"Young and Beautiful" by Lana Del Rey is a song that explores themes of youth, beauty, love, and mortality. The lyrics are sung from the perspective of someone deeply in love, expressing a desire to be admired and remembered as beautiful by their partner even as they age. The singer questions whether their lover will still find them attractive and captivating as they grow older, reflecting on the fleeting nature of youth and the fear of losing the intensity of their connection. The song's lush orchestration and Del Rey's ethereal vocals create a sense of longing and vulnerability, making it a poignant meditation on the passage of time and the fragility of love.
Letter notes
(B C) (A E) (D F) (B C) (A E) (D F) (B C) (A E) C E G F
(B C) (A E) (D F) (B C) (A E) (D F) (B C) (A E) C E G F
(A C) A B B
(A C) B B
(A E) D (B E) A C E G F
(A C) B B
(A C) B B
(A E) D (B E)
C E G (A F)
E G (A F)
G G G (E A) D D (F G) E E D C
C E G (A F)
E G (A F)
G G G (E F) D D (F G) E E D C
(D D F A) C D C C
(D F) C D C C
(D E) C A D D D C E
(D F) C D C C
(D E) C D C C
(D G) C A D D D
(C F) E D D C
(C D) E D D C
(C E) E D C D (E C) D E D C
(E F) D D D C
(E C) D D D C
(E E G B) D D C
E G (A F) A B A G E G
E G A A A (E F) E
E G (A F) A B A G E D D
E G (A E) A A (E F) E
(G A) E D (C F)
(G A) E D (C A)
(G A) E D (C D)
(D E) D D D D C
(D G) D D C
(E F) D D D C
(E A) D D D (C C E G)
Number notation
(7 1) (6 3) (2 4) (7 1) (6 3) (2 4) (7 1) (6 3) 1 3 5 4
(7 1) (6 3) (2 4) (7 1) (6 3) (2 4) (7 1) (6 3) 1 3 5 4
(6 1) 6 7 7
(6 1) 7 7
(6 3) 2 (7 3) 6 1 3 5 4
(6 1) 7 7
(6 1) 7 7
(6 3) 2 (7 3)
1 3 5 (6 4)
3 5 (6 4)
5 5 5 (3 6) 2 2 (4 5) 3 3 2 1
1 3 5 (6 4)
3 5 (6 4)
5 5 5 (3 4) 2 2 (4 5) 3 3 2 1
(2 2 4 6) 1 2 1 1
(2 4) 1 2 1 1
(2 3) 1 6 2 2 2 1 3
(2 4) 1 2 1 1
(2 3) 1 2 1 1
(2 5) 1 6 2 2 2
(1 4) 3 2 2 1
(1 2) 3 2 2 1
(1 3) 3 2 1 2 (3 1) 2 3 2 1
(3 4) 2 2 2 1
(3 1) 2 2 2 1
(3 3 5 7) 2 2 1
3 5 (6 4) 6 7 6 5 3 5
3 5 6 6 6 (3 4) 3
3 5 (6 4) 6 7 6 5 3 2 2
3 5 (6 3) 6 6 (3 4) 3
(5 6) 3 2 (1 4)
(5 6) 3 2 (1 6)
(5 6) 3 2 (1 2)
(2 3) 2 2 2 2 1
(2 5) 2 2 1
(3 4) 2 2 2 1
(3 6) 2 2 2 (1 1 3 5)