Lily

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.
 

For me, it feels like she is telling someone of more wealth and society than she had to just relax and live a little. To be suburban instead of white collar.  That's how I see it: "have something to drink and be lower class with the rest of us."

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."

Oh ... god. Listening to this song makes me so sad and so happy at the same time. How does she always outdo herself? And I LOVE that I can relate to the feelings of loss in this song, but the lyrics are still obscure enough to belong to Lana.  She always personalizes her songs so only she can truly understand them. This is a gorgeous song. Wow wow wow

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
 
 

I love this song so, so, so much! She has nice Italian pronunciation, too -- and while I love her Spanish additions to songs, I think I like the Italian better. So soft and dreamy. What a romantic song. This is the kind of moody, dreamlike song I'd love to play for a first-dance at my wedding. It's so gorgeous. I think this album is going to be above and beyond anything we've heard yet. 

He said that, and it was a translated interview -- he said that with both of them being famous, they had to stay at home most of the time and not go to parties. But according to her previous interviews, home is where she wants to be. I remember one interview where she said she would never leave her house if she didn't have to.  

I love this song soooo much. Until the video I assumed it was to one of her bad boys, and I loved it then too, but I like it even better now. I don't know how I didn't catch the meaning sooner. What a perfect little "fuck you" to everyone who tore her apart for so long. 

Oh ... god. Listening to this song makes me so sad and so happy at the same time. How does she always outdo herself? And I LOVE that I can relate to the feelings of loss in this song, but the lyrics are still obscure enough to belong to Lana.  She always personalizes her songs so only she can truly understand them. This is a gorgeous song. Wow wow wow

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
 
 

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. 

... 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?!

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. 

Lana's music helped me through two major traumas - the death of my grandmother, and finding out my long-term boyfriend had a double life.  I was able to identify with her lyrics in a way I have not with any other artist. She helped to "normalize" the shock and pain I was going through.  Her lyrics have inspired me very much to take more chances in life, to be more free, to be more relaxed about dating, to open up. I can definitely say that Lana's music has helped make me into a stronger woman. She makes me think and feel things that I needed to think and feel, if that makes sense. 

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 love this song so, so, so much! She has nice Italian pronunciation, too -- and while I love her Spanish additions to songs, I think I like the Italian better. So soft and dreamy. What a romantic song. This is the kind of moody, dreamlike song I'd love to play for a first-dance at my wedding. It's so gorgeous. I think this album is going to be above and beyond anything we've heard yet. 

This is definitely my favorite song out of the songs that we hadn't had yet. The atmosphere is wonderfully dark and dreamy, and the melody is hypnotic ! Too bad about the hit and miss lyrics. But some ligns like "Dying to the hands of a foreign man, happily" is so ... I can't describe it, it's so simple yet so evocative !

Total agreement here. Thank god I'm not the only one with a dirty mind lol.

Wait... are people doubting this is about Francesco

I feel like that was the point. Like, she mentions being with a foreign man (and also in Miami. Maybe he was just Italian-American, although I got pure Italy vibes in places, especially because of Francesco) and I think it was all contrasting, like an American woman being with an Italian man (a la her and Francesco 
 
Also, and especially, referencing this date in particular 

soft ice cream is kinda tacky surreal, kinda like pink flamingos 

i think shes using "soft ice cream" cuz its nostalgic, surreal, and sonically pleasing
 
DOT. COM.

I hope it's baby blue, like a reference to Backfire, it would be nice continuity along with the name!

This song killed me and took me to heaven

I definitely know what you are talking about. That song is full of themes of loss. I kind of tear up a bit when she says 'I lost myself when I lost you'. Reminds me of the time I lost someone very important and dear to me.. sigh
 
After several listens, I'm in love with this song. I like it much better than Honeymoon