Beautiful Loser

I'm just here to express how amazed I am by the instrumental for that Lullaby song, whew, I've never cared about this gal before but shit, that's like cinematic and grunge at the same time?? Super low and dark, I can only imagine if Lana had a song like this (and sang with a lighter register). I'mma keep this on repeat for a little while.

That, my friend, warms my heart. ♥ That's so beautiful.

Nope. Do you own a diary or a notebook to write personal things/thoughts in?

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She’s so pretty

I can't come up with any other title than this, it will do Don't you remember - Adele Q: What's your current mood?

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Amazing!

Kinda reminds me of her random LA/Californian pictures on her instagram. It could work.

I’m liking the texture of the paper more than her poems (this last one felt a bit more like a letter than a poem though, I kind of liked it)

... Now I want this to come true lol...

I’m so jellyyyy, I want to hear the new songs live too! And yes, he’s awesome! I saw a small clip from his show in Atlanta and the energy was completely different from mine so I’m not really that surprised he won’t come back here this fall... The crowd wasn’t that large (probably because of no promotions or articles written about him here) and Swedish audiences can be kind of reserved... sadly. I felt as if I was too hyped compared to everyone around me lol.

Baby has to know that we all love her and she's fantastic and amazing and brilliant and that she has nothing to doubt regarding herself. I hope she doesn't think like that.

Only when she lets the audience sing the “ooh” in “say you remember, oh baby, ooh”. She sings it so nicely.

I think (hope) she was letting them decide this time just for fun, and maybe for them to play the songs they enjoy playing (and suspect the audience wants to hear).

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So... if I can bring back my original question so this thread doesn’t become a black hole of negativity, why do you guys think she changed the way she sings on stage? (And I suppose she hasn’t changed it with intention)

I do, it’ll be my first festival and I’m going by myself and I’m scared that I’ll get harassed or robbed on my way home or anything. Yeah, I hope I’ll have a great time, I probably start crying like a baby again when she enters the stage lol, I just really hope those backup vocals won’t be too loud and that she won’t skip too many lines.You’re right though, maybe I’m just creating all these unnecessary negative “what ifs” in my mind - I should just chill and hope for the best. I just thought it would be interesting to read what others think of why/how her vocal performances has changed so much. =P

Don’t get me wrong, I totally adore her previous eras in terms of music and looks and I agree that she does change it up a little bit when it comes to her live stages. I’ve never felt that something didn’t feel like Lana, everything she’s done so far is just so Lana to me and everything feels genuine. And, like I’ve mentioned before on this site, I’m glad that she seems to be in a better place now and takes care herself by surrounding herself with friends and trying to live healthier.I just feel like... man, if I bought a concert ticket and she barely sings, what did I really get for my money? I’m there to listen to her voice after all. And she has so many lovely, beautiful songs to pick and choose from, I don’t quite understand why she won’t play these “fan favorites” - it’s her fans in the crowd after all, no?

Yes, I was thinking about that too - I cried when I saw her, I knew that it wasn't her best performance but I was just so happy to finally hear and see her live that I didn't really mind much. But it wouldn't have hurt if she gave a it bit more.

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This.

I know we will most likely still write how impressed or disappointed we are of a certain performance in its own thread, but I thought that maybe we could have a discussion here. And I mean a discussion, please don't just write stuff like "I hate Lana's dancers" or whatever and just end it there. I just thought we could have a discssion on how she got where she is today. We have slowly seen her skipping lines in songs, relying more on pre-recorded backup vocals, sometimes showing up on stage in what I think we all could say a uninspiring outfit (yes, I'm looking at you, black-sweater-and-leggings look). What are your thoughts on how she went from a dolled up, crying-from-her-soul singer to a mellow, soft-singing casual looking singer? Do you think she'll go back to what she used to sing before? (2012, 2014, 2015, whatever year you'd like to think of) I don't think she's always bad these days. I think she was pretty great at Lolla Brazil in 2018 - she skipped around on stage and seemed energetic in her own way and had pretty good vocal moments. I don't think she was great at the beginning of her career either although her way of singing was pretty unique. I think it might be two things - one, she clearly isn't the same person she was when she recorded BTD and she might have played a persona she had in her mind to fit the aesthetic and the images she was singing about, things she isn't exactly singing about today, and thus, her way of singing changed. That southern accent she could have as Lizzy was cute, but it wasn't exactly her, it was yet another persona (in my opinion) and I guess she ditched that once she became Lana. Second, I wonder if she knows that just seeing someone you've seen perhaps daily in videos and pictures on the internet might hype a fan up enough that they'll still be satisfied with her minimal effort performances? Fans travel across the country and/or overseas to see her (I did) and some go to several of her shows, so she kind of knows there will always be people out there who will love her, no matter what. Maybe she knows that she can skip lines and fans will still be grateful and dream of seeing her again. Maybe she knows that just seeing her can be enough to make a fan's day when they've been dreaming of seeing/hearing her live for years? And yeah, I know I kind of don't make sense here, I would personally expect more as a fan if I got to see her for the first time and she's barely singing - I'd pretty much only get a live instrumental with her band. So how do you think she got to here? Is she "just" performing on festivals for the cash they bring? Is she getting too comfortable? (nothing bad with feeling confident on stage though, she finally has it) Is she just getting lazy? Or is it something else? I don't know, but I just feel like this can't be good when even reporters/reviewers start to pick up that half (or nearly) of the setlists are BTD songs and start to question why she's not singing. Apologies for writing an essay. Edit: let me just add that I'm glad she added some new songs to the LATTM tour, I've always wondered what PWYC would sound like live and now I know (although I haven't heard it live, just through videos). Her medley was pretty as well. I don't think it would hurt to switch out a few more songs to keep it interesting, especially for fans who see her several times.

The two reviews I read weren’t harsh in any way, but - yes, I agree. She can add a minimum amount of effort and fans will still think she was perfect that night. I just hoped she would step up a level but after seeing this (and a few nights from the LATTM tour) I don’t have high expectations for my show anymore. It’s really a 50-50 chance to get a good show with Lana.