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I'm not sure if this topic has been covered before.
In my opinion the backing band deserves a lot more credit for lifting Lana's music to great heights. I remember back at the start of the Paradise Tour some of the reviewers wrote that her backing band did not match the glamour of Lana. Now they know her every whim (almost). Just think about the drummer. I think his confident handling of the drums contributes to making her sound really special and unique. All of them are fantastic in my opinion.

Just because its Miley doesn't mean you all have to jump straight into her sucking. 
 
 
She did wonderful. 

Just because its Miley doesn't mean you all have to jump straight into her sucking. 
 
 
She did wonderful. 

Just because its Miley doesn't mean you all have to jump straight into her sucking. 
 
 
She did wonderful. 

Just because its Miley doesn't mean you all have to jump straight into her sucking. 
 
 
She did wonderful. 

Just because its Miley doesn't mean you all have to jump straight into her sucking. 
 
 
She did wonderful. 

Just because its Miley doesn't mean you all have to jump straight into her sucking. 
 
 
She did wonderful. 

Warm baths.

What if she pulled a whole 180 on us and said "Screw LDR im gon b lizzy" 
 
Her here though: 

 
so beautiful 

This look ahh

Lana Del Rey NEVER told Kanye West she wouldn't perform during his proposal to Kim Kardashian ... but it does sounds like she said no to someone else.

Lana was heading into the Sunset Marquis in Hollywood last night when we asked about reports saying she turned Yeezy down.

L.D.R. quickly shot the rumors down saying, "I would never deny HIS request" ... but wouldn't say much more.
 
 
 
Video: http://www.tmz.com/2013/11/02/lana-del-rey-did-not-deny-kanye-west-kim-kardashian-proposal/

What the fuck
 


 
Over 50s promo! 

I love her so much, and I concluded that she probably went through a bunch of crap in her life, rich or not, and this is what she is willing to share with us. Im thankful for all of those who gave me some deep explanations. They were all amazing. 

After reading countless articles about the authenticity of lana del rey aka lizzy grant, im really not sure what to believe anymore. 
 
Of course ill always adore her music. 
In almost every interview she talks about living in a trailer park. When asked how long though, she switches it up every time. 
 
One year, a year and a half, and then less than a year. 
 
I of course love her, but do you believe her story of how she grew up? Such as alcohol dependence, trailer park, etc. 

After reading countless articles about the authenticity of lana del rey aka lizzy grant, im really not sure what to believe anymore. 
 
Of course ill always adore her music. 
In almost every interview she talks about living in a trailer park. When asked how long though, she switches it up every time. 
 
One year, a year and a half, and then less than a year. 
 
I of course love her, but do you believe her story of how she grew up? Such as alcohol dependence, trailer park, etc. 

After reading countless articles about the authenticity of lana del rey aka lizzy grant, im really not sure what to believe anymore. 
 
Of course ill always adore her music. 
In almost every interview she talks about living in a trailer park. When asked how long though, she switches it up every time. 
 
One year, a year and a half, and then less than a year. 
 
I of course love her, but do you believe her story of how she grew up? Such as alcohol dependence, trailer park, etc. 

I may be manufactured-but at least I'm the one whose behind it. XXX LDR

I think parts are fabricated and other parts are honest. Like all good story tellers, she draws from experience and creates something that she can connect to on a personal level but isn't 100% fact. I don't take any issue with it tbh, I'm here 4 the ride 

considering the fact there's a bunch of pictures of her living in a trailer park, and there's some pictures where she really did look like she was on meth, no i don't think she is lying. exaggerating isn't the same as lying, you have to exaggerate in songs, otherwise it'd just be like going to the shops and buying bread. 

As for the quick judgment in the media, I suppose it's a mixture of going along with the overall journalistic opinion on her and being overwhelmed with deciphering who she is. It may be easier for some to write something off as "fake" when the subject you're dealing with is too complex to be broken down in a few words.
 
Also, and I think this needs to be pointed out explicitly, a lot of what Lana does follows an almost story-like type of narration. The way she speaks about her past, the way she sometimes (but definitely not always; more on that later) explains her work and especially the way she speaks in her work sounds very scripted, well-thought-out and partially exaggerated (as in artistically modified). It almost seems as if she is really trying to create an unreality with words and images. All this is doubtlessly essential part of her artistry.
 
She almost succeeds at creating this illusional reality (= unreality), but a conflict of some sort arises when she suddenly spares us "the epic narrative" and austerely speaks about things as they are/were. For instance, when she talks about "this guy" she once was with, she suddenly seems a lot more real. Few people are willing to live and express their lives like Lana does; society calls them dreamers. I am not trying to say Lana is necessarily a dreamer, but she certainly has highly imaginative qualities. 
 
I don't think the word "fake" applies to artists and work of arts in general unless we're indeed talking about replica of something. In the end, the CDs, the music videos or even the words she utters are real, so there's nothing fake about that. Considering all of us are experiencing her art in a very intense way, it may be hard at times to put things in perspective, but I am of the personal conviction that what she does should be regarded like a painting in a gallery, presupposing it is a painting and not a photograph. Not that I'm for the institutionalisation of art, though. Why are we presupposing that the art she creates is real? Reality isn't created, reality exists and oh my, I am getting into this a bit too much right now. 
 
I am sure that what she does is authentic, but bear in mind that she's proclaimed to be "making [her] life a work of art." She is not creating a standalone piece [of art], she is making her whole life one; her being both creator and creation at the same time. 
 
It's not quite as simple as that, though. I reckon that I have mostly been arguing for her making art which shall not be mistaken for reality (what the hell is reality even?), but there is another conflict that arises here. I don't know who of you have met her or seen her live, but we all know how squeaky, excited and disappointingly [irony] humble she is on and off stage. 
 
I guess she's real and unreal at the same time. Personally, I think she struggles holding the balance between being a creator and creation of blood and flesh, like all artists do sometimes. I don't know if any of this even remotely answers your questions or meets the purpose of this thread. Well, at least I spent some time thinking on this fairly eventless Wednesday. 

I think Ride, monologue and song, says a lot about Lana. Was the first video after the backlash wave settle down and I think in a way tells her story. I think Lana is in between her own lyrics. You can find Elizabeth and Lana in between not the words. Does that make sense?
 
Like in Ride (song/video/monologue)  for example Imo is kind off her story, how she ended up in Interscope and being Lana Del Rey.
 
 

 

I said this 100 times: Lana is a storyteller first and a writter second. I think she met very interesting people among her life. I would be surprise if she lived more than 1 month in a trailer park and if she never lived in one wouldn't be a surprise at all. I think she creates several characters some probably based in people she met in her life others from her own imagination. I don't think she ever had a drug problem related to cocaine, meth and the hardcore ones. Maybe she started abusing alcohol at young age....maybe not.
 
I think she lies sometimes, sometimes she creates a character. In my opinion the difference between Lana and most is the fact she created that vision. the lie or character is in part who she wanted to be and how she sees certain types of girls. The difference between her and most is the fact she is a character of her own creation and she is in control of that character because he is a part of her. The character fits her since is her.
 
I think Lana is very smart, very political and has a opinion about society and uses the integration between sound (music) and image (videos) to give life to her visions/stories. I think National Anthem is a genious criticism towards US and is a very interesting political and social video. I think Lana is very ironic as well.
 
She is a liar but her lies are carefully chosen and even in that she is in control
 
There are 2 types of people who will always have to prove themselves more: the ones born in extreme poverty and the ones born with a golden spoon. The poor girl surviver story is in a way a ice breaker
 
IMO in the pop scene I would say Miley is going for the same line character wise but in a completely different trajetory the thing is that just like Lana she is in control.

I oddly love the fact that she lies a lot about her past; it keeps us intrigued. Lana Del Mysterious 

Lol "There aren't many pictures of when I was singing before" oh really bitch

Why would creating an artistic persona make her a "complete fake" though?
 
I think she gets inspiration from her own life and that of other people, and writes about her fantasies & experiences, real or imagined. I wouldn't feel cheated or think her music is any less worthy if I found out K only existed in her imagination, for instance. Her music (lyrics) comes directly from her, which is more than can be said about the vast majority of pop artists out there; personally, that's authentic enough for me. I can't say I believe the prostitution + alcohol + meth etc. scenario (not to the extent she portrays it anyway), but I think it takes a particular sort of person to create such a dark fantasy & write so many songs about it, and I guess I kinda appreciate that.