Lana Del Rey shared a video on Instagram digging into the deeper meaning behind her new song “Bluebird.”
The track is the latest release from the singer’s foray into country music. Del Rey, 39, recounted the unique inspiration for the ethereal ballad, which thematically uses the titular bluebird as a metaphor for self-healing. She improvised the melody when a bird flew into her window during a time of uncertainty.
The Grammy nominee recalled, “I had been seeing someone for a very long time and we hadn’t seen each other for a while, and he called and he asked me if I wanted to go for a walk, and I was kind of excited, but I didn’t think it was a very good idea. And I said yes, and I started getting dressed, and all of a sudden a bird smacked into the double pane window doors of my bedroom, and I was shocked. I opened the little door and I saw this little, I think it was like a little sparrow, right there. And I just was so emotional.”
The “Video Games” singer continued, “Because, when you just know that something is meant for you, sometimes I feel like nature has its own way of communicating with you, especially in extremely severe situations, not in a sacrificial way, just in a way for you to know. And I didn’t really care about what kind of health the bird was in. When I picked it up, I just wanted to hold it, and I was so hoping that it would be okay. And I remember, just right before I could even think, I just sat there, and I just sang ‘little bird fly away’ for both of us. I was just kind of tearing up for myself and for the bird.”
Del Rey revealed that the bird did survive the hit and eventually fly away. She took it as a sign of the state of her relationship at the time. “I did end up going on that walk. And I didn’t really like where the walk led to–more years of confusion. That is not the first time that I’ve had something happen where a bird has been a sign for me.”
The track is a single off of Del Rey’s upcoming country album. The singer previously stated that the album would be titled Lasso, yet in another recent Instagram video about the track “Henry Come On,” she confirmed that she would be changing the title. “I do have a lot more to say, that — I mean, you know it’s not gonna come on time, right?” she said. “Like, should I even tell you that the name changed again? Should I tell you that now while you’re so happy that you even have a song? Yeah. Maybe I’ll wait.”
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The singer has made a name for herself with a unique blend of Americana songwriting that continues to explore varying cornerstones of the American experience, with her vintage aesthetic flair and smooth crooner vocal style.
In an October 2024 interview with Vogue Italia, she said of the album, “I might turn it into something more ‘southern gothic’,” she suggests, “like it was supposed to be in the beginning, and less country.”
Del Rey also teased a music video for “Bluebird” on Instagram.
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