Gods and Monsters

Album: Born to Die - The Paradise Edition (2012)
Charted: 39
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Songfacts®:

  • Lana Del Rey wrote this with Tim Larcombe, who is a songwriter and producer based in Brighton, UK. He also played keyboards, guitar and drums on the song. Larcombe previously collaborated with Del Rey on the Born to Die tracks "Off To The Races" and "This Is What Makes Us Girls."
  • Following its use in a trailer for BBC soap Eastenders in April 2014, the song rose to #39 on the UK singles chart.

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