Lana described “Money Power Glory” as “a sarcastic response, psychologically, just to what I felt was going on”. In an interview with The New York Times, Lana said:
I learned that whatever I did elicited an opposite response, so I’m sure ‘Money Power Glory’ will actually resonate with people as bei...
[Verse 1]
You say that you wanna go to a land that's far away
How are we supposed to get there with the way that we're living today?
You talk lots about God
Freedom comes from the call
But that's not what this bitch wants
Not what I want at all
[Chorus]
I want money, power, and glory
I want money and all your power, all your glory
Hallelujah, I wanna take you for all that you got
Hallelujah, I'm gonna take them for all that they got
[Post-Chorus]
Baby
[Verse 2]
The sun also rises on those who fail the call
My life, it comprises of losses and wins and fails and falls
But I can do it if you really, really like that
I know what you really want, b-baby
I can do it if you think you'll like that
You should run, boy, run
[Chorus]
I want money, power, and glory
I want money and all your power, all your glory
Hallelujah, I wanna take you for all that you got
Hallelujah, I'm gonna take them for all that they got
[Post-Chorus]
Baby, baby
[Bridge]
Dope and diamonds
Dope and diamonds
Diamonds
Dope and diamonds
Dope and diamonds
That's all that I am
Dope and diamonds
Dope and diamonds
Diamonds
Dope and diamonds
Dope and diamonds
Diamonds
[Chorus]
I want money, power, and glory
I want money and all your power, all your glory
Hallelujah, I wanna take you for all that you got
Hallelujah, I'm gonna take them for all that they got
[Post-Chorus]
Baby
Money Power Glory was written by Lana Del Rey & Greg Kurstin.
Money Power Glory was produced by Greg Kurstin.
Lana Del Rey released Money Power Glory on Fri Jun 13 2014.
According to Songfacts, Lana talked to newspaper The New York Times about the aim of the song:
Carl Jung said that inevitably what other people think of you becomes a small facet of your psyche, whether you want it to or not. I learned that whatever I did elicited an opposite response, so I’m sure...