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Riff: Lana Del Rey – “Love”

Jul 24, 2017

Look at you kids, you know you’re the coolest/The world is yours and you can’t refuse it/Seen so much, you could get the blues, but/That don’t mean that you should abuse it

from Love lyrics by Lana Del Rey

A strumming bassline sends her light years back in time, to a place where love and life is innocent and full of hope. Her haunting voice sails over the beat like a specter getting one last glance before moving on to the next life. The beat slides up and down numerous peaks and valleys, creating a fitting sense of elation and sadness. A bittersweet jam that analyzes the passage of time.

 

Riff by Jeff Min

Jeff Min is a Chicago-based writer at SONGLYRICS. His work has appeared in the Chicago Sun-Times, Hi-Fructose, Wax Poetics, SLAM, and HOOP.

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