Lana Del Rey spent the past weekend dancing at Coachella, and on her way home she stopped by the woods and wrote and performed a brief a capella song, which she refers to as “one individual’s hope and prayer for peace” in the wake of mounting tensions in North Korea.
The tune continues Lana Del Rey’s penchant for quoting classic songs, this time referring to a stairway to heaven, and the theme seems to be a troubled one, as she wrote on her Instagram post accompanying the video:
“I’m not gonna lie- I had complex feelings about spending the weekend dancing whilst watching tensions w North Korea mount. I find It’s a tightrope between being vigilantly observant of everything going on in the world and also having enough space and time to appreciate God’s good earth the way it was intended to be appreciated.
“On my way home I found myself compelled to visit an old favorite place of mine at the rim of the world highway where I took a moment to sit down by the sequoia grove and write a little song. I just wanted to share this in hopes that one individual’s hope and prayer for peace might contribute to the possibility of it in the long run. Hope everyone has a nice day, with love from California.”
Check out the tune, below.
