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‘Love’ is quite my favorite Lana video but how the fuck have I never noticed that photo on the drums… 

this is LDR multiverse and we are living in it

I'm about to start reading through the thread for this masterpiece of a video. Her darkest video ever. What's in the box, that has historically held a woman surgically torn to pieces? Why it's Lana Del Rey being cemented onto the Hollywood walk of Fame. Her grave. 

Lana is definitely referencing Marilyn's death and comparing it to her own life, so I did some research.
Stay with me, sorry it's a bit lengthy
 
First, we have to look at some theories about Marilyn's death for context.
 
In a recent Netflix documentary, Marilyn's housekeeper, Eunice Murray, stated Robert Kennedy was at Monroe's home in the afternoon on the day she died. In the days leading up to her death, Marilyn told a friend that she was "very much in love and was going to marry Bobby Kennedy." The housekeeper also stated that Bobby and Marilyn had a terrible fight on the day of her death. The documentary confirms that Bobby flew to the airport in a helicopter to catch a flight around 2 or 3 am on the night of her death.
(https://www.esquire.com/entertainment/movies/a39840131/marilyn-monroe-death-true-story-netflix/)
 
According to an article discussing Marilyn's death, an LA District Attorney "believed that Monroe was given just enough chloral hydrate to make her unconscious. Someone then dissolved about 30 Nembutal capsules in water, which was given to Monroe via an enema bag. The drugs were absorbed by the large intestine, and that was how she died from an overdose. Based on his theory, Miner said that someone else killed Monroe."
When the pills are taken normally, orally and undissolved, they leave a yellow stain on the small intestine. Marilyn's did not have a stain.
 
Continuing with this theory, Marilyn was crossed by her lover, Bobby, who decided to kill her after their argument earlier that day. He gave her chloral hydrate and injected dissolved Nembutal into her large intestine and she died.
 
I think this is highly convincing, especially because her organs conveniently disappeared after the short investigation concluded.
 
The video as it relates to Marilyn:
Looking at the video, it's clear the old man is Bobby and Marilyn is playing the role of his sugar baby, "dancin like the young and reckless". The necklaces represent the gifts he gave her and how the dangerous nature of their relationship, and the thrill she got from being involved with someone as notorious as "Rockefeller," kept her holding on. The same could be said about her relationship with fame. She eventually lost her sense of self after "playing" Marilyn for so long, and it led to her death. The candy necklaces can also be seen as metaphors for his, or fame's, materialistic/romantic/sexual possession over her, and you can see her uncomfortably pulling at the necklaces later in the video wanting to be free.
 
Later, the bloody car and trunk heighten the gruesome truth of the paparazzi and media publicizing photos of Marilyn's gruesome fate.
 
Over-all Message: 
At 4:07, Lana says, “The whole thing about the video–why it’s all supposed to be behind the scenes–is because all these women who change their names, change their hair–like me–it’s like they all fell into these different snake holes. The whole point is: how do you learn from that and not fall into a thing?”
 
These women fell into "snake holes" while playing their celebrity personas, like actresses, and got hurt searching for fame and its benefits. The downside of entertaining a celebrity persona is your persona begins to split between your character and your true identity. Eventually, you lose your grounding, and someone takes advantage.
 
Down the thread, @wildheart noted the similarities between Lana's and Veronica Lake's outfit in "I Married A Witch" promotions.
"Veronica Lake was born Constance Ockelman and changed her name when she came to Hollywood. She was known for blonde wavy hair and her style became very popular in the 40s. She struggled with alcoholism and while she didn’t die, her addiction did have to do with her leaving Hollywood to find recovery."
 
Lana is paying homage to Veronica, and pointing out similarities between her, Veronica's, and Marilyn's stories. They all created Hollywood personas with new hair, names, and personalities.
 

 
 
The last shot with her sitting on the Hollywood Walk of Fame is a reference to this pic of Marilyn, I think. Pretty sure it's edited using pics of Norma Jean on the beach but conceptually, it's strikingly similar.
 

 

Lana also isn't wearing a necklace in this shot which shows she is free from him and her desire for the thrill
She's reclaiming herself and her accomplishments, free of anyone's control.
(She's referencing the Love music video with the hair, makeup, and outfit - I LOVE)
 
In the video, Lana explores the dangerous power dynamics and situations that can be forged when someone creates and maintains a Hollywood persona.
She questions how you can learn from these situations, and how you keep from falling into similar ones. Additionally, how can you regain your stolen safety, stability, and sense of self after playing a Hollywood persona/splitting your personality for so long?
 
Lana is referencing the Born to Die era in multiple shots throughout the video. Going by my theory with the Marilyn and Bobby parallel, I'm guessing she was in a similar situation with someone around the BTD era (my guess is Harvey but who knows). Ultimately, she was haunted and thrilled by her relationship with Rockefeller/fame because of how dangerous it could be for her. She was so caught up in playing the part, she lost herself.
 
SUCH an incredible music video 100000/10

This is my favourite thing in a long time.
 
Also, I didn't quite fully grasp what she was explaining until I read this YouTube comment:
 

 
Edit: I also need to say, that ending from the diamonds dropping into blood, to the implied murder scene, to her smile at the ending... that gave me the same chill that her BTD era videos did with the car crash in BTD, being pulled underwater in Blue Jeans, the jump in Summertime Sadness, the shooting in National Anthem. This is full circle IM CryINg. Also thank you Jon Batiste. You were gorgeous too!

Pleeeeeaaaassseeee I am absolutely inconsolable rn I can’t even process my thoughts about this
She’s a genius. The symbolism throughout the whole video has me dead. The concept is incredible. Truly blurring the lines between real and the fake…
 

 
The bigger the hair, the higher the crown  

The stylistic inspirations are definitely Elizabeth Short, Marilyn Monroe, and Veronica Lake. The curls Lana has after she takes the long, blonde wig off are also reminiscent of Elizabeth Short, but could also have some Rita Hayworth or even Clara Bow inspiration to them for sure. The last look with the Walk of Fame star is purely just Lana to me 

veronica lake was the first person who came to mind when i saw the blonde wig scenes, her long, wavy locks are quite distinct  
 

This is Veronica Lake doing for promo for “I Married A Witch”, Lana’s white outfit is very similar. So I definitely think it was a hommage or referencing Veronica Lake.
 
Veronica Lake was born Constance Ockelman and changed her name when she came to Hollywood. She was known for blonde wavy hair and her style became very popular in the 40s. She struggled with alcoholism and while she didn’t die, her addiction did have to do with her leaving Hollywood to find recovery.
 
again many similarities to Lana’s story.

Well i wanted a Brokeback Mountain sound and she delivered it.

Some members dragging this guy's looks as if y'all don't look like death personified
 
Anyhowww this song is a bop yay

thought i was the only one getting quentin tarantino vibes. a little bit of kill bill with a sprinkle of reservoir dogs too

Yeah the guy is ugly, i think she's trying to get another model similar to the BTD one

Guys, it's just another tease, she hasn't technically come through yet....
 
 
Meh. Mediocre looking guy, canoodling, driving. Praying for a story line because it looks like another West Coast type video.

https://twitter.com/LanaDelRey/status/905926536749924352

 

With another Lana-esque guy to add to the list of video love interests

shes leaking it before the gays can

Packing all my things for the summer
Lying on my bed, it's a bummer
'Cause I
Didn't call when I got your number
But I liked you a lot

Slipping on my dress in soft filters
Everybody said you're a killer
But I
Couldn't stop the way I was feeling
The day your record dropped

The day I saw your white Mustang
Your white Mustang
The day I saw your white Mustang
Your white Mustang

Caught up in my dreams and forgetting
I've been acting like armageddon
'Cause you
Held me in your arms just a little too tight
That's what I thought

Summer's meant for loving and leaving
I was such a fool for believing that you
Could change all the ways you've been living
But you just couldn't stop

The day I saw your white Mustang
Your white Mustang
The day I saw your white Mustang
Your white Mustang

And you're revving it, revving it, revving it up
And the sound, it was frightening
And you were getting up out of the rut
You kinda hit me like lightning

White Mustang
Your white Mustang
The day I saw your white Mustang
Said you're a wild mustang
 
(whistle)
It kinda hit me like lightning
(whistle)
It kinda hit me like lightning

maybe she didn't want to put it on the record but wanted us to have it..... simple things

Yeah, false prophets trying to predict the date of the Queen's coming. That day will come like a thief in the night, so pray, fast, drink cherry cola and be ready!

The piano chords and melody have such a smoky piano bar after midnight vibe to it. Like when it's super slow and quiet and the person at the piano is just playing chords and reminiscing on where life has taken them and where they are now. 

Born to Die is the album with the lowest metacritic rate but after five years is on the billboard 200..I'm not worried about them..critics can be so mean sometimes

Jesus there's no official statement so don't do anything what can harm Lana...