If anyone can find the silver lining in moments of despair through her songwriting, it’s Lana Del Rey. Following last week’s release of “Henry, come on”—the lead single from her forthcoming, still-untitled country album (which has already undergone two title changes “Lasso” and “The Right Person Will Stay” still to be decided ) Lana Del Rey has gifted us another excellent track. While “Henry, come on” leaned into classic Lana territory with a country twist, featuring a confrontation with a former lover, nods to blue jeans, and her trademark wistful coos “Bluebird” allows her voice to take the spotlight. Set against a tender, acoustic guitar-led melody, accented with harmonica, piano, and soaring synths, Del Rey pleads with the titular bird not to share her fate, urging it to “fly away for the both of us.”
Much of Del Rey’s best songwriting is rooted in her real experiences, leaving fans breadcrumbs of her elusive personal life. “Bluebird” is no exception. On the day of the song’s release, she revealed on Instagram that she had written it “a long time ago,” inspired by a fateful moment. She was getting ready to reconnect with an old flame when a bird crashed into her bedroom window. To her, it was a sign—one that urged her to break free from the toxic cycle of that doomed romance.
In May 2025, Lana Del Rey will release her 10th studio album “The Right Person Will Stay”, confirmed back in November alongside the announcement of her UK & Ireland Stadium Tour. Originally called “Lasso” when Del Rey first mentioned the plans for a new album in September 2024, the album will be a country record influenced by her earlier songs “Ride” and “Video Games”, and her covers of “Stand By Your Man” and “Take Me Home, Country Roads”.
This change of genres indicate an entirely new direction for Lana Del Rey, who has previously been labelled an alt-pop artist. However, she hedged that the sound of the album will not be a “heavy departure” from her previous albums, but would be a “classic country, American, or Southern Gothic production”.
Tickets for her stadium tour in 2025 are currently sold out,
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