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|producer = [[The Rural]]
 
|producer = [[The Rural]]
 
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|recorded = 2010
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}}"'''Us Against the World'''" is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. It was produced by [[The Rural]] in 2010.
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"'''Us Against the World'''" is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. It was recorded in 2010 and produced by [[The Rural]].
   
 
==Background==
 
==Background==
Del Rey uploaded the song to her defunct SoundCloud profile on March 22, 2010, alongside other songs "[[On Our Way (song)|On Our Way]]", "[[Hundred Dollar Bill (song)|Hundred Dollar Bill]]", "[[Velvet Crowbar (song)|Velvet Crowbar]]", "[[Kinda Outta Luck (song)|Kinda Outta Luck]]" and "[[You Can Be the Boss (song)|You Can be the Boss]]".<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20100530082249/http://soundcloud.com/lanadelrey</ref>
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Del Rey uploaded the song to her defunct SoundCloud profile on March 22, 2010, alongside other songs "[[On Our Way (song)|On Our Way]]", "[[Hundred Dollar Bill (song)|Hundred Dollar Bill]]", "[[Velvet Crowbar (song)|Velvet Crowbar]]", "[[Kinda Outta Luck (song)|Kinda Outta Luck]]" and "[[You Can Be the Boss (song)|You Can Be the Boss]]".<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20100530082249/http://soundcloud.com/lanadelrey Lanadelrey. (2010) Lana Del Rey on SoundCloud. ''Wayback Machine''<nowiki>. [Access Date: September 22, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref>
   
 
After being deleted from SoundCloud, the song leaked on December 20, 2012. The full instrumental surfaced online on August 13, 2016. Two vocal outtakes leaked on March 6, 2017. A snippet of an a cappella demo and a snippet of an acoustic demo of the song also leaked at different times. On June 5, 2017, a vocal outtake of the song was leaked.
 
After being deleted from SoundCloud, the song leaked on December 20, 2012. The full instrumental surfaced online on August 13, 2016. Two vocal outtakes leaked on March 6, 2017. A snippet of an a cappella demo and a snippet of an acoustic demo of the song also leaked at different times. On June 5, 2017, a vocal outtake of the song was leaked.
   
On July 27, 2017, during a live stream on Instagram, Del Rey mentioned that the song was amongst her favorite unreleased songs, which she wanted to release sometime in the future.
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On [[2017/July#July 27|July 27, 2017]], during an Instagram livestream, Del Rey mentioned that the song was amongst her favorite unreleased songs, which she wanted to release sometime in the future.
   
 
==Live performances==
 
==Live performances==
Del Rey performed this song several times as part of the setlist for her 2015 [[Endless Summer Tour]]. The first performance was on the first date on May 7 in The Woodlands, TX, alongside the other unreleased songs "[[Serial Killer (song)|Serial Killer]]" and "[[You Can Be the Boss (song)|You Can Be the Boss]]".<ref>https://twitter.com/QualityLana/status/596388867424391170</ref><ref>[https://instagram.com/p/2XbugfQkv4/ Williams, Dane. (2015) "Warming up for the #EndlessSummerTour @lanadelrey @blake_lee @mrbironic". ''Instagram''. [Access date May 7, 2015<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfjokADvuis</ref>
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Del Rey performed the song several times as part of the setlist for the 2015 [[Endless Summer Tour]]. The first performance was on the first date on [[2015/May#May 7|May 7]] in The Woodlands, Texas, alongside the other unreleased songs "[[Serial Killer (song)|Serial Killer]]" and "[[You Can Be the Boss (song)|You Can Be the Boss]]".<ref>[https://twitter.com/QualityLana/status/596388867424391170 Lana Del Rey News (@QualityLana). ""Us Against The World" soundcheck in Texas! #EndlessSummerTour" May 7, 2015. ''Twitter''<nowiki>. [Access Date: May 7, 2015]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://instagram.com/p/2XbugfQkv4/ Williams, Dane. (2015) "Warming up for the #EndlessSummerTour @lanadelrey @blake_lee @mrbironic". ''Instagram''. [Access date May 7, 2015<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref><ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfjokADvuis Ldr Fansite. (2015) "Lana Del Rey rehearsing "You Can Be The Boss" for the Endless Summer Tour". ''YouTube''<nowiki>. [Access Date: June 10, 2017]</nowiki>]</ref>
   
 
==Cross-references==
 
==Cross-references==
 
 
*Cola is referenced in many other songs such as "[[Serial Killer (song)|Serial Killer]]" and the [[Cola (song)|song of the same name]].
 
*Cola is referenced in many other songs such as "[[Serial Killer (song)|Serial Killer]]" and the [[Cola (song)|song of the same name]].
*"Getting high" is referenced in many other songs such as "[[Born to Die (song)|Born to Die]]".
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*Getting high is referenced in many other songs, such as "[[Born to Die (song)|Born to Die]]".
 
*Being the "queen of New York" is also mentioned in "[[Summer Of Sam (song)|Summer of Sam]]", "[[Old Money (song)|Old Money]]" and "[[Party Girl (song)|Party Girl]]".
 
*Being the "queen of New York" is also mentioned in "[[Summer Of Sam (song)|Summer of Sam]]", "[[Old Money (song)|Old Money]]" and "[[Party Girl (song)|Party Girl]]".
 
*The title is referenced to in the lyrics of "[[Back to tha Basics (song)|Back to tha Basics]]".
 
*The title is referenced to in the lyrics of "[[Back to tha Basics (song)|Back to tha Basics]]".
 
*The chorus is almost identical to the one in "[[Party Girl (song)|Party Girl]]".
 
*The chorus is almost identical to the one in "[[Party Girl (song)|Party Girl]]".
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== Official versions ==
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* Studio version — 3:10
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* Instrumental version — 3:14
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* Acoustic demo (snippet) — 0:47
   
 
==Lyrics==
 
==Lyrics==

Revision as of 07:18, 7 April 2018

"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 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 deleted from SoundCloud, the song leaked on December 20, 2012. The full instrumental surfaced online on August 13, 2016. Two vocal outtakes leaked on March 6, 2017. A snippet of an a cappella demo and a snippet of an acoustic demo of the song also leaked at different times. On June 5, 2017, a vocal outtake of the song was leaked.

On July 27, 2017, during an Instagram livestream, Del Rey mentioned that the song was amongst her favorite unreleased songs, which she wanted to release sometime in the future.

Live performances

Del Rey performed the song several times as part of the setlist for the 2015 Endless Summer Tour. The first performance was on the first date on May 7 in The Woodlands, Texas, alongside the other unreleased songs "Serial Killer" and "You Can Be the Boss".[2][3][4]

Cross-references

Official versions

  • Studio version — 3:10
  • Instrumental version — 3:14
  • Acoustic demo (snippet) — 0:47

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 everything's alright, 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), sights (sights)
Buy me Coca-Cola in the middle of the night
Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
Lights (lights), sights (sights)
Buy me Coca-Cola in the middle of the night
Ah-ah-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

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