"Valley of the Dolls" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded on February 14, 2017, and was produced by Zach Dawes.[S 1] The song is not registered to any music publishing sites.
Background[]
The song's title was first revealed by an insider on June 15, 2020, shortly followed by its full leak on August 6. The original lossless file leaked on December 25, 2021.
The track was recorded as a concept demo during the Lust for Life sessions in early 2017. According to a reliable insider, it was sent to Jack Antonoff along with other tracks during early production on Norman Fucking Rockwell!, indicating it may have been considered for the album. That insider also confirmed that it was considered for Blue Banisters,[S 1] though was never reworked for the album.[S 2]
The song's instrumental is noticeably similar to that of "Norman Fucking Rockwell".
Cross-references[]
- Being crazy is also mentioned in "Cruel World", "Happiness Is a Butterfly", "Off to the Races", "Ride", and "Wild at Heart", and in the poem "My Bedroom is a Sacred Place Now - There Are Children at the Foot of my Bed".
- Guns are also mentioned in "Florida Kilos", "Guns and Roses", "Honeymoon", "Living Legend", and "Serene Queen".
- Violets are also mentioned in "Cinnamon Girl", "Crazy for You", "Honeymoon", "Is This Happiness", "Violets for Roses", and in the poem "My Bedroom is a Sacred Place Now - There Are Children at the Foot of my Bed".
- The lyric "so, lately, I’ve been takin’ my violets, my oranges, my reds" is similar to the lyric "all the pills that you take, violet, blue, green, red to keep me at arm's length don't work" from "Cinnamon Girl".
- Direct reference to "What's a Girl to Do".
Lyrics[]
Baby, you’re makin’ me crazier than I am
So lately, I’ve been takin’ my violets, my oranges, my reds
Take the gun and put it to my head, so I forget, so I just forget again
You make me forget again
And baby, you’re makin’ me make up all my own plans
What’s a girl to do when everyone looks bright?
[Unintelligible] that don’t turn to night
What’s a man to do when nothin’ isn’t right?
Like to say, like to say, "The future don’t look bright"
References[]
Notes[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official sources, but has been reported by BlackoutZone, who is considered a reliable insider by the community.
- ↑ This is speculation and should not be relied upon. It has not been confirmed by any official sources, but has been reported by BlackoutZone, who is considered a reliable insider by the community.