"JFK" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey, produced by Rick Nowels. It was recorded in 2012 and is speculated to be an outtake from the Paradise recording sessions.
Background[]
On May 6, 2013, a short, low quality snippet leaked, followed by its leak in full on July 18. The original file is called "JFK-KM-mix-029", which leaked in .aif format on August 17, 2024. A "more polished" final version of the song has been rumored to exist.[S 1]
Cross-references[]
- The phrase "mind like a diamond" is also used in "Carmen".
- Roses are mentioned in many of Del Rey's songs, such as "Honeymoon", "Roses Bloom For You", "Bel Air", "Guns And Roses", "Violets for Roses", "Stoplight De-Lite", "If I Die Young", and the song of the same name.
- The phrase "spins me 'round" can be similarly heard in "American", "Queen of Disaster", "On Our Way", and the song of the same name.
- Summer nights are also mentioned in "Young and Beautiful" and "Old Money".
- Rock and roll is mentioned in many songs, including "Greenwich", "Backfire", and "Push Me Down".
- The phrase "baby doll" is also in "Push Me Down", "Girl That Got Away", and "Party Girl".
- Del Rey calls her lover a king in "Hawaiian Tropic", "Prom Song (Gone Wrong)", "Heavy Hitter", "Salvatore", "Queen of Disaster", and "Catch and Release".
- A phrase similar to "king of the town" is also used in "Starry Eyed".
- The month of July is also mentioned in "Young and Beautiful", "I Can Fly", and "Beautiful People".
Lyrics[]
You smell like a million roses bathed in rock and roll
Ours was the greatest love story ever told
Throat like an angel with a voice that was made of gold
That's my baby
He was the king of the town with a crown that would never fall
A heart that would beat like a bass for his baby doll
One in a million, inimitable soul
That's my baby
Young or old, summer or cold
Young or old, summer or cold
You've got a way like JFK when you do it
The way that you move it
Spins me 'round like a record, baby
And you've got a soul like no one I know
You're so new at it
The way you see through that shit
Breaks my heart and it drives me crazy
He was the king of the town with a crown that would never fall
A heart like a bass that would beat for his baby doll
Mind like a diamond, an inimitable soul
That's my baby
Young or old, summer or cold
Young or old, summer or cold
You've got a way like JFK when you do it
The way that you move it
Spins me 'round like a record, baby
And you've got a soul like no one I know
You're so new at it
The way you see through that shit
Breaks my heart and it drives me crazy
It drives me crazy
You've got it and I want it
Late summer nights in July, flaunt it
You know that you can always come home
To the one who gave you your name
'Cause I see a light in your eyes, it's so bright
And the skies, they open wide for you
So come to me, my baby
You've got a way like JFK when you do it
The way that you move it
Spins me 'round like a record, baby
And you've got a soul like no one I know
You're so new at it
The way you see through that shit
Breaks my heart and it drives me crazy
It drives me crazy
It drives me crazy
Crazy, ohh