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|artist = Lana Del Rey
  
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|written = [[Lana Del Rey]]<br>[[Rick Nowels]]
  
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|producer = [[Lana Del Rey]]<br>[[Rick Nowels]]<br>[[Kieron Menzies]]
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|producer = Lana Del Rey<br>Rick Nowels<br>[[Kieron Menzies]]
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|time = 4:40<br><small>(See [[#Official versions|official versions]])</small>
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|Source = [[File:Honeymoon_Logo.png|150px|center|link=Honeymoon (album)]]
  
|Source = [[File:Honeymoon_Logo.png|150px|center|link=Honeymoon (album)]]
 
|Singles={{HMS}}
  
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|DS={{HMDS}}
 
|album = [[Honeymoon (album)|Honeymoon]]
  
|album = [[Honeymoon (album)|Honeymoon]]
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|previous =[[Terrence_Loves_You_(song)|Terrence Loves You]]
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|previous ="[[Terrence_Loves_You_(song)|Terrence Loves You]]"
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|next ="[[High_by_the_Beach_(song)|High by the Beach]]"
 
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"'''God Knows I Tried'''" is a song written by [[Lana Del Rey]] that is featured on Del Rey's third major-label full-length album ''[[Honeymoon (album)|Honeymoon]]''.
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"'''God Knows I Tried'''" is a song written by [[Lana Del Rey]] and [[Rick Nowels]] that is featured on Del Rey's third major-label full-length album, ''[[Honeymoon (album)|Honeymoon]]''.
   
 
==Background==
  
==Background==
 
Del Rey has said that this song and "[[Terrence Loves You (song)|Terrence Loves You]]" are incredibly close to her.
  
Del Rey has said that this song and "[[Terrence Loves You (song)|Terrence Loves You]]" are incredibly close to her.
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== Cross-references ==
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* "Red, blue, and yellow skies" is similar to "red, white, blue is in the sky" from "[[National Anthem (song)|National Anthem]]".
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* Dancing crazy or insane is a theme throughout "[[Cruel World (song)|Cruel World]]".
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* Fame is a recurring theme in "[[Gods & Monsters (song)|Gods &amp; Monsters]]", "[[Architecture (song)|Architecture]]" and "[[Noir (song)|Noir]]".
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* "Light up my life" is a similar lyric to "light of my life" from "[[Off to the Races (song)|Off to the Races]]".
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* "Hotel California" is a famous song by the band The Eagles.
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* God is mentioned in "[[God Bless America - and All the Beautiful Women in It (song)|God Bless America - and All the Beautiful Women in It]]" and "[[Gods & Monsters (song)|Gods & Monsters]]".
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== Official versions ==
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* Album version — 4:40
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* Instrumental version — 4:43
   
 
==Lyrics==
  
==Lyrics==
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Sometimes I wake up in the morning
  
Sometimes I wake up in the morning
 
To red, blue, and yellow skies
  
To red, blue, and yellow skies
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It's so crazy I could drink it like tequila sunrise
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It's so crazy I could drink it
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Like tequila sunrise
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Put on that Hotel California
  
Put on that Hotel California
 
Dance around like I'm insane
  
Dance around like I'm insane
 
I feel free when I see no one
  
I feel free when I see no one
 
And nobody knows my name
  
And nobody knows my name
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God knows I lived
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God knows I died
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God knows I begged
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Begged, borrowed and cried
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God knows I loved
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God know I lied
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God knows I lost
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God gave me life
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And God knows I tried
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God knows I tried
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God knows I tried
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God knows I tried
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Sometimes I wake up in the morning
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To red, blue and yellow lights
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On Monday they destroy me
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But by Friday I'm revived
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Put on that hotel California
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Wear my blinders in the rain
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I've got nothing much to live for
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Ever since I found my fame
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God knows I lived
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God knows I died
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God knows I loved
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God know I lied
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God knows I begged
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Begged, borrowed and cried
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God knows I lost
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God gave me life
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And God knows I tried
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God knows I tried
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God knows I tried
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God knows I tried
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So let there be light
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Let there be light
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Light up my life
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Light up my life
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Let there be light
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Let there be light
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Light up my life
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Light up my life
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God knows I tried
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God knows I tried
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God knows I tried
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God knows I tried
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God knows I tried
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God knows I tried
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God knows I tried
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God knows I tried
 
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== Credits ==
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'''Personnel'''
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* Lana Del Rey <span>– vocals, songwriting, production</span>
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* Rick Nowels <span>– songwriting, production, electric guitar, organ, pads, electric piano, mellotron</span>
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* Kieron Menzies <span>– production, drums, bass, samples, engineering, mixing, recording</span>
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* Patrick Warren <span>– orchestrations</span>
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* Trevor Yasuda & Chris Garcia <span>– engineering</span>
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* Adam Ayan <span>– mastering</span>
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{{Navbox album HM}}
  
{{Navbox album HM}}
 
[[Category:Songs]]
  
[[Category:Songs]]
 
[[Category:Honeymoon songs]]
  
[[Category:Honeymoon songs]]
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[[Category:Released songs]]

Revision as of 06:31, 30 January 2018

"God Knows I Tried" is a song written by Lana Del Rey and Rick Nowels that is featured on Del Rey's third major-label full-length album, Honeymoon.

Background

Del Rey has said that this song and "Terrence Loves You" are incredibly close to her.

Cross-references

Official versions

  • Album version — 4:40
  • Instrumental version — 4:43

Lyrics

Sometimes I wake up in the morning
To red, blue, and yellow skies
It's so crazy I could drink it
Like tequila sunrise

Put on that Hotel California
Dance around like I'm insane
I feel free when I see no one
And nobody knows my name

God knows I lived
God knows I died
God knows I begged
Begged, borrowed and cried
God knows I loved
God know I lied
God knows I lost
God gave me life

And God knows I tried
God knows I tried
God knows I tried
God knows I tried

Sometimes I wake up in the morning
To red, blue and yellow lights
On Monday they destroy me
But by Friday I'm revived

Put on that hotel California
Wear my blinders in the rain
I've got nothing much to live for
Ever since I found my fame

God knows I lived
God knows I died
God knows I loved
God know I lied
God knows I begged
Begged, borrowed and cried
God knows I lost
God gave me life

And God knows I tried
God knows I tried
God knows I tried
God knows I tried

So let there be light
Let there be light
Light up my life
Light up my life
Let there be light
Let there be light
Light up my life
Light up my life

God knows I tried
God knows I tried
God knows I tried
God knows I tried
God knows I tried
God knows I tried
God knows I tried
God knows I tried

Credits

Personnel

  • Lana Del Rey – vocals, songwriting, production
  • Rick Nowels – songwriting, production, electric guitar, organ, pads, electric piano, mellotron
  • Kieron Menzies – production, drums, bass, samples, engineering, mixing, recording
  • Patrick Warren – orchestrations
  • Trevor Yasuda & Chris Garcia – engineering
  • Adam Ayan – mastering


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