Allie

Guys, I'm new around here and I was just reading everything until now (lol, hi)
But I've been thinking about this connection that could be interesting.
Listening to "Every Man Gets His Wish" I noticed this part I didn't pay attention before: "you said I'd never make it out of here alive"
what leads me to "This Is What Makes Us Girls", "TEACHERS said we'd never make it out alive"
Anyone noticed that already?

Guys, I'm new around here and I was just reading everything until now (lol, hi)
But I've been thinking about this connection that could be interesting.
Listening to "Every Man Gets His Wish" I noticed this part I didn't pay attention before: "you said I'd never make it out of here alive"
what leads me to "This Is What Makes Us Girls", "TEACHERS said we'd never make it out alive"
Anyone noticed that already?

If you wanna get high with her, she's in the back doing crack, drinkin' p-p-pepsi        

I think the whole concept she puts into her songs could possibly be from the movie Cool World. It has this cartoonist going inside the world he created himself - along with many others creations, there's Holli. I even think her name is inspired by Hollywood, for all of what she is: all caught up in the fame game, as Lana would say. She's like a blonde Jessica Rabbit, not as famous though. She drinks a lot, she smokes her cigarettes, she can be sweet and sexy at the same time (just like the voices and faces Lana does). Holli is like a grown-up Lolita that knows what she can do to get some coins. That, in the case, being her goal to become a real person and have fun probably singing and having fun with men (as shown in the movie, it's the first thing she does when she steps in the real world). She tries to kill anyone who tries to stop her little game. Such a femme fatale. I really think Lana could be into that movie, but it's just what I think about listening to the songs.
 
Also, here's a gif of Holli showing her illegal moves:

 
And then:

 
I even think her face reminds me blonde lizzy a little bit.

 
But then again, it's just a thought I had.

Makes a lot of sense, if you consider lyrically "I know I go go dance, but I do it for kicks" and "I do them drugs to stop the f-food cravings"

Guys, I'm new around here and I was just reading everything until now (lol, hi)
But I've been thinking about this connection that could be interesting.
Listening to "Every Man Gets His Wish" I noticed this part I didn't pay attention before: "you said I'd never make it out of here alive"
what leads me to "This Is What Makes Us Girls", "TEACHERS said we'd never make it out alive"
Anyone noticed that already?

When a thought of K suddenly comes in...
 

 
poor bby
She's still thinking of him now and then, what he would say about everything that is happening to her lately, how he would caress her in the dark moments of her famous life nowadays, the way they used to be together, losing him...
It's kind of the same expression she does after performing Without You in Amoeba music store. Singing "can you picture it, babe, the life we could've lived?" must strike her down. Talking about that, I think the lyrics "Summertime is nice and hot/And my life is sweet like vanilla is/Gold and silver line my heart" mean that her life is nice now with the fame and what it can bring to someone like her. Then, "But burned into my brain all these stolen images" implies that even with all of that happening to her, the memories of them (cops) taking him away from her, "stealing" him and the clips of the life they would've had together won't stop popping out in her head. And that's probably what's happening with her before these expressions that she can't help.
About this I'm really sure: it's the look of someone who's heartbroken.

Guys, I'm new around here and I was just reading everything until now (lol, hi)
But I've been thinking about this connection that could be interesting.
Listening to "Every Man Gets His Wish" I noticed this part I didn't pay attention before: "you said I'd never make it out of here alive"
what leads me to "This Is What Makes Us Girls", "TEACHERS said we'd never make it out alive"
Anyone noticed that already?

I think the whole concept she puts into her songs could possibly be from the movie Cool World. It has this cartoonist going inside the world he created himself - along with many others creations, there's Holli. I even think her name is inspired by Hollywood, for all of what she is: all caught up in the fame game, as Lana would say. She's like a blonde Jessica Rabbit, not as famous though. She drinks a lot, she smokes her cigarettes, she can be sweet and sexy at the same time (just like the voices and faces Lana does). Holli is like a grown-up Lolita that knows what she can do to get some coins. That, in the case, being her goal to become a real person and have fun probably singing and having fun with men (as shown in the movie, it's the first thing she does when she steps in the real world). She tries to kill anyone who tries to stop her little game. Such a femme fatale. I really think Lana could be into that movie, but it's just what I think about listening to the songs.
 
Also, here's a gif of Holli showing her illegal moves:

 
And then:

 
I even think her face reminds me blonde lizzy a little bit.

 
But then again, it's just a thought I had.

I think the whole concept she puts into her songs could possibly be from the movie Cool World. It has this cartoonist going inside the world he created himself - along with many others creations, there's Holli. I even think her name is inspired by Hollywood, for all of what she is: all caught up in the fame game, as Lana would say. She's like a blonde Jessica Rabbit, not as famous though. She drinks a lot, she smokes her cigarettes, she can be sweet and sexy at the same time (just like the voices and faces Lana does). Holli is like a grown-up Lolita that knows what she can do to get some coins. That, in the case, being her goal to become a real person and have fun probably singing and having fun with men (as shown in the movie, it's the first thing she does when she steps in the real world). She tries to kill anyone who tries to stop her little game. Such a femme fatale. I really think Lana could be into that movie, but it's just what I think about listening to the songs.
 
Also, here's a gif of Holli showing her illegal moves:

 
And then:

 
I even think her face reminds me blonde lizzy a little bit.

 
But then again, it's just a thought I had.

About Young and Beautiful, does anybody remember this tweet?
 

  Seems to me that she never really stopped thinking of this moment, when she's gonna be looking back at her life right before she gets to heaven. The theories about Y&B instantly reminded me of it.

I think she's talking to K that he doesn't need to be afraid, feel ashamed or guilty of her and her suicide attempt, since it was because of him and her wish to see him again. Even though you really miss someone you love, I doubt you want the person to commit suicide. That's why he would be kinda scared.
 
 
 
Mike would make sense, since he apparently is someone she could lead a normal and right life with. Also, considering Heavy Hitter. "I heard a man screaming lights, camera, action. I can't remember what happened. I overdose, you throw me over your shoulder. I was dying, you were screaming". But that could be something from her love for cinema or something. Hmm. I would appreciate it if Barrie was the person she wants to do that. They seem happy together.

When a thought of K suddenly comes in...
 

 
poor bby
She's still thinking of him now and then, what he would say about everything that is happening to her lately, how he would caress her in the dark moments of her famous life nowadays, the way they used to be together, losing him...
It's kind of the same expression she does after performing Without You in Amoeba music store. Singing "can you picture it, babe, the life we could've lived?" must strike her down. Talking about that, I think the lyrics "Summertime is nice and hot/And my life is sweet like vanilla is/Gold and silver line my heart" mean that her life is nice now with the fame and what it can bring to someone like her. Then, "But burned into my brain all these stolen images" implies that even with all of that happening to her, the memories of them (cops) taking him away from her, "stealing" him and the clips of the life they would've had together won't stop popping out in her head. And that's probably what's happening with her before these expressions that she can't help.
About this I'm really sure: it's the look of someone who's heartbroken.

Guys, I'm new around here and I was just reading everything until now (lol, hi)
But I've been thinking about this connection that could be interesting.
Listening to "Every Man Gets His Wish" I noticed this part I didn't pay attention before: "you said I'd never make it out of here alive"
what leads me to "This Is What Makes Us Girls", "TEACHERS said we'd never make it out alive"
Anyone noticed that already?

Totally agreed! That's what I wanted to say, musicians will care about their work, their music. It's just that overanalyzing ruins the spontaneous feeling of the creation. I think Lana isn't necessarily included in the "divine inspiration" club too. She gives me kind of the same impression that poets from the beat generation do. It feels like they're spitting the words on the paper, describing what's happening with them quickly. Lana, for the amount of songs she has, seems to be someone who is always writing, no matter how well or badly. Her main point seems to be telling stories about her experiences with her own codes, favorite words and names. It's all honesty with a bit of fantasy. I don't think she has many songs with relevant epiphany in them. I could say Last Girl On Earth has a touch of her early death epiphany, but generally she's mostly a down to earth artist. That in the sense of telling her stories rather than having an idea out of nowhere about some specific subject, because other than that she's pretty lunatic.
 
I love that she's delicate in a way - with her shyness and nervousness - but she's also bold and confident enough to tell what she wants and what she doesn't when it comes to her music. I don't think I'd be THIS into her if she wasn't full of these little weird details.

That was really nice to read. It's one of the best things about music, books or movies: randomly finding it, giving a try and seeing where it goes. That person was able to synthesize the whole essence of Lana's music without necessarily checking it all: first records, unreleased stuff, everything. I've never thought of BTD like that before. Lana is so raw as Lizzy, May Jailer, Rich Whores, Sparkle Jump Rope Queen or whatever, if you think. That natural condition is still with her somehow and I think it always will. I love how the person mentioned Pet Sounds and the way it was dubbed to express the idea of snaring inspiration before it's gone. Not caring or overthinking that much. Clumsy or imperfect, it's still going to be there, in its real form. That's quite amazing. Thinking about that, I remember how we have always discussed about the definition of her genre and we could never find anything specific. Thanks for sharing, Monicker. It's totally thread worthy! Always nice to see things from another perspective. 

Totally agreed! That's what I wanted to say, musicians will care about their work, their music. It's just that overanalyzing ruins the spontaneous feeling of the creation. I think Lana isn't necessarily included in the "divine inspiration" club too. She gives me kind of the same impression that poets from the beat generation do. It feels like they're spitting the words on the paper, describing what's happening with them quickly. Lana, for the amount of songs she has, seems to be someone who is always writing, no matter how well or badly. Her main point seems to be telling stories about her experiences with her own codes, favorite words and names. It's all honesty with a bit of fantasy. I don't think she has many songs with relevant epiphany in them. I could say Last Girl On Earth has a touch of her early death epiphany, but generally she's mostly a down to earth artist. That in the sense of telling her stories rather than having an idea out of nowhere about some specific subject, because other than that she's pretty lunatic.
 
I love that she's delicate in a way - with her shyness and nervousness - but she's also bold and confident enough to tell what she wants and what she doesn't when it comes to her music. I don't think I'd be THIS into her if she wasn't full of these little weird details.

That was really nice to read. It's one of the best things about music, books or movies: randomly finding it, giving a try and seeing where it goes. That person was able to synthesize the whole essence of Lana's music without necessarily checking it all: first records, unreleased stuff, everything. I've never thought of BTD like that before. Lana is so raw as Lizzy, May Jailer, Rich Whores, Sparkle Jump Rope Queen or whatever, if you think. That natural condition is still with her somehow and I think it always will. I love how the person mentioned Pet Sounds and the way it was dubbed to express the idea of snaring inspiration before it's gone. Not caring or overthinking that much. Clumsy or imperfect, it's still going to be there, in its real form. That's quite amazing. Thinking about that, I remember how we have always discussed about the definition of her genre and we could never find anything specific. Thanks for sharing, Monicker. It's totally thread worthy! Always nice to see things from another perspective. 

That was really nice to read. It's one of the best things about music, books or movies: randomly finding it, giving a try and seeing where it goes. That person was able to synthesize the whole essence of Lana's music without necessarily checking it all: first records, unreleased stuff, everything. I've never thought of BTD like that before. Lana is so raw as Lizzy, May Jailer, Rich Whores, Sparkle Jump Rope Queen or whatever, if you think. That natural condition is still with her somehow and I think it always will. I love how the person mentioned Pet Sounds and the way it was dubbed to express the idea of snaring inspiration before it's gone. Not caring or overthinking that much. Clumsy or imperfect, it's still going to be there, in its real form. That's quite amazing. Thinking about that, I remember how we have always discussed about the definition of her genre and we could never find anything specific. Thanks for sharing, Monicker. It's totally thread worthy! Always nice to see things from another perspective. 

Guys, I'm new around here and I was just reading everything until now (lol, hi)
But I've been thinking about this connection that could be interesting.
Listening to "Every Man Gets His Wish" I noticed this part I didn't pay attention before: "you said I'd never make it out of here alive"
what leads me to "This Is What Makes Us Girls", "TEACHERS said we'd never make it out alive"
Anyone noticed that already?

Invented beauty
Decadent Hollywood star, ingenue little posh or hoochie from the periphery, all of that fits in the persona Lana Del Rey created for herself. – By Harold Von Kursk
 
One video made with a collage of images on Youtube made her a sensation of the alternative music. And a super critized performance on TV turned her into an overnight pop star. If you think the path that Lana Del Rey, 26 years old, made until she came to the top was a little bit weird, you're very right – her universe is very strange, indeed. In the beginning of 2011, Lana was Lizzy Grant, a singer with bleached blonde hair (and lips way thinner) who circulated around the record labels seeking a contract. Until that, in june of that year she put on internet the ballad Video Games, along with nostalgic images she chose by herself. With her new name, lips and trendy retro look, she caught the attention of bloggers and journalists and her course started to change. Everything almost went down the drain in January, when her performance on the TV show Saturday Night Live, from NBC network, was crushed down by the critic. But the effect was the opposite: 15 days after, her album Born to Die, a collection of glamorous and dark songs, came to the stores and went right to the first place in charts of seven countries. She just released her 6th video from her album, Summertime Sadness (Lana now makes superproduced videos). And she is the face of the new campaign of H&M. Full of tricks or talented? GLOSS saw one of her shows in New York, in June and assures: both things. Fake, fragile, beautiful, bold, modern – she is all of that. Just not a conventional singer.
 
GLOSS: You became a celebrity overnight. How do you see this so immediate success?
LDR: I'm surprised! I didn't expect this, specially after being ignored for 6 years. I couldn't get my songs to be played and I had a lot of difficulty to settle shows. Everybody was complaining that my songs were too long and dark and that it would be impossible to commercialize them. They said that the video of Video Games was weird and scary [laughs]. It's very funny that now I have a contract [with Universal Music] and a team working with me.
 
GLOSS: You moved from Connecticut to New York at age 18 and went to study at Fordham University. How the experience influenced your music?
LDR: Being in New York was a very lonely experience, but also very stimulating in many ways. I met weird people, others wonderful and some not very nice. All of that enriched my music and what I wanted to say. I had to struggle to have my rent's money and to be able to afford others expenses. I know this sounds kinda cliché but that is what happened.
 
GLOSS: Do you still feel alone nowadays?
LDR: No, I feel better. I believe that, when someone finally has a success and people feel touched by your music, the sensation of satisfaction appears. But some of my songs still talk about the disappointment of finding an incredible person and things not working out. Being alone and not feeling deeply connected to no one isn't something easy to deal with.
 
GLOSS: By your lyrics, it seems that you lived some complicated break-ups.
LDR: It's hard to be with someone, waiting for something pretty to be born and then, suddenly, everything going wrong. I was with a person who I thought I was going to spend the rest of my life with. We were clean and sober, and I needed someone who would respect that. But it didn't work out. When I thought I've had found someone who could take care of me and that I could take care too, I saw everything fall apart.
 
GLOSS: Are you shy?
LDR: I'm very introverted. I don't feel easily comfortable with people when I meet them and I get nervous when I start to talk.
 
GLOSS: Is that a problem when you sing live?
LDR: I think my shyness and my nervousness already became visible in some of my performances. I'm still learning how to deal with that. I keep telling myself to relax on stage, try to feel the music and not to think in what is around me.
 
GLOSS: Why do you think that, in a time of Lady Gaga and so many overstyled artists, people are critizing you so much for inventing a certain image for yourself?
LDR: Thanks for the observation! [Laughs.] I don't think I put a big effort on creating an image besides using dresses rather than exotic costumes. Sometimes the clothes are kinda retro, what matches my music and videos. And it's just that. I think my voice and and lyrics are provocative. But I don't get the rage level of some critics about me.
 
GLOSS: The music video for Video Games was the great responsible for the turning point in your career. Did you expect the material would have the impact it did?
LDR: I thought the images would catch attention and help me to have more followers on the internet. And that maybe it would be good when seeking a contract with some record label. I never thought it would be so watched [the video has today more than 60 millions of views]. I dedicated myself a lot to the material and it gave me a great creative satisfaction. So, I'm proud of people liking it so much.
 
GLOSS: Many people invented thousand of theories to interpret what the images of the video are meant to say...
LDR: The truth is that I had no money to make a video, then I started to make experiences with the images. I think it increased the impact of the music, but when I see the music video nowadays I feel like changing a lot of things, specially the images of myself. Now that I have a contract with a record label and money to produce, I'm very happy for not having to make my self videos. I participate in the process, but I love the fact of being able to work with real professionals. I prefer to concentrate in the songs.
 
GLOSS: Why is "Born to Die" the title of the album?
LDR: In childhood, I kind of freaked out when I realized that my mom, my dad and everybody I knew would die someday. I think that, somehow, this philosophical crisis stayed with me and reappeared in the time I had to give a title to the album.
 
GLOSS: In some interviews, you said that music isn't the most important thing in your life. Is that true?
LDR: I like music and composing, it's just that it's not the fundamental point for me. I have interest in many things and I don't see my life only spinning around music, although I'm super-involved with that at the moment. But I'm very happy with my album and even more to know the amount of people that like my songs. I guess I should think about that and don't worry about nothing else. I would like people to think about me as a good person. Maybe it's ingenuity of me saying that, but that's what I am.
 
Building Lana
Where the singer went to find inspiration to create her cool visual
VERONICA LAKE
From the femme fatale from the 40's, Lana took the attitude and the hair
BRIGITTE BARDOT
The thick and slightly open lips are the mark of the french actress
AUDREY HEPBURN
Lana adores eyes well contoured with black eyeliner
PRISCILLA PRESLEY
Every now and then, Lana appears with the hairstyle that Elvis's ex used in the sixties
MORTICIA ADDAMS
One more embellishment of a femme fatale: huge nails!
KANYE WEST
Necklaces, rings and sneakers complete the visual

This is from the August/2012 edition of the brazilian magazine GLOSS, but I couldn't find anything about it here. Not sure if you guys have seen it yet. Lana wasn't the cover, Adele was.

100. Cash comes quick when looks can kill.

I think the whole concept she puts into her songs could possibly be from the movie Cool World. It has this cartoonist going inside the world he created himself - along with many others creations, there's Holli. I even think her name is inspired by Hollywood, for all of what she is: all caught up in the fame game, as Lana would say. She's like a blonde Jessica Rabbit, not as famous though. She drinks a lot, she smokes her cigarettes, she can be sweet and sexy at the same time (just like the voices and faces Lana does). Holli is like a grown-up Lolita that knows what she can do to get some coins. That, in the case, being her goal to become a real person and have fun probably singing and having fun with men (as shown in the movie, it's the first thing she does when she steps in the real world). She tries to kill anyone who tries to stop her little game. Such a femme fatale. I really think Lana could be into that movie, but it's just what I think about listening to the songs.
 
Also, here's a gif of Holli showing her illegal moves:

 
And then:

 
I even think her face reminds me blonde lizzy a little bit.

 
But then again, it's just a thought I had.

queen of pathological lying