"LA, Who Am I to Love You" (not to be confused with the poem of the same name, but also known as "LA Who Am I" and referred to as "LA, Who Am I to Love You?") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2016 and was produced by Rick Nowels.[S 1] The track was reworked in 2018 by an unknown producer. Neither version of the song has leaked.
Background[]
The song was originally recorded by Del Rey and Rick Nowels[S 1] in 2016 and was considered for inclusion on Del Rey's fifth studio album Lust for Life.
A snippet of the 2018 remix of the song, titled "LA Who Am I", leaked on February 27, 2021. This version was described as "heavy in instrumental", where Del Rey reportedly sings for 1:53 while the rest of the track is instrumental.[citation needed]
On November 1, 2024, Lust for Life producer, mixer, and multi-instrumentalist Dean Reid shared a 2016 draft tracklist of the album which featured the song as the ninth track on the album.[1] On November 5, an insider shared lyrics from the song,[S 2] though another insider would clarify the lyrics shared were of a different version than that of the leaked snippet.[S 3]
Cross-references[]
- The title is a direct reference to the poem of the same name.
- An ex-boyfriend is mentioned in "Fake Diamond".
Lyrics[]
"LA, Who Am I to Love You" version[]
[Leaked lyrics]:
Does that mean I'm crazy?
No, it's okay, I'll just love you 'til you're my ex-boyfriend
"LA Who Am I" remix[]
[Snippet]:
I said "Oh, that's okay, I just love ya" to my ex-boyfriend
If this happens then we've hit the bottom, we m—
References[]
- ↑ "Unreleased Songs Pre-Leak Discussion Thread". Lanaboards. November 1, 2024. http://lanaboards.com/topic/13137-unreleased-songs-pre-leak-discussion-thread/?do=findComment&comment=1902398. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official sources, but has been reported by BlackoutZone, who is considered a reliable insider by the community.
- ↑ This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official sources, but has been reported by Honeymoun, who is considered a reliable insider by the community.
- ↑ This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official sources, but has been reported by Carcase, who is considered a reliable insider by the community.