Beautiful Loser

Sweet dreams, whenever you fall asleep. :3

Four hours? I guess I’ll go to sleep then, I can’t stay up til 4 am lol.

I wonder this too. Should I stay up or go to bed at a reasonable time for once?

I miss going to a physical record store and buying albums, there are none on this island I live on and the one I used to go to back at home won't send vinyls on mail. I'd have a copy of the album in my hands if I didn't have to order from overseas to a) get a vinyl and b) get the versions I want.

I got an email from her German story a little while ago saying they've been delayed til November. So I'll get my CD from FNAC first and I don't even have a CD player in the apartment I'm renting.

Just curious why they're using old pictures of Lana for the Blue Banisters merch.

Right?? Like, I loved it when it leaked, I even tried to analyze it in the lyrics thread but then it became kinda "meh" to me, but now?? Lana?? Miss Lana?? It works so well in the album, I didn't expect it to but omg, she's a genius and I love her. I'm bitch and I was proven wrong.

I’ve only had time to listen once but honestly, it’s such a hard pick, all the songs are flawless.

Good morning, I stayed up til 2:30 last night to listen through the album after working on a school project, I have no complaints, it’s a 10/10 album to me and the new Thunder is stunning and fits in so well with the rest of the songs. Sweet Carolina made me weep.

Welcome to Lana Land, you'll never leave once you enter

Just posting here one final time before the clock strikes midnight and the album is out. Thanks for the fun times and interesting theories, I'm so glad I've been more hyped for this album than what I was for Chemtrails and could share my excitement with you. I wish I had time to be more active here lately but... see you guys on the other side soon-ish! <3

Fnac has sent me my CD, now I'm just waiting for Lana's German store to ship as well.. fingers crossed it'll happen tomorrow, otherwise I'll send them an email and ask.

To me, it's just... meh. I could do without it, kind of. I really needed to hear her sing "don't worry, baby" when it came out, that short line gave me comfort. But also, it's... lyrically, it's, I don't know, to me it's not her best, and after hearing the demos, I definitely think they had a more interesting meaning than what the final version has. Maybe it's Max Martin to blame, maybe it isn't.

I just wonder how she got a truck in her backyard lmao, felt kinda off with it and a palm tree behind it Lana's acting could improve a little, the video was quite literal BUT. It felt really wholesome so I really like it. Chuck was pretty, loved the scenes with her and Lana playing with cake.

Hm, I see. I used my credit card but they haven't charged me yet, so I'm hoping they'll do that soon.

I haven't seen him online for like two years, but I hope he's okay.

The only thing I look forward to next week is Lana's release, but I'm 90% sure I won't be relaxed enough to fully enjoy it.

Just curious, has anyone who preordered from Lana's German store been charged yet?

Welcome to the team!

Happy for you!!

I don't think I'll watch it all tonight since the video is very long (and she's been focusing at least 15-20 minutes on only the pictures and photos) but I think she has some good points, and some I don't agree with. Feeling disappointed to find out that the good-looking photographs werent' taken by Lana when it clearly says in the book that they're not taken by her is... eh. I mean, you can kinda tell they're taken by a professional and that Lana's are most likely snapped on her phone. I don't really think Lana's photos are the best either, but I can accept them because I think she wants to share everyday moments of her life. Especially, California but not the Hollywood version of it with all the glamour. And the author portrait was taken with her phone as a selfie, no doubt. Again, I think it was a consious decision and, I mean, thinking back to some of the cover arts of her singles... Yes, she's a millionaire and could hire a real photographer to take her portrait. But, I guess it wouldn't match the more down-to-earth, somewhat fragile story she's telling in her poems. You think that I'm rich, and I am, but not how you think. Doesn't mean that I don't dislike the photo though. I was really disappointed when I saw it. And I don't know anything about the publisher, but I think it was kinda rude to not assume that Lana has written and re-written some of her poems to create a better version of them. I agree with her about fillers though. It's fun to look at her notes, but they're not always necessary, and the one-page, very minimal lines-poems are some of my least favorites too. I think she had a good point that they might have been better if they had been matched with another photo, one that somewhat matches the poem or contradicts it and makes you think a little. The fillers are kind of what I hope to see less of in the next book. Now, I haven't watched the entire video, but I was hoping she's mention beat poetry and talk about that since Lana's mentioned in the past about liking it. (and I'm far from an expert on beat poetry, but I think we can see some influences of it in Lana's work here?) I definitely think she's the wrong audience for the book, which is a bit sad since that could mean that Lana's poetry won't reach others outside the fandom. (which I guess we already knew)

@That Venice Bitch Could you take it down? I don't think we should share personal accounts meant for friends and family either.

Just letting you know that I moved this thread to “Lana thougts” since I think it fits better here than in the news section. Thanks for the list! It’ll definitely be useful to go back to, haha.

I just want to add a small note regarding using English. This is an online fan forum, with fans from all over the world. Some of us here have grown up hearing, speaking and reading English since we were toddlers, while others have been taught in school (or elsewhere) and are still learning. I'm confident in my English language skills, but I, too, am still learning. There are still times when I go back and edit something I've written that could've been formulated better. Some of LanaBoards' users are 40 years old or older, some of the users here are 15 (or perhaps even younger - I'm not sure since we don't really have data on it). What I mean to say is that it's only natural that we're on different skill levels when it comes to mastering a language, so please be kind to each other here. I want everyone to feel welcome to share their thoughts and excitement, even if they're not very confident in writing in English. This website is an excellent place to have fun while practicing your English. The guidelines encourages all users to use English so everyone can have the opportunity to join a discussion and not feel left out. Now, I hope we can leave this behind us and continue being hyped for the album!

I think she'll butcher the French language tbh