"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 and produced by Jeff Peretz and Gerard Smith, with mixing by Peretz and samples provided by Smith.[1]
Background[]
The song was written with Peretz and Smith in 2009 before Del Rey began using her current stage name. Lyrically, the song is inspired by the sample of a street signal box which was provided by Smith. The vocals were provided by Del Rey, with the bass, guitar and drums all performed by Peretz. The song was recorded, produced, and mixed at Axis Sound in New York City.
Del Rey referenced a man being "sweet as pie" in a tweet from 2009.[2] She also tweeted "dope in the face" on April 26, 2009.[3]
The original original file is labeled as "Stop-Lite-De-Lite" and comes from an album titled "Pop Hits and Giggles".
Cross-references[]
- References to Del Rey killing people are also found in "Live or Die", "Kinda Outta Luck", "Serial Killer", "Summer of Sam", and "Happiness Is a Butterfly".
- 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", "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 a 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 somethin' about you when you say
"C'mon, c'mon 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)
Ooh, ah, ooh, ah
Ah, ah, ah
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
