"How to Disappear" (stylized in sentence case) is a song by Lana Del Rey from 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.[1] Del Rey later deleted the snippet, but it has since been unarchived.
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, in which she revealed it was the last song she recorded for the album.[2]
Live performances
Del Rey premiered the song with a live performance at a Apple Event on October 30, 2018.[2]
Cross-references
- Del Rey sings about Jim in several other songs, including "Ultraviolence" and "Hundred Dollar Bill".
Lyrics
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
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 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
