How to Disappear (song)

Lana Del Rey
Writer(s)	Lana Del Rey
Producer(s)	Jack Antonoff
Recorded	2018
Length	Unknown
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"How to Disappear" is a song by Lana Del Rey. It is expected to be featured on her upcoming sixth studio album, Norman Fucking Rockwell. It was produced by Jack Antonoff.

Background

The song was first teased on her Instagram on October 4, 2018. Del Rey later deleted the snippet.

On October 27, 2018, Del Rey held a livestream during which Jack Antonoff could be heard working on another instrumental of the song.

Del Rey premiered the song with a live performance at the Apple Event on October 30, 2018, in which she added it was the last song she recorded for the album.

Cross references

• Del Rey sings about Jim in several other songs, including "Ultraviolence" and "Hundred Dollar Bill".

Lyrics

John met me down at the boulevard
I cried on his shoulder 'cause life is hard
The waves came in over my head
Whatcha been up to, my baby?
Haven't seen you around here lately

All of the guys tell me lies
But you don't
You just crack another beer
And pretend that you're still here
And this is how to disappear
This is how to disappear

Jim met me down at the training yard
The cuts on his face 'cause he fought too hard
I know he's in over his head
But I love that man like nobody can
He moves mountains and turns them to ground again
And I watched the guys getting high as they fight
For the things that they hold dear
To forget the things they fear

And this is how they disappear
This is how they disappear

Well now, it's been years since I left New York
And I've got a kid and two cats in the yard
The California sun and the movie stars
And I watched the skies getting light as I write
As I think about those years
And I whisper in your ear

I'm always going to be right here
No one's going anywhere
I'm always going to be right here
No one's going anywhere