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Lana Del Rey

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"Mermaid Motel"	"Pawn Shop Blues"

"Raise Me Up (Mississippi South)" (registered as "Raise Me Up") is a song written by Lana Del Rey and produced by David Kahne. It was released in 2010 on Del Rey's debut album, Lana Del Ray.

Background

Four takes of the song were recorded on February 28, 2007, at Studio 356 during the same session (also known as "Get Drunk" Recording Sessions) with "Get Drunk" (3 takes) and "For K, Pt. 2" (1 take).

An early mix of the song was leaked under the title "Rayse" on December 23, 2012, then a further three (erroneously thought to be four) acoustic demos leaked alongside demos of "Get Drunk" and "For K, Pt. 2" on January 27, 2015.

Official versions

Album version — 4:22
Demo version 1 — 4:00
Demo version 2 — 3:46
Demo version 3 — 3:52
Demo version 4 — 3:54
Demo version 5 — 3:22
"Rayse" early mix — 4:22
Final master — 4:32

Cross-references

The phrase "mama" is found in other songs including "Yayo", "Bad Boy" and "Gangsta Boy".
In "Ultraviolence" the phrase "Jim raised me up" is a reference to this song.
Supernatural things are mentioned in "Maha Maha" and Tropico.
Del Rey sings about putting jewelry on her neck in "Cola".
A truck is also mentioned in "Happiness Is a Butterfly" and "Bartender".

Lyrics

Album version/"Rayse" early mix

Rai-, rai-
(Rai-, rai-, rai-, raise me up)
(Rai-, rai-, rai-, raise me up)
(I don't have to talk)
(Rai-, raise me up, rai-, raise)

Just like you said, it's all been done before
I don't have to talk pretty for them no more
It's like you said, it's all been done before
I don't have to talk pretty for them no more

I can talk what I want how I wanna
I can talk what I want how I wanna
I can talk what I want how I wanna
I don't have to talk taste for your mama
No, no, no, say no-oh, oh

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, rai-raise

It's the voodoo Mississippi south
Sixty-nine million stars
Birds are flyin' out of my mouth
Spirits creepin' in my yard

Hold my head, it's tiltin' back
Something dancin' me around
Puttin' crystals on my neck
Liftin' my feet off the ground, the ground

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, me up

Oh, see? Look what you done now
Oh, me, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
Oh, me, look what you done now
Oh, me, it's what I'm talkin' 'bout
It's what I'm talkin' 'bout
It's what I'm talkin' about

Pick me up in a pick-up truck
Roll it down, you got it going on
Let me talk on your C.B., what?
Let me play with your new shotgun, shotgun

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
(Shotgun)
Rai-raise me up
(Shotgun)
Rai-raise me up
(Shotgun)

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
(Shotgun)

I can talk what I want how I wanna
I can talk what I want how I wanna
I can talk what I want how I wanna
(Rai-rai-rai-raise me up)
I don't have to talk taste for your mama, no
(Rai-rai-rai-raise me up)

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up

Demo version one

(Five, six, seven, eight)

It's like you said, it's all been done before
So I don't have to talk pretty for them no more
It's like you said, it's all been done before
I don't have to talk pretty for them no more

I can talk what I want how I wanna
I can talk what I want how I wanna
I can talk what I want how I wanna
I don't have to talk taste for you, mama
No, ah-ah-ah, no, oh no

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, rai-raise

It's the voodoo Mississippi south
Sixty-nine million stars
And the birds are flyin' out of my mouth
And spirits creepin' in my yard

Hold my head, it's tiltin' back
And something dancin' me around
And it's puttin' crystals on my neck
And liftin' my toes off the ground, the ground

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, rai-raise

Oh, see? Look what you done now
Oh, me, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
Oh, see? Look what you done now
Oh, me, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
That's what I'm talkin' 'bout
That's what I'm talkin' 'bout

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up

Roy, don, you got it going on
Let me talk on your C.B., what?
And you let me play with your new
Shotgun, ah-ah-ah-ah, shotgun, ah-ah-ah, ah

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, rai-raise

Demo version two

It's like you said, it's all been done before
I don't have to talk pretty for them no more
It's like you said, it's all been done before
I don't have to talk pretty for them no more

I can talk what I want how I wanna
I can talk what I want how I wanna
I can talk what I want how I wanna
I don't have to talk taste for you, mama
No, ah-ah, no, no, no

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, rai-raise

It's the voodoo Mississippi south
Sixty-nine million stars
Birds are flyin' out of my mouth
And spirits creepin' in my yard

Hold my head, it's tiltin' back
Something dancin' me around
Puttin' crystals on my neck
And it's liftin' my toes off the ground, the ground

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, rai-raise

Oh, see? Look what you done now
Oh, me, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
Oh, see? Look what you done now
Oh, me, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
That's what I'm talkin' 'bout
That's what I'm talkin' 'bout

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, rai-raise

Pick me up in a pick-up truck
Roy, don, you got it goin' on
And you, you let me talk on your C.B., what?
And you let me play with your new
Shotgun, ah-ah-ah-ah, shotgun, ah-ah-ah

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, rai-raise

Demo version three

(And five, six, seven, eight)

It's like you said, it's all been done before
I don't have to talk pretty for them no more
It's like you said, it's all been done before
I don't have to talk pretty for them no more

I can talk what I want how I wanna
I can talk what I want how I wanna
I can talk what I want how I wanna
I don't have to talk taste for you, mama
No, ah, no, no, no, no, no, no

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, rai-raise

It's the voodoo Mississippi south
Sixty-nine million stars
Birds are flyin' out of my mouth
Spirits creepin' in my yard

Hold my head, it's tiltin' back
And something's dancin' me around
And it's, it's puttin' crystals on my neck
And it's liftin' my toes off the ground, the ground

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, rai-rai-, ah

Oh, see? Look what you done now
Oh, me, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
Oh, see? Look what you done now
Oh, me, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
That's what I'm talkin' 'bout
That's what I'm talkin' 'bout

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, rai-rai-

You pick me up in a pick-up truck
Roy, don, you got it going on
And you, you let me talk on your C.B., what?
And you let me play with your new
Shotgun, ah-ah, ah-ah, shotgun, ah-ah-ah

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-, ah

Demo version four

(And five, six, seven, eight)

It's like you said, it's all been done before
I don't have to talk pretty for them no more
It's like you said, it's all been done before
I don't have to talk pretty for them no more

I can talk what I want how I wanna
I can talk what I want how I wanna
I can talk what I want how I wanna
I don't have to talk taste for you, mama
No, ah, no, no, no, no, no, no

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, rai-raise

It's the voodoo Mississippi south
Sixty-nine million stars
Birds are flyin' out of my mouth
Spirits creepin' in my yard

Hold my head, it's tiltin' back
And something's dancin' me around
And it's, it's puttin' crystals on my neck
And it's liftin' my feet off the ground-nd-nd, the ground ah-ah

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, man, rai-rai-, ah

Oh, see? Look what you done now
Oh, me, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
Oh, see, man? Look what you done now
Oh, me, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
That's what I'm talkin' 'bout
That's what I'm talkin' 'bout

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up, man
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up, man
Rai-raise me up, rai-rai-

You pick me up in a pick-up truck
Roy, don, you got it going on
And you, you let me talk on your C.B., what?
And you let me play with your new
Shotgun, ah-ah, ah-ah, shotgun, ah-ah-ah

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up

Demo version five

(And five, six, seven, eight)

It's like you said, it's all been done before
I don't have to talk pretty for them no more
It's like you said, it's all been done before
I don't have to talk pretty for them no more

I can talk what I want how I wanna
I can talk what I want how I wanna
I can talk what I want how I wanna
I don't have to talk taste for you, mama
No, ah, no, no, no, no, no, no

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, rai-raise

It's the voodoo Mississippi south
Sixty-nine million stars
Birds are comin' out of my mouth
Spirits creepin' in my yard

Hold my head, it's tiltin' back
Something's dancin' me around
Puttin' crystals on my neck
Liftin' my toes off the ground, ah-ah, ground, ah-ah-ah

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, rai-raise

Oh, see? Look what you done now
Oh, me, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
Oh, see? Look what you done now
Oh, me, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
That's what I'm talkin' 'bout
That's what I'm talkin' 'bout

Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
Rai-raise me up, rai-raise me up

Songs | Music videos | Photoshoots | Producers | Writers

"Kill Kill"
"Queen of the Gas Station"
"Oh Say Can You See"
"Gramma (Blue Ribbon Sparkler Trailer Heaven)"
"For K, Pt. 2"

"Jump"
"Mermaid Motel"
"Raise Me Up (Mississippi South)"
"Pawn Shop Blues"

"Brite Lites"
"Put Me in a Movie"
"Smarty"
"Yayo"

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 |producer = [[David Kahne]]
+|time = 4:22<br><small>(See [[#Official versions|official versions]])</small>
-|time = 4:24 (Final)<br>4:00 (Demo 1)<br>3:52 (Demo 2)<br>3:54 (Demo 3)<br>4:22 ("Rayse" Demo 4)
 |Source = [[File:LDRLogo.png|125px|link=Lana Del Ray (album)]]
 |album = [[Lana Del Ray (album)|Lana Del Ray]]
 |previous ="[[Mermaid Motel (song)|Mermaid Motel]]"
 |next = "[[Pawn Shop Blues (song)|Pawn Shop Blues]]"}}
-"'''Raise Me Up (Mississippi South)'''" (registered as "'''Raise Me Up'''") is a song written by [[Lana Del Rey]] and produced by [[David Kahne]]. It was released in 2010 on Del Rey's debut album ''[[Lana Del Ray (album)|Lana Del Ray]]''. A demo of the song was leaked under the title "'''Rayse'''" on December 23, 2012, then a further three (erroneously thought to be four) acoustic demos leaked alongside demos of "[[Get Drunk (song)|Get Drunk]]" and "[[For K Part 2 (song)|For K Part 2]]" on January 27, 2015.
+"'''Raise Me Up (Mississippi South)'''" (registered as "'''Raise Me Up'''") is a song written by [[Lana Del Rey]] and produced by [[David Kahne]]. It was released in 2010 on Del Rey's debut album, ''[[Lana Del Ray (album)|Lana Del Ray]]''.
+== Background ==
-==Cross-references==
+Four takes of the song were recorded on February 28, 2007, at Studio 356 during the same session (also known as "''Get Drunk''" ''Recording Sessions'') with "[[Get Drunk (song)|Get Drunk]]" (3 takes) and "[[For K, Pt. 2 (song)|For K, Pt. 2]]" (1 take).
-* The lyric "mama" has been in other songs including "[[Yayo (song)|Yayo]]" and "[[Gangsta Boy (song)|Gangsta Boy]]".
-* "Jim raised me up" is a reference to this song in "[[Ultraviolence (song)|Ultraviolence]]".
-* Supernatural things are mentioned in "[[Maha Maha (song)|Maha Maha]]" and ''[[Tropico (film)|Tropico.]]''
+An early mix of the song was leaked under the title "Rayse" on December 23, 2012, then a further three (erroneously thought to be four) acoustic demos leaked alongside demos of "[[Get Drunk (song)|Get Drunk]]" and "[[For K, Pt. 2 (song)|For K, Pt. 2]]" on January 27, 2015.
-==Lyrics==
-===Final & "Rayse" (Demo 4)===
+== Official versions ==
+* Album version — 4:22
+* Demo version 1 — 4:00
+* Demo version 2 — 3:46
+* Demo version 3 — 3:52
+* Demo version 4 — 3:54
+* Demo version 5 — 3:22
+* "Rayse" early mix — 4:22
+* Final master — 4:32
+== Cross-references ==
+* The phrase "mama" is found in other songs including "[[Yayo (song)|Yayo]]", "[[Bad Boy (song)|Bad Boy]]" and "[[Gangsta Boy (song)|Gangsta Boy]]".
+* In "[[Ultraviolence (song)|Ultraviolence]]" the phrase "Jim raised me up" is a reference to this song.
+* Supernatural things are mentioned in "[[Maha Maha (song)|Maha Maha]]" and ''[[Tropico (film)|Tropico]]''.
+* Del Rey sings about putting jewelry on her neck in "[[Cola (song)|Cola]]".
+* A truck is also mentioned in "[[Happiness Is a Butterfly (song)|Happiness Is a Butterfly]]" and "[[Bartender (song)|Bartender]]".
+== Lyrics ==
+=== Album version/"Rayse" early mix ===
 {{Scroll box|content = <poem>
 Rai-, rai-
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 Pick me up in a pick-up truck
-Roy, don, you got it going on
+Roll it down, you got it going on
 Let me talk on your C.B., what?
 Let me play with your new shotgun, shotgun
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 Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
 </poem>}}
-===Demo 1===
+=== Demo version one ===
 {{Scroll box|content = <poem>
 (Five, six, seven, eight)
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 Rai-raise me up, rai-raise
 </poem>}}
-===Demo 2===
+=== Demo version two ===
 {{Scroll box|content = <poem>
 It's like you said, it's all been done before
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 Rai-raise me up, rai-raise
 </poem>}}
-===Demo 3===
+=== Demo version three ===
 {{Scroll box|content = <poem>
 (And five, six, seven, eight)
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 Rai-rai-, ah
 </poem>}}
+=== Demo version four ===
+{{Scroll box|content = <poem>
+(And five, six, seven, eight)
+It's like you said, it's all been done before
+I don't have to talk pretty for them no more
+It's like you said, it's all been done before
+I don't have to talk pretty for them no more
+I can talk what I want how I wanna
+I can talk what I want how I wanna
+I can talk what I want how I wanna
+I don't have to talk taste for you, mama
+No, ah, no, no, no, no, no, no
+Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
+Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
+Rai-raise me up, rai-raise
+It's the voodoo Mississippi south
+Sixty-nine million stars
+Birds are flyin' out of my mouth
+Spirits creepin' in my yard
+Hold my head, it's tiltin' back
+And something's dancin' me around
+And it's, it's puttin' crystals on my neck
+And it's liftin' my feet off the ground-nd-nd, the ground ah-ah
+Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
+Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
+Rai-raise me up, man, rai-rai-, ah
+Oh, see? Look what you done now
+Oh, me, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
+Oh, see, man? Look what you done now
+Oh, me, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
+That's what I'm talkin' 'bout
+That's what I'm talkin' 'bout
+Rai-rai-rai-raise me up, man
+Rai-rai-rai-raise me up, man
+Rai-raise me up, rai-rai-
+You pick me up in a pick-up truck
+Roy, don, you got it going on
+And you, you let me talk on your C.B., what?
+And you let me play with your new
+Shotgun, ah-ah, ah-ah, shotgun, ah-ah-ah
+Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
+Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
+Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
+Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
+</poem>}}
+=== Demo version five ===
+{{Scroll box|content = <poem>
+(And five, six, seven, eight)
+It's like you said, it's all been done before
+I don't have to talk pretty for them no more
+It's like you said, it's all been done before
+I don't have to talk pretty for them no more
+I can talk what I want how I wanna
+I can talk what I want how I wanna
+I can talk what I want how I wanna
+I don't have to talk taste for you, mama
+No, ah, no, no, no, no, no, no
+Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
+Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
+Rai-raise me up, rai-raise
+It's the voodoo Mississippi south
+Sixty-nine million stars
+Birds are comin' out of my mouth
+Spirits creepin' in my yard
+Hold my head, it's tiltin' back
+Something's dancin' me around
+Puttin' crystals on my neck
+Liftin' my toes off the ground, ah-ah, ground, ah-ah-ah
+Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
+Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
+Rai-raise me up, rai-raise
+Oh, see? Look what you done now
+Oh, me, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
+Oh, see? Look what you done now
+Oh, me, that's what I'm talkin' 'bout
+That's what I'm talkin' 'bout
+That's what I'm talkin' 'bout
+Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
+Rai-rai-rai-raise me up
+Rai-raise me up, rai-raise me up
+</poem>}}
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