"Hawaiian Tropic" (also referred to as "Hawaiian Tropic Dark") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2009 and leaked on July 13, 2013. The track was produced by duo Rich Mercurio and Lee Nadel and remains unregistered on any music publishing service.
Background[]
On May 26, 2009, Del Rey posted to her now-defunct Facebook page while working on the song: "With Rich and Lee in the Studio",[1] thus suggesting the recording date of the song.
Along with "Heavy Hitter" and "Hundred Dollar Bill", the song's metadata attributes it to an album titled "2009 Pod Audio". Another file of the song, titled "Hawaiin Tropic Dark (demo)", leaked on June 2, 2024.
Cross-references[]
- The song has the same chorus as "Every Man Gets His Wish".
- The verses of the song are also used in "Spin Me Round".
- Del Rey mentions a party dress in many songs, such as "National Anthem", "True Love on the Side", "American", "Love song", and "Smarty".
- Del Rey references crystal meth in songs such as "American", "Methamphetamines", and in the title of "Daytona Meth".
- Del Rey mentions a velvet Elvis in "Daytona Meth".
- Del Rey sings about a Cadillac in "Jump", "Back to tha Basics", and "1949", among other songs.
- Del Rey mentions a white Corvette in "All Smiles" and "You Can Be the Boss".
- The lyric "I'm shimmering in love on that crystal meth, a Coca-Cola kid, roller coaster child" is similar to "roller coaster, Coca-Cola, crystal methamphetamine" from "Betty Boop Boop".
- Roller coasters are referenced in "Last Girl on Earth", "Diet Mountain Dew", "Breaking My Heart", "Hundred Dollar Bill", "Betty Boop Boop", "Butterflies, Pt. 2", and "Coconut and Key Lime Pie".
- Del Rey calls her lover a king in "Heavy Hitter", "JFK", "Starry Eyed", "Queen of Disaster", "Prom Song (Gone Wrong)", "Salvatore", and "Catch and Release".
- Jack [Daniels] is mentioned in "Girl That Got Away".
- Copacabana is also mentioned in "Super Movie".
- "Hawaiian tropic dark" is similar to "Florida Dark", an alternate title for "Kill Kill".
- Direct reference to "Hangin' Around".
- Hawaii is also referenced in "Bollywood Hawaii", "The greatest", and "Wayamaya".
Lyrics[]
Hawaiian tropic, dark, and a bottle of Jack
In the Cadillac as I drive down the highway
You aren't coming back and I know that now
So I let the wind hit me in my face
Every man gets his wish
Every man gets his wish
Your red Hawaiian shirt and your hair jet black
Hangin' 'round with your friends by the track
Baby, you can't come back from bein' that bad
Just to sit at home, pledge allegiance to the flag
Every man gets his wish
Every man gets his wish
You told me this, now you're gone
Copacabana, yes, in my party dress
I'm shimmering in love on that crystal meth
A Coca-Cola kid, roller coaster child
You my everything, gimme that baby doll smile
Every man gets his wish
Every man gets his wish
You told me this, where is mine?
Every man gets his wish
Every man gets his wish
You told me this, were you lyin'?
And the velvet Elvis and the rosaries
And your white Corvette under willow trees
You the one for me, my one true king
Every man gets his wish
Every man gets his wish
You told me this, now you're gone
Every man gets his wish
Every man gets his wish
You told me this, now you're gone
I remember (Every man gets his wish)
Party dresses (Every man gets his wish)
I remember (Every man gets his wish)
Party dresses (Now you're gone)
Every man gets his wish
Every man gets his wish
But sometimes it comes too late