"You're Gonna Love Me" (also known as "Cherry", but not to be confused with the song of the same name) is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. The acoustic version of the song leaked on July 7, 2012. It is not registered on any music publishing service and the producer is unknown.
Background[]
An a cappella demo of the song leaked on June 1, 2019, as part of a session done by Del Rey in 2008.[1] It leaked along with "Ben" and "Run Motorcycle". The three files contained metadata that placed them in the same album, with the cover art a photo of Del Rey taken by Sheana DeBourke in a friend's home studio on the day of the session.
The original file of the acoustic version leaked under the title "Cherry" on December 22, 2023. This version of the song was included on a 20-track demo compilation put together by Del Rey in March 2009, titled Demo March 2009.
Cross-references[]
- The song directly references Jim.
- References to beauty queens are found in "Summertime Sadness", "Is It Wrong", and "Brite Lites", among others.
- School is also referenced "Boarding School", "This Is What Makes Us Girls", and "Prom Song (Gone Wrong)".
- High school specifically is mentioned in "Butterflies", "Gangsta Boy" and "Blizzard".
- Gold is also mentioned in "Ultraviolence", "Lust for Life", "Off to the Races", "Heavy Hitter", and "Last Girl on Earth", among many other songs.
- The phrases "gold in my veins" and "gold in his veins" appear in "Nectar of the Gods" and "Hey You", respectively.
- God is mentioned in many of Del Rey's songs, most notably "God Knows I Tried", "Life Is Beautiful", and "Wolf T-Shirt".
- The phrase "never ever gave myself away" is similar to "you never gave yourself away" from "Serene Queen".
Official versions[]
- Acoustic version — 3:53
- A cappella demo — 3:26
Lyrics[]
Acoustic version[]
Cherry says that any time I think I have a good idea
That I should do the opposite of whatever it is I feel
And that's because I have a bad mind and I have gold in my veins
But he says I got the purest heart that he's ever seen, oh
What'd God give me a brain for if he won't help me use it?
What'd God give me a plan for if he won't help me do it?
You're gonna love me, I'm gonna make you
You're gonna love me, I'm gonna make you
Well, I can tell that you're the type to never trust a beauty queen
But I was never voted for nothing in high school, never meaned
Anything to anybody, never, ever gave myself away
But even when I'm funny, you think I'm actin', so I say
What'd God give me a brain for if he won't let me use it?
What'd God give me a plan for? He never helps me do it
You're gonna love me, I'm gonna have to make you
You're gonna love me, oh, I'm gonna make you
You say that you don't want to be hypnotized
But, baby, I, I don't wanna hypnotize you
There's nothin' from you that I wanna take
I just wanna be like you, maybe love you just a little bit
Please? Oh, mm
Jim, I'ma dedicate this whole album to you
You told me to get my way, that's exactly what I'm gonna do
I'm gonna strike out, right now, I'm strikin' out, right now, with this song
But I can't help myself, I can't do right for long, you know that
What'd God gave me a brain for? He knows that I can't use it
I don't know why he'd give me a plan for, he never lets me do it
But you're gonna love me, I'm gonna make you
You're gonna love me, I'm gonna make you
A cappella demo[]
Cherry says that any time I think I find a good idea
That I should do the opposite of whatever it is I feel
And that's because I got a bad mind, and I got gold in my veins
But he says I got the purest heart that he's ever seen, mhm
What'd God give me a brain for if he won't help me use it?
What'd God give me a plan for if he won't help me do it?
You're gonna love me, I'm gonna make you
You're gonna love me, I'm gonna make you
Well, I can tell that you're the type to never trust a beauty queen
But I was never voted for nothing in high school, never meaned
Anything to anybody, never, ever gave myself away
But even when I'm funny, you think I'm actin', and I say
What'd God give me a brain for if he won't let me use it?
What'd God give me a plan for? He never lets me do it
You're gonna love me, I'm gonna have to make you
You're gonna love me, oh-oh, I'm gonna make you
You say that you don't want to be hypnotized
But, baby, I, I don't wanna hypnotize you
There's nothin' from you that I wanna take
I just wanna be like you and maybe love you just a little bit
Please? Oh-oh, mhm
I can tell that right now, I'm striking out, striking out now with this song
But I can't help myself, I can't do right for long, you know that
What'd God gave me a brain for if he won't let me use it
What'd God give me a plan for? He never lets me do it
You're gonna love me, I'm gonna have to make you
You're gonna love me, oh, I'm gonna make you
Yeah, whew
References[]
- ↑ lizzyology (August 29, 2022). "2008 Acapella Studio Session Shoot (Sheana Debourke) - Early/ Mid 2008". LanaBoards. http://lanaboards.com/topic/15732-2008-acapella-studio-session-shoot-sheana-debourke-early-mid-2008/. Retrieved February 19, 2024.