God Knows I Tried

Album: Honeymoon (2015)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • This song finds Lana Del Rey venting her frustration with the way the media treats her:

    Sometimes I wake up in the morning
    To red, blue and yellow lights
    On Monday they destroyed me
    But by Friday I'm revived
    Put on that hotel California
    Wear my blinders in the rain
    I've got nothing much to live for
    Ever since I found my fame


    Del Rey explained to NME: "There were unusual situations I found myself in that I didn't know how to extract myself from, situations that needed more attention than me or the people around me knew how to handle at first. I think that song was a reminder to myself that if you don't want the problems that come with being in the spotlight the best thing you can do is try and take myself out of the spotlight when you're not on stage."
  • Linked to this are the panic attacks Del Rey suffers from concerning mortality. She told Billboard magazine: "It's hard for me sometimes to think about going on when I know we're going to die."

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Andrew Farriss of INXS

Andrew Farriss of INXSSongwriter Interviews

Andrew Farriss on writing with Michael Hutchence, the stories behind "Mystify" and other INXS hits, and his country-flavored debut solo album.

Jethro Tull

Jethro TullFact or Fiction

Stage urinals, flute devices, and the real Aqualung in this Fact or Fiction.

Songs in Famous Movie Scenes: Tarantino Edition

Songs in Famous Movie Scenes: Tarantino EditionMusic Quiz

Whether he's splitting ears or burning Nazis, Quentin Tarantino uses memorable music in his films. See if you can match the song to the scene.

Mike Rutherford (Genesis, Mike + The Mechanics)

Mike Rutherford (Genesis, Mike + The Mechanics)Songwriter Interviews

Mike Rutherford talks about the "Silent Running" storyline and "Land Of Confusion" in the age of Trump.

Donald Fagen

Donald FagenSongwriter Interviews

Fagen talks about how the Steely Dan songwriting strategy has changed over the years, and explains why you don't hear many covers of their songs.

Soul Train Stories with Stephen McMillian

Soul Train Stories with Stephen McMillianSong Writing

A Soul Train dancer takes us through a day on the show, and explains what you had to do to get camera time.