Legendary Lovers

Legendary Lovers is a worldbeat and folk song, which contains a bhangra beat and draws influence from country music, while its instrumentation is composed of tablas, oriental strings, a coral sitar, and a double violin. Its lyrical content combines Eastern philosophy with mild sexual references, expressing "eternal passion" and also referencing the romances of infamous fictional and historical characters. The dreamy EDM-lite tune features Indian percussion and lyrics focusing on Eastern religious concepts such as infinity and karma. "I think that we had a lot of fun on 'Legendary Lovers,'" Bonnie McKee told MTV News. "I feel like I was able to pull a lot of imagery from really early [Eastern-influenced] stuff that I did [when I was a kid and young songwriter], and it was a lot of fun to get into the Bollywood sort of theme 'cause I know she's always had an obsession with that to. I think they're pretty classic themes that she goes over. When you're writing love songs, it's always forever; they seem to always last throughout time."

[Verse 1] Under a silver moon, tropical temperature I feel my lotus bloom Come closer I want your energy, I want your aura You are my destiny, my mantra [Pre-Chorus] I never knew I could see something so clearly looking through my third eye Never knew karma could be so rewarding and bring me to your light Maybe this is the beginning of something so magical tonight Oh, oh-oh-oh [Chorus] Take me down to the river Underneath the blood-orange sun Say my name like a scripture Keep my heart beating like a drum Legendary lovers We could be legendary (La la la la la) Legendary lovers We should be legendary (La la la la la) [Verse 2] Go down in history, go down together Into infinity, forever Your Cleopatra, your blushing Juliet Anything for your love, a ride or die [Pre-Chorus] Oh, I never knew I could see something so clearly looking through my third eye Never knew karma could be so rewarding and bring me to your light Maybe this is the beginning of something so magical tonight Oh, oh-oh-oh [Chorus] Take me down to the river Underneath the blood-orange sun Say my name like a scripture Keep my heart beating like a drum Legendary lovers We could be legendary (La la la la la) Legendary lovers We should be legendary (La la la la la) [Interlude] (Check it out) Legendary lovers, legendary lovers, legendary lovers [Breakdown] Oh, take me down to the river Underneath the blood-orange sun Say my name like a scripture Keep my heart beating like a drum [Chorus] Legendary lovers We could be legendary (La la la la la) Legendary lovers (Legendary lovers) We should be legendary (La la la la la) Oh, take me down to the river Underneath (Underneath the sun) the blood-orange sun Say my name like a scripture Keep my heart beating like a drum (Oh baby, legendary lovers) Legendary lovers We could be legendary (La la la la la) Legendary lovers We should be legendary (La la la la la) [Produced by Max Martin and Dr. Luke]