Blue Jeans

"Blue Jeans" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, taken from her second studio album, Born to Die (2012). Serving as the third single on April 8, 2012 through Interscope Records, it also appeared on the EP, Lana Del Rey (2011), the re-release of her second album, Born to Die - The Paradise Edition (2012), and the second disc of the compilation album, Now That's What I Call Chill!. Produced by Emile Haynie, the song was written by Del Rey, Haynie, and Dan Heath. It is a downtempo surf ballad with hip hop influences. A controversial performance of the song on SNL placed Del Rey under scrutiny and polarized opinion. Charting across Europe and Asia, "Blue Jeans" reached the top 10 in Belgium, Poland, and Israel. Two music videos were created for the song. The first was self-produced.

The second was shot and directed by Yoann Lemoine, who directed the video for the previous single "Born to Die". Bradley Soileau plays Del Rey's love interest in the video just as he did in the music video for "Born to Die". Filmed in early March 2012, and released on March 19, the video contains elements of film noir and is shot entirely in black and white. The video was compared to Nick Cave's murder ballads and the discography of Chris Isaak. Set by a poolside of a 1950s Hollywood home. In the video, Del Rey's fictional boyfriend is played by Bradley Soileau, husband of pop singer, Porcelain Black, reunite for a tragic love story. Accompanied by slo-mo brooding and smoking scenes, there is a possible drowning and the appearance of a crocodile. Critics called the video "moody" and "retro".

Lana del Rey - Blue Jeans

Blue jeans, white shirt

 Walked into the room you know you made my eyes burn

 It was like, James Dean, for sure

 You're so fresh to death & sick as cancer

 You were sorta punk rock, I grew up on hip hop

 But you fit me better than my favourite sweater and I know

 That love is mean, and love hurts

 But I still remember that day we met in December, oh baby!

I will love you till the end of time

 I would wait a million years

 Promise you'll remember that you're mine

 Baby can you see through the tears?

 Love you more than those bitches before

 Say you'll remember, oh baby, say you'll remember

 I will love you till the end of time

Big dreams, gangsta

 Said you had to leave to start your life over

 I was like - no please, stay here, we don't need no money, we could make it all work

 But he headed out on Sunday, said he'd come home Monday

 I stay up waitin', anticipatin', and pacing' but he was chasing paper

 Caught up in the game - that was the last I heard

I will love you till the end of time I would wait a million years

 Promise you'll remember that you're mine

 Baby can you see through the tears?

 Love you more than those bitches before

 Say you'll remember, oh baby, say you'll remember

 Oh baby who I will love you till the end of time

You went out every night

 And baby that's alright

 I told you that no matter what you did I'd be by your side

'Cause imma ride or die

 Whether you fail or fly

 Well shit at least you tried

 But when you walked out that door a piece of me died

 Told you I wanted more, but that's not what I had in mind

 Just want it like before

 We were dancin' all night

 Then they took you away, stole you out of my life

 You just need to remember...

I will love you till the end of time

 I would wait a million years

 Promise you'll remember that you're mine

 Baby can you see through the tears

 Love you more than those bitches before

 Say you'll remember, oh baby, say you'll remember 
 I will love you till the end of time