"She's Not Me" (sometimes referred to as "Ride or Die" or "Ride or Die Bitch") is an unreleased song by Lana Del Rey. It was recorded in 2010 and leaked on April 6, 2012. The song was produced by The Nexus and is not registered on BMI, ASCAP, or any other publishing service.
Background[]
Del Rey posted a video with the song playing in the background to her Twitter account on November 4, 2018.[citation needed] She deleted it the same day.
Cross-references[]
- Del Rey mentions the Chateau Marmont in "Heavy Hitter", "Off to the Races", and "Elvis".
- Santa Monica is mentioned in "Afraid" and "Hot Hot Hot".
- Being a "ride or die" is a topic in "Blue Jeans".
- The phrase "suicide blonde" is also used in "Live or Die"
Lyrics[]
(Down, down, down)
(Mm, mm, oh, oh)
(Huh, let's go!)
When you got her in the back seat
Drivin' 'round the back streets
Tryna block me out (Do you remember my name?)
Cruisin' down Santa Monica Boulevard
Does it light up the spark? (Do you remember my name?)
Is she your ride or die, bitch?
Does she know I'm tattooed onto your heart?
You can try to fight it
I have left my mark on you, there is nothing you can do
When you think you're over me and
Your bad baby's dead and gone (Remember)
I'm the ghost in your machine, ah
Your real-life suicide blonde (You think that)
You're in love, you're in love, you're in love
Well, she might be here, might be hot
But, baby, she's not me, she's not-
When you take her to Chateau Marmont
'Cause you booked the top suite
Lay her on the bed (Do you remember my name?)
Strip her down to her bare ass
In her Kiki de Montparnasse
Like I used to have (Do you remember my name?)
Is she your ride or die, bitch?
Does she make you shiver under your skin
Just the way that I did?
It won't be the same again, she don't compare to who I am
When you think you're over me and
Your bad baby's dead and gone (Remember)
I'm the ghost in your machine, ah
Your real-life suicide blonde (You think that)
You're in love, you're in love, you're in love
Well, she might be here, might be hot
But, baby, she's not me
You try to forget and you tell her that you miss her
But I bet every time you go to kiss her
You get a hot rush feelin' on your lips
It's me takin' over you, throwin' you a curveball
Remindin' you of our true romance and
Just like the first time you learned to dance and
I showed you all those moves she can't do
She's not me, me, me
When you think you're over me and
Your bad baby's dead and gone (Remember)
I'm the ghost in your machine, ah
Your real-life suicide blonde (You think that)
You're in love, you're in love, you're in love
Well, she might be here, might be hot
But, baby, she's not-
When you think you're over me and
Your bad baby's dead and gone (Remember)
I'm the ghost in your machine, ah
Your real-life suicide blonde (You think that)
You're in love, you're in love, you're in love
Well, she might be here, might be hot
But, baby, she's not me