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Being an airplane nerd I would love that!

And at this point I seriously doubt she is going to post her views on IG or Twitter at this point as people get easily “offended” by everything these days. She’s never going to post her views on social media again. People have gone nuts and she knows it. Lana’s politics is her business. My politics is my business. What matters most is to vote. I’m a democrat and Joe Biden has my support but I rarely post about politics on social media because people take everything personally and get offended.

I don’t think she will be in front of a car this time. I think we will see her in front of an airplane this time since Chemtrails is in the title. I’m hoping we see her in front of a 707 or a DC-8!

Lana doesn’t strike me as someone who believes in conspiracy theories. I think playing on the Chemtrails theory is something she will have fun with as it will confuse people. I think she enjoys creating a mystery which I can totally relate to.

We were born to die! But if you believe in Lana then you will find eternal salvation!

I think Lana is likely a Democrat. The times she has discussed politics she has supported Democratic Party positions such as access to birth control and abortion rights. So I certainly feel she is liberal on social issues; supporting women’s rights issues, immigrant rights, LGBT rights etc. I don’t know where she stands on fiscal policy and foreign policy issues. She has never said anything about that. I like how she doesn’t always talk about politics. I’m cool with celebrities discussing politics but don’t overdo it. Some really get carried away and it gets to be too much. Lana doesn’t do this. Never takes it too far. Anyone who understands Lana will understand she leans left. She doesn’t have to tell you. She is in the business to make music. She isn’t hear to be a politician. I kind of feel that your politics is your business. Having said that I’m a democrat and I support Joe Biden. Obviously Lana is opposed to Trump so we know she is voting for Biden.

I was just referencing what has been going on in the UK over the past few years as this is where Dua lives. I don’t recall where Serbia is in regard to negotiations to join the EU. Kosovo is a whole different situation when it comes to potential EU membership.

Bingo! You just hit the nail on the head. That’s what Lana is going after on this record!

Scotland had an independence referendum back in 2014 but voted to remain in the UK. Now Scotland wants another IndyRef because of Brexit. Scotland voted to stay in the EU.

This IG post from Dua is a reference about Albania. So Dua’s parents are from Kosovo. The majority of the population of Kosovo are Albanians. Kosovo borders Albania. Ethnically speaking Kosovo is Albanian and in terms of religion most of the population is Muslim. Kosovo used to be part of Serbia until 2008. Not every country recognizes Kosovo as a sovereign state. Dua was mentioning this in an earlier post complaining that Apple doesn’t recognize Kosovo on their maps. Before Serbia became independent, it was part of Yugoslavia which was a communist state. Today all those countries are independent. However Albania was never part of Yugoslavia. I’m not sure what Dua is trying to say, but some could say it’s nationalistic. I don’t know if that’s her intention. The geopolitics is that region is messy. My guess is she is probably pushing back against Serbia’s claim on Kosovo. Serbia claims that Kosovo is a breakaway region that is supposed to be part of Serbia. However that claim is nationalistic too.

Some thoughts; I wouldn’t worry about anything because I believe this will be another great album from Lana. I don’t think she can release a weak record, even if she tried to. She is just that good. So I for one think this will be a great record. However I’m not sure the album will drop on September 5. If no single comes out before the end of this month, then maybe we will have to wait until October or November for the album to come out, but it is coming soon. The poetry book and audiobook is also on the agenda so I don’t know how many things at once Lana and her team will want to juggle. I think this will actually feel like a folk record. Lana will write about the themes she loves, but let’s keep in mind her biggest musical inspirations come from folk music. “Chemtrails” actually are not real. Airplanes release contrails while flying at high altitudes and when flying at cruising speed. I know a lot about airplanes but I won’t bore any of you with the technical details of jet engines. A handful of people in my family have worked for the airlines so I know about this. There is a conspiracy theory that airplanes release chemtrails as a way of controlling people through dropping these Chemtrails. The issue of Chemtrails is addressed in the recent seasons of The X Files and Stephen King’s The Mist. I think with this title that Lana will be playing on how this society believes things that are not true and how misinformation and conspiracy theories spread of social media. I think she will continue to reflect on these issues of contemporary American life. When we see how Lana is back to her natural hair color and considering “Looking for America” (a folk song) I think this is going to be a folk record. In recent photos Lana is simply dressed. This record will likely be more stripped down. Considering that Jack Antonoff just produced a Country record for The Chicks, it won’t be a stretch to see Lana going full on folk music with Jack. This record could be very Crosby Still and Nash inspired. Anyway this is my take. We shall see how this turns out.

Last year when Lana released Norman Fucking Rockwell I said (in addition to saying NFR is the best album of the 2010s) that the themes reminded me of what Springsteen was singing about on Born in the USA. Bruce has had a major impact on Lana’s work. Lana really does learn from the best; Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, Springsteen, Stevie Nicks, Crosby Stills Nash and Young etc. When you listen to Bruce’s lyrics and then you listen to Lana’s lyrics you see that they both want the same thing for America. They both worry about the social ills that hold our nation back. They believe in the spirit of the American people and know that we collectively can aspire to higher standards as a nation. Also, they both make music for regular people. Their inspiration comes from folk music. They really relate to the working class through their art. I hope they can work together one day because that would be one hell of a collaboration!

I’m in tears!!! Hear The Boss praise Lana like this means a lot to me and to know that Bruce is a fan of Lana’s work.... well that’s just huge! I’ve always been a big fan of Bruce Springsteen and I have seen him in concert. When you think about it, Bruce has been a huge influence on Lana. Their songs come from the same place. Lana sings his praises in “American” and I had always wondered if Bruce was a fan of Lana and now we know. I hope one day they perform together. Both are amongst the finest musical storytellers. Woodie Guthrie inspired Bob Dylan. Then Bob Dylan inspired the likes of Bruce Springsteen and Lana. But wow, this means a lot. Bless your heart Bruce!! Thanks for the music. Thanks for inspiring me and inspiring Lana!