"On Our Way" (also known as "Heavier Than Heaven") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded on February 6, 2010, and leaked on November 6, 2011. A demo of the song leaked on September 30, 2012.
Background[]
"On Our Way" was the first collaboration between Del Rey and Justin Parker.[1] Del Rey uploaded the song to her now-defunct SoundCloud profile on March 22, 2010, alongside "Hundred Dollar Bill", "Velvet Crowbar", "Us Against the World", "Kinda Outta Luck", and "You Can Be the Boss".[2]
The song was reportedly part of a list of songs labeled as "b-sides" to Born to Die, which were heavily considered for release. Other songs include "TV in Black & White", "Marilyn Monroe", and "Velvet Crowbar".[S 1]
Del Rey acknowledged the song during an Instagram livestream on July 27, 2017, mentioning that it is amongst her favorite unreleased songs and that she would include it on a compilation album of her favorite leaked songs, if she ever were to release one.[3]
On December 23, 2023, the original file of the song leaked in .wav format.
Music video(s)[]
| Music video | Information | |
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Released | April 13, 2010 |
| Length | 4:53 | |
| Director | Lana Del Rey | |
| Producer | ||
| Filmed | 2010 | |
| Location | Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York | |
| Vevo views | N/A | |
| Music video | Information | |
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Released | N/A |
| Length | Unknown | |
| Director | Lana Del Rey | |
| Producer | ||
| Filmed | 2010 | |
| Location | Upper West Side, Manhattan, New York | |
| Vevo views | N/A | |
Background and description[]
Del Rey created her own homemade music video for the song in 2010 and posted it to her "UhaulJoe" YouTube channel on April 13, 2010. Like most of her earlier music videos, it features clips of Del Rey singing along to the song and clips she gathered from miscellaneous films and videos.
A one-minute clip of an alternate music video of the song has surfaced, though the full version remains unleaked.
In an interview with Kaiser Chiefs drummer Nick Hodgson, co-writer and producer Justin Parker stated that Del Rey once played him a video for "On Our Way", which supposedly used the same footage as the music video for "Video Games".[4]
Cross-references[]
- The lyric "spin me 'round, kiss me in your Chevrolet" originates from "Heartshaped Chevrolet" and also appears in "Super Movie", "Spin Me Round", and "Bikini Gold".
- A Chevrolet is also mentioned in "Every Man Gets His Wish".
- "You're the boss" is similar to "you can be the boss" from the titular song.
- A reference to going to K-Mart to buy lip gloss is found in "1949".
- A sundress is mentioned in "Video Games", "Television Heaven", and "Girl That Got Away".
- "Thinking too much" is also referenced in "Serene Queen".
- "Pick me up" also appears in "Ridin'".
- Trouble is also mentioned in "Gramma (Blue Ribbon Sparkler Trailer Heaven)" and "True Love on the Side".
- "Hot white" is similar to "white hot" which appears in "White Dress" and "Tulsa Jesus Freak".
Official versions[]
- Final version — 4:57
- Demo version — 4:26
- Music video version — 4:53
Lyrics[]
Final version[]
You, ooh-ooh-ooh
You light my red fire, babe, hot white and blue
And I, I think that you
I think you're so cool, babe, lovin' everything you do
You say we're gonna run away
Put on your sundress, summer day
Flyin' around on the highway
Spin me 'round, kiss me in your Chevrolet
I love you more with each and every day
Top down, gonna make a getaway, top down
Spin me 'round, kiss me in your Chevrolet
You found me when I had lost my way
Foot down, we're going all the way, touchdown
You know what I want
Take me to the K-Mart, pick me up pink lip gloss
How you get so hot?
You're makin' me crazy, hopin' you'll never stop
You say that we were meant to be
We'll be together finally
Flyin' around and I'm finally free, ooh
Spin me 'round, kiss me in your Chevrolet
I love you more with each and every day
Top down, finally gonna get away, top down
Spin me 'round, kiss me in your Chevrolet
You found me when I had lost my way
Foot down, now we're goin' all the way, touchdown
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
Why do I think too much?
You tell me not to worry, because you're the boss
And you, you got a real good plan
My trouble's all over now, because you're my man
You don't know what you done to me
You're heavier than heavenly
Life on the run has set me free, me free now
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
Demo version[]
You, ooh-ooh-ooh
You light my red fire, babe, hot white and blue
And I, I think that you
I think you're so cool, babe, lovin' everything you do
You say we're gonna run away
Put on your sundress, summer day
Flyin' around on the highway
Spin me 'round, kiss me in your Chevrolet
I love you more with each and every day
Top down, gonna make a getaway, top down
Spin me 'round, kiss me in your Chevrolet
You found me when I had lost my way
Foot down, we're going all the way, touchdown
You know what I want
Take me to the K-Mart, pick me up pink lip gloss
How you get so hot?
You're makin' me crazy, hopin' you'll never stop
You say that we were meant to be
We'll be together finally
Flyin' around and I'm finally free, ooh
Spin me 'round, kiss me in your Chevrolet
I love you more with each and every day
Top down, finally gonna get away, top down
Spin me 'round, kiss me in your Chevrolet
You found me when I had lost my way
Foot down, now we're goin' all the way, touchdown
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
Why do I think too much?
You tell me not to worry, because you're the boss
And you, you got a real good plan
My trouble's all over now, because you're my man
You don't know what you done to me
You're heavier than heavenly
Life on the run has set me free, me free now
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way (You don't know what you've done to me)
We're on our way (You're heavier than heavenly)
We're on our way (You don't know what you've done to me)
We're on our way (You're heavier than heavenly)
We're on our way (Heavenly, heavenly)
We're on our way (Heavenly)
We're on our way
We're on our way
Video version[]
You, ooh-ooh-ooh
You light my red fire, babe, hot white and blue
And I, I think that you
I think you're so cool, babe, lovin' everything you do
You say we're gonna run away
Put on your sundress, summer day
Flyin' around on the highway
Spin me 'round, kiss me in your Chevrolet
I love you more with each and every day
Top down, gonna make a getaway, top down
Spin me 'round, kiss me in your Chevrolet
You found me when I had lost my way
Foot down, we're going all the way, touchdown
(Make a getaway, top down)
You know what I want
Take me to the K-Mart, pick me up pink lip gloss
How you get so hot?
You're makin' me crazy, hopin' you'll never stop
You say that we were meant to be
We'll be together finally
Flyin' around and I'm finally free, ooh
Spin me 'round, kiss me in your Chevrolet
I love you more with each and every day
Top down, finally gonna get away, top down
Spin me 'round, kiss me in your Chevrolet
You found me when I had lost my way
Foot down, now we're goin' all the way, touchdown
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
Why do I think too much?
You tell me not to worry, because you're the boss
And you, you got a real good plan
My trouble's all over now, because you're my man
You don't know what you done to me
You're heavier than heavenly
Life on the run has set me free, me free now
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way (We're on our way)
We're on our way (We're on our way)
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
We're on our way
(You tell me not to worry, worry, worry
Because you're the boss)
References[]
- ↑ Parker, Justin (May 1, 2012). "@atorinoilo On Our Way was the first song me and Lana wrote together, it's one of my favourites.". Twitter. https://twitter.com/MoodySlowChords/status/197475140903247872. Retrieved May 1, 2018.
- ↑ "Lanadelrey". SoundCloud. May 22, 2010. Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100530082249/http://soundcloud.com/lanadelrey.
- ↑ Celebrity Snapchat Diaries (July 27, 2017). "Lana Del Rey | Instagram Live Stream | 27 July 2017". YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_uPbknbxcc. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ↑ Lana Del Rey Interviews & Archive (Fan Page) (June 29, 2021). "Lana Del Rey Video Games Writer Shares Life Changing Story - Justin Parker". YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlk_n4hDBNY&t=4s. Retrieved February 13, 2024.