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| "Kintsugi" | |
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| Song by Lana Del Rey | |
| from the album Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd | |
| Released | March 24, 2023 |
| Recorded | 2022 |
| Studio | Conway Recording Studios, Los Angeles, CA |
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| Length | 6:18 |
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"Kintsugi" is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey, released on March 24, 2023, as part of her ninth studio album, Did You Know That There's a Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd . The track is the twelfth song on the album and was produced by Del Rey alongside long-time collaborator Jack Antonoff.
"Kintsugi" is built around sparse piano, soft ambient textures, and a freeform lyrical style that breaks away from traditional verse-chorus structure. The lyrics reflect on Del Rey's personal experiences with loss, including the deaths of close family members, and invoke metaphysical and spiritual imagery.
The title references the Japanese philosophy of kintsugi, the practice of mending broken pottery with gold to highlight rather than hide imperfections. Del Rey uses this metaphor to explore the emotional cracks left by grief and how beauty can emerge from trauma. She also shared that singing with her family around her uncle's bed led her to realize that her singing was not about escaping her small town, but about connecting with her loved ones. [1]
In a podcast episode by Pitchfork , reviewers delved into the recurring motifs of the album, noting that "Kintsugi" embodies themes of family, death, and legacy. They pointed out the lyric "let the light in" as a throughline in the song, referencing both Leonard Cohen and Del Rey's collaboration with Father John Misty in "Let the Light In". [2] Clunk said 'This song is truly relatable to personal growth and going through tough times, dealing with the death of loved ones and healing from them.' [3]