Continuing my track-by-track appreciation of Lana Del Rey’s newest album, Did you know that there’s a tunnel under Ocean Blvd…

Track 10: ‘Paris, Texas’

Del Rey teamed up with pianist Jon Batiste earlier on the album, and here she looks to indie pop artist SYML, whose instrumental piano ballad ‘I Wanted to Leave’ forms the background of this lovely song.

‘Paris, Texas’ is a song about knowing when you need to get away and knowing when it’s time to go back home. It’s one of the simplest songs on Ocean Blvd and one of the prettiest.

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