"Live Forever (Golden Grill)" (also referred to as "I Just Got Burned") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was produced by Princess Superstar and was registered to ISWC in 2014.[1]
Background[]
The song was recorded in Princess Superstar's in-home recording studio in an apartment on the lower east side of East Village, New York City, called Red Square.[2] According to Princess Superstar, she and Del Rey came up with the idea to write a "fake James Bond song", which would eventually become "Live Forever (Golden Grill)". The song supposedly samples an unknown record from the 1970s. The title has also fluctuated in use over the years, with it being referred to as both "Live Forever" and "Golden Grill" interchangeably.[3]
The song leaked on July 15, 2013; the original file is called "i just got burned". On July 28, Princess Superstar uploaded a remix of the track by Nyceboy to her SoundCloud profile. The studio a cappella was posted to the producer's Patreon in lossless format on September 24, 2022.
Cross-references[]
- The song is referenced in "Velvet Crowbar", "Every Man Gets His Wish", "Stoplight De-Lite", and "Queen of Disaster".
- "The sun once shined for you" is similar to "all the pretty stars shine for you" from "Pretty When You Cry".
- Criminals are also referenced in "Criminals Run the World".
- God is also mentioned in "God Bless America - and All the Beautiful Women in It", "Gods & Monsters", and "Pawn Shop Blues", among many others.
- Fire is also mentioned in "West Coast", "Sad Girl", "Freak", "High by the Beach", and "Off to the Races".
- The line "nobody does it better" is similar to "'cause no one does it better" from "Black Bathing Suit".
Official versions[]
- Final version — 4:06
- A cappella — 4:06
Lyrics[]
What happened to "Nobody does it better"?
So you been walkin' 'round like you were born to kill
Drivin' in your Escalade, flash that golden grill
You're pickin' up a bad habit, you get the ones that no one will
Where did your love go, babe, before you turned criminal?
You act like you're gonna live forever
What happened to "No one does it better than you", babe?
You, babe
You gotta quit playin' God and get out of the way
So here we are, there we go, that's the way
That you gonna roll, that you gonna fight, gonna play
It doesn't really matter to me that you find your way
You've been gone for so long, now you're a shell of yourself, babe
You act like you're gonna live forever
What happened to "No one does it better than you", babe?
You, babe
You gotta quit playin' God and get out of the way
Do do do do, do do do do do do
Do do do do, mmm
The sun once shined for you
I changed my mind for you
Your golden day has turned to night
Your golden day has been denied
Oooh
There's no more chances for you now, you never learn
You lit my fire, baby, but I just got burned
You act like you're gonna live forever
What happened to "No one does it better than you", babe?
You, babe
You gotta quit playin' God and get out of the way
You act like you're gonna live forever
What happen to "No one does it better than you", babe?
You, babe
You gotta quit playin' God and get out of the way
References[]
- ↑ ISWC Code: T-803.146.881-3
- ↑ Superstar, Princess (September 20, 2023). "early days of Lana Del Rey and producing Maha Maha for her!". TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/@therealprincesssuperstar/video/7280964687657831726. Retrieved December 13, 2023.
- ↑ Superstar, Princess (September 25, 2023). "Producing Lana Del Rey in 2008. We did 4 songs together. It was a magical time for sure. One of my favorites was Golden Grill - i wanted to write a Bond song. Even back then i knew she was like a Bond girl! So amazing she actually got to write a song for the Bond movie. I still like ours better lol. Forgot to say - i wanted to call it Live Forever but Lizzie liked Golden Grill - we were both obsessed with Grillz and hip hop culture of course being New Yorkers :-) Secret reveal at end- Golden Grill is on my SoundCloud 👄💕". TikTok. https://www.tiktok.com/@therealprincesssuperstar/video/7282901182350150954. Retrieved December 13, 2023.