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    Why is she keep saying Queens of Saigon in her song?

     

    West Coast and National Anthem

     

    West Coast

    Down on the West Coast, they got their icons

    Their silver starlets, their Queens of Saigon

    And you've got the music, you've got the music in you, don't you?

     

    National Anthem

    I'm your National Anthem

    Boy, put your hands up

    Give me a standing ovation

    Boy, you have landed

    Babe, in the land of

    Sweetness and Danger

    Queen of Saigon

     

    Anybody has any idea why please?

     

    First of all, I'm from Vietnam. But I was born and raised in the north, not the south. However the southern cultures and histories are always captivating subjects for me to look into. 
     
    About Saigon, that is one of the former names of Ho Chi Minh city. It is the largest city in Vietnam, along with the capital city Hanoi of the north in the category of most dynamic cities here in South East Asia. The name of the city is actually Sài Gòn. Black and white, in Han-Viet dictionary, Sài means 'wood,tree,jungle,..' while Gòn means ''silk-cotton". Mostly based on the fact that in the past, this beautiful land has a lot of kapok trees, forest after forest. But there's actually lots of theories about the real meaning of that name. I can't say it for sure cause I don't know exactly the purpose of people who named the land at that moment. But the name is a beautiful word play in Vietnamese, it's neat and poetic, lots of poets and writers use that word in their works here in our concepts of literature.
     
    We started using that name since forever, we used that name when the land was invaded before 1955, it became the capital of French colony of Cochinchina. It later became an independant public from '55 to '75, still under the name Saigon, however it back then was an anti-communist state and declared lots of battles with the North. In those 20 years, the government was under influences of some Western countries and America. The president was actually a puppet, so that independance just became nonsense again. France and the US used it against its own brother, the north. Kind of like North and South Korea. But we were lucky enough not to end up like Korea right now. After 1975, the war ended with the Communist victory. In 1976, it merged with the other pronvices of the old government and was officially renamed Ho Chi Minh city after Uncle Ho, our revolutionary leader at that time.
     
    To sum up, you can see that the land was full of wars until 1975. Battles after battles, millions of people die from so many sides. Not only Saigon but all the other lands of Vietnam had that same story. So that explained the National Anthem's lyrics - 'the land of sweetness and danger'. Also in NA, she sang about the Bell Tower Hotel, it's an vintage hotel, a historical proof witness throughout all the dark times of the city. But it's still standing after so many years, that's why she sang "Keep me safe in his Bell Tower Hotel"
     
    About the term "Queen of Saigon", she used that line in 3 songs - National Anthem, Live Or Die, West Coast. In my opinion, Saigon is a big deal until today, lots of countries in this world want it because of its geographical position which would be an edge to people who have it if any war occurs. The Russian, the Chinese, the American, they all desire that land somehow. Queen of Saigon is the queen of something important, something exquisite, something that is worth dreaming about. But Saigon is also a name of the past, we don't usually use that name anymore here in Vietnam because of the history was too violent and heart-rending, which makes that queen no longer exist. She is now the queen of the past, of something that used to matter. The queen was replaced, it's gone but not forgotten, but still an icon that will be discussed about.
     
    Also, there's a play called Miss Saigon. It's pretty famous. It is about the love of an Asian girl with an American guy. The love scenes were set on the background of guns and wars at that time, that love is dangerous and forbidden based on those circumstances. How strange that in National Anthem video, Lana asked A$AP Rocky to play JFK and to have an interracial relationship with her.
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    I agree with those who said that the lyrics are weak. There's something in her words is still beautiful, but not enough to make it up for the entire song. To be honest, her writing in this era is just not that strong anymore. Hope that the other songs in the album will change my mind.
    But maybe that's what she's going for. It is unlistenable, not sonically but lyrically    :judgingu2:     

    Btw, the spoken part is very good though

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    French, those were french lyrics in Carmen. I don't want to sound like a snob or anything, but...yeah, they were french.

     

    :derpna: :derpna: :derpna3: :derpna2: :derpna: :derpna2: :derpna3: :derpna3: :derpna3: :derpna2: :derpna:

     

    LOL, I don't think you're snob or anything   :kiss2: 

    There is actually a performance that Lana sings that part in Spanish, not the album version though :w8ing: 

     

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    That's cool. So there's something for everyone. Sort of a different--different sort of vibe. I know your fans will be thrilled. Let's talk about your awesome fans for a minute. Now when I pulled up here they're all lined up there waiting wearing their cute little flower headbands and stuff. Now you know how there's like the Directioners and the Katy Kats and everything. Does your fanbase--Do they have like a silly name?

    No. My fans do not have a--No, they don't have a name. They are just... themselves [laughs].

     

    They're too cool. They don't need a name, right?

    Cool, yeah [laughs].

     

     

    That's why I love her

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  20. Posted

    Lyrics for the alternate version/radio edit/what I call the "Summer Version" (correct me pls)

     

    Down on the West Coast, they got a sayin'

    If you're not drinkin, then you're not playing

    But you got the music, you got the music in you, don't you?

     

    Down on the West Coast, I get this feeling like

    It all could happen like

    That's why I'm leaving you for the music, you for the music

    It's true, it's true

     

    I push it hard, you pull it away

    I'm feeling hot and on fire

    I'm feeling like there's no one else that brings me higher and higher

    Te deseo cariño

    Boy, it's you I desire, your love, your love, your love

     

    I can see my baby swinging, his Parliament's on fire and his hands are up

    On the balcony and I'm singing, ooh baby, ooh baby, I'm in love

    I can see my sweet boy swinging, he's crazy and Cubano como yo, la la

    On the balcony and I'm saying, move baby, move baby, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love,

     

    (I'm in love, I'm in love)

     

    Down on the West Coast, they got their icons

    Their silver starlets, their queens of Saigons

    But you've got the music, you got the music in you, don't you?

     

    You pull me close I push away

    I'm feeling hot to the touch

    You say you miss me and I wanna say I miss you so much

    But something keeps me really quiet, I'm alive I'm a-lush

    Pull me close, you say "Hush, baby hush"

     

    I can see my baby swinging, his Parliament's on fire and his hands are up

    On the balcony and I'm singing, ooh baby, ooh baby, I'm in love

    I can see my sweet boy swinging, he's crazy and Cubano como yo, la la

    On the balcony and I'm saying, move baby, move baby, I'm in love

     

    I can see my baby swinging, his Parliament's on fire and his hands are up

    On the balcony and I'm singing, ooh baby, ooh baby, I'm in love

    I can see my sweet boy swinging, he's crazy and Cubano como yo, la la

    On the balcony and I'm saying, move baby, move baby, I'm in love, I'm in love, I'm in love

    I only heard the preview which is 1:31 in length, where did you hear the whole thing?

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