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Lana Dey Rey Goes Full Lana, Records Herself Singing in the Woods After Coachella

"I took a moment to sit down by the sequoia grove and write a little song."
Lauren O'Neill
London, GB

Lana Del Rey's comeback is imminent: artwork for her new album Lust for Life has now been shown to the world, and with a thoughtful lead single already released in the shape of "Love," the stage is set for the return of world's favourite Americana throwback gold diggin' ex-wife of a dignitary having an existential crisis.

The release date for Lana's album has yet to be released, but in the meantime she has, via Instagram, kindly shared a little ditty that she wrote on the way home from Coachella this past weekend, inspired by (what else?) the twin themes of inner torment and the beauty of the earth:

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Alongside the song, she writes:

"I'm not gonna lie- I had complex feelings about spending the weekend dancing whilst watching tensions with North Korea mount. I find It's a tightrope between being vigilantly observant of everything going on in the world and also having enough space and time to appreciate God's good earth the way it was intended to be appreciated. On my way home I found myself compelled to visit an old favourite place of mine at the rim of the world highway where I took a moment to sit down by the sequoia grove and write a little song."

Wearing a trucker cap, plaid shirt (did you know Lana del Rey is into Americana?) and dreamcatcher earrings (#Coachella), she serenades the camera with a pretty melody and vocal that manages delicate vulnerability and lushness all at once, before letting nature do the talking at the end. It's probably the most Lana Del Rey thing that Lana Del Rey could have possibly done, but it just so happens that round these parts, that's exactly what we like.

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(Image via Lana Del Rey on Instagram)