Lana Del Rey says new single ‘Bluebird’ was impressed by a fowl flying into her window
Lana Del Rey has revealed the inspiration behind her newest single ‘Bluebird’.
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The singer launched her new country-inflected single on Friday (April 18), taken from her presently untitled upcoming album. Now, she’s advised followers the tune got here from a second when an actual fowl appeared to convey her an indication.
In a video shared to Instagram, Del Rey defined: “I had been seeing somebody for a really very long time, and we hadn’t seen one another for some time, and he known as and he requested me if I wished to go for a stroll.
“And I used to be sort of excited, however I didn’t assume it was an excellent concept. And I stated sure, and I began getting dressed, and swiftly, a fowl smacked within the double pane window doorways of my bed room, and I used to be shocked.”
She went on to say: “I opened the little door and I noticed this little I feel it was like… little swallow proper there. And I simply was so emotional. As a result of, you already know whenever you simply know that, one thing is supposed for you, like, generally I really feel like nature has its personal manner of speaking with you, particularly in extraordinarily extreme conditions.”
Del Rey added that she picked up the fowl and began to sing, “Little fowl, bluebird/Fly away for each of us,” that are lyrics that ended up being included within the tune.
“I saved singing, and it did finally sort of stumble away and dizzily flew up onto the little podium that there was there,” Del Rey stated, earlier than admitting that she did find yourself happening the stroll. “I didn’t actually like [how] the stroll led to extra years of confusion,” she added.
‘Bluebird’ follows final week’s (April 11) ethereal launch, ‘Henry, Come On’, the primary preview of the brand new album, which Del Rey stated will predominantly function a rustic sound, however with additions and explorations of different genres all through the document. The tracklist has but to be revealed.
The upcoming album, which shall be her tenth, was introduced final yr, and was on the time titled ‘The Proper Individual Will Keep’, and earlier than that, ‘Lasso’. Marking the follow-up to 2023’s ‘Did You Know That There’s A Tunnel Below Ocean Blvd’, the document was earmarked for Might 21, however Del Rey has since warned followers the upcoming album won’t “come on time” – and, each time it does, it’ll have a brand new title.
“I imply, you already know it’s not going to return on time, proper?” the Grammy nominee stated in a since-deleted Instagram publish. “Like, ought to I even let you know that the identify modified once more?”
‘Henry, Come On’ additionally marked her first solo launch in two years, and follows final July’s collaboration with Quavo, ‘Powerful’. The singer spoke to NME concerning the album final Might, and prompt that the lyrics on the LP is perhaps lighter than her newer output.
“I’ve perhaps much less to say by way of any self-revealing issues like on ‘Tunnel’ or ‘Blue Bannisters’ or ‘Chemtrails Over The Nation Membership’, and simply extra melodic,” she stated. “Possibly extra American Songbook type?”
Del Rey had beforehand stated the challenge would arrive final October, later addressing the continuing watch for the challenge by saying she was following her instincts after feeling a “literal energetic pause”.
Elsewhere, the ‘Cherry’ artist is ready to embark on a UK and Eire stadium tour this summer season, with the dates all coming in help of ‘The Proper Individual Will Keep’. On the tail finish of 2024, Del Rey grew to become the highest-selling solo artist of 2025, the stadium trek promoting out.
Following the announcement of giant gigs in Cardiff, Glasgow, Liverpool, Dublin and London and their subsequent sell-outs, big demand led to a second present within the UK capital being introduced.