Changes: Your Girl (song)

Revision as of 23:22, 18 April 2017

"Your Girl" is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey, co-written and produced by Rick Nowels.

Background

The song was written and produced by Del Rey and Nowels in 2013, during the same sessions as "I Can Fly","Yes to Heaven", "Shades of Cool", "Is This Happiness" "Fine China", and "Sad Girl", for Del Rey's third major-label album Ultraviolence, however the track was ultimately cut from the final release when the album was reworked with Dan Auerbach.

Three snippets, including snippets of stems of the track, leaked August 15, 2016. The full instrumental lacking a drum stem leaked on January 28, 2017, followed by another snippet on March 21 of the same year. An edited version of the track with vocals leaked on April 18, 2017.

Composition

"Your Girl" is a slow rock ballad with elements of blues, soul and jazz. The song is set in the key of D minor playing at approximately 120 beats per minute. Instrumentation for the track consists of a synthesised bass, strumming electric guitar, strings and a prominent use of an organ in the chorus. Lyrically, the track depicts Del Rey, tired from performing, asking an old flame to carry her to her bed while lamenting about how their relationship could have been.

Cross-references

There are many lyrical and thematic similarities to "The Blackest Day"

Lyrics

Carry me off the stage,
I can't do this anymore,
Been gone for three years,
Is that enough for you boy?

Carry me to my bed
Paint my toe nails in blue
Tell me all about the things
That you and I will never do

I wish I was your girl
I wish I was your girl
I wish I was your girl, ah

I wish I was your girl
I wish I was your girl
I wish I was your girl, ah

Carry me off the stage
I've had too much to drink
Been on tour too long
And I've had too much time to think

Carry me to my bed
Lay me on a bed of down
Kiss me on my head
Remind me of the way we were not now

I wish I was your girl
I wish I was your girl
I wish I was your girl, ah

I wish I was your girl
I wish I was your girl
I wish I was your girl, ah

Late at night, baby, you’re my sign
Call me late if you wanna get high
Late at night, lady of Versailles
You and I get to know one another

Late at night, baby, you’re my sign
Call me late if you wanna get high
Late at night, baby, you and I
Can get to know one another

I wish I was your girl
I wish I was your girl
I wish I was your girl, ah

I wish I was your girl
I wish I was your girl
I wish I was your girl, ah

References

ISRC Code: GBUM71402154

@@ Line 9: / Line 9: @@
 }}
+"'''Your Girl'''" is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]], co-written and produced by [[Rick Nowels]].
-"'''Your Girl'''" is an unreleased song by [[Lana Del Rey]]. It was recorded in 2013 for ''[[Ultraviolence (album)|Ultraviolence]] ''but was later cut from the album. It was recorded with [[Rick Nowels]] in the same sessions as "[[I Can Fly (song)|I Can Fly]]", "[[Fine China (song)|Fine China]]", "[[Yes to Heaven (song)|Yes to Heaven]]", "[[Shades of Cool (song)|Shades of Cool]]", "[[Is This Happiness (song)|Is This Happiness]]" and "[[Sad Girl (song)|Sad Girl]]". <span>Three snippets, including snippets of stems, of the track leaked August 15, 2016. </span>The full instrumental (lacking a drum stem) leaked on January 28, 2017. Another snippet leaked on March 21, 2017. The edited track with vocals leaked on April 18, 2017.
+==Background==
+The song was written and produced by Del Rey and Nowels in 2013, during the same sessions as "[[I Can Fly (song)|I Can Fly]]","[[Yes to Heaven (song)|Yes to Heaven]]", "[[Shades of Cool (song)|Shades of Cool]]", "[[Is This Happiness (song)|Is This Happiness]]" "[[Fine China (song)|Fine China]]", and "[[Sad Girl (song)|Sad Girl]]", for Del Rey's third major-label album ''[[Ultraviolence (album)|Ultraviolence]]'', however the track was ultimately cut from the final release when the album was reworked with [[Dan Auerbach]].
+Three snippets, including snippets of stems of the track, leaked August 15, 2016. The full instrumental lacking a drum stem leaked on January 28, 2017, followed by another snippet on March 21 of the same year. An edited version of the track with vocals leaked on April 18, 2017.
+==Composition==
+"Your Girl" is a slow rock ballad with elements of blues, soul and jazz. The song is set in the key of D minor playing at approximately 120 beats per minute. Instrumentation for the track consists of a synthesised bass, strumming electric guitar, strings and a prominent use of an organ in the chorus. Lyrically, the track depicts Del Rey, tired from performing, asking an old flame to carry her to her bed while lamenting about how their relationship could have been.
+==Cross-references==
+*There are many lyrical and thematic similarities to "[[The Blackest Day (song)|The Blackest Day]]"
 ==Lyrics==
 {{Scroll box
-|content=<poem>Carry me off the stage,
+|content=<poem>
+Carry me off the stage,
 I can't do this anymore,
-Been gone for three years is that enough for you boy?
+Been gone for three years,
+Is that enough for you boy?
 Carry me to my bed
 Paint my toe nails in blue
-Tell me all about the things that you and I will never do
+Tell me all about the things
+That you and I will never do
 I wish I was your girl
 I wish I was your girl
-I wish I was your girl
+I wish I was your girl, ah
-Ahhhh
 I wish I was your girl
-I wish I was your girl
 I wish I was your girl
+I wish I was your girl, ah
-Ahhhh
 Carry me off the stage
 I've had too much to drink
-Been on the road too long
+Been on tour too long
-And I've had too much to think
+And I've had too much time to think
 Carry me to my bed
-Lay me in a pillow town
+Lay me on a bed of down
 Kiss me on my head
-Remind me of the way we will not know
+Remind me of the way we were not now
 I wish I was your girl
 I wish I was your girl
-I wish I was your girl
+I wish I was your girl, ah
-Ahhhh
 I wish I was your girl
 I wish I was your girl
-I wish I was your girl
+I wish I was your girl, ah
-Ahhhh
-Late at night, baby you're my sign
+Late at night, baby, you’re my sign
 Call me late if you wanna get high
-Late at night laying in Versailles
+Late at night, lady of Versailles
-You and I get to know one another.
+You and I get to know one another
-Cause late at night, we have one life to kill
+Late at night, baby, you’re my sign
+Call me late if you wanna get high
-Oh you and I
+Late at night, baby, you and I
-Can get to know the thrill
+Can get to know one another
-Cause baby you're my sign
-And I wanna get to know ya
 I wish I was your girl
 I wish I was your girl
-I wish I was your girl
+I wish I was your girl, ah
-Ahhhh
 I wish I was your girl
 I wish I was your girl
-I wish I was your girl
+I wish I was your girl, ah
-Ahhhh
 </poem>}}