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"Live or Die" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2011 and the demo version leaked on October 14, 2012, with a heavily fan-edited alternate version leaking on March 1, 2015. The unedited second version leaked on August 6, 2015. The song was produced by 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 "Wayamaya", "Hangin' Around", "Joshy & I", "Cry Me a River", and a fan-made second version of "Jealous Girl".

Cross-references

References to the song "Noir".
The phrase "suicide blonde" also appears in "She's Not Me".
Del Rey talks about soldiers in "Hit & Run".
Directly references Tony Montana (played by Al Pacino) and Michelle Pfeiffer, stars in the movie Scarface; references to the film can also be found in the eponymous "Scarface", "Never Let Me Go" and "Playground".
Bugsy Malone is also mentioned in "Dum Dum".
The line "I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em" is also used in "Summer of Sam" and killing is referenced in other ways in "Serial Killer" and "Kinda Outta Luck".
The phrase "Queen of Saigon" also appears in "West Coast" and "National Anthem".
Cherry pies are mentioned in many of Del Rey's songs, such as "Cola", "Trash Magic" and "Caught You Boy".
The phrase "If they don't think we're good together, baby just forget them" also appears in "Ghetto Baby".

Lyrics

Version one

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 (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 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 (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's 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 two

(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)
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 (hey)
I be 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 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 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)
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 (hey)
I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em one by one (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?
(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 (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)

References

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 |recorded = 2011
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+"'''Live or Die'''" is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. It was recorded in 2011 and the demo version leaked on October 14, 2012, with a heavily fan-edited alternate version leaking on March 1, 2015. The unedited second version leaked on August 6, 2015. The song was produced by [[Jarrad Rogers|Jarrad Rogers.]]
-"'''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 alternate version leaking on March 1, 2015. The unedited alternate 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 (album)|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.<ref>[http://jyzus.tumblr.com/post/112463566427 Tumblr ask]</ref> The unedited second version leaked in full on August 6, 2015, alongside a demo of "[[Jealous Girl (song)|Jealous Girl]]", "[[Wayamaya (song)|Wayamaya]]", "[[Hangin' Around (song)|Hangin' Around]]", "[[Joshy & I (song)|Joshy &amp; I]]" and "[[Cry Me a River (song)|Cry Me a River]]".
+It is speculated to be an outtake from the ''[[Born to Die (album)|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.<ref>[http://jyzus.tumblr.com/post/112463566427 Tumblr ask]</ref> The unedited second version leaked in full on August 6, 2015, alongside "[[Wayamaya (song)|Wayamaya]]", "[[Hangin' Around (song)|Hangin' Around]]", "[[Joshy & I (song)|Joshy & I]]", "[[Cry Me a River (song)|Cry Me a River]]", and a fan-made second version of "[[Jealous Girl (song)|Jealous Girl]]".
 ==Cross-references==
-*References to "[[Noir (song)|Noir]]".
+*References to the song "[[Noir (song)|Noir]]".
-*The phrase "suicide blonde" also comes up in "[[She's Not Me (song)|She's Not Me]]"
+*The phrase "suicide blonde" also appears in "[[She's Not Me (song)|She's Not Me]]".
-*Del Rey talks about soldiers in songs such as "[[Hit & Run (song)|Hit &amp; Run]]"
+*Del Rey talks about soldiers in "[[Hit & Run (song)|Hit & Run]]".
-*Directly references Tony Montana and Michelle Pfeiffer, stars in the movie Scarface; references to the film can also be found in the eponymous "[[Scarface (song)|Scarface]]", "[[Never Let Me Go (song)|Never Let Me Go]]" and "[[Playground (song)|Playground]]"
+*Directly references Tony Montana (played by Al Pacino) and Michelle Pfeiffer, stars in the movie ''Scarface''; references to the film can also be found in the eponymous "[[Scarface (song)|Scarface]]", "[[Never Let Me Go (song)|Never Let Me Go]]" and "[[Playground (song)|Playground]]".
-*Bugsy Malone is also mentioned in "[[Dum Dum (song)|Dum Dum]]"
+*Bugsy Malone is also mentioned in "[[Dum Dum (song)|Dum Dum]]".
-*The line "I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em" is also used in "[[Summer of Sam (song)|Summer of Sam]]"
+*The line "I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em" is also used in "[[Summer of Sam (song)|Summer of Sam]]" and killing is referenced in other ways in "[[Serial Killer (song)|Serial Killer]]" and "[[Kinda Outta Luck (song)|Kinda Outta Luck]]".
-*The phrase "Queen of Saigon" also appears in "[[West Coast (song)|West Coast]]" and "[[National Anthem (song)|National Anthem]]"
+*The phrase "Queen of Saigon" also appears in "[[West Coast (song)|West Coast]]" and "[[National Anthem (song)|National Anthem]]".
+*Cherry pies are mentioned in many of Del Rey's songs, such as "[[Cola (song)|Cola]]", "[[Trash Magic (song)|Trash Magic]]" and "[[Caught You Boy (song)|Caught You Boy]]".
+*The phrase "If they don't think we're good together, baby just forget them" also appears in "[[Ghetto Baby (song)|Ghetto Baby]]".
 ==Lyrics==
-===Version 1===
+===Version one===
 {{Scroll box
 |content=<poem>
-Baby, you're my Bugsy Malone and I'm your suicide blonde
+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, just forget 'em and let bygones be bygones
-Baby, I can't go it alone, 'Cause you're the one that I want
+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
+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
+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?
+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?
+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 (eh)!
+I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, just for fun (eh)
-I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, one by one (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
+So tonight, are you gonna be my soldier? (eh)
-Baby, you Sylvester Stallone, and I could be your Adrian
+Are we gonna be Bonnie and Clyde? (eh)
-With tender lips I got you in the ring,
+It's either live or die, boy, it's either live or die
-To say my name again, say my name again, say my name again, (huh)
+Baby, you Sylvester Stallone and I could be your Adrian
-Baby, I can't go it alone, 'cause you're the one that I want
+With tender lips I got you in the ring to say my name again
-You can be my Tommy Mottola, and I can be Mariah, tiger
+Say my name again, say my name again (huh)
-Scream a little higher, I can get you high on love and desire
+Baby, I can't go it alone 'cause you're the one that I want
-Not since Bonnie and Clyde was two kids so good at being bad, bad, bad
+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
-I'm flirtin' with the checkout counter baby, put the money in the bag
+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?
+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?
+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 (eh)!
+I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, just for fun (eh)
-I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, one by one (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)!
+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
+Put your hands where I can see them
+Put them in the air
-So tonight are you gonna be my soldier?
+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?
+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 (eh)!
+I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, just for fun (eh)
-I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em, one by one (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)!
+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
 </poem>}}
-===Version 2===
+===Version two===
 {{Scroll box
 |content=<poem>
-(Die, die, die, die).
+(Die, die, die, die)
-Baby, you my Bugsy Malone,
+Baby, you my Bugsy Malone and I'm your suicide blonde
+You could be my film noir star, I'm your Queen of Saigon
-And I'm your suicide blonde.
+If they don't think we're good together
-You could be my film noir star,
+Baby, just forget 'em and let bygones be bygones
-I'm your Queen of Saigon.
+Baby, I can't go it alone 'cause you're the one that I want
-If they don't think we're good together,
+You can be my Tony Montana and I can be your Pfeiffer fire
-Baby, just forget 'em,
+I can take you higher
-And let bygones be bygone.
+I can get you hooked on love and desire
-Baby, I can't go it alone,
+Hello, pretty baby, I can be your cherry pie
+You walk into the room, my heart goes boom
-'Cause you're the one that I want.
+Send me to the sky
-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.
+So tonight, are you gonna be my soldier?
-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, boy, it's either live or die
-It's either live or die.
 Are you gonna be my lover?
-Are we gonna be true love suicide?
+Are we gonna be true love's suicide?
-(Suicide, suicide),
+(Suicide, suicide)
-It's either live or die.
+It's either live or die
-I be murderin' 'em, murderin’, ‘em
+I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em just for fun (hey)
+I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em one by one (hey)
-Just for fun, (hey)!
+It's either live or die, boy
-I be murderin' 'em, murderin' ‘em,
+It's either live or die
-One by one, (hey)!
-It's either live or die, boy,
-It's either live or die.
-I be murderin' 'em, murderin’, ‘em
+I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em just for fun (hey)
+I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em one by one (hey)
-Just for fun.
+It's either live or die, boy
-I be murderin' 'em, murderin' ‘em,
+It's either live or die
-One by one.
-It's either live or die, boy,
-It's either live or die.
-(Die, die, it’s either live or die).
+(Die, die, it’s either live or die)
-Baby, you Sylvester Stallone,
+Baby, you Sylvester Stallone and I could be your Adrian
+With tender lips I got you in the ring, just say my name again
-And I could be your Adrian,
+Say my name again, say my name again
-With tender lips I got you in the ring,
-Just say my name again,
+Say my name, say my name
-Say my name again,
+Say my name again
-Say my name again.
+Baby, I can't go it alone 'cause you're the one that I want
-Say my name,
+You can be my Tommy Mottola and I can be Mariah, tiger
-Say my name,
+(Meow)
-Say my name again.
+I can get you hooked on drugs and desire
-Baby, I can't go it alone,
+Hello, pretty baby, I can be your cherry pie
+You walk into the room, my heart goes boom
-'Cause you're the one that I want,
+Send me to the sky
-You can be my Tommy Mottola,
-And I can be your Mariah, tiger,
-Meow!
-I can get you hooked,
-On drugs and desire.
+So tonight, are you gonna be my soldier?
-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, boy, it's either live or die
-It's either live or die.
 Are you gonna be my lover?
-Are we gonna be true love suicide?
+Are we gonna be true love's suicide?
-(Suicide, suicide),
+(Suicide, suicide)
-It's either live or die.
+It's either live or die
-I be murderin' 'em, murderin’, ‘em
+I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em just for fun (hey)
+I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em one by one (hey)
-Just for fun, (hey)!
+It's either live or die, boy
-I be murderin' 'em, murderin' ‘em,
+It's either live or die
-One by one, (hey)!
-It's either live or die, boy,
-It's either live or die.
-I be murderin' 'em, murderin’, ‘em
+I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em just for fun (hey)
+I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em one by one (hey)
-Just for fun.
+It's either live or die, boy
-I be murderin' 'em, murderin' ‘em,
+It's either live or die
-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,
+Put your hands where I can see them
-See them, put them in the air.
+Put them in the air
-Tonight are you gonna be my soldier?
+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, boy, it's either live or die
-It's either live or die.
 Are you gonna be my lover?
-Are we gonna be true love suicide?
+Are we gonna be true love's suicide?
-(Suicide, suicide),
+(Suicide, suicide)
-It's either live or die.
+It's either live or die
-I be murderin' 'em, murderin’, ‘em
+I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em just for fun (hey)
+I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em one by one (hey)
-Just for fun, (hey)!
+It's either live or die, boy
-I be murderin' 'em, murderin' ‘em,
+It's either live or die
-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)
-It's either live or die, boy,
+I be murderin' 'em, murderin' 'em one by one (hey)
-It's either live or die.
+It's either live or die, boy
+It's either live or die
+It's either live or die, boy
-(Die, die, die).
+It's either live or die
-</poem>}}
+(Die, die, die)
+</poem>
+}}
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Unreleased songs]]
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+[[Category:Born to Die outtakes]]