"Queen of Hearts" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in early 2013 and produced by Mike Will Made It. Chronologically, it was written during the earliest writing sessions for Ultraviolence. Like "Don't Stop", it is speculated to be unfinished.
Background
A snippet of the song was leaked on June 20, 2018 by Music Mafia alongside another unreleased track titled "Don't Stop". The song was believed to have been "lost" with the site's shutdown, until October 10, 2021, when a second snippet was leaked via Twitter. On May 19, 2022, a third snippet surfaced via Discord. The full audio of this track leaked fully on May 21, 2022.
Cross-references
- The title is mentioned in "Baby Blue Love".
- Del Rey mentions skipping rope in "Lolita", and "Making Out".
- To "break hearts" is also a topic in "Breaking My Heart".
- Hearts are also mentioned in "Arcadia", "Wild At Heart", "Million Dollar Man", "Heartshaped Chevrolet" and "Breaking My Heart".
Lyrics
[Snippet 1]:
I heard you like to skip rope and break hearts
Saw you on the play-…
[Snippet 2]:
…-ard
You just met your each…
…-ful queen of hearts