"Thunder" is a song by Lana Del Rey from her eighth studio album and seventh major-label studio album Blue Banisters. It was co-written and co-produced by Zach Dawes of The Last Shadow Puppets.
Background[]
The song is originally from a scrapped album recorded with The Last Shadow Puppets, along with "California" and "Dealer".[citation needed]
Four mixes of the song have been confirmed to exist; the fourth mix leaked on June 15, 2020. This version leaked in lossless format on April 28, 2021. The original file is named "Thunder_Mix 030317_04".
On July 4, 2021, Del Rey "liked" a post on Instagram which alluded to the official release of leaked songs "Cherry Blossom" and "Thunder" on the album.[1]
Cross-references[]
- A party is also mentioned in "Art Deco", "California", "Children of the Bad Revolution", "Motel 6", "The Greatest" and in the poem "Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass".
- Lightning is also mentioned in "Blue Banisters", "Carmen", "Happiness Is a Butterfly", "Mariners Apartment Complex" and "White Mustang".
- Rainbows are also mentioned in "Get Free".
- Thunder is also mentioned in "Caught You Boy", "Mariners Apartment Complex" and "Text Book".
- The lyric "do it" is also used in "Motel 6".
- The lyric "The party's lit" is similar to the lyric "the culture's lit" from "The Greatest".
Official versions[]
- Album version - 4:19
- Mix 4 - 4:30
Lyrics[]
You roll like thunder when you come crashing in
Town ain't been the same since you left with all your friends
You roll like thunder when you come crashing in
Regattas in the wind, that's why you're visiting
You act like fucking Mr. Brightside when you're with all your friends
But I know what you're like when the party ends
Just do it
Just do it, don't wait
Just do it
Just do it, don't wait
You roll like thunder, pouring all your drinks
The party's lit and you, my friend, half-cut when it begins
You roll like thunder, you're tryna catch that wind
That lightning in the bottle, that moonbeam in your hand
And you try to see the bright side when each new day begins
But you're not satisfied at the rainbow's end
Just do it
Just do it, don't wait
I don't wanna wait
Just do it
Just do it, don't wait
'Cause if you're on fire, you're on fire
Let's keep burning, till late
Baby, keep me up late
Honey, if you're on fire, you're on fire
Let's keep burning, keep me up late
Stay up late
Just do it
Just do it, don't wait
If hello just means goodbye, then, honey, better walk away
Just do it
Just do it, don't wait
If hello just means goodbye, then, baby, better walk away
Just do it, just do it, don't wait
'Cause I don't wanna wait
Just do it, just do it, don't wait
(Just do it, just do it, don't wait)
If you're on fire, you're on fire (Just do it)
You should just keep burning (Just do it, don't wait)
(Just do it, just do it, don't wait)
Credits[]
Personnel
- Lana Del Rey — songwriting, production, vocals
- Zach Dawes — songwriting, production, Hofner bass, piano
- Dean Reid — additional production, engineering, mixing, acoustic guitar
- Kieron Menzies — additional production, engineering
- John Congleton — engineering
- Adam Ayan — mastering
- Lisa Stone — background vocals
- Melodye Perry — background vocals
- Tata Vega — background vocals
- Benji Lysaght — electric guitar
- Loren Humphrey — drums, percussion
- Darren Weiss — drums, percussion
- Evan Weiss — acoustic guitar, electric guitar
- Owen Pallett — string arrangement, viola, violin
Technical
- Recorded at Valentine Recording Studio, Los Angeles
Gallery[]
Recording session[]
On September 8, 2021, Del Rey thanked her collaborators on Blue Banisters in an Instagram post. The post was accompanied by four pictures, one of which shows Lisa Stone, Melodye Perry and Tata Vega recording the background vocals for Thunder.[2] On October 24, 2021, Zach Dawes shared a picture of Del Rey during the recording session of Thunder at Valentine Recording Studio, alongside a different picture of Lisa Stone, Melodye Perry and Tata Vega than the one previously shared by Del Rey.[3]
.jpg "Lana Del Rey - Thunder (recording session with Zach Dawes).jpg (101 KB)")
References[]
- ↑ sayyestoheaven (July 4, 2021). "Alongside Thunder, Cherry Blossom is now confirmed to be in consideration for Lana’s forthcoming album. It will most likely remain on the tracklist, but there’s no guarantee as Lana changes her mind pretty often. Earlier this year, she teased the track’s release on her social platforms!". Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ4d8Gyn42M/. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
- ↑ LDRAnalytics on Instagram: "Thank you to my collaborators (...)". Access date: November 9, 2021
- ↑ zachary_dawes (October 24, 2021). "Big ups and Mazels to Lana and her new record...". Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/p/CVa2e2MJuw7. Retrieved July 3, 2023.
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