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"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 Louis Hauge and Phil Thornalley. It partially samples the song "Searching for Soul" by Jake Wade and the Soul Searchers.

Background

An unheard extended outro of the song featuring new lyrics surfaced on June 4, 2019. A snippet was first leaked as "Bad Girl" on May 8, 2019 on a Tumblr account, and was thought to be a new song but that info was dismissed when the outro leaked and the snippet was apart of it.

On December 20, 2019, both an instrumental and a cappella leaked. The next day, an alternative version containing the extended outro leaked.

Cross-references

A hurricane is mentioned in "Noir".
A police officer is mentioned in "Backfire", among other songs.
The lyric "playing a dangerous game" is a quote from David Lynch's film Mulholland Drive; Lynch's work has had an influence over Del Rey's work, such as the song "Carmen".

Official versions

Studio version — 3:37
Alternative version — 4:54
Extended outro version (snippet) — 0:39
Instrumental version — 3:48
A cappella version — 4:15

Lyrics

Studio version

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

And 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

Alternative version

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

And 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

Love, I'm in love
Love in a hurricane
I'm in love, I'm in love
Love in a hurricane

I can be the bad girl
I'm getting you so hot
You can be the good guy
Telling me "police, stop"

Love, I'm in love
Love in a hurricane
Witcha officer
I'm in love
Love in a hurricane
Witcha officer

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 |producer = [[Mads Hauge]]<br>[[Phil Thornalley]]
 |recorded = 2010
+|time = 3:37<br><small>(See [[#Official versions|official versions]])</small>
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 "'''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|Mads Louis Hauge]] and [[Phil Thornalley]]. It partially samples the song "Searching for Soul" by Jake Wade and the Soul Searchers.
+==Background==
+An unheard extended outro of the song featuring new lyrics surfaced on June 4, 2019. A snippet was first leaked as "Bad Girl" on May 8, 2019 on a Tumblr account, and was thought to be a new song but that info was dismissed when the outro leaked and the snippet was apart of it.
+On December 20, 2019, both an instrumental and a cappella leaked. The next day, an alternative version containing the extended outro leaked.
 ==Cross-references==
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 *A police officer is mentioned in "[[Backfire (song)|Backfire]]", among other songs.
 *The lyric "playing a dangerous game" is a quote from David Lynch's film ''Mulholland Drive''; Lynch's work has had an influence over Del Rey's work, such as the song "[[Carmen (song)|Carmen]]".
+==Official versions==
+*Studio version — 3:37
+*Alternative version — 4:54
+*Extended outro version (snippet) — 0:39
+*Instrumental version — 3:48
+*A cappella version — 4:15
 ==Lyrics==
+=== Studio version ===
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 Hurricane, hurricane
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+=== Alternative version ===
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+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
+And 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
+Love, I'm in love
+Love in a hurricane
+I'm in love, I'm in love
+Love in a hurricane
+I can be the bad girl
+I'm getting you so hot
+You can be the good guy
+Telling me "police, stop"
+Love, I'm in love
+Love in a hurricane
+Witcha officer
+I'm in love
+Love in a hurricane
+Witcha officer
+</poem>}}
 [[Category:Songs]]
 [[Category:Unreleased songs]]