"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.