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Bel Air by Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey
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Elizabeth Woolridge Grant Known Professionally As Lana Del Rey Is An American Singer-Songwriter And Producer. Her Music Is Noted For Its Cinematic Quality And Exploration Of Tragic Romance Glamour And Melancholia With Frequent References To Contemporary Pop Culture And 1950s–1960s Americana. Raised In Upstate New York Del Rey Moved To New York City In 2005 To Pursue A Music Career. After Numerous Projects Including Her Self-Titled Debut Studio Album Del Rey's Breakthrough Came In 2011 With The Viral Success Of Her Single "Video Games" She Subsequently Signed A Recording Contract With Polydor And Interscope. She Achieved Critical And Commercial Success With Her Second Album Born To Die 2012 Which Contained The Sleeper Hit "Summertime Sadness". Del Rey's Third Album Ultraviolence 2014 Featured Greater Use Of Guitar-Driven Instrumentation And Debuted Atop The U.S. Billboard 200. Her Fourth And Fifth Albums Honeymoon 2015 And Lust For Life 2017 Saw A Return To The Stylistic Traditions Of Her Earlier Releases While Her Critically Acclaimed Sixth Album Norman Fucking Rockwell! 2019 Explored Soft Rock. Her Next Studio Albums Chemtrails Over The Country Club And Blue Banisters Followed In 2021. Her Ninth Studio Album “Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd” Was Released On All Platforms March 24th 2023. It Includes Singles Like The Title Track - "Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd" "A&W" And "The Grants". Del Rey Has Collaborated On Soundtracks For Visual Media In 2013 She Wrote And Starred In The Critically Acclaimed Musical Short Tropico And Released "Young And Beautiful" For The Romantic Drama The Great Gatsby. In 2014 She Recorded "Once Upon A Dream" For The Dark Fantasy Adventure Film Maleficent And The Self-Titled Theme Song For The Biopic Big Eyes. Del Rey Collaborated With Ariana Grande And Miley Cyrus On "Don't Call Me Angel" For The Action Comedy Charlie's Angels 2019 Which Peaked At Number 13 On The U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Additionally Del Rey Published The Poetry And Photography Collection Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass 2020 . She Is The Recipient Of Various Accolades Including Two Brit Awards Two MTV Europe Music Awards And A Satellite Award In Addition To Nominations For Eleven Grammy Awards And A Golden Globe Award. Variety Honored Her At Their Hitmakers Awards For Being "one Of The Most Influential Singer-Songwriters Of The 21st Century".
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Bel Air
Lana-Del-Rey - Born To Die - The Paradise Edition
"Bel Air" Is About An Intense Desire To Be With Someone Who Is Seen As Special And Perhaps Even Dangerous. The Lyrics Describe The Singer's Urgency To See This Person Even Though There May Be Obstacles In Their Way. But Once They Meet The Singer Is Entranced By The Glamour And Allure Of The Bel Air Setting Which Seems Almost Otherworldly. The Chorus With Its References To Roses Palm Trees And Bel Air Suggests A Heightened Surreal Landscape That Takes On Metaphoric Significance. The Images Of Roses And Palm Trees Evoke Romance And A Paradise-Like Setting While Bel Air Implies A Place Of Luxury And Exclusivity That Only A Select Few Can Access. It Is As Though The Singer Has Finally Reached A Level Of Sophistication And Privilege That Allows Them To Attain This Kind Of Elevated State Of Being. The Lyrics Also Contain Elements Of Danger And Violence With Lines Like "bad Baby You've Got A Flair For The Violentest Kind Of Love Anywhere Out There" And "lead Me To War With Your Brilliant Direction". It Seems As Though The Singer Is Willing To Take Risks And Be Swept Up In This Intense All-Consuming Love Even If It Means Getting Hurt. Ultimately The Song Seems To Be About The Power Of Desire And The Allure Of Luxury And Glamour. The Singer Is Drawn To This Person And This Place And Is Willing To Do Whatever It Takes To Be A Part Of It Even If There Are Risks Involved. It Is The Eight Track Of Lana Del Rey's Third EP Paradise.
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Elizabeth Woolridge Grant Known Professionally As Lana Del Rey Is An American Singer-Songwriter And Producer. Her Music Is Noted For Its Cinematic Quality And Exploration Of Tragic Romance Glamour And Melancholia With Frequent References To Contemporary Pop Culture And 1950s–1960s Americana. Raised In Upstate New York Del Rey Moved To New York City In 2005 To Pursue A Music Career. After Numerous Projects Including Her Self-Titled Debut Studio Album Del Rey's Breakthrough Came In 2011 With The Viral Success Of Her Single "Video Games" She Subsequently Signed A Recording Contract With Polydor And Interscope. She Achieved Critical And Commercial Success With Her Second Album Born To Die 2012 Which Contained The Sleeper Hit "Summertime Sadness". Del Rey's Third Album Ultraviolence 2014 Featured Greater Use Of Guitar-Driven Instrumentation And Debuted Atop The U.S. Billboard 200. Her Fourth And Fifth Albums Honeymoon 2015 And Lust For Life 2017 Saw A Return To The Stylistic Traditions Of Her Earlier Releases While Her Critically Acclaimed Sixth Album Norman Fucking Rockwell! 2019 Explored Soft Rock. Her Next Studio Albums Chemtrails Over The Country Club And Blue Banisters Followed In 2021. Her Ninth Studio Album “Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd” Was Released On All Platforms March 24th 2023. It Includes Singles Like The Title Track - "Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd" "A&W" And "The Grants". Del Rey Has Collaborated On Soundtracks For Visual Media In 2013 She Wrote And Starred In The Critically Acclaimed Musical Short Tropico And Released "Young And Beautiful" For The Romantic Drama The Great Gatsby. In 2014 She Recorded "Once Upon A Dream" For The Dark Fantasy Adventure Film Maleficent And The Self-Titled Theme Song For The Biopic Big Eyes. Del Rey Collaborated With Ariana Grande And Miley Cyrus On "Don't Call Me Angel" For The Action Comedy Charlie's Angels 2019 Which Peaked At Number 13 On The U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Additionally Del Rey Published The Poetry And Photography Collection Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass 2020 . She Is The Recipient Of Various Accolades Including Two Brit Awards Two MTV Europe Music Awards And A Satellite Award In Addition To Nominations For Eleven Grammy Awards And A Golden Globe Award. Variety Honored Her At Their Hitmakers Awards For Being "one Of The Most Influential Singer-Songwriters Of The 21st Century".
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"Bel Air" is about an intense desire to be with someone who is seen as special and perhaps even dangerous. The lyrics describe the singer's urgency to see this person, even though there may be obstacles in their way. But once they meet, the singer is entranced by the glamour and allure of the Bel Air setting, which seems almost otherworldly.
The chorus, with its references to roses, palm trees, and Bel Air, suggests a heightened, surreal landscape that takes on metaphoric significance. The images of roses and palm trees evoke romance and a paradise-like setting, while Bel Air implies a place of luxury and exclusivity that only a select few can access. It is as though the singer has finally reached a level of sophistication and privilege that allows them to attain this kind of elevated state of being.
The lyrics also contain elements of danger and violence, with lines like "bad baby, you've got a flair for the violentest kind of love anywhere out there" and "lead me to war with your brilliant direction". It seems as though the singer is willing to take risks and be swept up in this intense, all-consuming love, even if it means getting hurt.
Ultimately, the song seems to be about the power of desire and the allure of luxury and glamour. The singer is drawn to this person and this place, and is willing to do whatever it takes to be a part of it, even if there are risks involved.
It is the eight track of Lana Del Rey's third EP, Paradise. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.