Changes: Stoplight De-Lite (song)

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"Stoplight De-Lite" (sometimes erroneously called "Spotlite De-Lite") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2009 and leaked on February 3, 2013. The song was written by Del Rey, Jeff Peretz and Gerard Smith, and produced and mixed by Peretz, with 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. Peretz later mixed the song at Axis Sound.

Cross-references

References to Del Rey killing people is also found in "Live or Die" and "Summer of Sam".
References the song "Roses".
References to the song "Golden Grill" which is also found in "Every Man Gets His Wish" and "Velvet Crowbar".
Del Rey referenced a man being "sweet as pie" in a tweet from 2009.^[2]

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 that'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 gonna be the, you gonna be the, you gonna be the
Death of me

Are you alive?

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

References

[1] Description of the song on producer's page

[2] ttps://twitter.com/MissDaytona/status/1364708117

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-I met him as I walked right by him.
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-I saw you and I had to make you mine,
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-Gotta have a woman that's killer,
-She's gotta be a killer,
-Killer, killer, baby.
-Fly body, dope in the face,
+Fly body, dope in the face
-Fly body, dope in the face.
+Fly body, dope in the face
-The way you talk, well, you make me smile,
+The way you talk, well, you make me smile
-And I'm looking down 'cause I'm kinda shy.
+And I'm lookin' down 'cause I'm kinda shy
-You know you're so fine that when you talk,
+You know you're so fine that when you talk
-Even the roses get up to walk to you.
+Even the roses get up to walk to you
-You're crazy but I knew that at the time,
+You're crazy but I knew that at the time
-I just could not resist your golden grill,
+I just could not resist your golden grill
-And your stupid pick up line.
+And your stupid pick up line
-Fly body, dope in the face,
+Fly body, dope in the face
-Fly body, dope in the face.
+Fly body, dope in the face
-There's somethin' about you when you say,
+There's somethin' about you when you say, "C'mon, c'mon with me, babe."
+And I don't know why but I know
-C'mon, c'mon with me, babe.
+Wherever you go, I'm gonna follow
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-Wherever you go, I'm gonna follow.
-Fly body, don't mean a thing,
+Fly body, don't mean a thing
-Fly body, don't mean a thing,
+Fly body, don't mean a thing
-Fly body, dope in the face.
+Fly body, dope in the face
-You gonna be the,
+You gonna be the, you gonna be the, you gonna be the
+Death of me
-You gonna be the,
-You gonna be the,
-Death of me.
 Are you alive?
-Ooh, ah, ooh, ah,
+Ooh, ah, ooh, ah
-Ah, ah, ah.
+Ah, ah, ah
-You so fly,
+You so fly, you so dope, babe
-You so dope, babe,
+You so fly, you so dope, babe
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-You so dope, babe.
-Fly like a bird.
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