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I dont think Lana feels like she has a place in modern Feminism which is why she never cared for it. Modern feminism is focused on destroying the image of the “submissive” woman. I believe all types of women should be celebrated. If you wanna be a stay at home mom or go out and make your own company, you do you. But don’t shame other women just because their feminism doesn’t look the same as yours on the surface. She also mentioned in her post, women who get their voices taken away from them by stronger women. Shes probably just been judged so much for who she truly is so she doesnt feel apart of it.

Hope is a stunning masterpiece. It truly baffles me that some people think it's a bad song.

Hope is a stunning masterpiece. It truly baffles me that some people think it's a bad song.

totally agree re the lyrics, "very blunt yet very cryptic" describes what she goes here so well. they're some of my favorite lyrics she's ever written, and i find it so interesting that she wrote it slowly over a period of years (would love to see all the drafts).

Hope is a stunning masterpiece. It truly baffles me that some people think it's a bad song.

Hope is a stunning masterpiece. It truly baffles me that some people think it's a bad song.

Hope is a stunning masterpiece. It truly baffles me that some people think it's a bad song.

I absolutely love Hope. I personally think it’s one of her best songs on NFR, it just touches my heart.

TNBA totally fits with both the lyricism and the sound of the second half of NFR, if y'all wouldn't know that it was a scrapped LFL outtake you would never be so annoying about it

I think TNBAR sorta serves as like a second chance type of song .. 

real quick, analysis incoming. 

the song's set in the past tense. follows the desperate cries of California n plays off it well. so it seems like she's glazing over problems she wishes she hadn't seen in the relationship and tries bargaining w Topanga nights and how they were so good together. but it seems she was more invested in it than he was, and she got let down. 

song promotes growth, from the demo that we had before.. but it's also duplicitous bc she clearly knows that she can't go back no matter how much she tries to. Even if she wanted to, it'd be a step back, and the past isn't even there anymore as it usually isn't, and she knows that. her dreams were swallowed in a stale void. 

and as smooth as the chorus is, u can feel the reluctance in the verses.. the slow guitar. the descending notes. how everything was. 

to me, what it feels like is that she's 13beaching and going back in her head, but at least she found a gem of self-assurance in what she wants for herself in the future. or at least that's what she can walk away w for herself after the dizzying ordeal.. 

it connects real well to California bc it almost seems like a "feels like we only go backwards.mp3" moment by tame impala. 
venice, bc it gives her better clarity towards the vision of what she wants in the future. that hasn't changed.
norman, in the theme of him being into himself.

tl,dr. 
it's a great take on what it feels like to sort of be in denial. swimming in the past in varying grades of reality, and back to the album trailer. was that island of refuge as blossoming as it was? 

difficult to ascertain, but she ends the record w hope, and I can't help but feel an overall sense of relief for her in that sense. 

i personally don't think we're getting white hot forever till AT LEAST early 2021, but knowing LDR it's probably gonna be late summer 2021 :/. i mean as long as the music is good I'll personally not care too much about when it's released, but the wait can kinda suck. however, the record always feels like more of a treat when we're made to wait a bit longer, i think. part of what made norm such a fun album cycle for me was not knowing what ldr was gonna do next, and then when NFR finally did drop, MAC and VB had been out for a year already, giving me time to really appreciate that sound and how it meshed with lana. i know a lot of people hated the NFR album cycle, but i personally think waiting isn't TOO bad a thing.

how's everyone enjoying NFR now that it's been 8 months (wow, time flies.)? personally, i think Norman Fucking Rockwell! managed to surpass each and every one of her other records in just about every way, but especially from a lyrical standpoint. it's just so good and it even got me writing and playing some music of my own. i think this is in a lot of ways our generation's BIG album. there are many BIG albums of this generation, obviously, but i feel like this is up in that hall of fame, y'know? idk if that makes sense, but that's how I personally feel about it. My favorite songs are venice bitch, the greatest, mariners, happiness, norm, hope, fuck it i love you, cinnamon girl, love song, bartender... basically every song. even the next best american record grew on me despite still not surpassing the demo in my eyes. how to disappear is a beautiful track that just ages better with time, as well. what an album and what an amazing woman. can't wait to see what she does next.

venice bitch is still transcendental 

Hooray!

Not a Lana update per se, but Anthony Mandler and Colin Tilley are on live breaking down their favourite music videos they’ve directed. Anthony picked Ride as one of his favourites. He said that he was even unsure of Lana’s vision for the video (with the older men starring opposite her, for example) but it turned out to be so perfect in a way that he never would have expected. He also said apparently she doesn’t like singing in front of people, so the shots of her lip syncing with the flag in the desert they had to clear out the other cast and crew which was annoying.

All in all though, he talked about how special she is and how rewarding it was to work with her.

EDIT: He also picked National Anthem as one of his top 10. Not as much to say about that one, but two Lana videos are his favourite that he’s ever done which is dope.

Norman is still rocking my world

and (underappreciated!) Venice Bitch - so much repetition and layering, but by going back and forth from the versus in this beautiful psychedelic way "it's me your little venice bitch, touch me with your finger tips, it's me your little venice bitch").
 
the lyrics of venice bitch are so wavy and all over the place. psychedelic perfection. a great way of her utilising her habits in repetition to make something new and unexpected.

She's out for a walk, not in a large group or at a restaurant or the mall or anything like that. We're still allowed fresh air people, we have to stay sane. 

Yawn. NFR haters are boring.

Has anyone watched the new Netflix documentary series Tiger King? I binged all 7 episodes yesterday, I couldn't stop. It's SO good. Highly recommend for anyone who wants a wild distraction while stuck in isolation.
 
https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/tiger_king/s01

I think that was the point. The album is mostly (tracks 1-9) 80s exercise music (done perfectly), and then she jumps ahead to early 2000s vibes with Good in Bed, just to transition us into her final 2020 statement.

I think that was the point. The album is mostly (tracks 1-9) 80s exercise music (done perfectly), and then she jumps ahead to early 2000s vibes with Good in Bed, just to transition us into her final 2020 statement.

I think that was the point. The album is mostly (tracks 1-9) 80s exercise music (done perfectly), and then she jumps ahead to early 2000s vibes with Good in Bed, just to transition us into her final 2020 statement.

"Alright, we've been out dancing and having fun for the last ten tracks, now I have to get home safely, so let's end it on a serious(-ish) note."