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"Live or Die" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2011. The song was co-written and produced by Jarrad Rogers.[1]

Background[]

The first version of the song leaked on October 14, 2012. An alternate version of the song leaked on March 1, 2015, although fan-edited with added beats, shortened introduction and choruses, and sound effects including a gunshot and dropping bullets.[2][dead link] The unedited second version leaked in full on August 6, 2015, alongside "Wayamaya", "Hangin' Around", "Joshy & I", "Cry Me a River", and a fan-made second version of "Jealous Girl". A few other versions of the song are rumored to exist.

The song is speculated to be an outtake from the Born to Die sessions.

Singer Rita Ora supposedly recorded a version of the song in 2012.[S 1]

Cross-references[]

Official versions[]

  • Version 1 — 3:26
  • Version 2 — 3:53

Lyrics[]

Version 1[]

Baby, you my Bugsy Malone and I'm your suicide blonde
You could be my film noir star, I'm your queen of Saigon
If they don't think we're good together, baby, just forget 'em
And let bygones be bygones

Baby, I can't go it alone, 'cause you're the one that I want
You can be my Tony Montana and I can be your Pfeiffer, fire
I can take you higher
I can get you hooked on love and desire

Hello, pretty baby, you can be my cherry pie
I know what you've done and I can be your alibi

So, tonight, are you gonna be my soldier?
Are we gonna be Bonnie and Clyde?
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
Are you gonna be my lover?
Are we gonna be true love's suicide?
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die

I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, just for fun (Hey)
I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, one by one (Hey)
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
So, tonight, are you gonna be my soldier? (Hey)
Are we gonna be Bonnie and Clyde? (Hey)
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die

Baby, you Sylvester Stallone and I could be your Adrian
With tender lips that got you in the ring, just say my name again
Say my name again, say my name again (Huh?)

Baby, I can't go it alone, 'cause you're the one that I want
You can be my Tommy Mottola and I can be Mariah, tiger
Scream a little higher
I can get you high on love and desire

Not since Bonnie and Clyde was two kids so good at bein' bad, bad, bad
I'm flirtin' with the checkout counter, baby, "Put the money in the bag!"

So tonight, are you gonna be my soldier?
Are we gonna be Bonnie and Clyde?
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
Are you gonna be my lover?
Are we gonna be true love's suicide?
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die

I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, just for fun (Hey)
I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, one by one (Hey)
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
So, tonight, are you gonna be my soldier? (Hey)
Are we gonna be Bonnie and Clyde? (Hey)
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die

Would you kill for me?
Would you die for me?
Put your hands where I can see them
Put them in the air

So, tonight, are you gonna be my soldier?
Are we gonna be Bonnie and Clyde?
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
Are you gonna be my lover?
Are we gonna be true love's suicide?
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die

I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, just for fun (Hey)
I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, one by one (Hey)
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die

Version 2[]

(Die, die, die, die)

Baby, you my Bugsy Malone and I'm your suicide blonde
You could be my film noir star, I'm your queen of Saigon
If they don't think we're good together, baby, just forget 'em
And let bygones be bygones

Baby, I can't go it alone, 'cause you're the one that I want
You can be my Tony Montana and I can be your Pfeiffer, fire
I can take you higher
I can get you hooked on love and desire

Hello, pretty baby, I can be your cherry pie
You walk into the room, my heart goes boom
Send me to the sky

So tonight, are you gonna be my soldier?
Are we gonna be Bonnie and Clyde?
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
Are you gonna be my lover?
Are we gonna be true love's suicide? (Suicide, suicide)
It's either live or die

I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em just for fun (Hey)
Murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em one by one (Hey)
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em just for fun (Hey)
Murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em one by one (Hey)
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
(Die, die, it’s either live or die)

Baby, you Sylvester Stallone and I could be your Adrian
With tender lips that got you in the ring, just say my name again
Say my name again, say my name again
Say my name, say my name, say my name again

Baby, I can't go it alone, 'cause you're the one that I want
You can be my Tommy Mottola and I can be Mariah, tiger (Meow)
I can get you hooked on drugs and desire

Hello, pretty baby, I can be your cherry pie
You walk into the room, my heart goes boom
Send me to the sky

So, tonight, are you gonna be my soldier?
Are we gonna be Bonnie and Clyde?
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
Are you gonna be my lover?
Are we gonna be true love's suicide? (Suicide, suicide)
It's either live or die

I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em just for fun (Hey)
Murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em one by one (Hey)
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em just for fun
Murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em one by one
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die

Would you kill for me?
Would you die for me?
Put your hands where I can see them
Put them in the air

Are you gonna be my soldier?
Are we gonna be Bonnie and Clyde?
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
Are you gonna be my lover?
Are we gonna be true love's suicide? (Suicide, suicide)
It's either live or die

I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em just for fun (Hey)
Murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em one by one (Hey)
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
(Die, die, die)

References[]

Notes[]

  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.
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