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"TV in Black & White" (also known as "Living Without You") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2011 and leaked on June 28, 2013. The song was the first collaboration between Del Rey and Rick Nowels.

Background

On June 11, 2015, Rick Nowels revealed he and Del Rey wrote the song in 2011 as their first track together, before writing "Summertime Sadness" next, and then "Dark Paradise" later between takes.^[1] An a cappella demo of the song, titled "Living Without You" leaked on August 12, 2013. It is speculated that the track was intended for Born to Die.

Del Rey acknowledged the song during an Instagram livestream on July 27, 2017, saying that it is one of her favorite unreleased songs and she would include it on a compilation album of her favorite leaked songs, if she ever decided to release something like that.^[2]

Cross-references

References to Coney Island are also present in "Mermaid Motel", "Off to the Races" and "Carmen".
Reference to "Greenwich".
"Drive By" also contains references about a lover in prison.
Del Rey also refers to herself as heaven and implores her lover to accept her in "Yes to Heaven".

Official versions

Final version — 3:37
A cappella demo — 3:36

Lyrics

Final version

If you get lonely, think of me only
Prison isn't going to keep me from you
Remember Coney Island and how we
Wade into the water till the waves turned blue

Nobody does have to know that our love's alive
Keep it on the low, if you want to hide
Got that same address if you want to write
One Greenwich Avenue, wishin' and thinkin' of you

Living without you's like TV in black and white
You turned me on and brought color into my life
When I'm around you, suddenly, I realize
That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes

Ah-ah-ah, woah-woah-woah, ooh-ooh

If you get lonely, think of this only
Heaven hasn't forgotten about you, ooh
Though you can't hold me, pick up and phone me
Use your one phone call on your ex-girl, boo

I won't tell a single soul how you spend your nights
In that single cell, holding your pillow tight
If you really are afraid, then you ought to know
That you're the one I want, the one I want forevermore

Living without you's like TV in black and white
You turned me on and brought color into my life
When I'm around you, suddenly, I realize
That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes

I know you get scared sometimes, boy
Nothing to be feared when you're in my heart
Troubles come in threes but in your case
They came in millions and trillions, but that's alright

Living without you's like TV in black and white
You turned me on and brought color into my life
When I'm around you, suddenly, I realize
That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes

(Ah-ah-ah)
Like TV in black and white
(Woah-woah-woah, ooh-ooh)
Like TV in black and white

(Ah-ah-ah)
Like TV in black and white
(Woah-woah-woah, ooh-ooh)
Like TV in black and white

A cappella demo

If you get lonely, darling, just hold me
Prison isn't going to keep me from you
Do like you told me, pick up and phone me
Use your one phone call on your ex-love, boo

Nobody will have to know that our love's alive
Keep it on the low if you want to hide
I've got the same address that you left behind
On Greenwich Avenue, wishin' and dreamin' of you

Living without you's like TV in black and white
Dark when I found you, touched me and turned on the light
When I'm around you, suddenly I realize
That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes

If you get lonely, think of this only
Heaven hasn't forgotten about you, ooh
Remember Coney Island and how we
Wade into the waves until the water's blue

I won't tell a single soul that you cry at night
Sit in single cells, holdin' that pillow tight
Baby, think of home, it will be all right
If you feel sad, remember what we have

Living without you's like TV in black and white
Dark when I found you, touched me to turn on the light
When I'm around you, suddenly I realize
That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes

Bein' without you's like winter with no reprieve
Summer, I found you, flowers bloom and I believe
That I have found true love, I hope you never leave
Never leave

So dry your eyes, dry your eyes
No bad surprises left in store for you
When you get home, you can change the tides
And start anew, start anew
(New, new, new, new)

Living without you's like TV in black and white
Dark when I found you, touched me to turn on the light
When I'm around you, suddenly I realize
That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes

References

[1] Kawashima, Dale. 'Rick Nowels Interview - Hit Songwriter & Producer'. Songwriter Universe. Access date: [June 14, 2015]

[2] Lana Del Rey on Instagram live talking about unreleased songs (2017). YouTube. [Accessed August 7, 2017]

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 |written = [[Lana Del Rey]]<br>[[Rick Nowels]]
 |producer = Rick Nowels
-|recorded = 2010
+|recorded = 2011
-|time = 3:37<br>3:36 <small>(Demo version)</small>
+|time = 3:37<br><small>(See [[#Official versions|official versions]])</small>
 }}
+"'''TV in Black & White'''" (also known as "'''Living Without You'''") is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. It was recorded in 2011 and leaked on June 28, 2013. The song was the first collaboration between Del Rey and [[Rick Nowels]].
-"'''TV in Black & White'''" (also known as "'''Living Without You'''") is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. It was recorded in 2010 and leaked on June 28, 2013. The song was the first collaboration between Del Rey and [[Rick Nowels]].
 ==Background==
-On June 11, 2015, Rick Nowels revealed he and Del Rey wrote the song in 2010 as their first track together, before writing "[[Summertime Sadness (song)|Summertime Sadness]]" next, and then "[[Dark Paradise (song)|Dark Paradise]]" later between takes.<ref>[http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/rick-nowels-2015.htm Kawashima, Dale. 'Rick Nowels Interview - Hit Songwriter & Producer'. ''Songwriter Universe''. Access date: [June 14, 2015<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
+On June 11, 2015, [[Rick Nowels]] revealed he and Del Rey wrote the song in 2011 as their first track together, before writing "[[Summertime Sadness (song)|Summertime Sadness]]" next, and then "[[Dark Paradise (song)|Dark Paradise]]" later between takes.<ref>[http://www.songwriteruniverse.com/rick-nowels-2015.htm Kawashima, Dale. 'Rick Nowels Interview - Hit Songwriter & Producer'. ''Songwriter Universe''. Access date: [June 14, 2015<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref> An a cappella demo of the song, titled "Living Without You" leaked on August 12, 2013. It is speculated that the track was intended for ''[[Born to Die (album)|Born to Die]]''.
+Del Rey acknowledged the song during an Instagram livestream on [[2017/July#July 27|July 27, 2017]], saying that it is one of her favorite unreleased songs and she would include it on a compilation album of her favorite leaked songs, if she ever decided to release something like that.<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_uPbknbxcc Lana Del Rey on Instagram live talking about unreleased songs (2017). ''YouTube''<nowiki>. [Accessed August 7, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref>
 ==Cross-references==
 *References to Coney Island are also present in "[[Mermaid Motel (song)|Mermaid Motel]]", "[[Off to the Races (song)|Off to the Races]]" and "[[Carmen (song)|Carmen]]".
 *Reference to "[[Greenwich (song)|Greenwich]]".
 *"[[Drive By (song)|Drive By]]" also contains references about a lover in prison.
+*Del Rey also refers to herself as heaven and implores her lover to accept her in "[[Yes to Heaven (song)|Yes to Heaven]]".
+== Official versions ==
+* Final version — 3:37
+* A cappella demo — 3:36
 ==Lyrics==
+===Final version===
-''TV In Black & White''
+{{Scroll_box||content = <poem>
-{{Scroll box
+If you get lonely, think of me only
-|content=<poem>
+Prison isn't going to keep me from you
-If you get lonely think of me only,
+Remember Coney Island and how we
-Prison isn't going to keep me from you.
+Wade into the water till the waves turned blue
-Remember Coney Island and how we,
-Wade into the water till the waves turned blue.
-Nobody does have to know that our love's alive,
+Nobody does have to know that our love's alive
-Keep it on the low, if you want to hide.
+Keep it on the low, if you want to hide
-Got that same address if you want to write,
+Got that same address if you want to write
-One Greenwich Avenue, wishin' and thinkin' of you.
+One Greenwich Avenue, wishin' and thinkin' of you
-Living without you's like TV in black and white,
+Living without you's like TV in black and white
-You turned me on and brought color into my life.
+You turned me on and brought color into my life
-When I'm around you, suddenly, I realize,
+When I'm around you, suddenly, I realize
-That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes.
+That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes
-Ah-ah-ah, woah-woah-woah, ooh-ooh.
+Ah-ah-ah, woah-woah-woah, ooh-ooh
-If you get lonely think of this only,
+If you get lonely, think of this only
-Heaven hasn't forgotten about you, ooh.
+Heaven hasn't forgotten about you, ooh
-Though you can't hold me, pick up and phone me,
+Though you can't hold me, pick up and phone me
-Use your one phone call on your ex-girl, boo.
+Use your one phone call on your ex-girl, boo
-I won't tell a single soul how you spend your nights,
+I won't tell a single soul how you spend your nights
-In that single cell, holding your pillow tight.
+In that single cell, holding your pillow tight
-If you really are afraid, then you ought to know,
+If you really are afraid, then you ought to know
-That you're the one I want, the one I want forevermore.
+That you're the one I want, the one I want forevermore
-Living without you's like TV in black and white,
+Living without you's like TV in black and white
-You turned me on and brought color into my life.
+You turned me on and brought color into my life
-When I'm around you, suddenly, I realize,
+When I'm around you, suddenly, I realize
-That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes.
+That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes
-I know you get scared sometimes, boy,
+I know you get scared sometimes, boy
-Nothing to be feared when you're in my heart.
+Nothing to be feared when you're in my heart
-Troubles come in threes but in your case,
+Troubles come in threes but in your case
-They came in millions and trillions, but that's alright.
+They came in millions and trillions, but that's alright
-Living without you's like TV in black and white,
+Living without you's like TV in black and white
-You turned me on and brought color into my life.
+You turned me on and brought color into my life
-When I'm around you, suddenly, I realize,
+When I'm around you, suddenly, I realize
-That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes.
+That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes
-(Ah-ah-ah),
+(Ah-ah-ah)
-Like TV in black and white.
+Like TV in black and white
-(Woah-woah-woah, ooh-ooh).
+(Woah-woah-woah, ooh-ooh)
-Like TV in black and white.
+Like TV in black and white
-(Ah-ah-ah),
+(Ah-ah-ah)
-Like TV in black and white.
+Like TV in black and white
-(Woah-woah-woah, ooh-ooh).
+(Woah-woah-woah, ooh-ooh)
-Like TV in black and white.
+Like TV in black and white
-</poem>
+</poem>}}
-}}
+===A cappella demo===
-''Living Without You''
+{{Scroll box
+|content=<poem>
+If you get lonely, darling, just hold me
+Prison isn't going to keep me from you
+Do like you told me, pick up and phone me
+Use your one phone call on your ex-love, boo
+Nobody will have to know that our love's alive
-{{Scroll_box||content = <poem>
+Keep it on the low if you want to hide
-If you get lonely, darling, just hold me,
+I've got the same address that you left behind
-Prison isn't going to keep me from you.
+On Greenwich Avenue, wishin' and dreamin' of you
-Do like you told me, pick up and phone me,
-Use your one phone call on your ex-love, boo.
+Living without you's like TV in black and white
-Nobody will have to know that our love's alive,
+Dark when I found you, touched me and turned on the light
-Keep it on the low if you want to hide.
+When I'm around you, suddenly I realize
-I've got the same address that you left behind,
+That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes
-On Greenwich Avenue, wishin' and dreamin' of you.
+If you get lonely, think of this only
-Living without you's like TV in black and white,
+Heaven hasn't forgotten about you, ooh
-Dark when I found you, touched me and turned on the light.
+Remember Coney Island and how we
-When I'm around you, suddenly I realize,
+Wade into the waves until the water's blue
-That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes.
+I won't tell a single soul that you cry at night
-If you get lonely, think of this only,
+Sit in single cells, holdin' that pillow tight
-Heaven hasn't forgotten about you, ooh.
+Baby, think of home, it will be all right
-Remember Coney Island and how we,
+If you feel sad, remember what we have
-Wade into the waves until the water's blue.
+Living without you's like TV in black and white
-I won't tell a single soul that you cry at night,
+Dark when I found you, touched me to turn on the light
-Sit in single cells, holdin' that pillow tight.
+When I'm around you, suddenly I realize
-Baby, think of home, it will be all right,
+That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes
-If you feel sad, remember what we had.
-Living without you's like TV in black and white,
+Bein' without you's like winter with no reprieve
-Dark when I found you, touched me to turn on the light.
+Summer, I found you, flowers bloom and I believe
+That I have found true love, I hope you never leave
-When I'm around you, suddenly I realize,
+Never leave
-That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes.
+So dry your eyes, dry your eyes
-Bein' without you's like winter with no reprieve,
+No bad surprises left in store for you
-Summer, I found you, flowers bloom and I believe.
+When you get home, you can change the tides
-That I have found true love, I hope you never leave,
+And start anew, start anew
-Never leave.
+(New, new, new, new)
+Living without you's like TV in black and white
-So dry your eyes, dry your eyes,
+Dark when I found you, touched me to turn on the light
-No bad surprises left in store for you.
-When you get home, you can change the tides,
+When I'm around you, suddenly I realize
+That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes
-And start anew, start anew.
+</poem>
-(New, new, new, new.)
+}}
-Living without you's like TV in black and white,
-Dark when I found you, touched me to turn on the light.
-When I'm around you, suddenly I realize,
-That I was blind before I saw the world through your eyes.
-</poem>}}
 ==References==
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 [[Category:Songs]]
 [[Category:Unreleased songs]]
+[[Category:Outtakes]]
+[[Category:Born to Die outtakes]]