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on the title track discourse and just to kind of also steer us back on topic - we have some HUGE title tracks (like BTD and HM for example) that feel really quintessential to lana's career, which basically work as statements regarding her discography, her public perception and artistic intention in some ways. do you guys get this vibe from Blue Banisters? i love the track but personally i don't (and that's okay! not every title track needs to be massive and career defining, just defining an album is good enough!)

BTD > HM > NFR > UV > COCC > BB > LFL in my humble opinion

okay after a little thought here is my PROBS VERY CONTROVERSIAL order from fav to least fav White Dress Wild At Heart Tulsa Jesus Freak Breaking Up Slowly Chemtrails Over The Country Club Dark But Just A Game Let Me Love You Like A Woman Dance Till We Die For Free Not All Who Wander Are Lost Yosemite

i've been struggling to listen to BB the most out of the three tracks just bc it makes me so upset and im in a heartbroken headspace rn

WTWWAWWKD vs Bel Air

I Can Fly vs God Bless America And All The Beautiful Women In It

miss harley quinn im such a fan! lana x harley collab when?

trying so hard not to replay the hell out of all the singles so that the magic isn’t lost when she finally releases the album

i don't actually think it's the case necessarily, but just something i find quite interesting to potentially speculate on! i've been looking up FPP for the past couple of days because an online therapist suggested i do, since i have BPD and experience with maladaptive daydreaming and an overactive imagination. while i don't think lana exhibits some of the more extreme traits - like hallucinations or an inability to differentiate between fantasy and reality - i do find it interesting that she has revealed or "constructed" so many people, ideas and parts of her life that many of us are unsure rather to class as real or imagined. for example: K - i personally believe K was real or at least based on a real person, but many people have speculated that K never really existed or that he was an amalgamation of several people. if this is the case and lana had invented this man, along with an entire personality and backstory for him (double homicide, death row, and so on) then that definitely lines up with FPP traits. of course she's also just a very creative person and talented storyteller, but it's interesting to look at it thru this lens! Jimmy Gnecco - obviously we know he's real, but it's interesting that lana sings about him in a way that indicated a more intimate or close relationship than he ever admitted to. again, doesn't necessarily mean anything, but if we were to run with this little FPP theory it kinda lines up with some of the traits; people with FPP often daydream so much about their crushes that they feel closer to them, or they can absorb themselves in a real fantasy involving them. (for what it's worth, "absorption" is the term given to the personality trait in which a person can completely absorb themselves in their mental imagery, to a much more intense degree than regular thoughts or daydreaming) they also tend to become obsessive over their romantic objects much quicker than your average person! Being in a cult / Charismatic cult leader - during the UV era lana spoke in an interview about a man she was involved with, pretty much suggesting he was a type of cult leader. she spoke about being part of a "sect". there's been lots of speculation regarding this, i think the generally accepted conclusion is that she was talking about an AA counsellor who potentially took advantage of her and others, but some people think she was either outright lying or very much exaggerating the truth. embellishing your life in this way is another trait of FPP; this time it wasn't even in a song, it was during an interview. sometimes people with FPP will catch themselves in a lie, whether it's a small little white lie or a grandiose one. The person Million Dollar Man is about - okay i don't remember the exact quote, but didn't she say that MDM was written about some mysterious guy in the tech industry who ended up going broke because all his money was made in a dirty way?? or something. another figure in lana's canon that is often speculated about; could be real, could be imagined. Potential sex work - a few of lana's songs, as well as the G&M segment in Tropico, hint at a potential history in the sex industry for lana. again, something us fans have often speculated over and tried to figure out: real, embellished, or just for songwriting purposes? it's worth noting that not all people with FPP will daydream or fantasise about things that are all rainbows and roses; fantasising about something darker (or even a struggle to overcome) can also be appealing. Drug use - of course this isn't a nice thing to speculate on really but we have speculated before about how much of her drug use is real or just allegorical, and the extent of it. something we know for sure is that lana had a troubled childhood in some ways. she's spoken about struggling to fit in, a strained relationship with her mother, that kind of thing. FPP often stems from an intense loneliness as a child, or even abuse as a child - these constructed worlds are an escape for such children, but those with FPP will use these coping mechanisms way into their adult life. fantasy runs throughout lana's work, and the Ride monologue really encapsulates this - "are you in touch with all of your darkest fantasies?". she seems to be someone who idolises the lives of her many muses and imagines what it might be like to live it herself. the key distinction to make here, of course, is that lana seems to actively be creating a life for herself in which she can live out these fantasies, rather than just internalising it all. we don't yet know how this slots into FPP, as research into the condition is in its infancy. it's a relatively new concept! of course, all of this is just fun speculation. i don't necessarily think lana has this type of personality, but it definitely piqued my interest as i was reading about it!

she also seems to be a fan of King Krule since she shared his album artwork for The Ooz - maybe a song from there? maybe Dum Surfer would make the most sense! and again not sure if it's on there but she posted herself singing along to Pete Davidson by Ariana Grande! OOOH and Tony's Theme that used to open up her shows!

I love Breaking Up Slowly so much

i would LOOOOVE this!

it's so gorgeous, such a unique gem in her discography

Art Deco is one of her best produced songs ever

the cover makes so much more sense like this! no text, just the quotation marks around lana bc SHE is the topic of conversation. she knows you wanna talk about it

i hope this is an okay thing to speculate on as i don't think there's a particular stigma attached to this - correct me if i'm wrong! <3 - but does anyone else feel that Lana could possibly have a Fantasy Prone Personality?? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fantasy_prone_personality

this edit is actually everything oh my god

Cherry Blossom vs I Can Fly

did she?! that is so funny and bizarre

Cherry Blossom vs Salvatore

i love the new stuff but i do agree with you - patience is absolutely a virtue and i worry lana's gonna suffer some serious burn out! i'd love a well thought out, properly planned era from her.

oh this RULES! thank you so much this is awesome! <3 im not sure if it's on the playlist and i missed it but maybe you could add Gymnopedie 3 by Erik Satie! edited to add: god there's some bangers on this playlist, don't our girl have great taste?

gosh that's tough Sad Girl vs Wild One

Sad Girl vs Dark But Just A Game

omg i forgot to tell you guys i also had a dream about a new lana song i don't remember much of it but it went something like "So I never say goodnight I just say 'meet you in my dreams' By the lilac running river [something something something i can't remember lol] ecstasy" and it had no drums it was really ambient and weird omg i hope this is a sign