"National Anthem" is the fifth single from Lana Del Rey's official debut album, "Born to Die". Released digitally on July 6, 2012, "National Anthem" romanticizes a life of excessive wealth, decadent luxury, and the glamour of extreme power. Touching on a secret romance with a rich, powerful partner, the track incorporates idealization of the American elite and implications of a darker reality, as well as the sentiment that in the end, only overt gestures of wealth matter.

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