ˢʷᵉᵉᵗ ʳᵉˡⁱᵉᶠ, ᶜᵃˡˡᵘᵐ ᵗᵘʳⁿᵉʳ

09

09 - velvet elvis

KACEY'S STUDIO
los angeles, california
march 7, 2024
sunday
3pm

in the studio with lana del rey and my team, i explained to her the concept behind the song and my vision. lana listened carefully, nodding and asking questions here and there. she had a thoughtful expression on her face as she seemed to take in every word i said.

my team stood back a bit, giving us space to talk. i could feel the nervous excitement running through me. having lana del rey on a song with me was a dream come true.

"i think i understand your vision." lana said thoughtfully after a moment. "i have some ideas for how i can contribute to the song. mind if i give it a try?"

i shook my head, feeling thrilled that she was on board. "of course! let's give it a try."

my producer set up the equipment and i prepared myself for the recording session.

we ran through the song a few times, with lana singing her parts. she had such a powerful and emotive voice, and it fit perfectly with my own. i could feel my excitement growing with each take.

lana eventually signaled that she was satisfied with her parts, and we took a brief break to listen to the recorded takes.

my producer played back the audio for us, and the song sounded even more complete with lana's addition. i couldn't help but beam with pride. this song was shaping up to be one of my best yet.

we spent the rest of the afternoon working on making final adjustments and recording some additional parts. by the time the sun started to set, i could sense that we had created something special.

we wrapped up the recording session, feeling tired but satisfied with the work we had done. as we all started to pack up our things, i turned to lana and thanked her for taking the time to work with me. "thank you so much for being a part of this. your vocals truly elevated the song."

lana smiled, clearly pleased with the outcome as well. "of course. i had fun working with you. your creativity and passion are contagious...not to mention you're such a sweet person. i knew that as soon as i met you at the grammys."

i felt a slight flush of embarrassment hearing her compliments. coming from lana del rey, a legendary musician in her own right, it meant a lot to me.

"thank you," i said, feeling humbled. "that means a lot, especially coming from you. i've looked up to you for so long, so working on this song with you was literally a dream come true for me."

lana chuckled softly. "well, the feeling is mutual. when your producer first hit me up about the song, i was excited to work with you. i'm glad everything worked out." she started heading towards the door, but paused before exiting. "oh, and kacey?"

"yeah?" i asked, curiosity piqued.

"i'm sorry about the breakup...they can be hard, trust me i know." she said with a small smile, "i'm one call away if you need anything." she said before walking out. i stood there in stunned silence for a moment, touched by her words. i had forgotten that lana had gone through her own fair share of public breakups and heartache. she had been through it all, and for her to reach out like that was incredibly kind.

i cleared my throat and turned to my team, "so now what's the plan?"

my producer, who was tidying up the studio setup, spoke up. "well, we'll do some final edits and mastering, and then we've got to figure out when you want to release the song. but overall, it's shaping up to be an absolute banger."