The book illustrates the metaphors for the deep inner journeys of transformation that heroes in every time and place seem to share: A path of twelve stages that leads one through great movements of separation, descent, ordeal and return that ultimately guides one to reach the journey of self-discovery. ĭel Rey revealed that the song is based on the concept of the 'Hero's Journey' from the book The Hero with a Thousand Faces by author Joseph Campbell, where he recounts his findings of comparing the myths and legends of many cultures. ĭuring her concert in San Diego, California, on July 31, 2017, Del Rey commented that she purposely intended the last word on the record to be 'blue', stating that she felt like the word was 'a good omen' for a direction that she wanted to go, and a 'a little jumping off point for the next record'. After deciding not to use the original version titled 'Malibu', the song was completely deleted and reworked into the final version, known as 'Get Free'. As she stated: 'That song started out really revealing I wanted to summarize my whole experience over the last six years and then I realized, I don't want to reveal everything'.
During interviews for BBC Radio 1 and Complex magazine, Del Rey revealed that the song originally had a different title and much more personal lyrics.
