"Stoplight De-Lite" (stylized as "Stoplight De-lite" and also referred to as "Stop Lite De-Lite") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2009 and leaked on February 3, 2013. The song was co-written with and produced by Jeff Peretz and Gerard Smith. It is not registered to any music publishing site.
Background[]
Jeff Peretz said of the song on his site:[1]
- "This song is from Lizzy’s pre-Lana days. It features a sample of a street signal box which inspired the lyric, and was written by Lana, Jeff and the late Gerard A. Smith (of TV on the Radio). The sample was provided by Gerard, Lana sings and Jeff plays drums, bass and guitar. It was recorded, produced and mixed by Jeff at Axis Sound."
Del Rey referenced a man being "sweet as pie" in a tweet from March 21, 2009.[2] She also tweeted "dope in the face" on April 26.[3]
The original file of the song is titled "Stop-Lite-De-Lite" and metadata tracks it to an album titled "Pop Hits and Giggles".
Cross-references[]
- Roses are mentioned in many of Del Rey's songs, such as "Honeymoon", "Roses Bloom For You", "Bel Air", "Guns And Roses", "JFK", "Violets for Roses", and the song of the same name.
- A golden grill is also mentioned in "Live Forever (Golden Grill)", "Velvet Crowbar", "Queen of Disaster", and "Every Man Gets His Wish".
- Del Rey also sings about following a lover wherever they go in "Hangin' Around".
Lyrics[]
I had a man, he was sweet as pie
I met him as I walked right by him
He said, "Baby, you so fine that when you walk
Even the stoplights stop to talk about you"
"I saw you and I had to make you mine
'Cause you ultimately the most fine
You know a man like me
Gotta have a woman who's killer
She's gotta be killer, killer, killer, baby"
Fly body, dope in the face
Fly body, dope in the face
The way you talk, well, you make me smile
And I'm lookin' down 'cause I'm kinda shy
You know you're so fine that when you talk
Even the roses get up to walk to you
You're crazy but I knew that at the time
I just could not resist your golden grill
And your stupid pick-up line
Fly body, dope in the face
Fly body, dope in the face
There's something about you when you say
"Come on, come on with me, babe"
And I don't know why but I know
Wherever you go, I'm gonna follow
Fly body, don't mean a thing
Fly body, don't mean a thing
Fly body, dope in the face
You're gonna be the, you’re gonna be the
You’re gonna be the death of me (You are, you are)
You so fly, you so dope, babe
You so fly, you so dope, babe
Fly like a bird
Credits[]
Personnel
- Lana Del Rey — songwriting, vocals
- Jeff Peretz — songwriting, production, drums, bass, guitar
- Gerard Smith — songwriting, production, sample
Technical
- Recorded, produced, and mixed at Axis Sound, New York City
References[]
- ↑ "Production". 2013. Archived from the original on March 8, 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220308105429/http://jeffperetz.com/production/.
- ↑ xx (March 21, 2009). "I know a poet. He's sweet as pie, writes poems about me that make me cry. Arthur miller, 12 years senior, he's my bugga baby sigh". Twitter. https://twitter.com/MissDaytona/status/1364708117. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
- ↑ xx (April 26, 2009). "Miss you. Dope in the Face.". Twitter. https://twitter.com/MissDaytona/status/1619312679. Retrieved March 26, 2024.