Florida Kilos
Lana Del Rey
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White lines, pretty baby, tattoos Don't know what they mean They're special, just for you White palms, baking powder on the stove Cooking up a dream, turning diamonds into snow I feel you, pretty baby, feel me Turn it up hot, loving you is free I like it down, like it down way low But you already know that You already know Come on down to Florida I got something for ya We could see the kilos or the keys, baby, oh ya Guns in the summertime Drink a Cherry Cola lime Prison isn't nothing to me if you'll be by my side Yayo, yayo, yayo And all the dope fiends Yayo, yayo, yayo Zoomin' my miles in gold hoops You like your little baby like you like your drinks, cool White lines, pretty daddy, go ski it You snort it like a champ, like the winter we're not in Come on down to Florida I got something for ya We could see the kilos or the keys, baby, oh ya Guns in the summertime Drink a Cherry Cola lime Prison isn't nothing to me if you'll be by my side Yayo, yayo, yayo And all the dope fiends Yayo, yayo, yayo We could get high in Miami, dance the night away People never die in Miami, that's what they all say (You believe me, don't you baby?) Come on down to Florida I got something for ya We could see the kilos or the keys, baby, oh ya Guns in the summertime Drink a Cherry Cola lime Prison don't mean nothing to me if you'll be by my Yayo, yayo, yayo All the Floridians like Yayo, yayo, yayo All the Colombians like Yayo, yayo, yayo And all my girlfriends Yayo, yayo, yayo That's how we do it, like Mm-mm, pretty baby White lines, pretty baby Gold teeth, pretty baby Dance the night away
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Written by: Daniel Quine Auerbach, Elizabeth Grant, Harmony Korine
Lyrics © Wixen Music Publishing, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
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10 facts about this song
Artist Information"Florida Kilos" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey. Known for her stylized cinematic quality, themes of tragic romance, and melancholy, she has become a major figure in pop music.
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Album DataThe song is included in her third studio album "Ultraviolence", which was released on June 13, 2014. The album features a much more granular rock-oriented sound than her previous works.
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Song ThemeThe lyrics of "Florida Kilos" focus on drug dealing and consumption, alluding quite heavily to Florida as a hub for drug smuggling, with direct references to substances like cocaine.
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Producer Collaboration"Florida Kilos" is one of two songs on Ultraviolence produced by Harmony Korine, a director and writer known for his work on indie films like "Spring Breakers". This marks Lana's first collaboration with him.
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Bonus TrackEven though the song was a fan favorite, it was only included as a bonus track in the deluxe edition of "Ultraviolence".
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Relevance to her styleIn "Florida Kilos", Del Rey maintains her unconventional and dark lyrical style with the depiction of shady characters, shady dealings, and romanticizes bad decisions, which is a characteristic of her work.
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Song ReviewFans and critics usually regard "Florida Kilos" as one of the stand-out tracks in "Ultraviolence", despite it being a bonus track.
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No Music VideoUnlike many of Del Rey's songs, "Florida Kilos" did not receive an official music video.
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Influence on WritingThe song's style is heavily influenced by Southern Gothic writing and imagery, a subgenre of Gothic fiction in American culture that takes place in the American South.
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Musical StyleMusically, "Florida Kilos" mixes the rock sensibilities of the rest of the "Ultraviolence" album with a noticeable surf rock inspiration, giving the song a unique flavor within Del Rey's discography.
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