Video Games by Lana Del Rey
Video Games by Lana Del Rey

Video Games

Lana Del Rey * Track #4 On Born to Die

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Video Games by Lana Del Rey

Release Date
Fri Oct 07 2011
Performed by
Lana Del Rey
Produced by
Robopop
Writed by
Lana Del Rey & Justin Parker
About

Considered Lana Del Rey’s breakthrough hit, “Video Games” served as the first single off the artist’s wildly successful sophomore studio album and major label debut, Born to Die. The song was notably certified 2x multi-platinum by the RIAA in 2021 — ten years after its release.

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Video Games Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Swingin' in the backyard, pull up in your fast car
Whistlin' my name
Open up a beer and you say, "Get over here
And play a video game"
I'm in his favorite sundress, watching me get undressed
Take that body downtown
I say, "You the bestest," lean in for a big kiss, put his favorite perfume on
"Go play your video game"

[Chorus]
It's you, it's you, it's all for you, everything I do
I tell you all the time, Heaven is a place on Earth with you
Tell me all the things you wanna do
I heard that you like the bad girls, honey, is that true?
It's better than I ever even knew
They say that the world was built for two
Only worth living if somebody is loving you
And baby, now you do

[Post-Chorus]
Mmm

[Verse 2]
Singin' in the old bars, swinging with the old stars
Livin' for the fame
Kissin' in the blue dark, playing pool and wild darts
Video games
He holds me in his big arms, drunk, and I am seeing stars
This is all I think of
Watchin' all our friends fall in and out of Old Paul's, this is my idea of fun
Playin' video games

[Chorus]
It's you, it's you, it's all for you, everything I do
I tell you all the time, Heaven is a place on Earth with you
Tell me all the things you wanna do
I heard that you like the bad girls, honey, is that true?
It's better than I ever even knew
They say that the world was built for two
Only worth living if somebody is loving you
And baby, now you do

[Post-Chorus]
(N-now you do, now you do, now you do)
(N-now you do, now you do, now you do)

[Chorus]
It's you, it's you, it's all for you, everything I do
I tell you all the time, Heaven is a place on Earth with you
Tell me all the things you wanna do
I heard that you like the bad girls, honey, is that true?
It's better than I ever even knew
They say that the world was built for two
Only worth living if somebody is loving you
And baby, now you do

[Post-Chorus]
(N-now you do, now you do, now you do)
Mmm, now you do
(N-now you do, now you do, now you do)

Video Games Q&A

Who wrote Video Games's ?

Video Games was written by Lana Del Rey & Justin Parker.

Who produced Video Games's ?

Video Games was produced by Robopop.

When did Lana Del Rey release Video Games?

Lana Del Rey released Video Games on Fri Oct 07 2011.

What did Lana Del Rey say about "Video Games"?

According to Songfacts, Del Rey explained to Q Magazine:

I know that it’s a beautiful song and I sing it really low, which might set it apart. I played it for a lot of people (in the industry) when I first wrote it and no one responded. It’s like a lot of things that have happened in my life during...

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What has the media said about the song?

In 2018, NPR ranked this as the #13 greatest song by a female or nonbinary artist in the 21st century, saying:

When Lana Del Rey released what would eventually become her breakthrough single, old-guard rock critics weren’t quite certain how to receive her. Like so many starlets before, she’d journe...

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How did Lana describe her "big break" in regards to this song?

When speaking to Ryan Seacrest, Lana said about this song,

So I posted home-made videos online, and um, and then I had been writing some faster songs, and I just thought, ‘You know what, I’m going to write a ballad that’s a little more true to myself’ and that was video games, and me and my sister...

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What certifications have this track received?

On November 24, 2021, “Video Games” was certified 2x multi-platinum by the RIAA.

Live Performances

“Video Games” live performance at Glastonbury 2014

Lana Del Rey also performed it live at:

BBC Radio 1’s Hackney Weekend
Saturday Night Live
The Premises

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