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"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 second version of the song leaked on August 12, 2013, followed by an earlier version being discovered on April 26, 2015. It was originally posted to SoundCloud by Robert Logan on September 27, 2013.^[1] In the comment section of the song, Logan revealed that the song's stems were lost in a server crash. He also said that the song was recorded "on the spot" and seemingly clarified the order of production of the two versions of the song: the first to leak was actually created "later" than the version Logan would post on his SoundCloud.^[1]

The song was written and recorded with Del Rey and was sent to her upon completion, though the producers never heard back from her. According to Logan, the sessions were done in 2008 and he described them as 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]

Cross-references[]

A black motorcycle is mentioned in "Yayo".
TV is mentioned in "Television Heaven", "TV in Black & White", "Last Girl on Earth", "Prom Song (Gone Wrong)", and "Greenwich".
Christmas is mentioned in "Smarty", "Trash Magic", "Pin Up Galore", and "Be My Daddy".
The "edge of town" is referenced in "Hangin' Around".
Del Rey asks her lover if she is "what he is dreaming of" in "Pretty When You Cry".
Referenced in "Playing Dangerous".
"Could you be mine?" is a similar lyric to "would you be mine?" from “Lolita”
"Let me love you" is similarly used in "Let Me Love You like a Woman", "Madly", and "I Was in a Bad Way".

Official versions[]

Version 1 — 4:00
Version 2 — 3:47

Lyrics[]

Version 1[]

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

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah

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

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah

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

Version 2[]

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

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah

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

Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah

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[]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Logan, Robert (September 27, 2013). "Strangelove". SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/robert-logan/strangelove. Retrieved March 26, 2024.
↑ Logan, Robert (April 23, 2015). Tumblr. https://41.media.tumblr.com/34f7b75ea360684226a3e3b653939a6e/tumblr_nnfhztEIjk1qerg8so1_500.png. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

[SoundCloud-1] 1.0 ^1.1 Logan, Robert (September 27, 2013). "Strangelove". SoundCloud. https://soundcloud.com/robert-logan/strangelove. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

[2] Logan, Robert (April 23, 2015). Tumblr. https://41.media.tumblr.com/34f7b75ea360684226a3e3b653939a6e/tumblr_nnfhztEIjk1qerg8so1_500.png. Retrieved March 26, 2024.

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 |written = [[Lana Del Rey]]<br>[[Robert Logan]]<br>[[Ivor Guest]]
-|producer = [[Robert Logan]]<br>[[Ivor Guest]]
+|producer = Robert Logan<br>Ivor Guest
-|recorded = 2009
+|recorded = 2008
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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]].
+"'''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 second version of the song leaked on August 12, 2013, followed by an earlier version being discovered on April 26, 2015. It was originally posted to SoundCloud by Robert Logan on September 27, 2013.<ref name="SoundCloud">{{Cite web|last=Logan|first=Robert|url=https://soundcloud.com/robert-logan/strangelove|title=Strangelove|work=SoundCloud|date=September 27, 2013|accessdate=March 26, 2024}}</ref> In the comment section of the song, Logan revealed that the song's stems were lost in a server crash. He also said that the song was recorded "on the spot" and seemingly clarified the order of production of the two versions of the song: the first to leak was actually created "later" than the version Logan would post on his SoundCloud.<ref name="SoundCloud"></ref>
-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 later version of the track was discovered on April 26, 2015, although it had been available on Logan's SoundCloud since September 28, 2013.
+The song was written and recorded with Del Rey and was sent to her upon completion, though the producers never heard back from her. According to Logan, the sessions were done in 2008 and he described them as 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>{{Cite web|last=Logan|first=Robert|url=
+https://41.media.tumblr.com/34f7b75ea360684226a3e3b653939a6e/tumblr_nnfhztEIjk1qerg8so1_500.png|work=Tumblr|date=April 23, 2015|accessdate=March 26, 2024}}</ref>
+==Cross-references==
+*A black motorcycle is mentioned in "[[Yayo (song)|Yayo]]".
+*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]]".
+*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]]".
+*The "edge of town" is referenced in "[[Hangin' Around (song)|Hangin' Around]]".
+*Del Rey asks her lover if she is "what he is dreaming of" in "[[Pretty When You Cry (song)|Pretty When You Cry]]".
+*Referenced in "[[Playing Dangerous (song)|Playing Dangerous]]".
+*"Could you be mine?" is a similar lyric to "would you be mine?" from “[[Lolita (song)|Lolita]]”
+*"Let me love you" is similarly used in "[[Let Me Love You like a Woman (song)|Let Me Love You like a Woman]]", "[[Madly (song)|Madly]]", and "[[I Was in a Bad Way (song)|I Was in a Bad Way]]".
+==Official versions==
+*Version 1 — 4:00
+*Version 2 — 3:47
 ==Lyrics==
+===Version 1===
-{{Scroll box
-|content=<poem>
+{{Scroll box|content=<poem>
-Hey, stranger
+Hey, stranger, my strange love
+Could you be mine? Am I what you're dreaming of?
-My strange love
+Hey, stranger, my strange love
-Would you be mine?
+What makes you shine? What makes you fall in love?
-Am I what you’re dreaming of?
-Hey, stranger
-My strange love
-What makes you shy?
-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
+My car had stopped and you pulled up on your black motorcycle
-A desert road and then
+You rode me to the bar, we danced all night under
-My car had stopped and you pulled up
+The Christmas lights in the dark black night with the lightning and the thunder
-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
-(Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah x2)
+Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah
+Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah
-Hey stranger
+Hey, stranger, my strange love
+Could you be mine? Am I what you're dreaming of?
-My strange love
+Hey, stranger, my strange love
-Would you be mine?
+What makes you shine? What makes you fall in love?
-Am I what you’re dreaming of?
-Hey stranger
-My strange love
-What makes you shy?
-What makes you fall in love?
-You took me to the edge
+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
-A town – that’s where you slept
+You bought us mint juleps and kissed me on the lips
-You like it best when no one else
+You held me tight in the TV light and you said you never loved her
-Could find you or could bother
-You thoughts I smeared your lips
-And kissed me on the lips
-You held me tight in the TV light
-And you said you never loved her
-(Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah x2)
+Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah
+Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah
-You have a dark cloud like mine
+You have a dark heart, like mine
-Things that you’ve seen and drive in time
+Things that you've seen and done time
 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
+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
+</poem>}}
+===Version 2===
+{{Scroll box|content=<poem>
+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
+Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah
+Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah
+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
+Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah
+Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah
+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?
+</poem>}}
+==References==
+{{Reflist}}
-Hey stranger
-My strange love
-Would you be mine?
-Am I what you’re dreaming of?
-Hey stranger
-My strange love
-What makes you shy?
-What makes you fall in love?
-</poem>
-}}
 [[Category:Songs]]
 [[Category:Unreleased songs]]