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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

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

Cola is referenced in many other songs such as "Serial Killer" and the song of the same name.
Getting high is referenced in many other songs, such as "Born to Die".
Being the "queen of New York" is also mentioned in "Summer of Sam", "Old Money" and "Party Girl".
The title is referenced to in the lyrics of "Back to tha Basics".
The chorus is almost identical to the one in "Party Girl".

Official versions

Studio version — 3:10
Unmastered instrumental version — 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 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

References

[1] Lanadelrey. (2010) Lana Del Rey on SoundCloud. Wayback Machine. [Access Date: September 22, 2017]

[2] Lana Del Rey News (@QualityLana). ""Us Against The World" soundcheck in Texas! #EndlessSummerTour" May 7, 2015. Twitter. [Access Date: May 7, 2015]

[3] Williams, Dane. (2015) "Warming up for the #EndlessSummerTour @lanadelrey @blake_lee @mrbironic". Instagram. [Access date May 7, 2015]

[4] Ldr Fansite. (2015) "Lana Del Rey rehearsing "You Can Be The Boss" for the Endless Summer Tour". YouTube. [Access Date: June 10, 2017]

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 |artist = Lana Del Rey
 |written = [[Lana Del Rey]]
-|producer = [[James Dring]]<br>[[Jody Street]]
+|producer = [[The Rural]]
 |recorded = 2010
+|time = 3:10<br><small>(See [[#Official versions|official versions]])</small>
-|time = 3:10
 |Source = [[File:Unreleased_Logo.png|125px|link=Category:Unreleased songs]]
+}}
-}}"'''Us Against the World'''"is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. It was recorded in 2010 and leaked on December 20, 2012. The song was written and produced by Del Rey, [[James Dring]] and [[Jody Street]]. A snippet of an alternative version of the song leaked on May 10th, 2016.
+"'''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 (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.
+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==
-Del Rey performed this song on the first date of the [[Endless Summer Tour]] 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/59638886742439117 Lana Del Rey News (@QualityLana). ""Us Against The World" soundcheck in Texas! #EndlessSummerTour" May 7, 2015. ''Twitter''. [Access Date: May 7, 2015[<nowiki>]</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://twitter.com/LDReyGlobal/status/596169308494958593 Lana Del Rey Global (@LDReyGlobal). "You Can Be The Boss." May 7, 2015. ''Twitter''. [Access Date: May 7, 2015[<nowiki>]</nowiki>]</ref>
+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==
+*Cola is referenced in many other songs such as "[[Serial Killer (song)|Serial Killer]]" and the [[Cola (song)|song of the same name]].
-*"[[Cola (song)|Cola]]" is referenced in many other songs such as "[[Serial Killer (song)|Serial Killer]]".
+*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]]".
-*"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]]".
 *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]]".
+== Official versions ==
+* Studio version — 3:10
+* Unmastered instrumental version — 3:14
 ==Lyrics==
-Final Lyrics
 {{Scroll box
 |content=<poem>
-What do you need to get high for,
+What do you need to get high for when your baby's so to die for?
-When your baby's so die for?
+Quit your job, let's make a ride for it
-Quit your job let's make a ride for it.
-If you want it supersize,
+If you want it supersize, I can do that for ya
-I can do that for you.
+If you want it double fries, I can do that for ya
-If you want it double fries,
+If you want a good surprise, I can do that for ya
-I can do that for you.
+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?
-If you wanna good surprise,
+Quit your job, let's make a ride for
-I can do that for you.
+It's us against the world
-If you won't believe your eyes,
-I can do that for you.
+If you want a cola, I can make it colder
-What do you need to get high for,
+If you want a bad girl, nobody's bolder
-When your baby's so die for?
+And if you want the queen of New York
-Quit your job let's make a ride for,
+Then you better call me, call me
-It's us against the world.
-If you want a cola,
+If you want some dirty lies, I can do that for ya
+Watch me dance for other guys, I can do that for ya
-I can make it colder.
+Tell you everything's alright, I can do that for ya
-If you want a bad girl,
+Never ever leave your side, I can do that for ya
-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 you.
-Watch me dance for other guys,
-I can do that for you.
-Tell you everythin's alright,
-I can do that for you.
-Never ever leave your side,
-I can do that for you.
 What do I need to get high for?
-There ain't no reason to cry for.
+There ain't no reason to cry for
-Quit your job, let's make a life,
+Quit your job, let's make a life
-Boy, it's us against the world.
+Boy, it's us against the world
-If you want a cola,
+If you want a cola, I can make it colder
+If you want a bad girl, nobody's bolder
-I can make it colder.
-If you want a bad girl,
+And if you want the queen of New York
+Then you better call me, call me
-Nobody's bolder.
-And if you want the Queen,
-Of New York then you,
-Better call me, call me.
-Lights, lights,
+Lights (lights), sights (sights)
+Buy me Coca-Cola in the middle of the night
-Sights, sights.
+Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
-Buy me Coca Cola,
+Lights (lights), sights (sights)
-In the middle,
-Of the night.
+Buy me Coca-Cola in the middle of the night
-Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah.
+Ah-ah-ah, ah-ah-ah
+What do you need to get high for when your baby's so to die for?
-Lights, lights,
+Quit your job, let's make a ride for
-Sights, sights.
+It's us against the world
-Buy me Coca Cola,
-In the middle,
-Of the night.
-Ah-ah, ah-ah.
+If you want a cola, I can make it colder
-What do you need to get high for,
+If you want a bad girl, nobody's bolder
-When your baby's so die for?
+And if you want the queen of New York
-Quit your job let's make a ride for,
+Then you better call me, call me
-It's us against the world.
-If you want a cola,
+If you want a cola, I can make it colder
+If you want a bad girl, nobody's bolder
-I can make it colder.
-If you want a bad girl,
+And if you want the queen of New York
+Then you better call me, call me
-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.
-</poem>
-}}
-Alternate Lyrics
-{{Scroll box
-|content=<poem>
-Lights, Lights
-Ice, Ice
-Buy me Coca Cola in the middle of the night
-Lights, Lights
-Ice, Ice
-Buy me Coca Cola in the middle of the night
 </poem>
 }}
 ==References==
-{{reflist}}[[Category:Songs]]
+{{reflist}}
+[[Category:Songs]]
 [[Category:Unreleased songs]]
 [[Category:Endless Summer Tour songs]]