"Hit It & Run" (erroneously known as "Hit & Run") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2010 and leaked on November 10, 2012. The song was written with Markus Sepehrmanesh and produced by Tommy Tysper. It is not registered on BMI, ASCAP, or any other service.
Background[]
The instrumental of the first version leaked on December 22, 2012. A second version of the song leaked on May 5, 2013, having surfaced on Tysper's SoundCloud account.[1][dead link]
Cross-references[]
- The song is heavily influenced and structured from "Criminals Run the World".
- References to being on the stage can be found in "Kinda Outta Luck" and "Your Girl".
- Hollywood is mentioned in many songs, including "Hollywood's Dead", "Hollywood Movie", and the song of the same name.
- Del Rey sings about being "on the run" in "Damn You" and "Fake Diamond", among other songs.
- Direct reference to "You & Me".
- A Lamborghini is also mentioned in the song "Heavy Hitter".
- New York is mentioned in many of Del Rey's songs, some of which include "Old Money", "Ultraviolence", and "How to Disappear".
Official versions[]
- Version 1 — 3:06
- Instrumental — 3:08
- Version 2 — 2:57
Lyrics[]
Version 1[]
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Hollywood and New York, mister major
Then there's me, little queen of the stage, yeah
He's a god, one the stars call creator
Hail the king of the industry players
Take off your business suit
Sittin' in your lap for my interview
Hit it and run, let's hit it and run
Hit it and run the world
Hit it and run, baby, hit it and run
Hit it and run the world
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Pick me up in your white Lamborghini
London town, yo, watch out while I'm singing
Glamorous on the stage, boy, believe me
Keep your girl back, no competing
Eyein' you from across the room
Watching me, wa-watching you
Hit it and run, let's hit it and run
Hit it and run the world
Hit it and run, baby, hit it and run
Hit it and run the world
You and me on a spree, takin' over
L. Del Rey, yay, wanna be your soldier
Hit it and run, baby, hit it and run (Hey)
Hit it and run the world
You know this world is mean, nothing's for free
It's money and technology, together we'd be deadly
You know this world is mean, nothing's for free
It's money and technology, together we'd be deadly
Deadly, deadly
Hit it and run, let's hit it and run
Hit it and run the world
Hit it and run, baby, hit it and run
Hit it and run the world
You and me on a spree, takin' over
L. Del Rey, yay, wanna be your soldier
Hit it and run, baby, hit it and run (Hey)
Hit it and run the world
Version 2[]
Hollywood and New York, mister major
Then there's me, little queen of the stage, yeah
He's a god, one the stars call creator
Hail the king of the industry players
Take off your business suit
Sittin' in your lap for my interview
Hit it and run, let's hit it and run
Hit it and run the world
Hit it and run, baby, hit it and run
Hit it and run the world
(Hit it and run)
Pick me up in your white Lamborghini
London town, yo, watch out while I'm singing
Glamorous on the stage, boy, believe me
Keep your girl back, no competing
Eyein' you from across the room
Watching me, wa-watching you
Hit it and run, let's hit it and run
Hit it and run the world
Hit it and run, baby, hit it and run
Hit it and run the world
You and me on a spree, takin' over
L. Del Rey, yay, wanna be your soldier
Hit it and run, baby, hit it and run
Hit it and run the world
You know this world is mean, nothing's for free
It's money and technology, together we'd be deadly
You know this world is mean, nothing's for free
It's money and technology, together we'd be deadly
Hit it and run, let's hit it and run
Hit it and run the world
Hit it and run, baby, hit it and run
Hit it and run the world
You and me on a spree, takin' over
L. Del Rey, yay, wanna be your soldier
Hit it and run, baby, hit it and run
Hit it and run the world