Lilybert

i miss her old face
 
 
ngl y'all know the photo of her walking up to her popup shop w the lil headband, you know THAT photo
 
im sorry she looked like a bloated chipmunk
 
 
 
 
compared to this? 
 

 
god

Oh, what can I do
life is beautiful but you don't have a clue 
sun and ocean blue
the magnificence 
it don't make sense to you

Oh, what can I do
life is beautiful but you don't have a clue 
sun and ocean blue
the magnificence 
it don't make sense to you

Oh, what can I do
life is beautiful but you don't have a clue 
sun and ocean blue
the magnificence 
it don't make sense to you

IS THIS HAPPINESS?
 
Witch Hazel, Witch Hazel
Betrayal, betrayal
One gun on the table
Headshot if you're able

It's you, it's you, it's all for you, everything I do...
 
So simple, yet it still gets me every single time

I think the entire pop industry has been either directly or indirectly inspired by Lana.
 
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Miley is a huge fan and even cited her as a main influence on Dead Petz.

Shirley Manson (lead singer of Garbage) has said that Lana is amazing
 
http://kroq.radio.com/2012/03/22/shirley-manson-of-garbage-compares-herself-to-lana-del-rey-respects-lady-gaga/
 
“She’s beautiful. She’s really talented. She’s the real deal, and I think that’s threatening to people,” 

And Amy Lee, from Evanescence about Born To Die or Paradise? 
https://twitter.com/AmyLeeEV/status/269508281901387776

edit: sorry i kinda just mentioned people who like her, not people who said theyre influenced by her

Oh, what can I do
life is beautiful but you don't have a clue 
sun and ocean blue
the magnificence 
it don't make sense to you

Oh God, I forgot 
 
Coachella is up there as well. I'll take any of of her mindblowingly corny lyrics over a faux-deep, wanna be political song any day. The corny ones always make me laugh, and somehow she can pull off being over the top like that, which is an art in itself. 

i'm ready for the dancers to be retired from the live shows. nothing against them but they don't add much for me. also not a fan of the off to the races choreography. it doesn't seem to fit the original spirit of the song. i hope lana isn't just adding this stuff to make it more like a "show". her original vibe on stage until 2015 was good enough and i hope she realizes that.

Being her fan since 2014 only into the LFL era have I just accepted the fact that she will always be unpredictable, messy and lazy.
Even though I'm not fan of Beyonce, I sometimes wonder, what if Lana had that kind of work ethic like Beyonce, prepared, calculated and meticulous. Being that way as an extremely talented, magnetic person, she will be perfect, but she's not. Sometimes I just think her shortcomings kind of add to her charm.
It's frustrating to be her stan because you will always get your hopes up and wish she would've done things differently like the way you imagined it. I'm still coming to terms with that but I'm slowly accepting it. Peace of mind comes with taking people as they are and emphasizing the positive lol

Even if this wasn't the best era I feel that it's way better than her going on a long hiatus and not putting out music period. As fans I think sometimes we demand and critique the artist too much when we're just on the outside looking in. We don't know how Lana feels on the inside or what she has to go through behind the scenes to make things possible. We just see the end result, and sometimes it's not just all about us and what we want, she's making music for herself and how she feels at the time as well. I see people complain all the time about performances but who knows if she had a fucked up day before having to entertain thousands of people or currently dealing with personal problems but has to put aside all that just to satisfy other people.
 
I understand that not every project is going to meet the standard of every single fan but at least she's still willing to give us something and put in any kind of effort at all. Touring, shows & consistently entertaining fans are not an easy thing. Recording an album, and trying to making sure it's perfect to meet both her and the standards of others in hopes that it'll be successful is not an easy thing. Promotion and other moves made behind the scene are not easy.
 
I mean we live in the same time period as her and aren't just reading about / listening to somebody before our time that we can't personally experience. We're lucky and should appreciate that. We've gotta be crazy to think she doesn't look back at her older work and what she did in the past, I'm pretty sure she does all the time but she has to do what she feels is best for her today and as fans we should respect that. We should allow an artist to experiment and enjoy the process of making music instead of making them dread/second guess it. Don't get me wrong, it's fine if you happen to not like a project but we shouldn't be so hard on demands from the artist, because we're not in their shoes.

I was at Coachella
Leaning on your shoulder
Watching your husband swing in time 
I guess I was in it
'Cause baby, for a minute
It was Woodstock in my mind
In the next morning
They put out the warning
Tensions were rising over country lines
I turned off the music
Tried to sit and use it
All of the love that I saw that night

'Cause what about all these children
And what about all their parents
And what about about all their crowns they wear
In hair so long like mine
And what about all their wishes
Wrapped up like garland roses
Round their little heads
I said a prayer for a third time

I'd trade it all for a stairway to heaven (a stairway, stairway)
I'd take my time for the climb up to the top of it (stairway)
I'd trade the fame and the fortune and the legend (stairway)
I'd give it all away if you give me just one day to ask him one question
I'd give it all away if you give me just one day to ask him one question

I was at Coachella
Leaning on your shoulder
Watching your husband swing and shine
I'd say he was hella, cool to win them over
Critics can be so mean sometimes
He was on his knees and I thought he was breaking 'em down with his words and his voice divine
Doesn't take a genius to know what you've got going
To not want music 'cause they lost their minds

'Cause what about all these children
And all their children's children
And why am I even wondering that today
Maybe my contribution
Could be as small as hoping
That words could turn to birds and birds would send my thoughts your way

I'd trade it all for a stairway to heaven (a stairway, stairway)
I'd take my time for the climb up to the top of it (a stairway)
I'd trade the fame and the fortune and the legend (a stairway)
I'd give it all away if you give me just one day to ask him one question
I'd give it all away if you give me just one day to ask him one question

A stairway, stairway to heaven
A stairway
Got a million things I wanna say
Like what is it all for? Will it be okay?
Million things I wanna say
Like what is it all for?
Stairway, stairway to heaven
Stairway
Stairway, stairway to heaven
Stairway

This line seriously makes me wonder how she can touch anything down there with those long ass nails of hers

I can see what you mean. I respect your opinion, but I politely disagree. 
I think it can mean so many things - her mind is sharp, her mind is clear, beautiful, multi-faceted (as kik said). I think it just captures the whole image of Carmen, who she is. The word choice is perfect, imo. It paints a picture of a deceitful, smart, sad girl.

Her mind's like a diamond
Her mind's multifaceted 
 
That's how I see it
 
Carmen is a great song imo. I think she took inspiration in the movie Breakfast at Tiffany's. For me, it's the story of a high-class prostitute.

why is that a bad lyric?

*With it
*Makes me a sad, sad girl
 
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I know it is a very repetitive song but I don't get the huge hate for the lyrics ??

These lyrics are more than fine.

i think big eyes is brilliant with the simple yet sort of strange storytelling / scene setting aspect of the lyrics 
 
and the mariachi trumpets are A+++ 
 

"my pussy taste like pepsi cola","my eyes are wide like cherry pies". Cola should be called my body is made out of food   come and eat me literally 
 
need my fat sugar daddy to eat me right
 

What? Fucking on a hot rainy summer day is everything 

Lana acknowledged the Weinstein reference in ‘Cola’ with an interview with MTV released today. She says she wanted a Weinstein-like figure that preyed on starlets in the song. She “thought it was funny then, but sad now.” She confirmed she will be “retiring” this song.