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|artist = Lana Del Rey |
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|written = [[Lana Del Rey]]<br>[[Dan Heath]] |
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|recorded = 2012 |
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+ | |time = 3:28 <br><small>(See [[#Official versions|official versions]])</small>}}"'''Life Is Beautiful'''" (also known as "'''Life Is Still Beautiful'''") is a song by [[Lana Del Rey]] that was featured in the trailer for the 2015 movie ''The Age of Adaline''. |
==Background and writing== |
==Background and writing== |
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On July 31, 2012, Del Rey explained that the track had come to her after going back to writing music following polarising reviews and criticism during the release of ''[[Born to Die (album)|Born to Die]]''. She had written a song about someone convincing their friend to "come back to them" because "life is still beautiful". Shortly after writing the song, Del Rey was contacted by a producer who had commissioned her to submit a track for ''The Age of Adaline'' with a theme that was similar to what she had just written. Ultimately, the song was never officially released, however was featured in various promotional videos for the film.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/media/s3557148.htm Dyson, Alex (2012) "Lana Del Hooray!" Audio blog post. ''Triple J''. <nowiki>[Reference begins 15:14] [Access date: April 2, 2017]</nowiki>] (Link updated: May 12, 2020)</ref> |
On July 31, 2012, Del Rey explained that the track had come to her after going back to writing music following polarising reviews and criticism during the release of ''[[Born to Die (album)|Born to Die]]''. She had written a song about someone convincing their friend to "come back to them" because "life is still beautiful". Shortly after writing the song, Del Rey was contacted by a producer who had commissioned her to submit a track for ''The Age of Adaline'' with a theme that was similar to what she had just written. Ultimately, the song was never officially released, however was featured in various promotional videos for the film.<ref>[http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/media/s3557148.htm Dyson, Alex (2012) "Lana Del Hooray!" Audio blog post. ''Triple J''. <nowiki>[Reference begins 15:14] [Access date: April 2, 2017]</nowiki>] (Link updated: May 12, 2020)</ref> |
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| − | On April 21, 2015, a snippet of the track was released in a new trailer for the film.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJYPYYOndBM YouTube - "Lana Del Rey 'Life is Beautiful' - The AGE OF ADALINE (2015 Movie - Blake Lively)".]</ref> On September 14, another snippet was released in a promotional ad on Instagram, including the end of the song's chorus and the beginning of its bridge.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AdamSamouel/status/643460660098113536 Adam Samouel twitter status, 14 September 2015] </ref> It was rumored to be included on Del Rey's 3rd full-length LP [[Honeymoon (album)|''Honeymoon'']], since it wasn't featured on the soundtrack for ''The Age of Adaline'', but the track has yet to be released. On June 2, 2016 a fan asked Del Rey about the song and she responded by saying "It was just for the movie".<ref>[https://twitter.com/DelReyLatest/status/738494115118075904 Lana Del Rey Latest twitter status, 2 June 2016]</ref> |
+ | On April 21, 2015, a snippet of the track was released in a new trailer for the film.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aJYPYYOndBM YouTube - "Lana Del Rey 'Life is Beautiful' - The AGE OF ADALINE (2015 Movie - Blake Lively)".]</ref> On September 14, another snippet was released in a promotional ad on Instagram, including the end of the song's chorus and the beginning of its bridge.<ref>[https://twitter.com/AdamSamouel/status/643460660098113536 Adam Samouel twitter status, 14 September 2015] </ref> It was rumored to be included on Del Rey's 3rd full-length LP [[Honeymoon (album)|''Honeymoon'']], since it wasn't featured on the soundtrack for ''The Age of Adaline'', but the track has yet to be officially released. On June 2, 2016 a fan asked Del Rey about the song and she responded by saying "It was just for the movie".<ref>[https://twitter.com/DelReyLatest/status/738494115118075904 Lana Del Rey Latest twitter status, 2 June 2016]</ref> |
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==Cross-references== |
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*The title, "life is beautiful", is prominently featured in "[[Black Beauty (song)|Black Beauty]]" as well as "[[Without You (song)|Without You]]". |
*The title, "life is beautiful", is prominently featured in "[[Black Beauty (song)|Black Beauty]]" as well as "[[Without You (song)|Without You]]". |
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| + | *The phrase "your soul's on fire" is similar to "set my soul on fire" which appears in "[[Queen of Disaster (song)|Queen of Disaster]]". |
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| + | *A desire is also mentioned in "[[Burning Desire (song)|Burning Desire]]". |
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| + | *God is referenced in many Del Rey's songs, including "[[God Bless America - and All the Beautiful Women in It (song)|God Bless America - and All the Beautiful Women in It]]" and "[[God Knows I Tried (song)|God Knows I Tried]]". |
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| + | *The phrase "come on, boy" is similar to "come on, baby" which appears in "[[Cola (song)|Cola]]". |
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| + | *Trying to be stronger is also a topic in "[[Venice Bitch (song)|Venice Bitch]]" and "[[California (song)|California]]". |
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==Lyrics== |
==Lyrics== |
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Life is still so beautiful |
Life is still so beautiful |
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| + | We can hit the road |
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| + | We don't have to say |
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| + | Where we're going |
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| + | We can go anywhere |
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| + | We can go anywhere |
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| + | Right now |
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| + | Life is still so beautiful |
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| + | Don't be that way |
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| + | Don't you pretend |
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| + | You're not awake |
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| + | When I'll know you are |
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| + | I see the way |
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| + | You're lying there |
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| + | I know you can't |
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| + | Be very far |
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| + | God wouldn’t do that |
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| + | He knows how I feel |
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| + | I can’t go through that |
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| + | And so it’s not real |
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| + | Life is still so beautiful |
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| + | Life is still so beautiful |
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| + | Don't be so still |
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| + | You never are |
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| + | You like to play |
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| + | Your heart's on fire |
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| + | I don't believe this is the end |
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| + | And I still feel your heart's desire |
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| + | God couldn’t do that |
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| + | He knows you belong |
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| + | To me and me only |
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| + | And so I’ll be strong |
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| + | Life is still so beautiful |
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| + | Life is still so beautiful (beautiful) |
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| + | Come on, boy, let's go |
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We can hit the road |
We can hit the road |
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We don't have to say |
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[[Category:Unreleased songs]] |
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Revision as of 18:38, 8 September 2020
"Life Is Beautiful" (also known as "Life Is Still Beautiful") is a song by Lana Del Rey that was featured in the trailer for the 2015 movie The Age of Adaline.
Background and writing
“When you let everything go, you know, of course, all these little things come to you when you kind of aren’t expecting them to. I was writing a song that seemed really a little left-of-centre and too specific to be used for anything and then, like one of those things I was talking about with the movie, this guy was looking for something with a theme that was exactly what I had just written. It was called “Life Is Still Beautiful”, so it was about a guy and his best friend, and one guy is just trying to get his best friend to come back to him because life is still beautiful.”
The song was written by Del Rey and produced and co-written by long-time collaborator Dan Heath in 2012 during the Paradise sessions.
On July 31, 2012, Del Rey explained that the track had come to her after going back to writing music following polarising reviews and criticism during the release of Born to Die. She had written a song about someone convincing their friend to "come back to them" because "life is still beautiful". Shortly after writing the song, Del Rey was contacted by a producer who had commissioned her to submit a track for The Age of Adaline with a theme that was similar to what she had just written. Ultimately, the song was never officially released, however was featured in various promotional videos for the film.[1]
On August 1, 2020, two versions of the song leaked in full online: the 2015 version, made for The Age of Adaline movie and an early mix from 2012. The early version features minimal vocal and instrumental differences.
Composition
"Life Is Beautiful" is a cinematic ballad in the key of C♯ major with a slow tempo of approximately 63 beats per minute. The track features lush strings and layered vocal harmonies in the chorus. The full song runs at three minutes and twenty six seconds and does not follow the same layout of the trailer with many lyrics been cut out.[2][3]
Release
On April 21, 2015, a snippet of the track was released in a new trailer for the film.[4] On September 14, another snippet was released in a promotional ad on Instagram, including the end of the song's chorus and the beginning of its bridge.[5] It was rumored to be included on Del Rey's 3rd full-length LP Honeymoon, since it wasn't featured on the soundtrack for The Age of Adaline, but the track has yet to be officially released. On June 2, 2016 a fan asked Del Rey about the song and she responded by saying "It was just for the movie".[6]
Cross-references
- The title, "life is beautiful", is prominently featured in "Black Beauty" as well as "Without You".
- The phrase "your soul's on fire" is similar to "set my soul on fire" which appears in "Queen of Disaster".
- A desire is also mentioned in "Burning Desire".
- God is referenced in many Del Rey's songs, including "God Bless America - and All the Beautiful Women in It" and "God Knows I Tried".
- The phrase "come on, boy" is similar to "come on, baby" which appears in "Cola".
- Trying to be stronger is also a topic in "Venice Bitch" and "California".
Official versions
- 2015 version — 3:28
- 2012 early mix — 3:30
Lyrics
2015 version
Don't be that way
Don't you pretend
You're not awake
When you know you are
I see the way
You're lying there
I know you can't
Be very far
God wouldn’t do that
He knows how I feel
I can’t go through that
And so it’s not real
Life is still so beautiful
Life is still so beautiful
Don't be so still
You never are
You like to play
Your soul's on fire
I don't believe this is the end
And I still feel your heart's desire
God couldn’t do that
He knows you belong
To me and me only
And so I’ll be strong
Life is still so beautiful
Life is still so beautiful
Come on, boy, let's go
We can hit the road
We don't have to say
Where we're going
We can go anywhere
We can go anywhere
We can go anywhere
Right now
Life is still so beautiful
Life is still so beautiful
2012 early mix
Don't be that way
Don't you pretend
You're not awake
When I'll know you are
I see the way
You're lying there
I know you can't
Be very far
God wouldn’t do that
He knows how I feel
I can’t go through that
And so it’s not real
Life is still so beautiful
Life is still so beautiful
Don't be so still
You never are
You like to play
Your heart's on fire
I don't believe this is the end
And I still feel your heart's desire
God couldn’t do that
He knows you belong
To me and me only
And so I’ll be strong
Life is still so beautiful
Life is still so beautiful (beautiful)
Come on, boy, let's go
We can hit the road
We don't have to say
Where we're going
We can go anywhere
We can go anywhere
We can go anywhere
Right now
Life is still so beautiful
Life is still so beautiful
Media
References
- ↑ Dyson, Alex (2012) "Lana Del Hooray!" Audio blog post. Triple J. [Reference begins 15:14] [Access date: April 2, 2017] (Link updated: May 12, 2020)
- ↑ PPL Repertoire ISRC: GBUM71502702
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/p/CDO2gzqHpDb/
- ↑ YouTube - "Lana Del Rey 'Life is Beautiful' - The AGE OF ADALINE (2015 Movie - Blake Lively)".
- ↑ Adam Samouel twitter status, 14 September 2015
- ↑ Lana Del Rey Latest twitter status, 2 June 2016