"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 by Del Rey and produced by The Rural. The full instrumental surfaced on the Internet on August 13th, 2016. Two vocal outtakes leaked on March 6th, 2017.
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" and "You Can Be the Boss".[1][2][3]
Cross-references
- "Cola" is referenced in many other songs such as "Serial Killer".
- "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".
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
- ↑ Lana Del Rey News (@QualityLana). ""Us Against The World" soundcheck in Texas! #EndlessSummerTour" May 7, 2015. Twitter. [Access Date: May 7, 2015[]
- ↑ Williams, Dane. (2015) "Warming up for the #EndlessSummerTour @lanadelrey @blake_lee @mrbironic". Instagram. [Access date May 7, 2015]
- ↑ Lana Del Rey Global (@LDReyGlobal). "You Can Be The Boss." May 7, 2015. Twitter. [Access Date: May 7, 2015[]