Lily

I feel SO bad for Dallas fans, but I'm upset with everyone on facebook complaining that it's Lana's fault. Everyone on this thread made excellent points.

Couldn't agree more! I love this song and everything else she's done with Heath. Bel Air is one of my favorites!

I keep thinking what I WANT from Honeymoon, and then I imagine what we'll get ... but in the end, whatever Lana does I'm sure I'll be happy with. I couldn't have predicted what Ultraviolence would sound like - it was so different from BTD and Paradise. But I was and am so happy with it, and now I can't imagine my little life without it. Bring it on, Queen Lana!

I love Sirens!!!! I would love an acoustic album - but not for Honeymoon.

Damn!

Not to keep harping on this song, but ... If you listen to the clip, it sounds like there is more music after "this is the end" - and then the trailer cuts to "come on boy, let's go." So I don't think the lyrics will be the way they look now once we hear the whole song. Has anyone seen the movie yet? I'm hoping to see it tomorrow. Maybe some of these questions will have answers soon! haha Although someone said the song isn't in the movie. ????? I hope it is!

ohhh wow, I hadn't heard of this! Now I can't wait.

Sometimes just typing lyrics out differently makes a big difference. (And the adjustment to awake/away and stay/say.) I'm also guessing that "don't be that way" is following a lyric that the trailer cut out. Which would make it look like this: ... don't be that way don't you pretend you're not awake: your soul's on fire. I don't believe this is the end. Come on boy let's go, we can hit the road we don't have to say where we're going. We can go anywhere. We can go anywhere, right now; life is still so beautiful.

I'm surprised at all this backlash. First of all, we have one minute of a song and are already saying it's lame? We don't know how these lyrics fit in with the rest of the song. I LOVE this song so far; can't wait to hear the whole thing. As for Big Eyes and I Can Fly, man, those were gorgeous. I agree, the lyrics weren't the best, but they are amazing songs (to me). This is soothing, magical, and expressive - I love it. She never disappoints. She definitely makes a k sound - I think you're right. And it makes a lot more sense! Also, I don't think it's "stay where we're going," but "say where we're going."

ha!!! 7 is perfect

I'm not sure if this has already been discussed, or where it goes if it hasn't. So, my apologies if this isn't in the right place! But WHAT is being said in the back-round of Born To Die (male voice)? I know that Rick James' "Shout!" sample is in Blue Jeans, and it sounds like the same voice in BTD, but I can't make out what's being said at all. It's been driving me crazy!

Thanks! That's disappointing; I'd love to have this on a disk. It's gorgeous.

How did I never hear this before now?!! Was it a bonus on the regular U/V? I have the deluxe edition, and it's definitely not on there. Not complaining, though, as I really needed to hear this today, and it came like a gift! I wish Lana would do more "piano and voice" songs. And those lyrics! Possibly one of Lana's most perfect songs, which says a lot.

I don't think it can possibly be "motel sprees sprees" because it simply makes NO sense. Lana has a lot of weird lyrics that work, but somehow these don't. And I don't think she'd include them if they didn't work. It's also just a notch too seedy for Lana - motel sprees? Really Lana? Somehow I just don't think this is it, and I haven't seen any alternative yet that sounds or feels right. :/

Nope! I LOVE it. I love them both.

I am so in love with these two songs, I can't even find the right words. I feel like Lana went above and beyond what was required of her. The songs fit the story, yet they ring personal, as well. WOW WOW WOW ... Lana is finally getting the credit she deserves. To be commissioned by Tim Burton is a huge deal, and she did NOT disappoint.

Thanks!

From interviews, we know that whoever K. was, he lived with her in a trailer park, lived a double life, was most likely arrested, most likely died, was handsome and magnetic, and told her she was the "most exotic thing he'd ever seen." There are also many references to a "golden grill" - be it symbolic or true. SOooo, with that in mind! We know for sure there is For K. For K. pt. 2 From interviews, we know we can add Born to Die Video Games Blue Jeans as she stated those were all for the same person - most likely "the same God-damned person" she says she writes for. What else?! My theories, based on the lyrics and repetitive words, would include (with keywords): Dark Paradise (he's dead, and it seems K is dead or on death row, so this fits) Queen of Disaster ("golden grill") I Still Love Him (from the description, something tells me this is about K. and not JFK) Backfire (the reference to Sid and Nancy seems to be a theme in K. songs; "in our trailer park for two") Without You (like Dark Paradise, the death theme fits here - and she cries EVERY time she sings it live) Million Dollar Man ("you said I was the most exotic flower" ... everything else makes sense, too) Off To The Races (maybe a stretch ... the mention of gold coins makes me think of gambling, and Video Games has hints of gambling, as well) From the lyrics of all these songs, my theory is that K. was white (I've seen theories he was black, which FITS, but then how is he like "James Dean for sure"?); that he was either a gambler, drug dealer, or in a gang; was arrested for robbery then again for "double homicide"; is either on death row, committed suicide in prison ("heading off for death row; didn't stick around, no") Some other possibilities: Young And Beautiful The Man I Love

Whenever The Great Gatsby was released. That's how I heard of her first.

I think the person is K. Most of her really sad songs seem to be about him, and she said Born To Die, Blue Jeans, and Video Games are all about the same man, who matches K.

Thanks guys! I can't believe how hard it is to find out lol But that probably means it is Lana, since I would think an historical quote would be easier to track.

Forgive me if this is already a topic somewhere, but it's driving me CRAZY! Who wrote the ending monologue to the NA music video - Lana or Jackie O.? I see it attributed to Jackie, but I can't find proof ANYWHERE. And it sounds like something Lana could have written. Anyone have a link to Jackie having written it? This has been driving me crazy for ages. ~ Lily And I remember when I met him, it was so clear that he was the only one for me. We both knew it, right away. And as the years went on, things got more difficult- we were faced with more challenges. I begged him to stay. Try to remember what we had in the beginning. He was charismatic, magnetic, electric and everybody knew it. When he walked in every woman’s head turned, everyone stood up to talk to him. He was like this hybrid, this mix of a man who couldn’t contain himself. I always got the sense that he become torn between being a good person and missing out on all of the opportunities life could offer a man as magnificent as him. And in that way I understood him and I loved him. I loved him, I loved him, I loved him. And I still love him. I love him.

Thanks guys! This is interesting to read.

... or do you? Does it play a role in how you appreciate her music? For me, I started out just loving her voice, but at some point I became - let's face it - obsessed. I found I could relate to her and her music on many levels, but there were SO many things I could not relate to that I found fascinating because they were so different from me. Ways I relate to her: Her undercurrents of depression, understanding of loss, deep love, falling for dark and sad men, fascination with death, love of Whitman, similar age, love of the 1950s, need to have alone time yet doesn't like to be alone, health issues, ability to maintain love for someone who no longer loves you back. Ways I don't relate: Her past alcohol and drug use, living on the edge, her independence at a very young age, her apparent sexual history seems kind of wild, hip hop references, love of Brittany Spears. But no matter what, everything she does is interesting to me and adds to the legend that is Lana the Queen. What about you?!

She must be darn popular; her show at the Masonic sold about 5,000 tickets. But as far as my circle of friends, people either hate her or don't know anything about her. My Mom loves her, and I've converted some friends, and I have a few more friends who already liked her, but for the most part people seem to be indifferent or - more likely - they don't understand her.