"Prom Song (Gone Wrong)" (erroneously known as "Teenage Wasteland" or "Dreams") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2010 and was discovered on October 14, 2012, though it was made publicly available on SoundCloud months prior. The song was produced by The Nexus and was registered to the copyright site ArrangeMe in September 7, 2024.[1] The song leaked in higher quality on September 6, 2016.
Background[]
The track is written about teacher and friend Gene Campbell, who Del Rey has publicly credited as the man who introduced her to Nirvana.[2]
The song was reportedly considered for rework for Ultraviolence, though an insider has stated that it is unknown if it was ever officially reworked.[S 1]
Cross-references[]
- Cleopatra is also mentioned in "Last Girl on Earth".
- Nirvana is also mentioned in "Oh Say Can You See".
- Direct reference to "Push Me Down".
- Del Rey calls her lover a king in "Heavy Hitter", "Hawaiian Tropic", "JFK", "Starry Eyed", "Queen of Disaster", "Salvatore", "Axl Rose Husband", and "Catch and Release".
- The phrase "hello, hello" can also be similarly heard in "Damn You" and "Without You".
- Dancing is also mentioned in "Dance Till We Die", "Lust for Life", "When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing", "Smarty", "If You Lie Down With Me", and "The Grants", among several others.
- Dancing 'til dawn is also mentioned in "California".
Lyrics[]
Boy, it's late, walk me home, put your hand in mine
At the gates, stop and say, "Be my valentine"
You are, by far, the brightest star I've ever seen
And I never dreamed I'd be so happy that I could die
You used to say that I was beautiful like Cleopatra
But you the king, too, so I would say, "Back at ya"
I'd flip my hair and make you stare and put my makeup on
And make up stories 'bout my life and put on very cherry balm
And even then I knew that we were something serious
That you would dominate my thoughts like radio to Sirius
I'd see you in the hall like, "Hello, hello"
Up against the wall like, "Let's go, let's go"
Let me take you out of this town
Let me do it right now, baby
Dancing 'til the dawn, staying forever young
Let's get out of this place
'Cause you're starting to waste within this teenage wasteland
You will never see my face
If you don't get me out of this place, now, baby, I'm not crazy
I'm leaving, are you coming with me?
If you're lonely, baby, hold me, you're my only one
Watchin' television, kissin' 'til we see the sun
So far, we are safe in the dark
And I never dreamed that I'd be the queen
And I'd be so happy that I could die
You used to call yourself the don and call me Queen Diana
You always make me blush and say, "Shut up, boy, you bananas"
You pull my hair and push me down and chase me, make me run
You played me Biggie Smalls and then my first Nirvana song
So even then, when no one's friends, we're really serious
I knew you loved me by the way you looked in second period
I'd see you in the hall like, "Hello, hello"
Up against the wall like, "Let's go, let's go"
Let me take you out of this town
Let me do it right now, baby
Dancing 'til the dawn, staying forever young
Let's get out of this place
'Cause you're starting to waste within this teenage wasteland
You will never see my face
If you don't get me out of this place, now, baby, I'm not crazy
I'm leaving, are you coming with me?
I know that they say that all I want is to have fun
And get away for rainy days
I know that they think I've come undone, but I'm in love
I wanna run, run, run away
I'm leaving, are you coming with me?
Let me take you out of this town
Let me do it right now, baby
Dancing 'til the dawn, staying forever young
Let's get out of this place
'Cause you're starting to waste within this teenage wasteland
You will never see my face
If you don't get me out of this place, now, baby, I'm not crazy
I'm leaving, are you coming with me?
References[]
- ↑ Song Catalog #: SC007707568
- ↑ Zadeh, Joe (June 12, 2014). "American Dreamer: Lana Del Rey Interviewed". Clash. https://www.clashmusic.com/features/american-dreamer-lana-del-rey-interviewed. Retrieved March 23, 2024.