Similarly, Jonathan Cohen from Spin found it to be distinct to the leak, but maintains the 'hazy allure' because of the song's 'reverb-drenched guitars and Del Rey's signature vocal style'. Jo Vito of Consequence stated the song differs from the leak, but catches a similar 'moodiness'. Nylon 's Sophia June said it has a 'singsong and lullaby-like in its repetitive melody' and a 'breathy, pleading chorus'. It uses romantic imagery and lyrical motifs found in Del Rey's other songs, such as red dress, heaven and dancing. In the lyrics, a narrator encourages her significant other to take a chance on love and escape with her. Its acoustic production incorporates muted drums and reverbed, finger-picked guitars. 'Say Yes to Heaven' is an ambient and downbeat ballad featuring mellow guitar arpeggios and tambourine accents. It was mixed by Reid and mastered by Ruairi O'Flaherty. Dean Reid and Roy English provides drum programming for the song, which was engineered by Kieron Menzies, John Christopher Fee, Trevor Yasuda, and Rocci. Other musicians include Patrick Warren (guitar, marimba, strings), Tim Pierce (electric guitar), and Brian Griffin ( percussion). Nowels produced the song and played electric guitar and Hammond organ. 'Say Yes to Heaven' runs for three minutes and twenty-nine seconds. Interscope sent the song to US adult alternative radio on June 5, 2023, followed by alternative radio on June 6. Polydor and Interscope Records surprise-released the song as a single on May 19, 2023, with a B-side sped-up version. In March 2023, the song was claimed for copyright by UMG and Polydor Records, and sparked speculations about an imminent release. In October 2020, 'Say Yes to Heaven', also known as ' Yes to Heaven', was fully leaked onto the internet and went viral during the next two years 2022 in particular saw the rise of a sped-up snippet of the song in TikTok. It was recorded in November 2013 during the sessions of Del Rey's third studio album, Ultraviolence (2014), but did not make the final track-list. Lana Del Rey wrote the song with long-time collaborator Rick Nowels in 2012. The song peaked at number 18 on the Billboard Global 200 and the top 10 on singles charts in Ireland, New Zealand, Poland, and the United Kingdom, and the third country gave it a gold certification.

Critics praised the song for its lyrics and what they deemed a dreamy soundscape. Its lyrics are about a narrator's attempt to escape with her lover.

'Say Yes to Heaven' is an ambient and downbeat ballad with an acoustic production containing smooth guitar arpeggios and tambourine accents. The song was written by Del Rey and Rick Nowels, who also produced it. After the song was leaked online and went viral on TikTok, it was surprise-released as a single on May 19, 2023. It is an outtake from the sessions of her third studio album, Ultraviolence (2014). ' Say Yes to Heaven' is a song by American singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey.

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