Mike Wass Some artists launch themselves into the world with a cautious toe in the water; some make a huge splash. Lana Del Rey’s “Video Games,” which may have been one of the first songs to “go viral,” was more than just a song — it was a statement of intent and a blueprint for everything she’s done since.
With loved-up, ominous lyrics cloaked in shadowy production, the baroque ballad heralded the arrival of a songwriter who wielded vulnerability like a weapon.
Over the course of seven studio albums, the prolific Del Rey has refined her sound into many different shapes — all unmistakably her.It all started in June 2011, when “Video Games” hit the internet.
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