Before the full release, snippets circulated among fans, building hype for what critics called a "psychodrama" and one of the most important narratives in her discography. "A&W" by Lana Del Rey // Song Review - Melissa Kacar
: A sudden shift into dark, experimental trap and synth-pop where she interpolates "Shimmy, Shimmy, Ko-Ko-Bop". Exclusive Snippets and Official Release Lana Del Rey A&W Snippet Exclusive mp3
: A piano-driven, folk-minimalist section where Lana reflects on her childhood, her mother, and the "experience of being an American whore". Before the full release, snippets circulated among fans,
: Producer Jack Antonoff revealed that the song "sat in his mailbox for nine months" before it was finally finished and released. Before the full release
