Since the beginning of her career in 2005, American singer and songwriter Lana Del Rey has recorded a number of demos and even finalized studio recordings under a series of pseudonyms including Lizzy Grant, Sparkle Jump Rope Queen, May Jailer, and with her former band, The Phenomena.
Throughout the years, many of her tracks from these sessions have been leaked online, with Del Rey even furthering the popularity of songs including "Serial Killer" and "You Can Be the Boss" through her live performances.
"Watercolor Eyes" was an outtake from Del Rey's album Blue Banisters and was repurposed for the season 2 soundtrack of the series Euphoria.
"[6] In December 2013, Del Rey and producer Rick Nowels worked on a series of tracks together for her second major-label album, Ultraviolence (2014).
On the topic of the leak, Del Rey told NME magazine how discouraging it was, adding how "even songs I've never emailed to myself [were accessed].