10 Best Lana Del Rey Songs
8. Shades Of Cool
The second
single from Lana Del Rey's sophomore album has garnered audiences and critics
alike. It's a ballad full of feelings and soul that lets us see both sides of
Del Rey's heart, the music and the men. In it, we explore her relationship with
an unknown man and how she tries to 'fix' her heart.
We can see the whole journey through her relationship with her man during the song's verses. At first, she felt love and admiration for him, but the distant and cold attitude towards her didn't let her in. The relationship was full of illusions where she felt attracted but without trust or intimacy.
The mix of vocals and production on this track is one of her most remarkable. Del Rey sings this song's verses with an attitude that transmits all the feelings going through her. As the chorus progresses, we can hear how her voice slowly breaks as she talks about how her lover is 'irreparable', all this accompanied by guitars that significantly contribute to the mood of the moment.
In the end, we can hear how Lana, tired of trying to enter the heart of this mysterious man, resigns herself to her current position with a sigh full of melancholy.