"Let Me Love You like a Woman" (originally titled "Pink Champagne") is a song written by Lana Del Rey. It is the first single from her seventh studio album and sixth major-label studio album, Chemtrails Over the Country Club. It was also intended to be included on both scrapped studio album recorded in 2013, and Del Rey's third studio album and second major-label studio album, Ultraviolence, but was ultimately cut from the final tracklist.
Background[]
A version of the song was at one point considered for inclusion on Del Rey's third studio album, before it would become Ultraviolence. A working title of this early version, "Pink Champagne", can be seen in a January 2013 photo of Del Rey in the studio, with her written notes partially visible in the background.[1] The demo had what was described as a "cinematic, psychedelic" production and uses the final version's bridge as the pre-chorus. The full demo leaked on March 28, 2023. The leaked version is the original file, however was tampered with. The original file name is "Let me love you like a woman".[S 2]
The title was revealed in an interview with Q magazine on October 21, 2019. About the track Del Rey explained, "There's just something about it. I feel like it's going to be really important, but I don't know why yet. That's where the magic comes in."
On July 25, 2020, rumors began to form on ATRL that the song had been included on the final track list for Chemtrails Over the Country Club. Around a month later, on September 1, 2020, Del Rey announced via an Instagram post that the song would be released as a single prior to the release of the album.[2][dead link]
A snippet of the song leaked online on September 22, 2020. On October 11, 2020, it was recognized by the music identification application Shazam, however it was taken down from the app the following day. The song was subsequently released worldwide on October 16, 2020.
Del Rey mentioned that this song is one of her favorite songs off Chemtrails Over the Country Club.[3]
The official instrumental leaked on November 7, 2020.
Use in media[]
The song's demo, "Pink Champagne", was used in an episode of Love Island Malta.[4]
Live performances[]
On December 14, 2020, Del Rey performed the song live on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon for the first time. The performance features the same background singers from "Summertime The Gershwin Version".
The song was performed a second time at the 7th Annual Ally Collection Talent Show.
Music video[]
| Music video | Information | |
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Released | October 16, 2020 |
| Length | 3:44 | |
| Director | Lana Del Rey | |
| Producer | ||
| Filmed | 2020 | |
| Location | California | |
| Vevo views | 8 Million views | |
Cross-references[]
- A diamond is also mentioned in "Fake Diamond", "Florida Kilos" and "Young and Beautiful", among several others.
- Del Rey sings about a small town in "This Is What Makes Us Girls" and "Old Money".
- Doing something like a child/baby is also mentioned in "American", "Bel Air" and "Young and Beautiful".
- Getting high is also mentioned in "Dark but Just a Game", "Florida Kilos" and "High by the Beach", among several others.
- In the music video near the end, the Hollywood sign is shown. Hollywood and the Hollywood sign are re-occurring themes in the album "Lust for Life".
- L.A. is a re-occurring theme in several of Del Rey's songs.
- Poetry is referenced in "Bartender", "Brooklyn Baby" "Norman Fucking Rockwell" and in the "Ride" monologue.
- "Shining like a diamond" is also mentioned in "Young and Beautiful".
- Songs are also mentioned in "Dreamgirl", "Hey Blue Baby", "The Blackest Day" and "Ride".
- The phrases "pink champagne" and "purple rain" were first mentioned by Del Rey in her Instagram account @honeymoon, on June 22, 2015.[5][dead link]
- The lyric "I only mention it" is also mentioned in "White Dress".
- The phrase "let me love you" also appears in "Madly", "Strangelove", and "I Was in a Bad Way".
Official versions[]
- Album version — 3:21
- Instrumental version — 3:21
- "Pink Champagne" demo version — 6:15
Lyrics[]
Album version[]
I come from a small town, how about you?
I only mention it ‘cause I’m ready to leave L.A. and I want you to come
Eighty miles north or south will do
I don’t care where as long as you’re with me
And I’m with you, and you let me
Let me love you like a woman
Let me hold you like a baby
Let me shine like a diamond
Let me be who I’m meant to be
Talk to me in poems and songs
Don’t make me be bittersweet
Let me love you like a woman
Let me hold you like a baby
Let me hold you like a baby
I come from a small town far away
I only mention it ‘cause I’m ready to leave L.A. and I (Need) want you to come
I guess I could manage if you stay
It’s just if you do I can’t see myself having any fun, so
Let me love you like a woman
Let me hold you like a baby
Let me shine like a diamond
Let me be who I’m meant to be
Talk to me in songs and poems
Don’t make me be bittersweet
Let me love you like a woman
Take you to infinity
Let me hold you like a baby (Let me love you like a woman)
Take you to infinity
Let me love you like a woman (Let me hold you like a baby)
Take you to infinity
We could get lost in the purple rain
Talk about good old days
We could get high on some pink champagne
Baby, let me count the waves
Let me love you like a woman
Let me hold you like a baby
Let me shine like a diamond
Let me be who I’m meant to be
Talk to me in songs and poems
Don’t make me be bittersweet
Let me love you like a woman
"Pink Champagne" demo version[]
I don't really wanna die, I just want the pain to be over
I know that I talked about it all the time, babe
Just wanted you to come over
I got tired of America, it got hard to stay sober
Then I met you and you blew my mind
That was it, game over
We could get lost in the purple rain
Talk about the good old days
I could get drunk on some pink champagne
Lost in the purple haze
Let me love you like a woman
Let me hold you like a baby
Let me shine like a diamond
Let me be your one time beauty queen
You don't know the world like I do
You don't know how good our love can be
Let me love you like a woman
Let me take you to infinity
Oh-oh-oh, baby, oh-oh-oh
Take you to infinity
Oh-oh-oh, baby, oh-oh-oh
I don't really wanna fly, I just want this tour to be over
I know that I dreamed about it all my life
Then the dream got closer
I miss the smell of America, green palms, green clover
I can still feel it when I close my eyes
It comes right over
We could get lost in the purple maze
Think about the good old times
Let it come down like the ocean waves
Hold your body in my mind
Let me love you like a woman
Let me hold you like a baby
Let me shine like a diamond
Let me be your one time beauty queen
You don't know the world like I do
You don't know how good people can be
Let me love you like a woman
Let me take you to infinity
Oh-oh-oh, baby, oh-oh-oh
Take you to infinity
Oh-oh-oh, baby, oh-oh-oh
I, I n-n-need ya
Don't, don't fucking leave yet
I need, n-n-n-need ya
Don't, fuck, don't fucking leave yet
Let me love you like a woman
Let me love you like a baby
Let me shine like a diamond
Let me be your one time beauty queen
You don't know the world like I do
You don't know how good people can be
Let me love you like a woman
Let me love you like a baby
Oh-oh-oh, baby, oh-oh-oh
Take you to infinity
Oh-oh-oh, baby, oh-oh-oh
Take you to infinity
Oh-oh-oh, baby, oh-oh-oh
Get drunk on some pink champagne
Getting lost in the purple rain, hmm
Hmm
References[]
- ↑ January 2013 photo of Del Rey's notebook in the studio
- ↑ Del Rey, Lana (September 1, 2020). "On the set of…… @neilkrug 📸 @_brthr_ 🎥". Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CEmyvtdh03d/.
- ↑ Del Rey, Lana (October 16, 2020). "Made a little homemade video for let me love you like a woman. Feels so good to have my favorite song out in the open air XOXO". Twitter. Archived from the original on October 16, 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201016161459/https://twitter.com/LanaDelRey/status/1317136872393469953.
- ↑ LanaBoards (June 8, 2023). "Lana Del Rey’s unreleased song Pink Champagne, a demo of Let Me Love You Like a Woman, was used in this past Tuesday’s episode of Love Island Malta 🇲🇹". Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/reel/CtP3urAA8n-/. Retrieved February 10, 2024.
- ↑ Del Rey, Lana (June 22, 2015). "Living in the land of Honeymoon & Oil Tycoons. God Bless America, the land of pink champagne & purple rain. This is my favourite perspective / nothing but white sails above and blue waters rolling in front of me for miles and miles.". Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/4QUl6VzAZh.
Notes[]
- ↑ This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official sources, but has been reported by Unknown, 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.
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