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I think she likes studio recording the best because she can put all the puzzle pieces together and finalize her creation. I noticed introverted musicians prefer studio work and extroverted ones crave to be on stage. I think she feels good when she's surrounded by people who understand the person that she is and "ordinary people" don't comprehend her multidimensional, unusual and unpredictable personality. I also think she appreciates being in control and in her comfort zone. She's emotionally-driven and easy to destabilize. Expressing emotions (singing) in front of thousands of people must be hard sometimes, specially when she is not in the mood or if something wrong is happening in her life. Sometimes, it seems she can't put her problems/worries aside for that 75 minute performance and it looks like she can't connect with her emotions, she seems distracted and not 100% there. If she has stomach ulcer, it must be extremely uncomfortable to sing. I have severe heartburn and I wouldn't say it's soooo painful, but I can't pretend I'm alright when it happens. I figure an ulcer must be worse. Stress aggravates the situation.
 
I don't think she regrets being famous now, but she might have been disappointed with what celebrity really is. She's still on a quest for happiness and realizing she's on top and yet not fulfilled as a person must have been quite a disappointment. It comes with many negative aspects (no privacy, harsh critics etc). The price to pay for success is sometimes very high. And touring can be draining. Artists are often disorganized by nature (day-by-day living) and having that kind of planning might be too demanding for her. Being on tight schedule, flights, trains, roads, packing, unpacking, get her hair and makeup done, sound check blah blah blah every day and probably more tasks we don't know about. It's not like a fun unplanned road trip.
 
Being away from home in that context could make her lose her points of reference. She said she feels lonely when she tours. At the beginning I though it was a bit strange (not negatively) that her father followed her in her tour, but now I understand why. I wouldn't have though one can feel lonely while touring. She gets tons of applause, she's not alone, but those people, who are they?
 
Funny how I repeat myself over and over, but I so much like analyzing her.

I'm surprised to find myself quoting cliché Pussycat Dolls lyrics, but it's a classic case of "Be careful what you wish for 'cause you just might get it. [imitation Lil Jon voice 'Hey!']"
 
Lana clearly desperately wanted to be famous, but isn't so sure about it now that she is. Her statements to the contrary-- that she never wanted to be famous-- are frankly revisionist bullshit belied by her past statements and actions. They instead reflect her newfound realization that fame isn't all it's cracked up to be and her projection of that feeling onto her past rather than an accurate representation of her disposition towards fame in the past.
 
There was a good discussion about Lana's love/hate relationship with fame (loving the positive aspects of fame, hating the negative aspects) in another thread beginning around this post.
 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wk8iILOdkj8
 
A short film created by Patrick Hoelck. He's been following Lana on tour. 

Don't know how unpopular this is, but I wish she did more monologues for her videos. They're so interesting to listen to and I especially love it when she recites poetry in then (eg I Sing The Body Electric in Tropico). Her voice is really suited to it and I just enjoy the way she speaks in the Tropico & National Anthem monologues SO much.
 
I'd also love another film for Ultraviolence a la Tropico, but that's another matter.

I love your thoughts and quite agree.
 
Regarding the comparison with Cat Power by some of you here: Oh dear, I could write an essay discussing Lana's true poetic talent (failed English major here) and why she is a brilliant songwriter but I am too tired now.
Lana is as good as Chan, as a matter of fact, her vision is much bolder. I have been a CP fan since the nineties, way before Cat Power went worldwide famous and still was an indie act singing deep sad songs. Watched her live twice. Not following her as I did then anymore...
 
Lana is not inferior to any songwriter out there, she can write beautiful poetry in music form, her aesthetics also are part of the whole vision. Plus, the recurring themes are genius!
 
Give our girl a couple of decades and she will go down in Music History as one of the greats, one of the best American songwriters.
 
Yeah, I am such a fangirl and not ashamed. I worship Lana Del Rey!
 

Flipside is probably her best song ever

Seeing all those posts about Lana not being "lyrically wise" (I mean not only the last few in this thread but also the criticism toward Y&B and lots of posts in other threads) I cannot tell whether it's actually an "unpopular Lana opinion" . Not like I don't entitle you to your own opinion cuz I entirely do (especially if I sometimes agree at least to a limited extend) but just wondering if it doesn't turn out that in fact there are more people disliking Lana lyrics (as textual works, not regarded in their context) than those really cherishing them.
 
So if loving Lana as a songwriter is an unpopular one, here is mine:
 
There countless Lana songs that I find lyrically exquisite. To list but very few examples:
 
She's Not Me:
 
"I'm the ghost in your mashine" - besides referring to philosophy (what itself makes the song more profound) Lana totally alters the whole concept. While orginally the term describes dualism in one person, Lana's use encompasses two of them. Translating this metaphore, it appears as "I'm [as a "ghost"] lingering inside your body ["mashine"] and no, I am not leaving". What it exactly means, we can surely argue but for sure she uses the philosophical concept to wrap with it the fact that her (ex-)boyfriend and she are binded.
 
And this intended change of an already existing term smells kinda Gainsbourg-like to me... but I guess that's too far-fetched?
 
I also love how she uses lots of slang expressions and idioms that literally are about death: "a ride or die bitch", the already mentioned "ghost", "dead and gone", "suicide blonde"... Crammed together, they add some thrill to those lyrics! Like there's something supernatural about it... I'm probably the only one to have such a weird association but the song matches some scenes of "Over Her Dead Body" where Kate, having died as Henry's fiancée, becomes a ghost and tries to hold back his new romance. The characters' aims are quite different in the romantic comedy film and in the song but I just want to point out that the concept of the ghost stalking her (ex?) partner fits quite well into the lyrics. Hopefully the movie helped me to illustrate it...
 
I know it's ridiculous to interpet it literally but it's beyond me, I feel haunted by my stupid ideas.
 
Off To the Races:
 
The "Lolita" quote - "Light of my life, fire in my loins" is one of my favorite phrases ever, a pensive and good-sounding cluster of words (both because of the alliteration and its meaning).
 
OTTR is full of other colorful epithets such as: "my red nail polish", "his cocaine heart", "your black Cristal", "your little scarlet starlet", "a soul as sweet as blood red jam", "my tar black soul"... All those color words colorize the song Actually, I perceive OTTR rather as an image than words. Some will say that's kitch-like but to me it is not - it would be if she constantly described characters in the story only by hair color (like in poorly-written fanfiction like "the tar-haired girl said this, the tar-haired girl said that") but referring colors to intangible notions sounds at least a bit fresher to be and doesn't make me cringe.
 
And "scarlet, starlet" is alliteration again, if I'm not wrong? Another reason to love those lyrics!
 
Talking of colors, may I just mention one lyrics from Hundred Dollar Bill? I agree that "I'm in my party dress, he says you're such a mess" isn't the cleverest lyrics under the sun but "you turn my mood from black to blue" is a really well-thought phrase. It uses two adjectives which literally both mean colors but also mean certain moods... Reminds me Emilie Autumn's "my ocean is bluer than the heart you had to break".
 
I also think Lana can catch a lot of meaning in her similes: "life sweet like cinnamon, like a fucking dream I'm living in", "spinnin like a ballerina" (followed by "feelin gangsta" and that's why it's aww-some"), "like Jim Morisson", "when you talk, it's like a movie"... they tell more than non-poetic prose ever could tell!
 
Or simple repeted sentences from some AKA songs "I'm in love with a dying man / I have done everything I can" is enough to describe her whole mischief/distress connected with the situation. Such songs really call for your imagination, telling you very little but at the same time kindling your curiosity.
 
I know I'm an infinite bore to have posted my dull elaboration - but I just wanted to point out what indeed I see in Lana lyrics... Sorry if I'm too stupid to word my feelings... I am stupid :< .
 
And that I worship so many Lana lyrics doesn't necessarily mean I'm a fan of "You're disgusting, I'm delicious" .
       

I wish her next record would be full of songs like Kinda Outta Luck and You Can Be The Boss. 

I love the songs on BtD everyone else hates, specifically Diet Mountain Dew and Dark Paradise. Dark Paradise has made me cry before.

I hate what she said about her fans in Rolling Stones - about how she wishes no one would think about or listen to her songs.  I get the art being selfish part, it often is, but I'm hoping so much she didn't mean that about not wanting people to care.  
 
I also REALLY wish she would do concerts for 21 and over, because it would - hopefully - create smaller and quieter crowds.  This is NOTHING against anyone younger than 21, I just would like that to happen because I like tame shows! 
 
And, finally, I wish she would quit smoking.  I understand why she smokes onstage, but I'm worried about her voice.  

haha Lana in general has ruined me on other artists.  I'm a huge music person, but all I can listen to is Lana right now, and everything else seems less important.  She's like crack. 

I don't think Brooklyn Baby is sarcastic. I think she believes what she's saying in it. And if she's ever called out on it, she'll say it's satirical to cover her butt. I liked to believe it was satirical, but someone here said that it was "too close to home" for Lana to poke fun at and now I can't see it as joking.

I really love Diet Mountain Dew (album version). The lyrics of the first demo (hit me my darling tonight...) are far superior, but the production of this version is really nice. It's a great song and it's far too often dismissed as simple fluff.

Paradise is her greatest achievement so far. American makes me cry. I hope that she can make a UV edition this perfect.

view galleryWho knows a girl better than her sister? No one—that’s why NYLON asked Lana Del Rey to interview and photograph her baby sis Chuck Grant, who just so happens to be an in-demand, cool-girl photographer. Clearly, talent runs in those stylish genes.
“Chuck has been photographing me for 10 years, and the shots she’s taken have revealed a lot to me about who she is,” says Del Rey. “She captures what I consider to be the visual equivalent of what I do sonically. Even years ago, when she was just beginning, she seemed to have a reason and a vision for each frame. Now, after I've met so many famous photographers, her aesthetic and talent still stands out as being one of the most interesting and well developed.”
Listen in as the two talk about photography, fashion, and yoga    
When it comes to photography, describe your aesthetic.
My work is pretty graphic, and I like a flash. The image has to be beautiful and compelling, but I also incorporate humor into my photos. I would say my style is fine art documentary, which includes photographers like Philip-Lorca diCorcia and Tina Barney, who document the lives of really interesting people—diCorcia did a project called “Hustlers,” where he got a grant from the government to photograph male prostitutes. That’s a very strong concept to me.
Which projects have you really enjoyed shooting?
I really liked shooting Mormon families in Utah for New York magazine. They were profiling the creative class within the Mormon subculture.   
That’s very you; when I think of you, I think of subcultures.  
It’s something I’ve spent a lot of time talking about, so it’s natural that those types of assignments would come to me. 
Now that you’ve spent time shooting me on the road, and also spent the past few years shooting in more of a documentary style, what are your plans for the future?
I’m interested in dipping into fashion. 
That’s kind of strange that you’ve gotten there now, considering last year you became certified as a yoga teacher and have been involved in a lot of really grounding Eastern practices. I would think you might be drawn to something more serene.
I know! But right now I just want to work with people who are smart and serious about photography, and deliver shots that are sincere and inspired by what I'm interested in. I also feel compelled these days to incorporate faith in my work, whether it’s through photography or by teaching yoga. I believe you need to be a conduit for divinity, and I think teaching yoga or having inspired conversations infuse my photography with a new sense of purpose that makes the photographs even more personal to me. 
So who would you be interested in shooting for fashion?
Someone like Lupita Nyong'o for Cistanthe, a really culturally relevant, beautiful brand. 
What collaborations with photographers and fashion have you really liked?
I love Juergen Teller for Marc Jacobs. Juergen likes to shoot celebrity types in shocking ways. So when he shot [unconventional models] for Marc Jacobs, it was very on point for him and the brand. 
That reminds me of one of your projects about Tina, an ex-corporate executive and aging debutante, who still wore pink streaks in her hair, and was dating much younger men.
I remember walking into Tina’s apartment and realizing that her whole world was already so well conceived—it was impossible to take a bad picture. The same was true when I was shooting Leandra Medine for her blog Man Repeller. She knew exactly who she was, and I appreciated that. 
You’ve told me before that you like symbolism and symmetry in photography. Why is that? 
I think that anyone can take a photograph, but I believe there is such a thing as a perfect composition. I like when the objects in a frame tell their own story and carry a narrative. Cartier-Bresson, or any of those street photographers, like Friedlander, are still so relevant today because their content was so striking and important, but almost more important was the form and beauty found in their composition. I strive for that.
 
source http://www.nylon.com/articles/visual-storyteller-chuck-grant

Sad girl confirmed.

I love that we live in a world where people are disqualifying G&M because of the Jim Morrison reference, and not because of the line "I was an angel, looking to get fucked hard." 

Y'all, I'm so excited for this you have not idea   I've been a fan of the show since season 1 and season 2 is by far my favorite. I don't know which song she'll cover but I don't agree with most of y'all who say it can be Young and Beautiful. Throughout the seasons of the show, Jessica Lange's characters have ALWAYS had a mini-storyline where they want to remain young and still have their shit together or whatever. I don't know if Ryan Murphy would want to do that for the fourth time   (And for the people who want to start watching the show, you can start at any season you want. Every season has 13 episodes and a storyline of their own which does not connect to other seasons. New characters and new plot lines every seasons)

I have a feeling it might end up being Million Dollar Man.

She looks beautiful and I actually really like the filter

here's a partial translation...
 
In her right forearm she has Nabokov's and Whitman's names tattooed, an homage to the writers who, together with Allen Ginsberg and other Beat Generation poets, are her source of inspiration, not to mention the reason why she decided to become a singer.

"Poets like Ginsberg tell stories using words as if they were paint, combining them to create extraordinary paintings. That's why, when I sensed the possibility of obtaining a similar result through this career, I devoted my body and soul to music, using words and poetry to tell my story and create my own personal painting."

From the terrace of Château Marmont, Lana Del Rey - artistic name of Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, class of 1985, auburn hair, fiery red plump lips, elegant LA-Mexican ‘vintage beauty pageant’- style features - talks about herself in an unexpected mix of hilarity and depth."
 
“If there’s a center of Hollywood, then it has to be Château Marmont. It’s an important place to me, and it has influenced the aesthetic of so many of my videos. Destruction, hope, dreams, elegance, opulence: it has everything.”
 
She continues by talking about her last album, Ultraviolence, a title borrowed from Anthony Burgess, the author of the famous book ‘A Clockwork Orange’ from which spun Kubrick’s cult film. “I always knew I’d write an album called Ultraviolence, because I was interested in the concept of ultraviolence, a far too current theme. My encounter with Dan Auerbach (who produced the album) was yet another incitement. The mere fact that he was interested in my work motivated me to start composing. At that point I called my friend Lee Foster – owner of the Electric Lady Studios in New York – and booked 4 weeks of recording time. I started producing alone, with my band’s drummer and guitarist. Then I randomly met Dan in a club and he convinced me to go with him to Nashville, where we recorded with a 7-instrument band from Brooklyn.”

Photos by Francesco Carrozzini

the cover is PERFECT

Luv luv AHS!! Asylum is my fave season. I think Lange is a diva and she'll nail it!

Jessica's very skilled at singing jazz styles (see: AHS: Asylum), so I think "Million Dollar Man" or "Blue Jeans."
 
Or "Delicious."

First yay free promo for Lana.Secondly its obviously going to being Young And Beautiful as it fits the character well but I'm kinda hoping it'll be Gods and Monsters tbh