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Collab with Orville Peck pls

Collab with Orville Peck pls

Someone photoshop Taylor out so it looks like she's holding a Grammy

I'm not watching the Grammys but I'm loving the chaos in this thread

I'm not watching the Grammys but I'm loving the chaos in this thread

I'm not watching the Grammys but I'm loving the chaos in this thread

I'm not watching the Grammys but I'm loving the chaos in this thread

I just finished spinning NFR! and now I'm spinning Lust for Life. 

I just finished spinning NFR! and now I'm spinning Lust for Life. 

Looks great! I literally had to look up the original cover to see what you changed

Cry Me a River

Cry Me a River

Cry Me a River

Cry Me a River

I don't think I ever posted this here, but here's a super clean acapella I made a while ago. Closest we have to official, I think?
 
https://on.soundcloud.com/W3kmc

Cry Me a River

Cry Me a River

Awww I love her. Merry Happy has been a favorite since I was in high school tbh.
 
Also she was SO GOOD on GLOW

Awww I love her. Merry Happy has been a favorite since I was in high school tbh.
 
Also she was SO GOOD on GLOW

How many more piano ballads collab we’re getting 
- Lost at sea
- Hollywood bowl
- Life lesson 
- suburban house
 
I have faith in you ALMA 

Is it gross to self-promote?
 
https://on.soundcloud.com/jG913

Nov 20, 2018. Definitely drunk off my ass, doing crazy drugs, chilling with my abusive ex. Truly glad I've managed to escape that life. 

Nov 20, 2018. Definitely drunk off my ass, doing crazy drugs, chilling with my abusive ex. Truly glad I've managed to escape that life. 

In my understanding of this song, it has always represented the themes of financial and creative freedom. I believe Lana wrote this song at a point when she realized she would never have to compromise her artistic vision for financial gain, thus becoming entirely autonomous in her creative endeavors. I perceive the first verse as an embodiment of this concept. Lana is symbolically transitioning from the "ordinary world" where people conform to their jobs for a paycheck, into the "reveal of her heart" – the realm where she can be the artist and person she truly desires to be without financial constraints. The lines "Undoubtedly/That will for certain/take the dead out of the sea/And the darkness from the arts" appear to address how this newfound artistic freedom may distance her from more casual fans ("the dead out of the sea") and "the darkness from the arts" dismisses allegations that her work is a product of industry manipulation (reminiscent of "sewing Frankenstein-ed black dreams into my songs" in 'Grandfather,' which also explores these themes).
 
The chorus seems self-explanatory, but the line "Gone is the burden of the Crowley way of being" in the second verse is particularly intriguing. Aleister Crowley was the founder of the occultist religion called Thelema, emphasizing the pursuit of one's true (pre-determined) purpose in life. When Lana mentions being "free of that burden," I interpret it as her liberation from the quest for a singular life purpose, enabling her to create, live, and find happiness – something that isn't always highly regarded in our contemporary societal structures, where you are expected to constantly be working towards something bigger and better than before. I've often seen Lana as something of a hedonist, and I believe this line also alludes to that aspect of her persona.
 
Just my late night ramblings
 

I'm absolutely crying at the thought of some dude showing Lana this picture, saying, "I took this picture for you. Her name is Katie."