Ultra Violet

Wow thanks for your perspective! Having never been to America I think I veered towards the pessimistic view (black slavery,shooting anyone who moves- wild west style, environmentally destructive) on what America used to be. Even still, at the time it was the land of The Free compared to the test of the world. I guess Lana just wants America to stay free, as the decades roll on, and have democracy.

I forgot about that part! Wait what? I'm behind.. I need to see this

But BTD did have like all of the tracks as standout tracks, so commercially, it did *cough* slay..... I still refuse to say "BTD slays them all" out loud tho...

I think he just blocked you? I can see his page, but its private

I still think Subversive has something to do with this album thogh. Lana wouldn't just put up that word on her instagram if it didn't mean much to her. I think the word subversive was a big inspiration while writing and recording the new album. I think we're up for something revolutionary (but she's always been revolutionairy). And with all the recent science, political, new age posts, she is INSPIRED (or could she be dropping hints?) Don't read the spoiler if you don't wanna know about leaked stuff

No way omg

Suggestion: Change the setting where you can only change your display name once every 100 days (if that's possible). I can see how it would be ridiculous is everyone was changing their name every 3 days or something, but 100 days is very excessive imo. - Never mind! found out you can ask Mods to change it

Has anything been spilled on the direction shes taking with this album? I loved Froot (especially immortal), but i need some heavy electro back from Electra Heart days

i didnt even know HDS was a single. It seems ages since blurryface came out, i didnt think any more was happening. Im glad though, HDS, hometown and the judge are my favourites from the album so im glad at least one is a single

True, shes not so famous that shes trending in youtube every week, but when you think about it, Lana inspires more people than Taylor Swift --> who is actually inspired by lana. Hell, even Rihanna seems to have taken note EVERYONE comments on Lana's aesthetic and asks about what inspires her. I doubt anyone does that to taylor

So freakin true about every other indie newcomer using Lana as inspiration (NOT that thats bad, except for Halsey totally ripping of National Anthem with New Americana) I kinda feel like Lana has united a lot of people with their music taste though, like 2 main scenarios with Lana fans are either you listened to mainstream pop before and turned indie because of Lana, or you listened to extreme alternative before (rock, metal, etc) and Lana then made you indie as well :'D idk, without having listened to Lana first, i would not be listening to Marina and the Diamonds, Florence + The Machine, Halsey, and plenty of other indie/pop people. I would still be only listening to Evanescence, Linkin Park and Paramore.

I always get Marilyn Monroe vibes from this song. It's like Lana is singing it as a bit of a joke, but was actually thinking of Marilyn at the time too. Everyone knows Marilyn slept with people in the modelling and movie industry, and then JFK. And the whole "this is my show" just reminds me of her so much because in the end, she was the most famous female of her time and the people she slept with were nothing (ok besides jfk obviously, but that was an affair, not her trying to get to the top). And the "lay me down tonight in my linen and curls/diamonds and pearls" - how can that not remind you of everything Marilyn?

Just consulting the booklet from the Paradise CD and in Off to the Races Actual lyrics: "races, cases, of Bicardi chases" What I heard : "races cases Upper Party Chases" I thought it was like upper party meant high class, and they were at the horse races (chasers) what the fck And then in the bridge I thought it said "I said hi, you never looked so beautiful..." When it says "hun" not hi. And instead of "casino oasis" I thought it said "cause you know oasis" as in the band Oasis I also had no idea what certain words like "Rikers Island, chateau marmont, cognac" were so I always skipped them when singing In diet mountain dew: I thought it was "can we get it now look down and gritty" Again, in national anthem: "Sugar sugar hell no" instead of "how now" "Gimme chevron" instead of "king of chevron" "Keep me safe [something] time will hold us"???? Instead of "in his belltower hotel" And in cola I thought it said "granddaughter pray" instead of "grand ole opry" Wow I'm hopeless

Ur Girl (I love the instrumentals Ive heard SO much, not so much the lyrics tho) I Want It All (Im just so fascinated by both National Anthem Demos so this one would satisfy me a lot) Cruel World, before the guitar solo was removed and any other demos for Ultraviolence (and Honeymoon if there are any)

Omg :') i love seeing all her random little vids, and her posts on what shes passionate about (like politics), but i do wish the same as you sometimes! I think the only tracks I would like off UV (if i didnt know lana from BTD) would be Ultraviolence, West Coast and Black Beauty :S that was hard to admit, but true. If i didnt already like her lyric style i would have hated Brooklyn Baby and Cruel World for sure

Can we only post if we're officially playing?

I thought it was her hand on the back of her neck :'D like cause she was nervous or something Yeah, the only thing shes said about BTD is that its about her own life and her own struggles. she certainly hasnt experienced racism or poverty, etc, herself. But she definitely stands against it, just not with the lyrics in her album :') I actually used to worry about her possibly being a Trump supporter, because in the Ride monologue she says stuff like "I believe in the country America used to be" which i thought was very similar to Make America Gr8 Again... And then I thought shed support Trump because of her obsession with high class, rich men, big companies, etc ( in her SONGS, maybe not so much in her personal life).. I was just SO relieved when i found out she was a big Obama supporter

So this article came out yesterday (please tell me if there's a thread for articles, I just couldn't find one) http://www.idolator.com/7655909/lana-del-rey-american-dream-trump It's about how listening to her music can help us get through Trump being president. Some of its really interesting but some really corny too. ONE PART that I am just so confused at is where the writer thought some lyrics of National Anthem were about her giving the man a blowjob on the way up to the Hamptons. "He says to be cool but idk how yet, wind in my hair, hand on the back of my neck" Like what!? And they thought "I said can we party later on, he said yes, yes, yes" was him not even hearing her cause he was orgasming. Am I the only one who thinks those lyrics are taken WAY out of context? Can someone else read the article and see what they think?

Wow that's embarrassing. I didntneven know Lou Reed at the time but even I knew she was saying Lou Reed

OH i remembered! Its in You Love I (Unreleased) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YpV-wIK_dw At the start, those backwards words is from a Marilyn Monroe interview: "Uh, do I feel happy in life?" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vmjh4qFopWU

Omg i usually cringe so bad at people trying to find hidden messages in reversed songs. But this is really cool, and funny that even the reversed words fit her theme, like wow. Have you noticed some of her songs have reversed lyrics in the normal version? Like in Teddy Bear, at 2:49, those backwards words are the reverse "Didn't outgrow you" from the second verse You can hear it played backwards at 0:59 here Actually i cant remember if thats the similar case in other songs. I think i was thinking of grimes instead

Im late to the conversation. But i love him. I dont know all of his songs or anything but he's a great musician and i see why lana likes him so much. My favourites of his are Hollywood Cemetery Forever, True Affection and Strange Encounter. But i cant wait for this new album! Sounds like its gonna kill me

In The Blackest Day: Actual lyrics: "I'm not simple, its trigonometry" What i heard: "You're not simple, i'm trippin on the train" Probably cause i didnt know that it would all be one word- i was really good at trigonometry in school XD And in the chorus: Actual: "harder and harder, looking for love" What i heard: " harder and harder, again for love" And the Bridge: Actual: "I'm playing their game" I heard: "I'm playing head games" And it really sucks bc its one of my favourite songs and ill never get used to "looking for love" and "their games". I just sang it too much with those wrong lyrics

Omg i HAVE the National Anthem lyrics from the CD and i still thought it said "Oh yeah baby bow down, making me so wow wow" Im so embarrassed now

^^^^^^^ thank you <3