"On & On & On" (previously referred to as "Going On & On" and possibly titled "If I Die Young") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. The song is speculated to be recorded for her fifth studio album and fourth major-label studio album, Lust for Life, but ultimately did not make the final tracklist.
Background
A snippet of the song leaked on September 15, 2021, followed by a second one the next day. A third snippet leaked on September 29. The full track leaked on October 1.
Cross-references
- The lyric “be my baby tonight” is also used in Lolita.
- The lyric "It's all over now, baby blue" references the Bob Dylan song of the same name.
- Roses are mentioned in many of Del Rey's songs, such as "Honeymoon", "Roses Bloom for You", "Violets for Roses", "Bel Air", "Guns and Roses", "JFK", "Stoplight De-Lite" and the song of the same name.
- A nightgown is also mentioned in "Hope Is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman like Me to Have – but I Have It".
- California is directly referred in a lot of her songs including "Fuck It I Love You", "Freak", "How to Disappear", "Angels Forever, Forever Angels", "Shades of Cool", and the song of the same name.
- Lana also sings about her music living "on and on" in "Sweet Carolina".
Lyrics
All the roses are red and Jupiter, too
I'm lying in my nightgown making confessions to you
It's all over now, baby blue
All my secrets are out
I told them all to you
And it's a little grim
But I sing a hymn only for you
I seal it with a kiss
And it goes like this
"Baby, love me too"
If I die young, let me die in California
And when I'm gone, let 'em play my favorite song
It's Jimmy Buffet
To remember life's a beach, baby, enjoy it
When I'm done, let the music play on
And on and on and on
Go on and on and on
All my stories are out
All the lies are out, too
When we drive in the nighttime
I lift them up to you
And it's a little grim
But I sing a hymn only for you
I seal it with a kiss
And it goes like this
"Baby love me, too"
If I die young, let me die in California
And when I'm gone, make 'em play my favorite song
It's Jimmy Buffet
To remember life's a beach, baby, enjoy it
When I'm done, let the music play on
And on and on and on
Go on and on and on
Be my baby (Ohh)
Be my baby, tonight
We'll go on and on and on
Be my baby (Oh oh oh oh oh)
Be my baby, tonight
Go on and on and on
It's a little grim
But I sing a hymn only for you
I seal it with a kiss
And it goes like this
We'll go on and on and on
Be my baby (Mmm)
Be my baby, tonight
Go on and on and on