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}}"'''How to Disappear'''" is a song by [[Lana Del Rey]] from her upcoming sixth studio album, ''[[Norman Fucking Rockwell (album)|Norman Fucking Rockwell]]''. It was produced by [[Jack Antonoff]].
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}}"'''How to Disappear'''" (stylized in sentence case) is a song by [[Lana Del Rey]] from her sixth studio album, [[Norman Fucking Rockwell! (album)|''Norman Fucking Rockwell!'']]. It was written and produced with [[Jack Antonoff]].
   
 
== Background ==
  
== Background ==
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The song was first teased on her Instagram on October 4, 2018.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BoikIXvgXUL/?taken-by=lanadelrey Lana Del Rey (@lanadelrey). "How to disappear @jackantonoff". (October 4, 2018). ''Instagram''<nowiki>. [Access date: October 5, 2018]</nowiki>]</ref> Del Rey later deleted the snippet, but it has since been unarchived.
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The song was first teased on her Instagram on October 4, 2018.<ref>[https://www.instagram.com/p/BoikIXvgXUL/?taken-by=lanadelrey Lana Del Rey (@lanadelrey). "How to disappear @jackantonoff". (October 4, 2018). ''Instagram''<nowiki>. [Access date: October 5, 2018]</nowiki>]</ref> Del Rey later deleted the snippet, but it has since been unarchived. This version was originally a piano ballad. On October 27, 2018, Del Rey held a livestream during which [[Jack Antonoff]] could be heard working on another instrumental of the song. The production was changed for the album to an up-tempo track.
   
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Del Rey premiered the song with a live performance in 2018, in which she revealed it was the last song she recorded for the album.<ref name=":0">https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-lana-del-rey-how-to-disappear-apple-event-2395177</ref> "[[Fuck It I Love You (song)|Fuck It I Love You]]" was later revealed to actually be the last song recorded for the album after she went back and added more songs to it.
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On October 27, 2018, Del Rey held a livestream during which [[Jack Antonoff]] could be heard working on another instrumental of the song.
  
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Del Rey premiered the song with a live performance, in which she revealed it was the last song she recorded for the album.<ref name=":0">https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-lana-del-rey-how-to-disappear-apple-event-2395177</ref>
  
 
== Live performances ==
  
== Live performances ==
 
Del Rey premiered the song with a live performance at a Apple Event on [[2018/October#October 30|October 30, 2018]].<ref name=":0" />
  
Del Rey premiered the song with a live performance at a Apple Event on [[2018/October#October 30|October 30, 2018]].<ref name=":0" />
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== Cross-references ==
  
== Cross-references ==
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* Del Rey sings about Jim in several other songs, including "[[Ultraviolence (song)|Ultraviolence]]" and "[[Hundred Dollar Bill (song)|Hundred Dollar Bill]]".
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* From the live version, Del Rey sings about Jim in several other songs, including "[[Ultraviolence (song)|Ultraviolence]]" and "[[Hundred Dollar Bill (song)|Hundred Dollar Bill]]".
   
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== Lyrics ==
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==Lyrics==
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=== Album version ===
 
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Haven't seen you around here lately
  
Haven't seen you around here lately
   
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All of the guys tell me lies
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All of the guys tell me lies but you don't
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But you don't
  
 
You just crack another beer
  
You just crack another beer
 
And pretend that you're still here
  
And pretend that you're still here
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Joe met me down at the training yard
  
Joe met me down at the training yard
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Cuts on his face 'cause he fought too hard
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I know he's in over his head
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But I love that man like nobody can
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He moves mountains and pounds them to ground again
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I watch the guys getting high as they fight
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For the things that they hold dear
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To forget the things they fear
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This is how to disappear
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This is how to disappear
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Now it's been years since I left New York
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I got a kid and two cats in the yard
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The California sun and the movie stars
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I watch the skies getting light as I write
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As I think about those years
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As I whisper in your ear
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I'm always going to be right here
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No one's going anywhere
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=== Live premiere version ===
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John met me down at the boulevard
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I cried on his shoulder 'cause life is hard
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The waves came in over my head
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Whatcha been up to, my baby?
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I haven't seen you around here lately
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All of the guys tell me lies but you don't
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You just crack another beer
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And pretend that you're still here
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And this is how to disappear
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This is how to disappear
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Jim met me down at the training yard
 
Got cuts on his face 'cause he fought too hard
  
Got cuts on his face 'cause he fought too hard
 
I know he's in over his head
  
I know he's in over his head
 
But I love that man like nobody can
  
But I love that man like nobody can
 
He moves mountains and turns them to ground again
  
He moves mountains and turns them to ground again
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And I watched the guys getting high as they fight
  
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And I watch the guys getting high as they fight
 
For the things that they hold dear
  
For the things that they hold dear
 
To forget the things they fear
  
To forget the things they fear
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And this is how they disappear
  
And this is how they disappear
 
This is how they disappear
  
This is how they disappear
   
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Well now, it's been years since I left New York
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Well now it's been years since I left New York
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And I've got a kid and two cats in the yard
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And I got a kid and two cats in the yard
 
The California sun and the movie stars
  
The California sun and the movie stars
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And I watched the skies getting light as I write
  
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And I watch the skies getting light as I write
 
As I think about those years
  
As I think about those years
 
And I whisper in your ear
  
And I whisper in your ear
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I'm always going to be right here
  
I'm always going to be right here
 
No one's going anywhere
  
No one's going anywhere
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I'm always going to be right here
  
I'm always going to be right here
 
No one's going anywhere
  
No one's going anywhere
 
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</poem>}}
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==Credits==
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;'''Personnel'''
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* Lana Del Rey — songwriting, production, vocals
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* Jack Antonoff — songwriting, production, engineering, mixing, programming, acoustic guitar, drums, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, piano, vibraphone
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* Laura Sisk — engineering, mixing
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* Jonathan Sher — assistant engineering
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* Tate McDowell — assistant engineering
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* Chris Gehringer — mastering
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* Will Quinnell — assistant mastering
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;'''Technical'''
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* Mastered at Sterling Sound
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* Recorded at Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, United States / Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles, United States
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* Mixed at Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles, United States
   
 
==References==
  
==References==
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Revision as of 23:42, 6 January 2020

"How to Disappear" (stylized in sentence case) is a song by Lana Del Rey from her sixth studio album, Norman Fucking Rockwell!. It was written and produced with Jack Antonoff.

Background

The song was first teased on her Instagram on October 4, 2018.[1] Del Rey later deleted the snippet, but it has since been unarchived. This version was originally a piano ballad. On October 27, 2018, Del Rey held a livestream during which Jack Antonoff could be heard working on another instrumental of the song. The production was changed for the album to an up-tempo track.

Del Rey premiered the song with a live performance in 2018, in which she revealed it was the last song she recorded for the album.[2] "Fuck It I Love You" was later revealed to actually be the last song recorded for the album after she went back and added more songs to it.

 Live performances

Del Rey premiered the song with a live performance at a Apple Event on October 30, 2018.[2]

Cross-references

Lyrics

Album version

John met me down on the boulevard
Cry 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
This is how to disappear
This is how to disappear

Joe met me down at the training yard
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 pounds them to ground again

I watch the guys getting high as they fight
For the things that they hold dear
To forget the things they fear
This is how to disappear
This is how to disappear

Now it's been years since I left New York
I got a kid and two cats in the yard
The California sun and the movie stars

I watch the skies getting light as I write
As I think about those years
As I whisper in your ear
I'm always going to be right here
No one's going anywhere

Live premiere version

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?
I 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
Got 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 watch 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 got a kid and two cats in the yard
The California sun and the movie stars

And I watch 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

Credits

Personnel
  • Lana Del Rey — songwriting, production, vocals
  • Jack Antonoff — songwriting, production, engineering, mixing, programming, acoustic guitar, drums, electric guitar, keyboards, percussion, piano, vibraphone
  • Laura Sisk — engineering, mixing
  • Jonathan Sher — assistant engineering
  • Tate McDowell — assistant engineering
  • Chris Gehringer — mastering
  • Will Quinnell — assistant mastering
Technical
  • Mastered at Sterling Sound
  • Recorded at Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, United States / Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles, United States
  • Mixed at Henson Recording Studios, Los Angeles, United States

References

  1. ↑ Lana Del Rey (@lanadelrey). "How to disappear @jackantonoff". (October 4, 2018). Instagram. [Access date: October 5, 2018]
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-lana-del-rey-how-to-disappear-apple-event-2395177
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