- This article is about the song produced by Rick Nowels in 2012. For the song improvised by Del Rey at the Ryan Seacrest Foundation in 2018, see Starry Eyed (2018 song).
"Starry Eyed" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey, produced by Rick Nowels. It was recorded in 2012 and is speculated to be from the Paradise sessions. The song leaked on July 18, 2013. The original file is called "Starry-Eyed-KM-mix-009", which insinuates it was mixed by longtime Nowels collaborator Kieron Menzies.
Background[]
On June 2, 2024, the original file of the song leaked in lossless format.
Cross-references[]
- Reference to "Heaven in your eyes" can also be found in "National Anthem".
- The lyric "bye, bye, baby" is similar to "bye, bye, baby, bye, bye" from "Criminals Run the World" and "I Want It All", and "get by, baby, baby, bye, bye" from "High by the Beach".
- Del Rey calls her lover a king in "Prom Song (Gone Wrong)", "Heavy Hitter", "Hawaiian Tropic", "Salvatore", "Queen of Disaster", and "Catch and Release".
- A similar mention of someone being "king of the town" is also in "JFK".
- Lemonade is mentioned in "Dance for Money", "Trash Magic", "Ultraviolence", and "Music to Watch Boys To".
- Del Rey talks about making plans that God destroys in "You're Gonna Love Me".
Lyrics[]
Oh, boy, you're starry eyed
Lie back, baby, lie back
You've got Heaven in your eyes
I like that, boy, I like that
Life doesn't always work out like you planned it
They say make lemonade outta lemons
But I tried and I just can't understand it
All this tryin' for no good reason
Man makes plans and God laughs
Why do I even bother to ask?
Well, once, you and I, we were the king and queen of this town
It doesn't matter now, the sun's settin' on our love, bye, baby
Oh, boy, you're starry eyed
Lie back, baby, lie back
You've got Heaven in your eyes
I like that, boy, I like that
Life doesn't always work out like you planned it
They say make lemonade outta lemons
But I tried and I can't understand it
All this beggin' for no good reason
Man makes plans and God laughs
Why do I even bother to ask, honey?
Once you and I, we were the king and queen of this town
Doesn't matter now, the sun's settin' on our love, bye-bye, baby
Oh, boy, you're starry eyed
Lie back, baby, lie back
You've got Heaven in your eyes
I like that, boy, I like that
It doesn't matter what they say
Let's go do it anyway
'Cause you and I have an undying kind of love
You can be mine, I'll be yours, come on, baby
Oh, boy, you're starry eyed
Lie back, baby, lie back
You've got Heaven in your eyes
I like that, boy, I like that
Oh, boy, you're starry eyed
Lie back, baby, lie back
You've got Heaven in your eyes
I like that, boy, I like that