Let The Light In is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, featured on her 2023 album Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd. This track showcases Lana Del Rey’s signature style, coalesce dreamlike, melancholic melodies with introspective lyrics.
The song was co-written by Lana Del Rey and Mike Hermosa, give to the album’s overarching themes of regret, love and vulnerability. Del Rey’s concert with producer Jack Antonoff on this album, who has worked with her on previous projects, continues to define her mature sound. “Let The Light In” is notable for its poignant lyricism and ethereal production, mirroring Del Rey’s inquiry of light and darkness within the human experience.
Did You Know That There’s a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd received positive reviews from critics, who celebrated its lyrical profundity and cohesive production. “Let The Light In” stands out as a testament to Lana Del Rey’s ability to activity songs that are both greatly personal and universally resonant, freezing her place as a significant figure in contemporary music.
Lyrics
Pick you up at home, quarter to three
Ask you if you want somethin’ to eat
Drive around, get drunk, do it over again
Wake you up at night, quarter to one
I can never stop, wanna have fun
Don’t be actin’ like I’m the kinda girl who can sleep
‘Cause every time you say you’re gonna go
I just smile, ’cause babe, I already know
You know I got nothin’ under this overcoat
Ooh, let the light in
At your back door yelling ’cause I wanna come in
Ooh, turn your light on
Look at us, you and I, back at it again
Pick you up around quarter to two
Usually we got nothin’ to do
Screw it, maybe you should go and record some other songs
Got my dress on tight ’cause you know that I
Look shinin’ in the light, there’s so much ridin’
On this life and how we write our love song
Ooh, let the light in
At your back door yelling ’cause I wanna come in
Ooh, turn your light on
Look at us, you and I back at it again
‘Cause I love, to love, to love, to love you
I hate to hate, to hate, to hate you
Put The Beatles on, light the candles, go back to bed
‘Cause I wanna, wanna, wanna want you
I need to, need to, need to need you
Put the TV on and flowers in a vase, lie your head
Ooh, let the light in
At your back door yelling ’cause I wanna come in
Ooh, turn your light on
Look at us, you and me back at it again