The Next Best American Record (song)

Lana Del Rey
Writer(s)	Lana Del Rey
Producer(s)	Unknown
Recorded	2015-2016
Length	6:02 (Demo)
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"Architecture" (also known as "Best American Record") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was written and recorded by Del Rey around 2015 and 2016, and any co-writers or producers of the song are unknown. On February 27, 2017, a supposed demo of the song leaked.

Cross-references

• Del Rey mentions Bill who is a prominent figure in her past works such as "Trash Magic", "Driving in Cars with Boys" and "Super Movie".
• Fame is a prominent theme in "Noir".
• Del Rey uses the lyric "You know what I'm talking about" in "Because of You".
• Cigarettes are mentioned in "You Can Be The Boss".
• Del Rey similarly calls her lover "cool" in "Brooklyn Baby", "Lust for Life", "Ridin'", "Push Me Down", and alludes to it in "National Anthem".
• Reference to the song "American".

Lyrics

My baby used to dance
Underneath my architecture
To the Houses of the Holy
Smoking on them cigarettes

My baby used to dance
Underneath my architecture
He was cool as heck
He was cool as heck

But you were so obsessed with writing
The next best American record
But there was nothing left
By the time we got to bed
Baby, that’s a shame

You were so obsessed with writing
The next best American record
You did it all for fame
You did it all for fame

You did it all for fame
Tell me how it treats you now
You did it all for fame
How does that taste coming out?
You did it all for fame
Baby, how's life treating you now?
It's over

My baby used to dance
Underneath my architecture
He was '70s in spirit
'90s in his frame of mind

My baby used to dance
Underneath my architecture
We lost track of space
We lost track of time

But you were so obsessed with writing
The next best American record
But there was nothing left
By the time we got to bed
Baby, that’s a shame

You were so obsessed with writing
The next best American record
You did it all for fame
You did it all for fame
(You know what I'm talking about)

You did it all for fame
Tell me how life treats you now
You did it all for fame
How does that taste coming out?
Now that you lost the game
Honey, how's life treating you now
That it's over?
Baby, how you feeling now
That I told you?

It's true
All the roads lead to you
Everything I want and do
All the things that I say
It's true
All the roads lead to you
Like the 405 I drive through
Every night and everyday

I see you for who you really are
Why the thousands of girls
Love the way Bill plays guitar

You did it all for fame
Tell me how life treats you now
You did it all for fame
How does that taste coming out?
You did it all for fame
Honey, how you feeling now
That it's over?
Baby, how's life treating you now
That I told you?

Honey, how is it feeling now?

(Honey, how's it feeling?)
(Honey, how's it feeling?)
I told you
(Honey, how's it feeling?)
(Honey, how's it feeling?)
I told you