Old Money
Lana Del Rey · Ultraviolence [Deluxe] [2014]
Cashmere, cologne and white sunshine.
Red racing cars, sunset in vine,
The kids were young and pretty.
Where have you been? Where did you go?
Those summer nights seem long ago,
And so is the girl you used to call,
The Queen of New York City.
But if you send for me you know I'll come,
And if you call for me you know I'll run.
I'll run to you, I'll run to you, I'll run, run, run.
I'll come to you, I'll come to you, I'll come, come, come.
The power of youth is on my mind,
Sunsets, small town, I'm out of time.
Will you still love me when I shine,
From words but not from beauty?
My father's love was always strong,
My mother's glamor lives on and on,
Yet still inside I felt alone,
For reasons unknown to me.
But if you send for me you know I'll come,
And if you call for me you know I'll run.
I'll run to you, I'll run to you, I'll run, run, run.
I'll come to you, I'll come to you, I'll come, come, come.
And if you call I'll run, run, run,
If you change your mind I'll come, come, come.
Blue hydrangea, cold cash, divine,
Cashmere, cologne and hot sunshine.
Red racing cars, sunset in Vine,
And we were young and pretty.
Old Money - Lana Del Rey
Lana Del Rey's 'Old Money' serves as a haunting centerpiece on the deluxe edition of her 2014 album, Ultraviolence. The track exemplifies her signature blend of retro Americana and cinematic noir, weaving together lush orchestration with a melancholic vocal delivery that evokes themes of excess and nostalgia. Released during a pivotal period in her career, the song reinforces her status as a key figure in modern indie-pop, drawing heavily on the aesthetic of 1950s Hollywood glamour while addressing the emotional hollowness beneath such opulence. Its enduring appeal lies in its ability to capture a specific mood of longing and decay, making it a defining recording that bridges her earlier work with her subsequent evolution into a more expansive, film-score-inspired sound.