Analysis

Young and Beautiful

Lana Del Rey · Lana Del Rey

13+
Verdict
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Detailed Analysis

These lyrics are from Lana Del Rey's 'Young and Beautiful,' written for the Great Gatsby soundtrack. The song centers on romantic devotion and the fear of aging and lost beauty within a relationship. There is no explicit profanity, graphic violence, or direct drug/alcohol references. The line 'All that grace, all that body / All that face makes me wanna party' carries a mild suggestive undertone referencing physical attraction, but it stops well short of explicit sexual content. The overarching themes — fear of abandonment as beauty fades, longing for eternal love, and references to Heaven and God — are emotionally mature and somewhat melancholic, touching on existential concerns about worth and identity tied to appearance. The romanticized, glamorous lifestyle imagery ('Diamonds,' 'Bel Air,' 'city lights') and the emotional vulnerability expressed are better suited to early teens and older. The content is not overtly inappropriate, but the emotional complexity and mild physical admiration warrant parental awareness for younger children.

Themes
romantic love
fear of aging
beauty and self-worth
longing and vulnerability
spirituality/faith
nostalgia

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Lyrics

I've seen the world, done it all, had my cake now Diamonds, brilliant, and Bel Air now Hot summer nights, mid-July When you and I were forever wild The crazy days, city lights The way you'd play with me like a child Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful? Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul? I know you will, I know you will, I know that you will Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful? I've seen the world, lit it up as my stage now Channeling angels in the new age now Hot summer days, rock and roll The way you'd play for me at your show And all the ways I got to know Your pretty face and electric soul Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful? Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul? I know you will, I know you will, I know that you will Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful? Dear Lord, when I get to Heaven Please let me bring my man When he comes, tell me that you'll let him in Father, tell me if you can All that grace, all that body All that face makes me wanna party He's my sun, he makes me shine like diamonds Will you still love me when I'm no longer young and beautiful? Will you still love me when I got nothing but my aching soul? I know you will, I know you will, I know that you will Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful? Will you still love me when I'm no longer beautiful? Will you still love me when I'm not young and beautiful?


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Analysis performed on September 2, 2026