Make me your Dream Life

Try Google-Image-Search with the words... lana del rey on a swing
You will see many of her pictures
 

 
 

Jockstraps? 

ROM? 

House on Free Woman?

The color PINK ?

 slay me gay kween  

hmm. 

Venice 
Norman Fucking Rockwell 
Love song 

as enticing and playful Bartender is, I've got to say contextually, it might just be the weakest.. 

it's literally a song about retreating, from what I'm guessing is the last leg of the relationship (unbeknownst to her?). and as beautifully sounding it is, there's just a transitory quality to its sound that's meant to go in then out, like she does from highway to highway

Love song sounds frail, but it sort of serves as a sweet surrender n vulnerable nexus of the record. it's secure and focused in its sound that starkly contrasts the chaos in fiily and dt. She sort of sings it in her head, perspective of her love, which in a way, makes it a lot more poignant than HtD, even TG, since the circumstance is solely hers to bear (unlike how in HtD she shares them w the men she loves, and TG more of a collective back to humanity).

it's incredibly stripped, but the solemness of it has the ability to really ground the listener. like, think of the morning after a wild night out, or more symbolically, a new dawn that gets you reluctant, but still willing to move forward

and even if it didn't work out, she still has that moment she can remember where she was brave enough to open herself up to something as consuming as love. like, when u've had ur heart broken so many times, to getting numb of it, it's pretty powerful being able to even open to making that gamble again so wholly

as enticing and playful Bartender is, I've got to say contextually, it might just be the weakest.. 

it's literally a song about retreating, from what I'm guessing is the last leg of the relationship (unbeknownst to her?). and as beautifully sounding it is, there's just a transitory quality to its sound that's meant to go in then out, like she does from highway to highway

Love song sounds frail, but it sort of serves as a sweet surrender n vulnerable nexus of the record. it's secure and focused in its sound that starkly contrasts the chaos in fiily and dt. She sort of sings it in her head, perspective of her love, which in a way, makes it a lot more poignant than HtD, even TG, since the circumstance is solely hers to bear (unlike how in HtD she shares them w the men she loves, and TG more of a collective back to humanity).

it's incredibly stripped, but the solemness of it has the ability to really ground the listener. like, think of the morning after a wild night out, or more symbolically, a new dawn that gets you reluctant, but still willing to move forward

and even if it didn't work out, she still has that moment she can remember where she was brave enough to open herself up to something as consuming as love. like, when u've had ur heart broken so many times, to getting numb of it, it's pretty powerful being able to even open to making that gamble again so wholly

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 know we waited literally over a year for this record to've been released, but it's timing was pretty great. especially w everything going on.. 

a lot gets intensified. 

California burns a lot steadier. 
There's a lot more anguish in TG, Fuck it, I love you's tempo sort of mentally speeds up 
Doin Time sounds like a Twilight zone episode 
TNBAR sounds a lot more mythic 
Cinnamon gets headier 
Love song, Venice, even HtD, a lot more poignant 
Hope, more anthemic 
Bartender, a lot more playful

and then as counterpoints, u've got MAC and HiaB that feel more centering 
 
Strangely enough, how the title track's all calm at the start, roller coasts n loops thru that to end w hope, it's almost as if it's betraying the salvaging quality of the album cover. nd, at least for me, gets you wondering if getting stuck at sea and finding an island's a refuge, and if so, for how long? 

sometimes it gets me thinking about how important memories are and like, how to make better ones

Decided to tweak the vocals to make a pretty melody but realized I would actually enjoy listening to a full version of this. Is anybody else interested or just me lol?
 
https://dbree.org/v/ce2022
 
here's one where I just changed the melody
 
https://dbree.org/v/ec33b6
 
anyways, let me know ur thoughts.

idk bout u guys, but I'm actually happy that the record isn't here rn. the anticipation's building again and I'm actually happy about it like yessss 

i really enjoyed free woman, had to stop myself to listen to it on repeat bc i don't want to ruin the experience later, but it's been a long time since i last heard stupid love and i plan on keeping it that way lol 
 
by the rom snippets, even though they're lq, idk if i'm gonna enjoy the song and i hate low expectations for the blackpink collab

isolation motivation : 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sNi9nIXxVo

hmm. 

Venice 
Norman Fucking Rockwell 
Love song 

isolation motivation : 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sNi9nIXxVo

It is time to recongnise Televisione Heaven and Hawaiian Tropic as two of her best unreleased.

hmm. 

Venice 
Norman Fucking Rockwell 
Love song 

Friday's so long from today .. 

In Between Flights; Essential Love Letters by Lana Del Rey 

perfect for airport trips n drives. Hangars and flights. Music travel companion. 

Disc 1
Norman Fucking Rockwell 
Terrence Loves You  
Bartender 
Love 
Music To Watch Boys To/ Fuck it I love you 
West Coast (Singles Version)
Shades of Cool 
13 Beaches 
Pretty When You Cry
Yayo
California  




Single Discs: 
How To Disappear, Without You

Disc 2 
Mariners Apartment Complex
Happiness is a butterfly 
Black Beauty 
Blue Jeans 
Summertime Sadness 
Video Games 
Off To The Races 
Ride 
Old Money 
The Greatest  
Venice Bitch 



Single Discs: 
Young & Beautiful, Brooklyn Baby  


thoughts:


 

'Sad Girl' is criminally underrated, the bridge:"I'm on fire baby, I'm on fire", ties with the guitar solo in 'Pretty When You Cry' as the emotional apex of the record in my honest opinion.

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nooooooooooo please don't let the haters get u down, I enjoy your presence on this forum a lot, ur such a kind helpful and creative member

A PDF version would be great. I can't even view the mediafire files posted. I downloaded it and tried a few times but it doesn't work on my computer.  

Submission for Summer Bummer: 

 

Playing Dangerous