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–1970s 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 On The Date Of 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 Six 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".
"Dark But Just A Game" Explores The Darker Side Of Fame And Its Tolls On A Person's Life. The Lyric "It's Dark But Just A Game" Suggests That The World Of Fame Can Be Alluring And Exciting But Ultimately Comes With Its Own Set Of Risks And Consequences. The Song Highlights The Tragic Stories Of Those Who Have Fallen Into The Traps Of Fame Warning Against The Dangers Of Losing Oneself In The Pursuit Of It. The Verse "A Pretty Little Fool To Think Exceptions To The Rule" Implies That Those Who Believe They Can Handle The Pressures Of Fame Are Naive And Foolish And That Nobody Is Immune To Its Potential Harms. The Chorus Speaks To The Inevitability Of Change In Life And How This Can Lead To Losing Oneself. The Lines "No Rose Left On The Vines Don't Even Want What's Mine" Convey A Sense Of Disillusionment With The Superficial Rewards Of Fame And A Longing For Something More Authentic. Overall The Song Offers A Warning Against The Dangers And Pitfalls Of Fame And Highlights The Value Of Staying True To Oneself Even In The Face Of Its Allure. The Bittersweet Tone Of The Song Suggests That While There May Be Darkness And Sadness Associated With Fame There Is Also A Sense Of Beauty And Excitement To Be Found In Life's Ups And Downs.