Lyrically, the song is a desperate plea for permanence in a volatile relationship. It follows familiar Del Rey tropes: intense obsession, "ride or die" loyalty, and references to iconic tragic figures like .
Lana seriously needs to include “Never Let Me Go” in an album
While “Video Games” also explores devotion, it retains ironic distance. “Never Let Me Go” lacks that irony. It’s closer to “Dark Paradise” or “Gods & Monsters,” but even more stripped of agency. Where “Ride” ends with a monologue about freedom, “Never Let Me Go” ends with repetition—a loop of need. It is Lana at her most .
Lyrically, the song is a desperate plea for permanence in a volatile relationship. It follows familiar Del Rey tropes: intense obsession, "ride or die" loyalty, and references to iconic tragic figures like .
Lana seriously needs to include “Never Let Me Go” in an album
While “Video Games” also explores devotion, it retains ironic distance. “Never Let Me Go” lacks that irony. It’s closer to “Dark Paradise” or “Gods & Monsters,” but even more stripped of agency. Where “Ride” ends with a monologue about freedom, “Never Let Me Go” ends with repetition—a loop of need. It is Lana at her most .
