Old Money

[IconicSoul 196]

I cry

 

When I saw the poster lyrics "Cold cash divine" I thought it would be a raw song but then I heard it and it slayed my soul. 

[neon palms sway 1,338]

The "oohs" and "aahs" have an instrumental like National Anthem! I'm just excited that the album still has some occasional BTD style in the instrumental, with AKA-like vocals and the new UV style mixing in

[lafleursauvage 324]

Totally cried. I can't stop listening to this.

[HEARTCORE 18,971]

can anyone else hear Lana smiling during the lines about her parents????

[brokenfaith 227]

can anyone else hear Lana smiling during the lines about her parents????

OMG yes! I think the same thing!

[Rebel 3,177]

What does she say in the last chorus instead of white? And ????? sunshine?

[lucas 4]

can anyone else hear Lana smiling during the lines about her parents????

 

YES!!!!!!!!

[lafleursauvage 324]

What does she say in the last chorus instead of white? And ????? sunshine?

 

I think she says "and our sunshine"? At least that's what I hear 

[Constantine 4,074]

What does she say in the last chorus instead of white? And ????? sunshine?

Hot sunshine?

[CarcrashBandicoot 760]

Anyone else think this is about Jimmy? I know it says Sunset and Vine which are in Cali, not in NY, but she says "The kids were young and pretty" then she says "We were young and pretty." In Ultraviolence, she blatantly sings about Jim, "Reminded me of when we were kids." Coincidence? I THINK NOT!

 

Just an idea...

[nevada darling 541]

Hot sunshine?

 

"high sunshine" maybe?

[brokenfaith 227]

Anyone else think this is about Jimmy? I know it says Sunset and Vine which are in Cali, not in NY, but she says "The kids were young and pretty" then she says "We were young and pretty." In Ultraviolence, she blatantly sings about Jim, "Reminded me of when we were kids." Coincidence? I THINK NOT!

 

Just an idea...

Agreed. This song obviously isn't about Barrie

[shuldbtaknoffyrpants 5]

"will you still love me when i'm no longer young and beautiful" is essentially what she is saying at the end of this and it sounds so boring and i'm upset its not about meth

[Creyk 11,699]

"will you still love me when i'm no longer young and beautiful" is essentially what she is saying at the end of this and it sounds so boring and i'm upset its not about meth

OMG how can you even

Y&B is flawless and so it this

Stay pressed

[radiodasirius 637]

[lauradelxx 1,082]

I think this is my favorite song off of uv I cried when I first heard it it's everything that I expected it to be, amazing.

[Antalaja 25]

Yesterday when I was listening my favourite radio station suddenly I've heard a melody that sounded just like Old Money.

I checked it and I can tell it was Epilogue music from Romeo & Juliet.

The beginning sounds exatly like Lana's song. Do you think she took the melody from this soundtrack?

Or it's just a coincidence...

 

Here it's the video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7UemKe8oT3M

[Just Cherry 3,767]

Yes, she sampled it on Old Money and Methamphetamines. That's why Nino Rota gets a writing credit.

 

[Creyk 11,699]

She said that it was not inspired by Rome & Juliet, she found out about the similarities after finishing the song, it is based on "fantastical snapshots and memories of being on the corner of Hollywood". A collection of things which gave her a nostalgic feeling

[Honeymooner 336]

Maybe it was subconscious inspiration? Perhaps she heard the Romeo & Juliet melody at some point, and then when she was writing "Old Money," the theme came to her on a subconscious level.