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Lana looks so ... different o n the current selfies. Softer and the new hairstyle also makes her appear super-different compared to the BtD/UV looks.
I wonder if it's just because these are personal pics or if she might drastically change her visuals for the "era"

"Welcome to my wild world, my dark city, my dark people."
 
It sounds like she is a superhero. But more Batman inspired.

Let me try to subtlety change the subject
 
Lana Del Ray - indie rock/indie pop. Coney Island/Nevada desert meets Lolita aesthetic.
 
Born to Die and Paradise- trip hop/baroque pop. Faded Hollywood glamour aesthetic.
 
Ultraviolence - desert rock. 70s Laurel Canyon, stripped-down aesthetic.
 
Honeymoon - ? Maybe blues/jazz fusion with a 50s New York aesthetic.
 
New releases are so exciting.

I like her monologues it was one of the first of many things that I liked about Lana (Especially since I copied off it from tumblr for a competition and won £20 )
 
Ride holds a very special place in my heart for numerous reasons and I long for a professional MV this coming era. UV was such a disappointment videos wise -apart from SOC though that was good but It didn't stay in my mind visually for very long -. West Coast was okay and lets not talk about UV . The only video that came out of the whole era that got me over-excited was the UV song snippet trailer/album preview with the WC outakes.
 

 
Lana is such a brilliant artist visually as well as musically so monologues or no monologues I just want her to bring back her visual aesthetics in a big way along with some great tunes... 

Same the monologues in Ride make the song even better.
 
I've just been watching the Born To Die video and if she can bring back the same high level of quality back for her videos that would be great and a video with lots of deep meaning would be great as well. Born To Die is like one of my favourite music videos ever, its just shot beautifully and the story line and symbols in the video are just great.

Agreed. I also like the idea of a cohesive album with tracks stemming from the same source of inspiration.

Am I the only one who just wants 12 original new well written songs with a coherent and unique style like Ultraviolence? I love her unreleased music but I would much rather prefer new music.

As much as I love BtD, I don't want to see Emile on Honeymoon. If WFL has teached us anything, then it is that he won't ever do something new with Lana. We would get the same stuff again, but this time it would get boring because it would show how Lana isn't progressing.
I like it if artists try out different styles during each era, you may not like one of them, but in the end it's much more fun this way. Different style doesn't have to mean different producer, but Emile seems to be stuck with this one style he produces.
 
I would love to see an album full of OTTR, YCBTB, Florida Kilos, Kill Kill, Hawaiian Tropic, In The Sun and Because Of You's. But if she REALLY goes for a jazz style this time, that would be intetesting too.

No rap features on Honeymoon, please.

I would love for her to go back to her surf noir vibes and have light and airy beats but have contrasting dark lyrics. I think it could be an absolutely mind blowing album if that materialized.

here's the thing with lana -- you can't expect there to always be meaning behind what she writes. not meaning that you can connect with personally, at least. everything she writes is personal and internal and so a lot of it might come off as useless or opaque at best. if you're a ~*~ true ~*~ fan though (whatever that means) you should be able to disregard the shitty recycled trope here and there or you can just connect it to a larger piece of the puzzle (the puzzle being her as an artist, as a character, as an actual human being). maybe the above lyrics don't say much in terms of broad all encompassing meta / psychosocial philosophy or whatever it is you're looking for, but they still communicate aspects of her true self (and her internal world), whether intentional or not. the lyrics you quoted still fall in line with the rest of her work and retain a certain consistency you'd expect from a true artist. you should appreciate that at the very least
 
i.e "get us while we're hot" --> while she's still "young and beautiful" and "shine(s) from words but not from beauty"
she's known to have an affinity for diamonds and the color blue and beaches and she writes about how she 'shines like lightning', etc. 'glimmering', 'bright blue ripples' all conjure up images of shiny, pretty, bluish things. she's obviously an extremely visual person so why not re-use some words that not only roll off the tongue but draw out images that she appreciates? its kind of tired at times but its still very lana
 
also, "watching me" in the swimming pool and "watching me" get undressed says a lot about her personality and her histrionic tendencies. you can go off on some tangent here about the male gaze and the paradoxical superficiality of those lines (which juxtapose the depth that's present in her other songs, etc). whatever
 
"elvis" and "marilyn" are obviously figures of classic americana. the line suggests that they've raised her and that they've also nurtured her aesthetic / artistic appreciations like surrogates while jesus (who may or may not actually exist) remains her 'bestest' friend (and maybe even her only one, during certain periods in her life). then she goes on to say "we don't need nobody, cause we got eachother" ... "or at least i pretend". that's kind of fucking sad. it's like she's perpetually lonesome and doesn't have anyone else but herself and her own imagination. which suggests (on a larger scale) that she loves to create (or at the very least, finds solace in) worlds of her own; worlds inside her head. recently we've started to wonder if any of the men or any of the experiences she's written about are even real, or if its all just pure fiction. and i didn't even connect those thoughts with that particular line until now. and it 100% justifies the james franco quote:
 
 
do you see what i mean? despite seeming innocuous and possibly even superficial, everything is still connected back to her internal self, somehow. and new music will always give you another look into her mind and might even forge a newfound connection with something she's already written in the past. there's always consistency and there's always truth (internal, though not always external). that's all that matters when it comes to art; staying true to your intuitions. so toss your haughty expectations in the trash and just appreciate her for being her (and relentlessly so)
 
the fact that we're even having this discussion and dissecting these ~meaningless~ lyrics actually attaches meaning to them, i think. so i hope you feel fulfilled lmao

Wow, I'm still in shocked that 7 months passed since UV release and we get another album (possibly) this august, time passes fast.

This photo is amazing:
 

 
It has absolutely nothing to do with the thread but I needed to post it.
 
Hopefully we will get another flawless album cover.

Yes definitely and I hope we get ones along the lines of BTD and Ride.

I'm probably not doing this right, just saying my favorite part of her songs that stand out to me personally.

-Blue Jeans in its entirety. The whole song is just so beautiful. I love the verses and the buildup of the bridge to the last chorus and that silence it has right between the bridge and last chorus
-Born To Die bridge or whatever the fuck it is when it's just the strings and the chorus. "Come take a walk on the wild side. Let me kiss you hard in the pourin' rain, you like your girls insane." The whole song is a masterpiece and it truly has the feeling of emptiness, loss, and tragedy while being extremely beautiful. "Don't make me sad, don't make me cry" was always stunning to me too.
-National Anthem in general but the bridge is the ultimate moment. The whole song for me represents a rise to wealth and power while the original girl who had to be told to be cool was lost in the process. It's the ultimate representation of corruption from power, wealth, and fame. The bridge is so well written and just is the ultimate buildup. The song always reminds me of the Fourth of July to which is great bc it's my favorite holiday.
-Summertime Sadness second verse - "I'm feeling electric tonight. Cruisin' down the coast, goin' bout 99." It's not anything special lyrically but I love how it strips down to just her voice, beat, and the cheers in the background. The lyrics also bring back memories for me. It's always been the part of the song I look forward to although I love the whole thing in general so much.
-Million Dollar Man live at iTunes Festival
-Body Electric live at iTunes Festival
-Ride whole thing means so much to me and reminds me of my depression days but "I'm tired of feeling like I'm fucking crazy" and build up of bridge
-Ultraviolence chorus, drums, "reminded me of when we were kids" leading into chorus
-Shades of Cool guitar part with her moaning in the background, gives me chills and makes me feel so powerful especially if during a workout
-Brooklyn Baby I always look forward to "I get high on hydroponic weed" and "Yeah, my boyfriend's pretty cool, but he's not as cool as me." So simple, but so cute. I will always love the chorus so much.
-West Coast chorus and specifically the last chorus is ultimate heaven. Makes me feel psychedelic and heavenly.
-Money Power Glory chorus
-FMYUTTT "Tell me something tonight, about your favorite girl" always gets me. Shoutout to "Go baby go, go, go" too.
-Florida Kilos intro always gets me pumped and I love it so much. Plus the bridge/whatever it is where it's just the guitar and her singing "Come on down to Florida, I got something for ya."
-Jealous Girl "Baby, I'm a gangsta too, and it takes two to tango. You don't wanna dance with me." Always thought this was so clever and I love this part of the song musically, it sounds so taunting? Idk if that's the right word but yeah.
-Go Go Dancer "You make me wild" and just the whole song in general
-Kill Kill The chorus with the dun dun dun dun and er er, er er (idk what the instrument is lmao)

I'm probably not doing this right, just saying my favorite part of her songs that stand out to me personally.

-Blue Jeans in its entirety. The whole song is just so beautiful. I love the verses and the buildup of the bridge to the last chorus and that silence it has right between the bridge and last chorus
-Born To Die bridge or whatever the fuck it is when it's just the strings and the chorus. "Come take a walk on the wild side. Let me kiss you hard in the pourin' rain, you like your girls insane." The whole song is a masterpiece and it truly has the feeling of emptiness, loss, and tragedy while being extremely beautiful. "Don't make me sad, don't make me cry" was always stunning to me too.
-National Anthem in general but the bridge is the ultimate moment. The whole song for me represents a rise to wealth and power while the original girl who had to be told to be cool was lost in the process. It's the ultimate representation of corruption from power, wealth, and fame. The bridge is so well written and just is the ultimate buildup. The song always reminds me of the Fourth of July to which is great bc it's my favorite holiday.
-Summertime Sadness second verse - "I'm feeling electric tonight. Cruisin' down the coast, goin' bout 99." It's not anything special lyrically but I love how it strips down to just her voice, beat, and the cheers in the background. The lyrics also bring back memories for me. It's always been the part of the song I look forward to although I love the whole thing in general so much.
-Million Dollar Man live at iTunes Festival
-Body Electric live at iTunes Festival
-Ride whole thing means so much to me and reminds me of my depression days but "I'm tired of feeling like I'm fucking crazy" and build up of bridge
-Ultraviolence chorus, drums, "reminded me of when we were kids" leading into chorus
-Shades of Cool guitar part with her moaning in the background, gives me chills and makes me feel so powerful especially if during a workout
-Brooklyn Baby I always look forward to "I get high on hydroponic weed" and "Yeah, my boyfriend's pretty cool, but he's not as cool as me." So simple, but so cute. I will always love the chorus so much.
-West Coast chorus and specifically the last chorus is ultimate heaven. Makes me feel psychedelic and heavenly.
-Money Power Glory chorus
-FMYUTTT "Tell me something tonight, about your favorite girl" always gets me. Shoutout to "Go baby go, go, go" too.
-Florida Kilos intro always gets me pumped and I love it so much. Plus the bridge/whatever it is where it's just the guitar and her singing "Come on down to Florida, I got something for ya."
-Jealous Girl "Baby, I'm a gangsta too, and it takes two to tango. You don't wanna dance with me." Always thought this was so clever and I love this part of the song musically, it sounds so taunting? Idk if that's the right word but yeah.
-Go Go Dancer "You make me wild" and just the whole song in general
-Kill Kill The chorus with the dun dun dun dun and er er, er er (idk what the instrument is lmao)

The videos are so disappointing this era. Shades of Cool is the best so far but I don't even think it's that great. West Coast is acceptable because, well, the video is just her on the West Coast. But Ultraviolence I was expecting a higher production or at least a more shocking video with a concept/plot. The Born To Die video is more "ultraviolent" than Ultraviolence. It deserved a video so much better than this.
 
I feel like I'm going to be forever waiting for another BTD high production/large concept video and it's never going to happen.

The videos are so disappointing this era. Shades of Cool is the best so far but I don't even think it's that great. West Coast is acceptable because, well, the video is just her on the West Coast. But Ultraviolence I was expecting a higher production or at least a more shocking video with a concept/plot. The Born To Die video is more "ultraviolent" than Ultraviolence. It deserved a video so much better than this.
 
I feel like I'm going to be forever waiting for another BTD high production/large concept video and it's never going to happen.

The videos are so disappointing this era. Shades of Cool is the best so far but I don't even think it's that great. West Coast is acceptable because, well, the video is just her on the West Coast. But Ultraviolence I was expecting a higher production or at least a more shocking video with a concept/plot. The Born To Die video is more "ultraviolent" than Ultraviolence. It deserved a video so much better than this.
 
I feel like I'm going to be forever waiting for another BTD high production/large concept video and it's never going to happen.

The videos are so disappointing this era. Shades of Cool is the best so far but I don't even think it's that great. West Coast is acceptable because, well, the video is just her on the West Coast. But Ultraviolence I was expecting a higher production or at least a more shocking video with a concept/plot. The Born To Die video is more "ultraviolent" than Ultraviolence. It deserved a video so much better than this.
 
I feel like I'm going to be forever waiting for another BTD high production/large concept video and it's never going to happen.

The videos are so disappointing this era. Shades of Cool is the best so far but I don't even think it's that great. West Coast is acceptable because, well, the video is just her on the West Coast. But Ultraviolence I was expecting a higher production or at least a more shocking video with a concept/plot. The Born To Die video is more "ultraviolent" than Ultraviolence. It deserved a video so much better than this.
 
I feel like I'm going to be forever waiting for another BTD high production/large concept video and it's never going to happen.

The videos are so disappointing this era. Shades of Cool is the best so far but I don't even think it's that great. West Coast is acceptable because, well, the video is just her on the West Coast. But Ultraviolence I was expecting a higher production or at least a more shocking video with a concept/plot. The Born To Die video is more "ultraviolent" than Ultraviolence. It deserved a video so much better than this.
 
I feel like I'm going to be forever waiting for another BTD high production/large concept video and it's never going to happen.

The videos are so disappointing this era. Shades of Cool is the best so far but I don't even think it's that great. West Coast is acceptable because, well, the video is just her on the West Coast. But Ultraviolence I was expecting a higher production or at least a more shocking video with a concept/plot. The Born To Die video is more "ultraviolent" than Ultraviolence. It deserved a video so much better than this.
 
I feel like I'm going to be forever waiting for another BTD high production/large concept video and it's never going to happen.

The videos are so disappointing this era. Shades of Cool is the best so far but I don't even think it's that great. West Coast is acceptable because, well, the video is just her on the West Coast. But Ultraviolence I was expecting a higher production or at least a more shocking video with a concept/plot. The Born To Die video is more "ultraviolent" than Ultraviolence. It deserved a video so much better than this.
 
I feel like I'm going to be forever waiting for another BTD high production/large concept video and it's never going to happen.