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It's funny that everyone talks about how fun and boppy the second part is but I also find it very dark and unsettling. Like that party with Jimmy is not good vibes, even though the beat makes us think otherwise. It's like some trippy drugged up loop that we're stuck in where she just repeats the same toxic things about Jimmy over and over, and I think by repeating the lyrics from a song from the 1950s she's also making a statement that people have been living similar experiences to her for a very long time. It's obviously a vibe but there's a lot of darkness beneath the surface in that part too.

A&W is incredible. She primes the listener so brilliantly with the opening lines' mention of her childhood and her mother. That serves to function as a precursory explanation for why "it's not about having someone to love [her] anymore," and why she now is embarking on the experience of an American Whore –––– which is then developed throughout the song and depicted as a byproduct of her early formative experiences AND how heavily she has been berated by the media. She has internalized projections of herself, which came from her externalized interactions with others (in her early childhood and in her career 2011–onward), which has changed the way she conducts herself altogether. Sociology queen! The lyrics are confessional, yet so coded at the same time. She has mastered the art of revealing so much while keeping things completely abstract. "Jimmy" is SUCH an unexpected, yet welcome sonic twist. It is a true melodic embodiment of the completely uninhibited quality she sings about in the first ~4 minutes of the track. And let's talk about the killer one-liners that evoke Question for the Culture (which is now becoming a centre-point for lyrical interweaving between songs in the grander LDR narrative). Lines like "Do you really think I give a damn what I do after years of just hearing them talking?" / "Do you really think anybody would think I didn't ask for it?" / "I'm testifying, you already fucked up my story on top of this," / and "Did you know a singer can still be looking like a side-piece at thirty-three?" are just feral. I use this phrase very sparingly, but – she ate. This album is going to be a new pinnacle in her discography.

Give it 6 months

Here's my quick review of A&W: This is a diary entry. And she's continuing to prove to the world just why she earned the title of being the best American songwriter. And the transition into Jimmy is like one of those moments where you're analyzing where you are in life, and it's kinda fucked. But you know what, fuck it. We're gonna go out and shake some ass. Bc at the end of the day, it doesn't really matter

Just wait 2-3 years… all the alt girliez will start releasing 80-90’s folk/rock - trap tracks

I can’t stop thinking about Lana saying in the Billie interview that Norman was about world building while Tunnel is about straight vibing while in the meantime she has never been this visceral and brutally honest ever. I adore Norman (one of my favorite albums of all time for real) but lyrically speaking it’s much more polished and contained while Tunnel so far sounds like Lana offering access to a stream of consciousness so complex that it’s full of thoughts and feelings most people are afraid to express out loud. Two singles in and we’re already meeting a version of Lana/Elizabeth that is questioning her traumatic upbringing and how that filtered down to her life as a grown up where she’s confronting and dissecting her own specific coping mechanisms and revealing the toxicity and darkness behind them - while all of this is happening, she’s repurposing her persona as Lana Del Rey and all the imagery and symbolism attached to it and chaotically stripping all the allure down. Which is truly mind-boggling is her ability to own up to her choices and give new meaning to her decisions as a Elizabeth, the human being, which by itself adds so much to the LDR mystique and universe. If Norman is indeed about world building, Tunnel so far seems to be about finding peace in watching it all fall apart. It’s so incredibly complex and layered and the fact that she equaled this to “straight vibing” is sending me. Truly the greatest singer-songwriter alive.

I doubt it but is it just me that like…doesn’t care if we don’t get any? music videos are kind of a dead format. it’s not worth the expense probably to do big production videos like COCC with how low YT views are for videos anymore. If she wants to film something cute that costs 0 dollars with her family or something, cool, but if not I’m not going to be mad.

I didn't think Lana would top the melody of Cocc title track but A&W really does it tenfold "I say i live in Rosemead, really I live at Ramada. It doesn't really matter, doesn't really really matter" just sends me straight to the moon every time

I know my fellow homosexuals are loving and feeling their oats because Lana is claiming her whore status. We love that but can we talk about the personal lyrics, critique on the rape culture? She is being so direct and is holding nothing back. I love that! I've always thought whether Lana was ever interested or not in feminism (we know she is a feminist) her music, her art has always had this STRONG feminist core i.e. A WOMAN DOING WHATEVER THE FUCK SHE WANTS. Like Sweet Caroline? Like beautiful a song about postnatal depression that MANY women go through but it's not talked about??? Who even does that?? She never needed a label because she embodies feminism. Always has. A&W is so direct and she is leaving nothing to the imagination. I love how the chorus before the switch up happens there's an adlib that goes like "oh, okay" right after she says "American Whore" as if she's looking herself in the mirror and is being like "it's time to be a bad bitch". All the other times, it feels like a sad satire but eventually she found power in it and claims it. Then it turns into this psychedelic trap song LIKE DAMN, Mother is mothering yet again. She maybe soft but she is powerful! I meannn she's around after all these years!

the way none of this would be happening if it wasnt for this post

okay can now certain users stop with their "she will never do sth like btd, she will never do trap/hip hop song, she wants to do ballads, its time for u to unstan" cuz she clearly wants, she clearly can and she clearly will just because u treating her like shes a 60yo retirement home patient doesnt mean she is. Maybe its time for YOU to unstan if u think so low of her

which of you two nut jobs dmd my last.fm account to stop streaming A&W so you can “pass me on the leaderboard” 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭

37 DAYS

cant believe it was jack who gave the us what mike dean thought he was giving

So many thoughts about the new song now that it’s really settled in! Initially, I think my preconceived notions of how A&W would sound threw me off quite a bit, but after a few more plays and listening past those expectations, I can confidently say A&W is going to be one of my all-time favorites. Also, prior to the correct lyrics being posted, I didn’t remotely catch just how dark and nuanced this song is. That’s its own conversation, but I’m seriously so impressed—with A&W and the title track, the full picture of the record is slowly becoming more clear. Also, I cannot stress enough how amazing this song is with headphones—cranking up the volume with them really highlights her inflection and the little production gems. She knows she’s about to release album of the century

new gif for the era also it took me like 30 mins to figure out how to embed this gif so i better see yall using it idc if its not that funny

What do u guys think? <3

lana going full nine inch nails after delivering a haunting, angsty, 4 minute long, guitar ballad wasn’t on my bingo card but wow what a moment

The transition from American Whore to Jimmy is simply one of the most iconic pieces of production in music history. The way the bass comes in, The tempo change, the static that sounds almost like she's tuning between different songs in her discography, the subtle back ground noises and experimental vocals and then the way it breaks down at the end just before Jimmy starts, It's just fucking iconic I'll never get over it.

I just can’t get over Part 1 good old psychedelic folk

fake lyrics a twink uploaded to musixmatch

Wow this is pretty amazing despite technically being a "surprise" release on a Tuesday

A&W should not have a music video imo. The song is too dark and raw with more than enough to unpack as is. Unless it was a masterpiece directed by David Lynch of course, but a White Dress treatment would just be wrong for this song

I feel so bad for newer fans who don’t have the lived experience of being a longtime fan of Lana - because having witnessed the trajectory of her career and the direct culmination of that into these new songs (A&W especially) is just so satisfying. I hope that doesn’t read as condescending because I really mean it in the way that this record isn’t just a mere ninth album release. It’s the result of deliberating on years of LDR lore - the two new songs (and likely this new record entirely) will reframe existing conceptions we’ve had about LDR’s world.

A&W makes 7 minutes fly so fast

I didn't like it at first either. But after reading the lyrics, it added a bit of context as to WHY she would mumble the lines. They're confessional and dark. Topics that some might feel too self conscious to talk about. Being 33 years old and still having to sneak around bc guys would rather keep you as a secret than to be seen with you in public. The fact that women sometimes arent believed when they are victims of abuse (especially after the johnny depp trial) That's detrimental to one's mental health, and she's whispering it bc it hurts enough to almost break her. My gosh, I really just wish the utmost happiness and love for her. "When's it gonna be my turn" hits much harder after hearing this track

An 80 minute album And we've only experienced 12 minutes of it It's going to be one hell of a ride

I think its so interesting that she included both parts of this song and my experience after listening to it was, as many other did, was only remember the Jimmy part and not really being able to tell what she's saying in the AW part and I think this was intentional... When it comes to women sharing their negative experiences in relationships/social settings it has often been ignored or overlooked, possibly not even understood (love what you said @DCooper about women experiencing this since the 1950s and the "shimmy shimmy ko ko bop" referencing this) But we are also being distracted by the Jimmy part, much like society has overlooked the true experiences of women for a happier, more upbeat picture, and it is only when we take a closer look (and listen) to the AW part that really see what she is saying...truly an amazing song that I hope everyone who listens to will take a deeper look at

I just want to give this woman my money already

Anyways, stream Kintsugi

as much as we hate him, i’m curious to see what fantano thinks

Wow. This is actually really exciting to see. She's not one to hype her own material. Seems like she's really proud of this one.

I’m not gonna lie and say I don’t want a music video, even a homemade/laptop video, but at the same time it’s not super high on my list. The Interview magazine video honestly satisfies that want. plus we know she lost the footage she was planning on using so I don’t blame her for lack of visuals

In my opinion, having no music videos would add another cool dimension to this era. Truly like the album is her diary and the lyrics speak for themselves.

well my neighbors are gunna be listening to A&W all day

Self-promo queen

Hey guys, So I have NO CLUE if y'all knew this already, but I didn't see it anywhere, not on the Lanawiki page of the album... I uploaded the whole May Jailer album to YT, and it got blocked (Interscope owns the rights to all Sirens songs, didn't know that also) and as you might know, blocked music is listed under the copyright warnings. So I suddenly saw track names that are definitely not what we have been calling these tracks before. Track 1, known as "Drive By" is actually called "For K" Track 7, known as "Dear Elliot" is actually called "Westbound" Track 9, known as "Peace" is actually called "All You Need" Track 10, known as "You Know Me So Well" is actually called "I'm Indebited To You" Track 14, known as "Junky Pride" is actually called "Pride" Track 13, known as "Move" is actually called "Find My Own Way" The other tracks, especially like "Birds of a Feather" were unconfirmed titles (going by Lanawiki) but are actually correct. Can anyone update the info page on Sirens maybe?

the cats were starving, the chickens dying, nikki broke up with her 6 months ago, chuck out on the streets and jack was camping in her backyard… she had one chance

I don’t want to compare the two parts or separate them as they are one whole piece of art - perfect as it is. There cannot be one without the other. And the transition is impeccable

jimmy only love me when he wanna get high JIMMY ONLY LOVE ME WHEN HE WANNA GET HIGH jimmy only love me when he wanna get high JIMMY ONLY LOVE ME WHEN HE WANNA GET HIGH

I will never know peace until AjayII reacts to A&W

Some people on this website give me the same vibe as this tweet

How can you not have jimmy jimmy ko ko bop jimmy get me high stuck in your head?!?

my magic 8ball said "it is certain" when i asked if we're getting merch today.. she's proven trustworthy in the past.. we might win today!

I’m tipsy listening to A&W I think I’m gunna get pregnant

The fact we thought it was a Patty disstrack but it ended up being even darker... can get over this song. I've said it many times but once again: Artist of the next (another) decade y'all

a wild ride going from "love me until i love myself" to "do you wanna have kids/get married" blue banisters vibes to "its not about having someone to love me anymore - this is the experience of being an american whore" in her do i contradict myself? very well then, I contradict myself- I am large, I contain multitudes era

Sweet is going to be so refreshing placed between the title track and A&W the more that I think about it

I’ve listened to it like 500 times for some reason I feel like taco truck is going to be a collapse on par with a&w now