Make me your Dream Life

right?? I love how personal and non-general it seems, like they really took time to think about it like ur opening post 

Oh I love this

Was looking into something like this and found an interesting read. 
I personally like it:
https://stylecaster.com/lists/zodiac-signs-lana-del-rey-songs/pisces-gods-and-monsters/

Pick four Lana songs that best represent the meaning and symbolism of each element and tell me why you think what you think! Obviously it’s hard to pick just one song each but I think this could be a fun discussion. I had the idea listening to Gods and Monsters thinking wow this is such a hot song. So my list is:
 
Earth: "Blue Banisters"
The whole album is pretty earthy to me, but BB is very much Lana lamenting about the loss of love, stability and a potential home, to build on, fix up and decorate with paint and babies. This is a very elemental song actually referencing a lot of weather phenomena all coming to crash down upon the house she’s left to try and salvage alone. 
 
Air: “Fingertips"
This is ultimate air to me…words streaming from her mind with total clarity, no filtration, completely honest. And it also really showcases her amazing intellect, making metaphors on the fly and indulging her vocabulary. The song is formless like air too, it just swells and recedes and transforms along with the words.
 
Fire: "Gods and Monsters"
It’s a very fiery song about yearning for a kind of power plus destruction, transformation, raw energy. Burning away innocence to achieve the burning desire of the ego, in a highly volatile place.
 
Water: “Mariners Apartment Complex"
She is like an ocean - sadness, darkness, deepness. Emotional tides, crashing waves. She’s both in command of it all but essentially one with it too. It’s all about fluctuation, of character and circumstance. And there is such a purity to this song, even with the cover art she’s so bare-faced and beautiful, I remember thinking that it was like a rebirth after LFL.
 
 
I actually asked chatgpt what it thought and it said: 
 
Earth: "American"
"American" embodies the essence of the earth element through its thematic focus on nostalgia, Americana imagery, and rootedness. The song evokes a sense of place and belonging, celebrating the landscapes, traditions, and myths of America. Its references to nature, small towns, and highways evoke a connection to the earth and its enduring presence in the American psyche.
 
Air: "High by the Beach"
"High by the Beach" captures the airy quality of the element through its dreamy atmosphere, ethereal vocals, and evocative lyrics. The song's imagery of vast horizons, ocean breezes, and soaring melodies evoke a sense of freedom, escapism, and weightlessness. It reflects the ephemeral nature of air and the desire for transcendence and liberation.
 
Fire: "Burning Desire"
"Burning Desire" embodies the fiery energy and passion associated with the element through its sultry vocals, intense beats, and seductive lyrics. The song's themes of desire, lust, and longing ignite a sense of urgency and intensity, mirroring the transformative power of fire. It evokes the heat of passion and the drive to embrace life's pleasures and risks.
 
Water: "Dark Paradise"
"Dark Paradise" represents the element of water through its haunting melodies, melancholic undertones, and introspective lyrics. The song's imagery of turbulent seas, drowning emotions, and submerged desires evoke a sense of depth, fluidity, and emotional turmoil. It reflects the profound and mysterious aspects of water, symbolizing the depths of the human psyche and the currents of love and loss.

idk why but these just make sense in my head-
 
More mountains - blizzard
oh say can you see - pawn shop blues
peace - junky pride
Body electric - gods and monsters
carmen - lolita
Diet Mountain Dew - radio
Sad girl - pretty when you cry
Money power glory - fucked my way up to the top
Cruel world - shades of cool
Freak - salvatore
Religion - 24
When the world was at war - god bless america 
summer bummer - groupie love
Tulsa Jesus freak - dark but just a game
Dance till we die - not all who wander are lost
Violets for roses - wildfire wildflower
nectar of the gods - living legend
Judah smith and Jon batiste interludes
Kintsugi - fingertips
The grants - ocean blvd title track
cult leader - serene queen

32.5

I've been watching more movies to softly combat the pulling wheelings of everyday life/ obligations. 

In theaters, Dune 2. 
At home, a special movie to me that I'm just gonna keep to myself. It always makes me laugh and puts me in a good mood. 

Barbie

Ya got examples? I’d like to hear some

X men, days of futures past

I really love that little ghost like whistle(?) synth sound towards the end in imperfect for you. It’s so cute, all woo woo ~ ^woo 

see that's the thing, I get how that could be said bc it makes sense, but for me, bottomline, what I'm wondering about is which and of how much of the genre she's actually going to incorporate onto the record, and if there is a good solid amount of country, will it be a wispy, slow burning kind, or will it be cheeky? which, I prefer the former, with a more timeless kind of sound, but at the same time, the songs she made earlier on during chemtrails era w Nikki(?) kinda make me feel like I just wanna avoid that sound altogether

assuming she'll be going on tour for this album, how much do you reckon she'll alter parts of the set/ overall look for Lasso? 

I didn’t really like this vinyl where it first came out but it’s definitely growing on me 

I just realized I never posted my fav part  Wish the inner sleeves had different artwork, but I’m glad I got it!

gif material kween 

I'm wondering if she'll ever do a smaller, more intimate studio session with The Grants and the title track. She really loves the songs, and I'm wondering if she'll ever preserve them in this kinda way. 

Oh she's so back ‍

I fell in love with Born To Die, the album. And it’s magical that she sang Without You at Coachella, bc that’s the song that just drew me in. The contrast to it. I’d start with Diet Mountain Dew first, and then the album in order. 
 
Supplement them with the music videos. And if you get interested, check out the performances of said songs during those times. 
 
West Coast is when I claimed myself as a fan. Think of the places surrounding the albums, or connect them to a place familiar to you that you’d like, to really immerse yourself. 
 
Try to listen to things in it’s natural progression, it’ll be a clear adventure of progress and her story as an artist, have fun 🤍
 
I know she gets a lot of flack, especially starting out, but listening to her stuff and actually understanding what she sings about is such a beautiful counterpoint to popular opinion. 

BUT 4 DRINKS I’M WASTED — ! 

I'm wondering if she'll ever do a smaller, more intimate studio session with The Grants and the title track. She really loves the songs, and I'm wondering if she'll ever preserve them in this kinda way.