Tulsa Jesus Freak (song)

Lana Del Rey
Writer(s)	Lana Del Rey
Producer(s)	Lana Del Rey Jack Antonoff
Recorded	2019–2020
Length	3:35
From
Single(s)	"Let Me Love You like a Woman" "Chemtrails Over the Country Club" "White Dress" "Tulsa Jesus Freak"
Chemtrails Over the Country Club track listing
"Chemtrails over the Country Club"
"Let Me Love You like a Woman"

"Tulsa Jesus Freak" (originally titled "White Hot Forever") is a song written by Lana Del Rey, which is featured on her upcoming seventh studio album and sixth major-label studio album, Chemtrails Over the Country Club. When song was titled White Hot Forever it was rumored to be the title track for Del Rey's seventh studio album before the title was changed to Chemtrails Over the Country Club.

Background

The song's title was first revealed on July 23, 2020 in an Instagram post by Del Rey herself.

On August 6, 2020 Del Rey posted a snippet of the track to her Instagram. After around a week, she archived the video but it's available on her Facebook page.

On December 18, 2020, it appeared on Shazam alongside the rest of the tracklist for Chemtrails Over the Country Club.

Description

The song stylistically has a high use of auto-tune in contrast with her discography.

Cross-references

• The word "freak" also appears in the song of the same title.
• Jesus is also mentioned in "I Talk to Jesus", "Diet Mountain Dew", "Cherry Blossom" and "Body Electric".
• The Bible is also mentioned in "I Talk to Jesus", "Not All Who Wander Are Lost" and "Cruel World".
• The phrase "little piece of heaven" is also mentioned in "Backfire".
• The phrase "candle in the wind" also appears in "Mariners Apartment Complex" and "Yosemite".
• Gin is also mentioned in "Motel 6".
• The color white is mentioned in "White Dress" , "White Mustang" and "Blue Jeans".
• A ranch is also mentioned in "Dance Till We Die".
• Autotune is also used very heavily in “Birds of a feather”.

Lyrics

You should stay real close to Jesus
Keep that bottle at your hand, my man
Find your way back to my bed again
Sing me like a Bible hymn

We should go back to Arkansas
Trade this body for that can of Gin
Like a little piece of heaven
No more candle in the wind

You should come back to our place, baby
Don't be afraid of our love
On the second floor, darling
In the second flat, hurry up

'Cause down in Arkansas
The stores are all closed
And the kids in their hoodies
They dance super slow
We're white hot forever
And only God knows

You should stay real close to Jesus
Keep that bottle at your hand, my man
Find your way back to my bed again
Sing me like a Bible hymn

We should go back to Arkansas
Trade this body for that can of Gin
Like a little piece of heaven
No more candle in the wind

We'll be white hot forever
We're white hot forever
We'll be white hot forever
And ever and ever, amen

Could I come back to the ranch, baby?
I had to get away for a while
Just to rest my nerves, darling
Can I make you laugh with a smile?

You knew when you chose me
I was nothing but ordinary
And now the wind's blowing
Reminding you of what you know

You should stay real close to Jesus
Keep that bottle at your hand, my man
Find your way back to my bed again
Sing me like a Bible hymn

We should go back to Arkansas
Trade this body for a can of Gin
Like a little piece of heaven
No more candle in the wind

White hot forever
White hot forever
White hot forever
And ever and ever, the end

White hot forever
White hot forever
White hot forever
And ever and ever, amen

(You should stay real close to Jesus)
If you don't pray, you'll never learn
(Keep that bottle at your hand, my man)
You know what I'm saying?
(Find your way back to my bed again
Sing me like a Bible hymn)

We should go back to Arkansas
Trade this body for a can of Gin
Like a little piece of heaven
No more candle in the wind

Credits

• Lana Del Rey — songwriter, producer, vocals.
• Jack Antonoff — composer, producer, mixer, drums, guitar, percussion, strings, synthesizer.
• Laura Sisk — engineer, mixer.
• Chris Gehringer — mastering engineer.
• John Rooney — assistant recording engineer.
• Jon Sher — assistant recording engineer.