea
Mariah's prayer, if you should see her
Give her my best wishes for me
References[]
- ↑ Postimages: January 2013 photo of Del Rey's notebook in the studio. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ↑ Lanapedia: Screenshot of an Instagram direct message with Nowels. Retrieved January 22, 2025.
- ↑ Nowels, Rick (March 17, 2021). "Here is the “West Coast” writing guitar. And “Yosemite” too.". Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CMi8KQ4HVC6/. Retrieved October 29, 2024.
Notes[]
- ↑ This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official sources, but has been reported by BlackoutZone, who is considered a reliable insider by 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.
- ↑ This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official sources, but has been reported by Honeymoun, who is considered a reliable insider by 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 Eclipse, who is considered a reliable insider by 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 BlackoutZone, who is considered a reliable insider by the community.
- ↑ This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official source, but is considered widespread knowledge within the community.