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what a random couple omg    yeah he's a musician but he's kind of like... an ironic/troll musician?? like his actual music is legitimate (produces it all himself too i think? i actually really like some of it) but his 'act' thing is that everything's kinda silly and ironic, this interview is a good example. it's interesting to me, the thought that he and melanie might share the same sense of humour, i never pictured her as particularly goofy 

not a huge mel fan (loved crybaby when it released, her other stuff is meh to me) but is she dating oliver tree?? that's so out of the blue hahaha yet i kinda see it??

what a random couple omg    yeah he's a musician but he's kind of like... an ironic/troll musician?? like his actual music is legitimate (produces it all himself too i think? i actually really like some of it) but his 'act' thing is that everything's kinda silly and ironic, this interview is a good example. it's interesting to me, the thought that he and melanie might share the same sense of humour, i never pictured her as particularly goofy 

Nation Anthem was never one of my favorite Paradise songs, I would usually skip it back when I was listening to the album regularly. I don't think the lyric about "wind in my hair...etc." is about "road head". At least, I never interpreted it that way. Lana Del Rey's song Religion is about her giving a blowjob; National Anthem, not so much. I think the article in question is somewhat convoluted. I hope and trust that L.D.R. is a person who loves freedom, and wishes that individuals remain free to do as they please as long as it doesn't harm anyone. Since she is from the wealthy class, sometimes I wonder if she may have...republican leanings, as far as keeping the super rich Firmly in power, perpetually. But I hope it's not so! Referring back to the article, in my Humble opinion, the time for escapism is over, and it's been over for some time now.

what a random couple omg    yeah he's a musician but he's kind of like... an ironic/troll musician?? like his actual music is legitimate (produces it all himself too i think? i actually really like some of it) but his 'act' thing is that everything's kinda silly and ironic, this interview is a good example. it's interesting to me, the thought that he and melanie might share the same sense of humour, i never pictured her as particularly goofy 

what a random couple omg    yeah he's a musician but he's kind of like... an ironic/troll musician?? like his actual music is legitimate (produces it all himself too i think? i actually really like some of it) but his 'act' thing is that everything's kinda silly and ironic, this interview is a good example. it's interesting to me, the thought that he and melanie might share the same sense of humour, i never pictured her as particularly goofy 

I mean, it's pretty obvious, right?
 
#BirdWorld

my bestie and i got drunk the other night and binge watched a tonne of old lana music videos, so i'd like to once again reiterate that i would love actual music videos with full concepts for WHF 

West Coast........ a serve

my bestie and i got drunk the other night and binge watched a tonne of old lana music videos, so i'd like to once again reiterate that i would love actual music videos with full concepts for WHF 

it is SUCH a bop     

my bestie and i got drunk the other night and binge watched a tonne of old lana music videos, so i'd like to once again reiterate that i would love actual music videos with full concepts for WHF 

agreed!!

I wish Lana would release some jewelry in her line. I'd love to see necklaces, rings, earrings, wrist bling whatever. I'd love to wear that sorta merch. 

this made me so happy 

this made me so happy 

Reading everyone's different personal experiences with this record has been so inspiring and beautiful. We don't all agree on things, but that's what makes it special. We all see things differently and I think this thread has done a great job showcasing our individuality and the different wavelengths we all fall under. Luv u all and luv this record with my whole heart. Lana has done a lot for me this year, from me winning the signed UO vinyl, to her responding to my question in a livestream, to finally actually getting to see her live in concert for the first time. It has been a magical time for me, and I hope that for all of you, it has been just as magical if not more. If not, your time will come. I assure you. I've been a fan since 2014, and it took till now for things to really happen. It's been a blast. Luv u all once again.

Oh my god are you me    Saaaame. That song was the highlight of my summer that year tbh. Especially those lines. Such a gangsta queen, sigh.

Omg babe. I forgot you couldn't like stuff without acknowledging flaws. Please! Speak your sage words at my funeral. I wouldn't want to leave this world without your insight x

can we all please agree lizzy grant should deliver a ska punk album for white hot forever 

alright so lowkey story time, went out this past weekend, had loads of fun yada ok now. past the forced hurling and getting back to centering myself like pre sunrise. I'm driving out from my childhood neighborhood, to this bridge of my past neighborhood. the sun's fucking rising from the fucking clouds to my right, as I'm driving down the giant bridge. Like a giant ass eggyolk, lighting up the fucking gray in the sky, to this magnificent, like orange, to this yellow- while Love Song's playing, and everything about myself is calm? not happy, not excited, not anything. just calm. peaceful, and safe and shit. I mean I defo smiled after and everything but, those moments before the day starts? Always the best, and like, it seemed so much larger, life at that moment and, being at that higher vibration of thinking? god I've been too busy to not realize that. it was one of those, u know? like a fucking movie moment but it was just all around me. Siri, stream Love song ty ty 

Boy oh boy do I have a response to this topic   Since this will probably be quite long I'll try to format it appropriately and not just have it as a huge wall of text!
 
Oh Say Can You See
I know the AKA album gets a lot of love in general, but I've seen a lot of people dismiss this track as useless and filler - I won't have it! Good lord, this song is divine. It's folk meets early Lana meets a Halloween edition of the Animal Crossing soundtrack. I know that's a weird and strangely specific mixture of references, but that's the only way I can describe it. It's so peaceful but so deeply melancholic and longing; The nighttime is almost ours. I can't even articulate what this song makes me feel. It's too magical to listen to on a regular basis, but it holds such a special place in my heart and I wish more people connected with this song the way I do. It's a beautiful, sad, quiet night translated into a 4-minute track.
 
Come When You Call Me America
Kind of like Oh Say Can You See, this song has a unique feel to it. It's one of Lana's weirder tracks - it's light and airy but jazzy and trip-hop-esque. It reminds me of a grown-up version of something from the Nights: Journey of Dreams soundtrack (yes, as you can tell, I'm big on video game soundtracks hahaha). It sounds the way silk feels. Maybe this song doesn't exactly count as underrated because it does have somewhat of a niche appeal, but I'm bringing it up because it's very beautiful, a little surreal and definitely one of my favourites that I never ever see mentioned!
 
Hope Is A Dangerous Thing
I'm forever seeing this at the bottom of people's NFR rankings and I guess I understand why - it's sparse, a pure piano ballad, pretty long and definitely quite a downer. Still, I feel that a lot of fans under-appreciate the lyrical power of this song; it's some of Lana's best writing to date. Lana has a lot of great lyrics but Hope is her at her most complex and most raw; there's something really special about a song that's so verbose yet still so raw and open and vulnerable. I probably sound super pretentious so pls feel free to call me a dickhead if it's appropriate   but lines like "Spilling my guts with the Bowery bums is the only love I've ever known" and "Shaking my ass is the only thing that's got this black narcissist off my back" really capture the loneliness and confusion of alcohol addiction for me (I've been an alcoholic for 4 years); "Hello, it's the most famous woman you know on the iPad / Calling from beyond the grave I just want to say hi, Dad" gets a lot of clownery online, but for me it's a heartbreaking lyric that shows the duality of fame and misery, as well as how hard it is to keep in touch with family and friends when going through a depression because it's easy to feel like a dead man walking; "A gatekeeper carelessly dropping the keys on my nights off" is a lyric so beautiful and touching yet so perfectly obscure that I don't even want to go into the million different meanings I've assigned to it! There's a lot of ways to convey meaning in a song - sometimes just a dope ass instrumental can do the talking - but this song is an example of how beautiful, well thought out, poetic lyrics can really speak to an audience. And also, did she lie? Hope really is a dangerous thing!
 
Sad Girl
There are soooo many things that make this song great. Among them is Lana's "sad but won't not fuck you the fuck up" attitude, but my favourite thing is that the instruments in this song are used remarkably well. While I love NFR (honestly I really really really do), this song demonstrates exactly why it hasn't knocked Ultraviolence off the top spot for me; there's some sonic depth and a constant sense of progression going on that's lacking in quite a lot of NFR cuts. It's jazzy, bluesy and it has so much to look forward to - I'm always excited to hear that Spanish-influenced guitar kick in during the second verse, then of course there's the glorious bridge. I know Lana fans love a sing-song moment, so why do I not hear more fans talking about how much they enjoy belting out "Watch what you say to meeeeee, careful who you're talking tooo!"? It's lost on me. This song deserves way more love than it gets and I know for sure it would sound incredible live, so I'm v v v v sad she hasn't performed it before. 
 
Gramma
Another AKA song that doesn't get a lot of love - this one is always getting knocked out first or second in AKA Survivor games. Still, it's one of my favourites and I think it's really underrated because of the unique vibe it possesses: it's cheeky, bratty, fun, a little girly and definitely twisted. I know Lana's described this song as having an innocent meaning in prior interviews, but honestly? I'm not buying it! This song is undoubtedly naughty in a way that's SO wrong only Lizzy-era Lana could get away with it. Lana is (or rather was) so good at the whole ~feigning innocence roleplay~ thing. Maybe I love this song so much because I was a messed up kid - without being too TMI, this song reminds me of being a young teen and the early sexual experiences I had and how I knew it was bad but it also so wrong it's right, when I would sneak out of my own Grandma's house to do bad and stupid things, and all the feelings of excitement and wonder I had along with the feelings of fear, confusion, guilt, abuse and sadness. This song couples a playful cheery beat with ever-so-slightly sexually suggestive lyrics ("All I wanna do is play") and then some moments of darkness ("I don't wanna think I'm bad, Gramma") to create this strange, sinister atmosphere that's so representative of being essentially still a little girl taking on the big, exciting, scary, wonderful, terrible adult world - especially where men are involved. It also touches on that feeling of attention addiction: "I'm in love with everyone and I don't wanna think I'm wrong just for feelin' pretty" and "I wanna be the whole world's girl Gramma". There's a fine line between suggestive and outright controversial, and Lana, I believe, is just about on the 'suggestive' side - if anything my reading of this song could well be controversial! Still, there's some unbelievable skill in managing to write about such a topic in a way that's a little dark but still tongue-in-cheek without it coming across as mocking or exploitative. I really love this song and I honestly feel it stands out in her discography.
 
In Wendy, More Mountains, There Is Nothing To Be Sorry About
As a fanbase we tend to neglect a lot of Lana's more singer-songwriter-y type stuff, but these songs right here...... goddamn. She has a TONNE of folksy gems, but these are some of my favourites and I never EVER hear them mentioned. More Mountains is bleak and existential; In Wendy is sweet and a little blue; There Is Nothing To Be Sorry About is legitimately devastating and I genuinely can't listen to it without crying. "Remember me the way I was six months ago"... nahhhh man I just    A lot of Lana fans actually haven't heard these songs; this is your sign to GO AND LISTEN TO THEM! I think the only reason these songs are so underrated is because so many people completely forget about them, but wow, they take my breath away.
 
Ok sorry for the huge post LOL I have a lot of feelings ok

Summer Bummer is deeply underrated - I understand why much of the fandom wouldn't appreciate it because of how heavily hip-hop it is, but I think it's this brilliant combination of dark yet charming, light yet heavy, hard-hitting yet laidback. It's danceable and a real summer jam but it's also a little sinister and devilish. Also I fckn LOVE the lyrics: "You can't escape my affection, wrap you up in my daisy chains"; "White lines and black beaches and miles in between us"; "We travel for weeks just to escape your demons".

well..... her hair and face look pretty
 
so what's the situation w/ the paparazzi? do we believe lana called them, sean called them or they were there without anyone calling them?? i mean lana is coming back into the public consciousness i guess so maybe paparazzi would wanna capture her with whoever she's dating??

personally i'm SOOOOOOO here for astrology inspo on WHF