On December 18, 2020, it appeared on Shazam alongside the rest of the tracklist for Chemtrails Over the Country Club.īefore the songs official release, it was described as "one of the saddest of her career" and hearkens back to her Lizzy Grant days, with vocals akin to " In My Feelings" and " Stargirl Interlude" according to a reliable source. I hate when I hear a song that has a great melody, but I have no idea what they're talking about.”
“What I like about that song is that despite all the freakiness over it, you understand exactly what it’s about when it ends. About the track, Del Rey commented that it would be a defining moment for the album:
This is a song which Lana first teased circa late-February 2021. And she continued to do so into March, until the song was finally released. And just to note, this is also the opening track on the album also. It was issued as such the same day the album itself was officially released, on 19 March 2021.Īnd it is a product of Polydor Records and Interscope Records. This is the third single from Lana Del Rey’s album “Chemtrails over the Country Club”. When did Lana Del Rey release “White Dress”?
So the unspoken implication is that whereas she may have indeed achieved success, back when she “was a waitress wearing a white dress” she was fulfilled nonetheless, apparently even more so than now. Indeed she was satisfied in such a manner that all the money in the world, which she now more or less possesses, still could not replicate that feeling. Lana does not mention her current standing outside of implying she is presently discontent compared to times past. Or rather back then she ‘felt like a god’. But we, the listeners know that since then she’s gone on to become one of the most-successful musicians in the world. So comprehensively, this is one of those kinds of tracks where the artist is reflecting on their earlier days being more fulfilling than the present.
However, she is not referring to anything sexual. Rather the lyrics point to an earlier stage in her professional development where she was more of a struggling or unknown artist, working as a waitress in obscurity. This period of time was also highlighted by an edifying romance she was in with someone who shared in her overall experience. In fact like many of Del Rey’s songs, there is that romantic-nostalgic undertone present in “White Dress”.