"Us Against the World" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2010 and produced by The Rural.
Background[]
Del Rey uploaded the song to her now-defunct SoundCloud profile on March 22, 2010, alongside other songs "On Our Way", "Hundred Dollar Bill", "Velvet Crowbar", "Kinda Outta Luck", and "You Can Be the Boss".[1]
After being taken down from SoundCloud, the song leaked on December 20, 2012. The unmastered version of the instrumental surfaced online on August 13, 2016. This instrumental was likely comprised of stems from the stem session, which is rumored to be in circulation.[S 1] Two vocal outtakes leaked on March 6, 2017, with a third leaking on June 5. The song's full drum stem leaked on April 8, 2024.
Del Rey acknowledged the song during an Instagram livestream on July 27, 2017, singing a portion of the song and mentioning that it is amongst her favorite unreleased songs and that she would include it on a compilation album of her favorite leaked songs, if she ever were to release one.[2]
Live performances[]
Del Rey performed the song several times as part of the set list for the 2015 Endless Summer Tour. The first performance was on the first date on May 7 in The Woodlands, Texas, alongside other unreleased songs "Serial Killer" and "You Can Be the Boss".[3]
Cross-references[]
- Cola is referenced in many other songs, such as "Serial Killer" and the song of the same name.
- Getting high is referenced in many songs, including "Born to Die", "High by the Beach", and "Taco Truck x VB".
- Being the "queen of New York" is also mentioned in "Summer of Sam", "Old Money", and "Party Girl".
- Directly referenced in "Back to tha Basics".
- The chorus is almost identical to that of "Party Girl".
- Bad girl(s) are also mentioned in "Video Games", "Sad Girl", and "Black Bathing Suit".
- Dancing is also mentioned in "When the World Was at War We Kept Dancing", "Dance Till We Die", and "Dance for Money".
Official versions[]
- Studio version — 3:10
- Unmastered instrumental — 3:14
Lyrics[]
What do you need to get high for when your baby's so to die for?
Quit your job, let's make a ride for it
If you want it supersize, I can do that for ya
If you want it double fries, I can do that for ya
If you want a good surprise, I can do that for ya
If you won't believe your eyes, I can do that for ya
What do you need to get high for when your baby's so to die for?
Quit your job, let's make a ride, for it's us against the world
If you want a cola, I can make it colder
If you want a bad girl, nobody's bolder
And if you want the queen of New York
Then you better call me, call me
If you want some dirty lies, I can do that for ya
Watch me dance for other guys, I can do that for ya
Tell you everythin's all right, I can do that for ya
Never, ever leave your side, I can do that for ya
What do I need to get high for? There ain't no reason to cry for
Quit your job, let's make a life, boy, it's us against the world
If you want a cola, I can make it colder
If you want a bad girl, nobody's bolder
And if you want the queen of New York
Then you better call me, call me
Lights, lights, eyesights
Buy me Coca-Cola in the middle of the night
It's ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah-ah
Lights, lights, eyesights
Buy me Coca-Cola in the middle of the night
Ah-ah, ah-ah
What do you need to get high for when your baby's so to die for?
Quit your job, let's make a ride, for it's us against the world
If you want a cola, I can make it colder
If you want a bad girl, nobody's bolder
And if you want the queen of New York
Then you better call me, call me
If you want a cola, I can make it colder
If you want a bad girl, nobody's bolder
And if you want the queen of New York
Then you better call me, call me
References[]
- ↑ "Lanadelrey". SoundCloud. May 22, 2010. Archived from the original on May 30, 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100530082249/http://soundcloud.com/lanadelrey.
- ↑ Celebrity Snapchat Diaries (July 27, 2017). "Lana Del Rey | Instagram Live Stream | 27 July 2017". YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_uPbknbxcc. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
- ↑ Abdelaziz, Zyad (May 11, 2015). "Lana Del Rey Us Against The World Live at [Endless Summer Tour]". Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2Sc3amZO_Y. Retrieved March 29, 2024.
Notes[]
- ↑ This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official source, but is considered widespread knowledge within the community.