Gods & Monsters
Producer
L.A., L.A.
L.A., L.A.
[Verse 1]
In the land of gods and monsters
I was an angel living in the garden of evil
Screwed up, scared, doing anything that I needed
Shining like a fiery beacon
[Pre-Chorus]
You got that medicine I need
Fame, liquor, love, give it to me slowly
Put your hands on my waist, do it softly
Me and God, we don't get along, so now I sing
[Chorus]
No one's gonna take my soul away
I'm living like Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday
Motel sprees, sprees and I'm singing
"Fuck yeah, give it to me, this is Heaven, what I truly want"
It's innocence lost, innocence lost
[Verse 2]
In the land of gods and monsters
I was an angel looking to get fucked hard
Like a groupie incognito, posing as a real singer
Life imitates art
You got that medicine I need
Dope, shoot it up, straight to the heart, please
I don't really wanna know what's good for me
God's dead, I said, "Baby, that's alright with me"
[Chorus]
No one's gonna take my soul away
I'm living like Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday
Motel sprees, sprees and I'm singing
"Fuck yeah, give it to me, this is Heaven, what I truly want"
It's innocence lost, innocence lost
[Bridge]
When you talk, it's like a movie and you're makin' me crazy
'Cause life imitates art
If I get a little prettier, can I be your baby?
You tell me life isn't that hard
[Chorus]
No one's gonna take my soul away
I'm living like Jim Morrison
Headed towards a fucked up holiday
Motel sprees, sprees and I'm singing
"Fuck yeah, give it to me, this is Heaven, what I truly want"
It's innocence lost, innocence lost
About
“Gods & Monsters” is the sixth track from Del Rey’s well-received EP, Paradise.
Lana sings of her longing for a change in the music industry with an eerie melody to support the song’s underlying metaphor.
The track peaked at number 15 in the US Top 40 Rock Charts and was featured in the songstress’s short film, Tropico.
It is worth noting that one of Lana Del Rey’s inspirations, Jeff Buckley, was once in a band entitled Gods and Monsters.
This song was covered by Jessica Lange in season four of the horror anthology series American Horror Story.
Q&A
Find answers to frequently asked questions about the song and explore its deeper meaning
A cover of this song—performed by Jessica Lange—appeared in the third episode of American Horror Story: Freakshow.
Mostly I can only write on the summer time where you can hear those kind of soundtrack or classical music so, I was outside on the terrace last night because I have three new songs that I really love called ‘I Sing the Body Electric,’ and ‘In the Land of Gods and Monsters,’ so, yeah, I’ve been inspired.
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