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{{Infobox song
 
{{Infobox song
|image =Image:Honeymoon.jpg
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|image = File:Honeymoon.jpg
 
|artist = Lana Del Rey
 
|artist = Lana Del Rey
 
|written = [[Lana Del Rey]]<br>[[Rick Nowels]]
 
|written = [[Lana Del Rey]]<br>[[Rick Nowels]]
|producer = [[Lana Del Rey]]<br>[[Rick Nowels]]<br>[[Kieron Menzies]]
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|producer = Lana Del Rey<br>Rick Nowels<br>[[Kieron Menzies]]
 
|time = 4:41<br><small>(See [[#Official versions|official versions]])</small>
 
|time = 4:41<br><small>(See [[#Official versions|official versions]])</small>
 
|Source = [[File:Honeymoon_Logo.png|150px|center|link=Honeymoon (album)]]
 
|Source = [[File:Honeymoon_Logo.png|150px|center|link=Honeymoon (album)]]
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After the song was premiered on BBC Radio 1, Jon Blisten of ''Rolling Stone ''described the track as a glamorous, sensual new ode and also said: "From its title to its marching drums and swelling, aching string melody, "Salvatore" has a classic Italian feel, and Del Rey's breathy, delicate vocals bring a strong sense of cinematic nostalgia to the lyrics."<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lana-del-rey-serenades-in-amorous-old-world-salvatore-20150915 Blisten, Jon. (September 15, 2015) "Lana Del Rey Serenades in Amorous, 'Old World' 'Salvatore'" ''Rolling Stone''. [Access date: May 20, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
 
After the song was premiered on BBC Radio 1, Jon Blisten of ''Rolling Stone ''described the track as a glamorous, sensual new ode and also said: "From its title to its marching drums and swelling, aching string melody, "Salvatore" has a classic Italian feel, and Del Rey's breathy, delicate vocals bring a strong sense of cinematic nostalgia to the lyrics."<ref>[http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/lana-del-rey-serenades-in-amorous-old-world-salvatore-20150915 Blisten, Jon. (September 15, 2015) "Lana Del Rey Serenades in Amorous, 'Old World' 'Salvatore'" ''Rolling Stone''. [Access date: May 20, 2017<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
   
== Live performance ==
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== Live performance(s) ==
Del Rey has only performed the song live once. She sang an acapella snippet of it on [[2016/July#July 13|July 13, 2016]], at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland by audience request.
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Del Rey sang an a cappella snippet of the song on [[2016/July#July 13|July 13, 2016]], at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland by audience request and on [[2017/August#August 1|August 1, 2017]] at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. The song was partly performed again on [[2018/February#February 1|February 1, 2018]], in Sunrise, Florida at the [[LA to the Moon Tour]].
   
 
==Cross-references==
 
==Cross-references==
* "Miami" is also mentioned in songs such as "[[Florida Kilos (song)|Florida Kilos]]".
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* Miami is also mentioned in songs such as "[[Florida Kilos (song)|Florida Kilos]]".
 
* "Soft ice cream" is also mentioned in "[[Carmen (song)|Carmen]]".
 
* "Soft ice cream" is also mentioned in "[[Carmen (song)|Carmen]]".
 
* The "downtown scene" is also mentioned in "[[Art Deco (song)|Art Deco]]", "[[So Legit (song)|So Legit]]" and "[[Dum Dum (song)|Dum Dum]]".
 
* The "downtown scene" is also mentioned in "[[Art Deco (song)|Art Deco]]", "[[So Legit (song)|So Legit]]" and "[[Dum Dum (song)|Dum Dum]]".
* "Shady blue" is similar to "dark blue" in "[[Honeymoon (song)|Honeymoon]]".
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* "Shady blue" is similar to "dark blue" from "[[Honeymoon (song)|Honeymoon]]" or "shades of blue" from "[[Shades of Cool (song)|Shades of Cool]]".
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* A hot summer is also mentioned in "[[Shades of Cool (song)|Shades of Cool]]".
* "Jazz" is mentioned in many songs like "[[Ultraviolence (song)|Ultraviolence]]", "[[Brooklyn Baby (song)|Brooklyn Baby]]", and "[[Terrence Loves You (song)|Terrence Loves You]]".
 
* "Blues" is a common theme in "[[Terrence Loves You (song)|Terrence Loves You]]".
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* Jazz is mentioned in many songs like "[[Ultraviolence (song)|Ultraviolence]]", "[[Brooklyn Baby (song)|Brooklyn Baby]]", "[[Terrence Loves You (song)|Terrence Loves You]]" and "[[Shades of Cool (song)|Shades of Cool]]".
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* The Blues is a common theme in "[[Terrence Loves You (song)|Terrence Loves You]]".
 
* "Salvatore" is first mentioned in "[[Backfire (song)|Backfire]]".
 
* "Salvatore" is first mentioned in "[[Backfire (song)|Backfire]]".
* Del Rey also refers to someone as a "king" in "Heavy Hitter", "JFK", "Starry Eyed", "[[American (song)|American]]" and "Queen of Disaster".
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* Del Rey calls her lover a king in "[[Heavy Hitter (song)|Heavy Hitter]]", "[[Prom Song (Gone Wrong) (song)|Prom Song (Gone Wrong)]]", "[[Hawaiian Tropic (song)|Hawaiian Tropic]]", "[[JFK (song)|JFK]]", "[[Starry Eyed (song)|Starry Eyed]]", "[[Queen of Disaster (song)|Queen of Disaster]]" and "[[Catch and Release (song)|Catch and Release]]".
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* The melody of the bridge is an adaptation of the saxophone intro from "Careless Whisper", a 1984 hit song by George Michael. Whether it's intentional or not is not known.
   
 
== Official versions ==
 
== Official versions ==
* Album version 4:41
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* Album version 4:41
* Instrumental version 4:43
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* Instrumental version 4:43
   
 
==Lyrics==
 
==Lyrics==
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On the downtown scenes, shady blue
 
On the downtown scenes, shady blue
 
Beatboxing and rapping in the summer rain
 
Beatboxing and rapping in the summer rain
Like a boss, he sang jazz and blues
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Like a boss, you sang jazz and blues
   
 
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
 
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
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I adore you
 
I adore you
 
Can't you see you're meant for me?
 
Can't you see you're meant for me?
The summer's hot
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Summer's hot
 
But I've been cold without you
 
But I've been cold without you
 
I was so wrong not to tell
 
I was so wrong not to tell
I’m in regine, tangerine dreams
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your Medellín tangerine dreams
   
 
Catch me if you can, working on my tan
 
Catch me if you can, working on my tan
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[[Category:Festival Tour songs]]
 
[[Category:Festival Tour songs]]
 
[[Category:Released songs]]
 
[[Category:Released songs]]
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[[Category:LA to the Moon Tour songs]]

Revision as of 19:40, 10 January 2020

"Salvatore" is a song written by Lana Del Rey and Rick Nowels that is featured as the tenth track on Del Rey's third major-label full-length album Honeymoon.

Background and writing

"Salvatore" premiered on Huw Stephens' BBC Radio 1 show on September 15, 2015, three days before the release of Honeymoon.

Del Rey described the song as "probably the [one] that's the most different from all the other tracks on the record." She described it as having an "Old World, Italian feel," and classified it as a "weirder" and "filmic" song. She stated that she loves the chorus of the song.[1] The track was recorded at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, New York.

Critical reception

After the song was premiered on BBC Radio 1, Jon Blisten of Rolling Stone described the track as a glamorous, sensual new ode and also said: "From its title to its marching drums and swelling, aching string melody, "Salvatore" has a classic Italian feel, and Del Rey's breathy, delicate vocals bring a strong sense of cinematic nostalgia to the lyrics."[2]

Live performance(s)

Del Rey sang an a cappella snippet of the song on July 13, 2016, at the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland by audience request and on August 1, 2017 at the House of Blues in Anaheim, California. The song was partly performed again on February 1, 2018, in Sunrise, Florida at the LA to the Moon Tour.

Cross-references

Official versions

  • Album version — 4:41
  • Instrumental version — 4:43

Lyrics

All the lights in Miami begin to gleam
Ruby, blue and green, neon too
Everything looks better from above, my king
Like aquamarine oceans blue

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Cacciatore
La-da-da-da-da, la-da-da-da-da
Limousines
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ciao, amore
La-da-da-da-da, la-da-da-da-da
Soft ice cream

All the lights are sparkling for you, it seems
On the downtown scenes, shady blue
Beatboxing and rapping in the summer rain
Like a boss, you sang jazz and blues

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Cacciatore
La-da-da-da-da, la-da-da-da-da
Limousines
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ciao, amore
La-da-da-da-da, la-da-da-da-da
Soft ice creams

The summer's wild
And I've been waiting for you all this time
I adore you
Can't you see you're meant for me?
Summer's hot
But I've been cold without you
I was so wrong not to tell
your Medellín tangerine dreams

Catch me if you can, working on my tan
Salvatore
Dying by the hand of a foreign man
Happily
Calling out my name in the summer rain
Ciao, amore
Salvatore can wait, now it's time to eat
Soft ice cream

Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Cacciatore
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Limousines
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Ciao, amore
Ah-ah-ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah-ah
Soft ice cream

Credits

Personnel

  • Lana Del Rey – vocals, songwriting, production
  • Rick Nowels – songwriting, production, pads, mellotron, strings, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, piano, bass, percussion
  • Kieron Menzies – production, engineering, recording, mixing, percussion
  • Brian Griffin – live drums, percussion
  • Patrick Warren – orchestrations
  • Trevor Yasuda & Chris Garcia – engineering, additional recording
  • Phil Joly & Iris Sofia – assistant engineering
  • Adam Ayan – mastering

References