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*Bugsy Malone is also mentioned in "[[Dum Dum (song)|Dum Dum]]" |
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*The line "I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em" is also used in "[[Summer of Sam (song)|Summer of Sam]]" |
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==Lyrics== |
==Lyrics== |
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Revision as of 20:23, 12 August 2015
"Live or Die" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2011 and leaked on October 14, 2012 with a heavily fan-edited second version leaking on March 1, 2015. The unedited second version leaked on August 6, 2015. The song was written and produced by Del Rey and Jarrad Rogers.
Background
It is speculated to be an outtake from the Born to Die sessions. 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.[1] The unedited second version leaked in full on August 6, 2015, alongside a demo of "Jealous Girl", "Wayamaya", "Hangin' Around", "Joshy & I" and "Cry Me a River".
Cross-references
- References to "Noir".
- The phrase "suicide blonde" also comes up in "She's Not Me".
- Del Rey talks about soldiers in songs such as "Hit & Run".
- Directly references Tony Montana and Michelle Pfeiffer, stars in the movie Scarface, also a title for the song "Scarface".
- Bugsy Malone is also mentioned in "Dum Dum"
- The line "I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em" is also used in "Summer of Sam"
- The lyric "Queen of Saigon" appears in songs such as "West Coast", "Brite Lites", and "National Anthem"
Lyrics
Version 1
Baby, you're 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 Pfeifer 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 suicide?
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, just for fun (eh)!
I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, one by one (eh)!
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
So tonight are you gonna be my soldier? (Eh)!
Are we gonna be Bonnie and Clyde? (Eh)!
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 I got you in the ring,
To 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 being 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 suicide?
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, just for fun (eh)!
I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, one by one (eh)!
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
So tonight are you gonna be my soldier? (Eh)!
Are we gonna be Bonnie and Clyde? (Eh)!
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 suicide?
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, just for fun (eh)!
I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, one by one (eh)!
It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
So tonight are you gonna be my soldier? (Eh)!
Are we gonna be Bonnie and Clyde? (Eh)!
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 bygone.
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 Pfeifer, 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 suicide?
(Suicide, suicide),
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.
I be murderin' 'em, murderin’, ‘em
Just for fun.
I be murderin' 'em, murderin' ‘em,
One by one.
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 I 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 your 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 suicide?
(Suicide, suicide),
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.
I be murderin' 'em, murderin’, ‘em
Just for fun.
I be 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.
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 suicide?
(Suicide, suicide),
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.
It's either live or die, boy,
It's either live or die.
(Die, die, die).