What a Fool Believes

Lana Del Rey: “Video Games [Live—Late Show with David Letterman, 2/2/12]”

Video: I really liked this—the lovely, stark arrangement, the cool and confident vox. Though her presence is still like a ghost anxious it’ll fade back into the ether at any moment, it really worked for this performance, heightening the fragility of the narrator.

Games: This song is perfect for a bitter, drunken karaoke performance. It’s pleading for a slurred delivery, dismissive tone.