Yahoo Lifestyle Let's Dive Into Lana Del Rey’s “Henry, Come On” Lyrics
The wait is finally over. After a year of teasing, Lana Del Rey finally dropped her new single, “Henry, Come On” on Friday, April 11. The song marks the beginning of a new era for Lana, who's new album, The Right Person Will Stay is believed to be a romantic, country album—with a dreamy Lana flair, obvs. So naturally there's only one thing left for fans to do as we await the album: obsess over the “Henry, Come On” lyrics like it's our second job.
If you were hoping that Lana's foray into country music would encourage her to open up about her surprise marriage to swamp tour guide Jeremy Dufrene, I'm sorry to disappoint. The lyrics to “Henry, Come On” suggest that the song is about an ex-lover, not her current hubby.
“I mean, Henry come on / Do you really think I'd choose it? / All this off and on / Henry come on,” she sings in the first verse, seemingly referring to a tumultuous love affair. In the second verse, the breakup ballad becomes more explicit, with Lana saying, “I'll still be nice to your mom / It's not her fault you're leavin' / Some people come and they're gone / They just fly away.”
The lyrics to “Henry, Come On” aren't exactly your typical country genre storytelling—there isn't much detail—but they follow the classic romantic tragedy of a woman who fell in love with the wrong man. “Yesterday, I heard God say, ‘You were born to be the one / To hold the hand of the man / Who flies too close to the sun,’” she sings. Later in the song, she sings about “all these country singers” who don't “really make for the best / you know, settle-down type.” So if the song is based on a true story, it could be a previous boyfriend or maybe even about Lana herself.
Lana co-wrote the song with Luke Laird, a prolific music producer and songwriter best known for his work in the country music space with artists like Kacey Musgraves, Carrie Underwood, and Luke Bryan. You can read the lyrics in full below:
I mean, Henry, come on
Do you think I'd really choose it?
All this off and on
Henry, come on
I mean, baby, come on
Do you really think I'd lose it on ya
If you did nothing wrong?
Henry, come on
Last call, “Hey, y'all”
Hang his hat up on the wall
Tell him that his cowgirl is gone
Go on and giddy up
Soft leather, blue jeans
Call us into void's dreams
Return it but say it was fun
And it's not because of you
That I turned out so dangerous
Yesterday, I heard God say, “It's in your blood”
And it struck me just like lightning
I've been fightin', I've been strivin',
Yesterday, I heard God say: You were born to be the one
To hold the hand of the man
Who flies too close to the sun
I'll still be nice to your mom
It's not her fault you're leavin'
Some people come and they're gone
They just fly away
Take your ass home to the house
Don't even bother explainin'
There's no workin' it out
No way
It' the last call, “Hey y'all”
Hang his hat up on the wall
Tell him that his cowgirl is gone
Come on and giddy up
Soft leather, blue jeans
Don't you get it? That's the thing
You can't chase a ghost when it's gone
And it's not because of you
That I turned out so dangerous
Yesterday, I heard God say “It's in your blood”
And it struck me just like lightening
I've been fightin', I've been strivin'
But yesterday, I heard God say, “You were born to be the one
To hold the hand of the man
Who flies too close to the sun.”
All these country singers
And their lonely rides to Houston
Doesn't really make for the best
You know, settle-down type
It's our last call, “Hey y'all”
Hang his hat up on the wall
Tell him his cowgirl is gone
Go on and giddy up
Last call, “Hey y'all”
Hang his hat up on the wall
Tell him that his cowgirl is gone
Go and giddy up
Go and giddy up
Go and giddy up
Hey
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