Lana Del Rey defines what stunning is in the most enthusiastic music video for the cinematic ballad, "Young and Beautiful," the first single and the official theme song from the soundtrack to the theatrical remake film of the novel "The Great Gatsby," by visionary director Baz Luhrmann. The clip was expected to dropped on April 22, and changed to the same day that "The Great Gatsby" hit theaters on Friday. The dark video is fitting. Simple, emotional, epic and styled perfectly for the films era with typically lush Del Rey.
The alternative rock ballad, "Young and Beautiful," finds Del Rey channeling some of the film's spirit, and the era's fragile glamor. With the lyrics, "Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?" Del Rey adds a hint of desperation which parallels the idiosyncrasies faced by the characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, a story about the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The track falls very much in-line with what Del Rey's fans have come to expect from the singer.
Del Rey's dreamy vocals are draped over sedated strings and canned percussion. The soft and dreary vocals play over an epic backing, making it easy to see how this song would fit within the world of the decadent 1920s, falling in line with her affectation, fit the atmosphere of the 1920s when the novel is set. The lyrics rotate around the themes of pleasing a lover, nostalgia, and the gloom of aging. The song was relevant to the book because of its obsession with decay and the fleeting nature of the good life certainly resonate. It is an artifact of Del Rey's consistently dark tone, and a big, sweeping ballad with piano, violins and Del Rey's warbly delivery.
Directed by Chris Sweeney and shot by Sophie Muller, the dark clip features close-up shots of the 26-year-old songstress in her typical melancholic fashion, sultrily singing with two bedazzled diamond tears on her face, about life, love, age, and looking simply exquisite in 1920s art deco grand hall as an orchestra plays the "Young and Beautiful" notes and elaborated a tale of wealth and power, betrayal and downfall with a full orchestra ensemble backdrop playing the haunting and strikingly somber tune. The clip does not feature any characters from the film, but instead focuses on just the indie pop singer up close and personal, performing her soundtrack contribution.
The alternative rock ballad, "Young and Beautiful," finds Del Rey channeling some of the film's spirit, and the era's fragile glamor. With the lyrics, "Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful?" Del Rey adds a hint of desperation which parallels the idiosyncrasies faced by the characters in F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel, a story about the young and mysterious millionaire Jay Gatsby and his quixotic passion for the beautiful Daisy Buchanan on prosperous Long Island in the summer of 1922. The track falls very much in-line with what Del Rey's fans have come to expect from the singer.
Del Rey's dreamy vocals are draped over sedated strings and canned percussion. The soft and dreary vocals play over an epic backing, making it easy to see how this song would fit within the world of the decadent 1920s, falling in line with her affectation, fit the atmosphere of the 1920s when the novel is set. The lyrics rotate around the themes of pleasing a lover, nostalgia, and the gloom of aging. The song was relevant to the book because of its obsession with decay and the fleeting nature of the good life certainly resonate. It is an artifact of Del Rey's consistently dark tone, and a big, sweeping ballad with piano, violins and Del Rey's warbly delivery.
Directed by Chris Sweeney and shot by Sophie Muller, the dark clip features close-up shots of the 26-year-old songstress in her typical melancholic fashion, sultrily singing with two bedazzled diamond tears on her face, about life, love, age, and looking simply exquisite in 1920s art deco grand hall as an orchestra plays the "Young and Beautiful" notes and elaborated a tale of wealth and power, betrayal and downfall with a full orchestra ensemble backdrop playing the haunting and strikingly somber tune. The clip does not feature any characters from the film, but instead focuses on just the indie pop singer up close and personal, performing her soundtrack contribution.
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