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|artist = Lana Del Rey
  
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|written = [[Lana Del Rey]]<br>[[Robert Logan]]<br>[[Ivor Guest]]
  
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|producer = [[Robert Logan]]<br>[[Ivor Guest]]
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|recorded = 2009
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|recorded = 2008
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|time = 4:00 <small>(Final)</small><br> 3:47 <small>(Demo)</small>
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|time = 4:00<br><small>(See [[#Official versions|official versions]])</small>
 
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}}"'''Strangelove'''" (or "'''Strange Love'''") is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]] written by Del Rey and co-written and produced by [[Robert Logan]] and [[Ivor Guest]].
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"'''Strangelove'''" (or "'''Strange Love'''") is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey|Lana Del Rey.]] It was recorded in 2008 and co-written and produced by [[Robert Logan]] and [[Ivor Guest]].
   
 
==Background==
  
==Background==
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It is speculated that the track was written by Del Rey, Logan and Guest in a session in 2009. Two demos of the song exist, the first leaked August 12, 2013, then a final version of the track was discovered on April 26, 2015, although it had been available on Logan's SoundCloud since September 28, 2013.<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/robert-logan/strangelove "Strangelove" on SoundCloud. [Accessed: 26 April 2015<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
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Two versions of the song exist. The demo version leaked on August 12, 2013, and a final version of the track was discovered on April 26, 2015, although it had been available on Logan's SoundCloud since September 28, 2013.<ref>[https://soundcloud.com/robert-logan/strangelove "Strangelove" on SoundCloud. [Accessed: 26 April 2015<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
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The song was written and recorded in recording sessions with Del Rey, then sent to her afterwards, although the producers never heard anything back from her. According to Logan, the sessions were done in 2008 and they were enjoyable. The sound was part of his own experimentation which Del Rey was open to and quickly worked with. No other tracks were produced from the sessions.<ref>[http://41.media.tumblr.com/34f7b75ea360684226a3e3b653939a6e/tumblr_nnfhztEIjk1qerg8so1_500.png Robert Logan on creating "Strangelove". [Accessed: 26 April 2015<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
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Due to the final version being uploaded to SoundCloud in 2013, it was rumoured that the song was recorded / produced in 2013 as well but Logan simply uploaded an old song to his account, years after the recording.
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== Cross-references ==
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* A black motorcycle is mentioned in "[[Yayo (song)|Yayo]]".
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* TV is mentioned in "[[Television Heaven (song)|Television Heaven]]", "[[TV in Black & White (song)|TV in Black & White]]", "[[Last Girl on Earth (song)|Last Girl on Earth]]", "[[Prom Song (Gone Wrong) (song)|Prom Song (Gone Wrong)]]" and "[[Greenwich (song)|Greenwich]]".
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* Christmas is mentioned in "[[Smarty (song)|Smarty]]", "[[Trash Magic (song)|Trash Magic]]", "[[Pin Up Galore (song)|Pin Up Galore]]" and "[[Be My Daddy (song)|Be My Daddy]]".
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* The "edge of town" is referenced in "[[Hangin' Around (song)|Hangin' Around]]".
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* Del Rey asks her lover if she is what he is dreaming of in "[[Pretty When You Cry (song)|Pretty When You Cry]]".
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* The song's plot has some similarities with the one of "[[Ride (song)|Ride]]" music video's.
   
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== Official versions ==
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The song was written and recorded in recording sessions with Del Rey, then sent to her afterwards, although the producers never heard anything back from her. According to Logan, the sessions were enjoyable and the sound was part of his own experimentation which Del Rey was open to and quickly worked with. No other tracks were produced from the sessions.<ref>[http://41.media.tumblr.com/34f7b75ea360684226a3e3b653939a6e/tumblr_nnfhztEIjk1qerg8so1_500.png Robert Logan on creating "Strangelove". [Accessed: 26 April 2015<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
  
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* Final version — 4:00
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* Demo version — 3:47
   
 
==Lyrics==
  
==Lyrics==
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{{Scroll box
  
{{Scroll box
 
|content=<poem>
  
|content=<poem>
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Hey, stranger, my strange love,
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Hey, stranger, my strange love
 
Could you be mine?
  
Could you be mine?
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Am I what you’re dreaming of?
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Am I what you're dreaming of?
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Hey, stranger, my strange love,
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Hey, stranger, my strange love
 
What makes you shine?
  
What makes you shine?
 
What makes you fall in love?
  
What makes you fall in love?
   
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It’s strange – the way we met,
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It's strange – the way we met
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A desert road and then,
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A desert road and then
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My car had stopped and you pulled up,
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My car had stopped and you pulled up
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On your black motorcycle.
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On your black motorcycle
   
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You rode me to the bar,
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You rode me to the bar
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We danced all night under,
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We danced all night under
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The Christmas lights in the dark black night,
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The Christmas lights in the dark black night
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With the lightning and the thunder.
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With the lightning and the thunder
   
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Hey, stranger, my strange love,
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Hey, stranger, my strange love
 
Could you be mine?
  
Could you be mine?
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Am I what you’re dreaming of?
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Am I what you're dreaming of?
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Hey, stranger, my strange love,
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Hey, stranger, my strange love
 
What makes you shine?
  
What makes you shine?
 
What makes you fall in love?
  
What makes you fall in love?
   
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You took me to the edge,
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You took me to the edge
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A town – that’s where you slept.
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Of town – that's where you slept
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You liked it best when no one else,
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You liked it best when no one else
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Could find you or could bother.
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Could find you or could bother
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You bought us mint tulips,
  
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And kissed me on the lips.
  
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You held me tight in the TV light,
  
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And you said you never loved her.
  
   
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You bought us mint juleps
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You have a dark heart, like mine,
  
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And kissed me on the lips
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Things that you’ve seen and done time.
  
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You held me tight in the TV light
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Let me love you, let me touch you,
  
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Let me show you you’ll be fine.
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And you said you never loved her
   
  ⚫
You have a dark heart, like mine
⚫
Hey, stranger, my strange love,
  
  ⚫
Things that you've seen and done time
  ⚫
Let me love you, let me touch you
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Let me show you you'll be fine
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  ⚫
Hey, stranger, my strange love
 
Could you be mine?
  
Could you be mine?
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Am I what you’re dreaming of?
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Am I what you're dreaming of?
−
Hey, stranger, my strange love,
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Hey, stranger, my strange love
 
What makes you shine?
  
What makes you shine?
 
What makes you fall in love?
  
What makes you fall in love?
   
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You have a dark heart, like mine.
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You have a dark heart, like mine
 
</poem>
  
</poem>
 
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{{Scroll box
  
{{Scroll box
 
|content=<poem>
  
|content=<poem>
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Hey, stranger, my strange love,
 +
Hey, stranger, my strange love
 
Could you be mine?
  
Could you be mine?
−
Am I what you’re dreaming of?
 +
Am I what you're dreaming of?
−
Hey, stranger, my strange love,
 +
Hey, stranger, my strange love
 
What makes you shine?
  
What makes you shine?
 
What makes you fall in love?
  
What makes you fall in love?
   
−
It’s strange – the way we met,
 +
It's strange – the way we met
−
A desert road and then,
 +
A desert road and then
−
My car had stopped and you pulled up,
 +
My car had stopped and you pulled up
−
On your black motorcycle.
 +
On your black motorcycle
   
−
You rode me to the bar,
 +
You rode me to the bar
−
We danced all night under,
 +
We danced all night under
−
The Christmas lights in the dark black night,
 +
The Christmas lights in the dark black night
−
With the lightning and the thunder.
 +
With the lightning and the thunder
   
−
Hey, stranger, my strange love,
 +
Hey, stranger, my strange love
 
Could you be mine?
  
Could you be mine?
−
Am I what you’re dreaming of?
 +
Am I what you're dreaming of?
−
Hey, stranger, my strange love,
 +
Hey, stranger, my strange love
 
What makes you shine?
  
What makes you shine?
 
What makes you fall in love?
  
What makes you fall in love?
   
−
You took me to the edge,
 +
You took me to the edge
−
A town – that’s where you slept.
 +
Of town – that's where you slept
−
You liked it best when no one else,
 +
You liked it best when no one else
−
Could find you or could bother.
 +
Could find you or could bother
  +
−
You bought us mint tulips,
 +
You bought us mint juleps
−
And kissed me on the lips.
  
−
You held me tight in the TV light,
 +
And kissed me on the lips
  +
You held me tight in the TV light
−
And you said you never loved her.
  
  ⚫
And you said you never loved her
   
−
You have a dark heart, like mine,
 +
You have a dark heart, like mine
−
Things that you’ve seen and done time.
 +
Things that you've seen and done time
−
Let me love you, let me touch you,
 +
Let me love you, let me touch you
−
Let me show you you’ll be fine.
 +
Let me show you you'll be fine
   
−
Hey, stranger, my strange love,
 +
Hey, stranger, my strange love
 
Could you be mine?
  
Could you be mine?
−
Am I what you’re dreaming of?
 +
Am I what you're dreaming of?
−
Hey, stranger, my strange love,
 +
Hey, stranger, my strange love
 
What makes you shine?
  
What makes you shine?
 
What makes you fall in love?
  
What makes you fall in love?

Revision as of 12:03, 13 September 2020

"Strangelove" (or "Strange Love") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2008 and co-written and produced by Robert Logan and Ivor Guest.

Background

Two versions of the song exist. The demo version leaked on August 12, 2013, and a final version of the track was discovered on April 26, 2015, although it had been available on Logan's SoundCloud since September 28, 2013.[1]

The song was written and recorded in recording sessions with Del Rey, then sent to her afterwards, although the producers never heard anything back from her. According to Logan, the sessions were done in 2008 and they were enjoyable. The sound was part of his own experimentation which Del Rey was open to and quickly worked with. No other tracks were produced from the sessions.[2]

Due to the final version being uploaded to SoundCloud in 2013, it was rumoured that the song was recorded / produced in 2013 as well but Logan simply uploaded an old song to his account, years after the recording.

Cross-references

Official versions

  • Final version — 4:00
  • Demo version — 3:47

Lyrics

Final version

Hey, stranger, my strange love
Could you be mine?
Am I what you're dreaming of?
Hey, stranger, my strange love
What makes you shine?
What makes you fall in love?

It's strange – the way we met
A desert road and then
My car had stopped and you pulled up
On your black motorcycle

You rode me to the bar
We danced all night under
The Christmas lights in the dark black night
With the lightning and the thunder

Hey, stranger, my strange love
Could you be mine?
Am I what you're dreaming of?
Hey, stranger, my strange love
What makes you shine?
What makes you fall in love?

You took me to the edge
Of town – that's where you slept
You liked it best when no one else
Could find you or could bother

You bought us mint juleps
And kissed me on the lips
You held me tight in the TV light
And you said you never loved her

You have a dark heart, like mine
Things that you've seen and done time
Let me love you, let me touch you
Let me show you you'll be fine

Hey, stranger, my strange love
Could you be mine?
Am I what you're dreaming of?
Hey, stranger, my strange love
What makes you shine?
What makes you fall in love?

You have a dark heart, like mine

Demo version

Hey, stranger, my strange love
Could you be mine?
Am I what you're dreaming of?
Hey, stranger, my strange love
What makes you shine?
What makes you fall in love?

It's strange – the way we met
A desert road and then
My car had stopped and you pulled up
On your black motorcycle

You rode me to the bar
We danced all night under
The Christmas lights in the dark black night
With the lightning and the thunder

Hey, stranger, my strange love
Could you be mine?
Am I what you're dreaming of?
Hey, stranger, my strange love
What makes you shine?
What makes you fall in love?

You took me to the edge
Of town – that's where you slept
You liked it best when no one else
Could find you or could bother

You bought us mint juleps
And kissed me on the lips
You held me tight in the TV light
And you said you never loved her

You have a dark heart, like mine
Things that you've seen and done time
Let me love you, let me touch you
Let me show you you'll be fine

Hey, stranger, my strange love
Could you be mine?
Am I what you're dreaming of?
Hey, stranger, my strange love
What makes you shine?
What makes you fall in love?

References

  1. ↑ "Strangelove" on SoundCloud. [Accessed: 26 April 2015]
  2. ↑ Robert Logan on creating "Strangelove". [Accessed: 26 April 2015]
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