"Playing Dangerous" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2010 and leaked on August 22, 2012. The song was produced by Mads Hauge and Phil Thornalley in the same session as "Bad Boy".[S 1]
Background[]
It partially samples the song "Searching for Soul" by Jake Wade and the Soul Searchers.
A partial vocal outtake from the song's session erroneously leaked under the name "Bad Girl" on May 8, 2019. The full vocal outtake, featuring new lyrics, surfaced on June 4. On December 20, an instrumental and an a cappella of the song leaked. The next day, an alternate version of the song containing the extended outro leaked. While widely thought to be real, the instrumental, a cappella, and alternate version of the song have since been understood to be stem edits. The stem pack from which these edits were compiled leaked on October 26, 2020. The folder featured 42 lossless stems.
Cross-references[]
- A hurricane is mentioned in "Noir".
- A police officer is mentioned in "Backfire" and This Is What Makes Us Girls", among other songs.
- Being in love is mentioned in "Kill Kill" and "Love", among other songs.
- Fire is also mentioned in "Off to the Races", "West Coast", "High by the Beach", "Sad Girl", "Angels Forever", "Live or Die", and "Freak".
- A nightgown is also mentioned in "Fishtail" and "hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have – but i have it".
- Desire is also mentioned in "Burning Desire".
- Feeling, going, or making someone crazy is also mentioned in "Ride", "Love", "American", "Cola", "Gods & Monsters", "JFK", "Cruel World", and "Heroin", among several others tracks.
Official versions[]
- Studio version — 3:37
- Stem instrumental — 3:48
- Stem a cappella — 4:15
- Stem edit — 5:03
- Ah Hi.cm.L — 6:43
- Ah Hi.cm.R — 6:43
- Ah Low.cm.L — 1:46
- Ah Low.cm.R — 1:46
- bvs woo bnc — 2:34
- Ch BV AT TP.cm.L — 5:57
- Ch BV AT TP.cm.R — 5:57
- Ch Vx vibe.cm — 2:29
- Comp 87 AT TP.cm — 4:00
- COMP Ribbon AT TP 2.cm — 0:20
- COMP Ribbon AT TP.cm — 1:50
- COOKIN3____7.cm — 5:41
- cymb.cm.L — 0:30
- cymb.cm.R — 0:30
- CymbSwell.cm.L — 3:21
- CymbSwell.cm.R — 3:21
- Hi Ch Dbl.cm — 2:32
- hiHats 013.cm — 4:45
- Inst 1.cm.L — 5:38
- Inst 1.cm.R — 5:38
- OLD SNARE.cm — 4:24
- Organ2.cm.L — 3:30
- Organ2.cm.R — 3:30
- rough bs.01_02 — 4:01
- rough pno.01.cm — 4:17
- RUCKUS.cm — 0:28
- SD_STRAIT909.cm — 4:55
- singer 01.cm — 4:08
- Strings bnc — 2:45
- Strings.cm.L — 3:30
- Strings.cm.R — 3:30
- Thermo vox.01.cm — 6:43
- Thermo vox.02.cm — 6:43
- Trmolo Gtr.cm.L — 2:58
- Trmolo Gtr.cm.R — 2:58
- vx M8 room.cm — 0:25
- Vx m8.cm — 0:21
- Vx Officer.cm — 3:39
- WHISPER.cm.L — 2:26
- WHISPER.cm.R — 2:26
Lyrics[]
Everybody knows that I'm a good girl, officer
No, I wouldn't do a thing like that, that's for sure
The house was already on fire, I swear I'm not a liar
Well, I'm a little shaken, but I'm fine, thanks for askin'
Tell me, do you always work alone so late?
Gosh, I'm a little shy standin' here in my nightgown
Do you really have to put those tight handcuffs on?
Lookin' at me, then, suddenly
I'm in love, I'm in love, love in a hurricane
I'm in love, I'm in love, love in a hurricane
I've been bad, I've been wrong, playing a dangerous game
I'm in love, I'm in love, love in a hurricane, hurricane, hurricane
Let's get in the back of your cop car, officer
You can ask me anything you want, anything, anything
Do you have a girl? I don't see a ring on your finger
Well, that's interesting, have you ever thought of dating a singer?
The flames are gettin' higher, so's my desire
It's kind of exciting, don't you think?
Then, suddenly, he's uncuffing me
I'm in love, I'm in love, love in a hurricane
I'm in love, I'm in love, love in a hurricane
I've been bad, I've been wrong, playing a dangerous game
I'm in love, I'm in love, love in a hurricane, hurricane, hurricane
If you can't stand the heat, then stay out of the fire
You might get what you desire, boy
Love is strange, sometimes it makes you crazy
It can burn or break you
If you can't stand the heat, then stay out of the fire
You might get what you desire, boy
Love is strange, sometimes it makes you crazy
It can burn or break you down
I'm in love, I'm in love, love in a hurricane
I'm in love, I'm in love, love in a hurricane
I've been bad, I've been wrong, playing a dangerous game
I'm in love, I'm in love, love in a hurricane, hurricane, hurricane