“Will you still love me when I’m no longer young and beautiful?” is the burning question constantly being asked in Lana Del Rey’s Young and Beautiful (LINE 10-11). Young and Beautiful was used for the 2013 movie adaptation of the novel by F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby, which took in place in the 1920s. The lyrics allude to the conflicts that Gatsby and Daisy come into contact with while the instrumentals of the song create a slow, haunting, and melodic feel as the lyrics are being sung. The purpose of the song is to allow the readers to understand the story and character that Lana Del Rey portrays musically.
Overall, the lyrics are meant to surround themes of pleasing a lover, nostalgia, and the gloom of aging. The point of view that …show more content…
The song is put together in a basic song form which is the Introduction, Verse 1, Chorus, Verse 2, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus, and the Outro (YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL). This song has two versions: the Pop and DH Orchestral version but the orchestral version allows the song to appeal differently to the audience than the pop version. The variety of instruments consists of pianos, and light drumming to create a simple effect. Then, the synthesized orchestra of strings creates a beautiful, melodic sound and articulates the simple chord structure of the percussion to go along with Del Rey’s soft, sweet, and powerful voice. The rhythm of the song varies throughout. In the beginning, the listener is given a slow tempo, which allows every note being played, to be heard, but when the bridge of the song comes the tempo changes and notes are more staccato. The dynamics go from a mezzo-piano to fortissimo. Also, every so often you hear a big hit on percussion that builds up the intensity, leading to “Will you still love me…” in the chorus (LINE 10). All of these musical elements are what take the song up another level, from a simple and mediocre sound to this beautiful, haunting, and wonderful Lana Del Rey-esque sound that fans fall in love
Overall, the lyrics are meant to surround themes of pleasing a lover, nostalgia, and the gloom of aging. The point of view that …show more content…
The song is put together in a basic song form which is the Introduction, Verse 1, Chorus, Verse 2, Chorus, Bridge, Chorus, and the Outro (YOUNG AND BEAUTIFUL). This song has two versions: the Pop and DH Orchestral version but the orchestral version allows the song to appeal differently to the audience than the pop version. The variety of instruments consists of pianos, and light drumming to create a simple effect. Then, the synthesized orchestra of strings creates a beautiful, melodic sound and articulates the simple chord structure of the percussion to go along with Del Rey’s soft, sweet, and powerful voice. The rhythm of the song varies throughout. In the beginning, the listener is given a slow tempo, which allows every note being played, to be heard, but when the bridge of the song comes the tempo changes and notes are more staccato. The dynamics go from a mezzo-piano to fortissimo. Also, every so often you hear a big hit on percussion that builds up the intensity, leading to “Will you still love me…” in the chorus (LINE 10). All of these musical elements are what take the song up another level, from a simple and mediocre sound to this beautiful, haunting, and wonderful Lana Del Rey-esque sound that fans fall in love