In an interview with Grazia magazine, Del Rey spoke rather candidly about “Fucked My Way Up to the Top”, saying:
It’s about a singer who first sneered about my allegedly not authentic style but later she stole and copied it. And now she’s acting like I am the art project and she the true super arti...
[Verse 1]
Life is awesome, I confess
What I do, I do best
You got nothing, I got tested
And I passed, yes
[Pre-Chorus]
Lay me down tonight in my linen and curls
Lay me down tonight, Riviera girls
[Chorus]
I fucked my way up to the top
This is my show
I fucked my way up to the top
Go, baby, go
Go, go, go, go, go
This is my show
Go, go, go, go, go
This is my show
[Verse 2]
I'm a dragon, you're a whore
Don't even know what you're good for
Mimicking me's a fucking bore
To me, but, babe
[Pre-Chorus]
Lay me down tonight in my diamonds and pearls
Tell me songs at night about your favorite girl
[Chorus]
I fucked my way up to the top
This is my show
I fucked my way up to the top
Go, baby, go
Go, go, go, go, go
This is my show
Go, go, go, go, go
This is my show
[Bridge]
Need you, baby, like I breathe you, baby
Need you, baby, more, more, more, more
Need you, baby, like I breathe you, baby
Fuckin' need you, baby, more, more, more, more
[Pre-Chorus]
Lay me down tonight in my linen and curls
Lay me down tonight, I'm your favorite girl
[Chorus]
I fucked my way up to the top
This is my show
I fucked my way up to the top
Go, baby, go
Go, go, go, go, go
This is my show
Go, go, go, go, go
This is my show
[Outro]
Need you, baby, like I breathe you, baby
I need you, baby, more, more, more, more
Need you, baby, like I breathe you, baby
Ah, ah
Ah
Fucked My Way Up to the Top was written by Lana Del Rey & Dan Heath.
Fucked My Way Up to the Top was produced by Dan Auerbach.
Lana Del Rey released Fucked My Way Up to the Top on Fri Jun 13 2014.