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So this is the ultimate rebuttal of everything America has become under Trump. We have a President who denies climate change and does not even try to unite the country.
 
Lana sees America has being fragile. We think of our nation as strong, but we are only one incompetent leader away from being a mess which is certainly the case now.
 
Lana sees what is really going on. She can speak out about it but if she doesn’t then Trump prevails plus Lana ends up in the psychiatric ward. Kind of reminds me of when Lana called out Kanye for backing Trump. She said that a Trump winning was a loss for the country but active support for him was a loss for the culture.
 
Lana believes in an America that lives up to its promise.
 
Then there are the biblical references about Adam and Eve; when we take and take, we destroy the paradise that we can have.
 
All in all, Lana is challenging Trump’s populism and this culture of greed that has been holding society back.

Weyes Blood is incredibly talented. I really wish more people were talking about her. 
 
Her style is really old school which I love.

Lana is Scottish.
 
Grant is a popular Scottish surname. I think her ancestors came from somewhere outside of Glasgow.

The Rosebud reference is a reference to Citizen Kane;
 
Charles Foster Kane's innocence was taken when he was sent away...
 
.... Similar to how Lana was sent away as a kid

It's kind of like "The Greatest" in how she captures the state of America. Hope we are all inspired to go out and vote!

So this is the ultimate rebuttal of everything America has become under Trump. We have a President who denies climate change and does not even try to unite the country.
 
Lana sees America has being fragile. We think of our nation as strong, but we are only one incompetent leader away from being a mess which is certainly the case now.
 
Lana sees what is really going on. She can speak out about it but if she doesn’t then Trump prevails plus Lana ends up in the psychiatric ward. Kind of reminds me of when Lana called out Kanye for backing Trump. She said that a Trump winning was a loss for the country but active support for him was a loss for the culture.
 
Lana believes in an America that lives up to its promise.
 
Then there are the biblical references about Adam and Eve; when we take and take, we destroy the paradise that we can have.
 
All in all, Lana is challenging Trump’s populism and this culture of greed that has been holding society back.

The Rosebud reference is a reference to Citizen Kane;
 
Charles Foster Kane's innocence was taken when he was sent away...
 
.... Similar to how Lana was sent away as a kid

And this shit one deals with as a child, it comes with you into adulthood. So much of my childhood trauma still haunts me. I see Lana. I understand Lana. And I accept Lana. Why? Because no one has accepted me so I feel the same pain Lana feels.

I have always suspected that Lana is bipolar so perhaps she is referring to Prozac. It is the go to medication for bipolar disorder
When Lana writes about her darkness, I see her and I understand her. I have that same darkness and pain too. She describes everything that I feel.
 
Honestly, Lana would not have to explain this poem for me to understand it. I know what she is talking about because I have lived these emotions. I know what it is to be emotionally neglected. I have never been taken seriously so when Lana writes about this, I take her very seriously. I get it.

I have always wondered about this.
 
It looks like Lana has a great relationship with her dad. We have seen her with her mom, but it’s been a while. Then she had that Mother’s Day post on IG back in May and it kind of makes you think there are issues.
 
I believe her parents live in Florida now judging by Rob’s IG posts. Makes sense considering the fact that people are fleeing New York and for good reason.
 
Lana probably wasn’t an easy child to have around. Mothers freak out when they see their daughters going wild. I get the impression that maybe Patricia was emotionally unavailable or just didn’t understand Lana and her issues. Lana could very well resent her mother. Who knows. Sending Lana to boarding school was probably her mother’s idea. We do know that Lana is a recovering alcoholic and has had mental health issues. I for one know what it’s like to struggle with mental health. As for alcoholism, my father had a drinking problem for many years. When someone is drinking you often want them to just stop. If they don’t then you kind of want them to go away and not do it around you. Hence, in Lana’s case, Lana being sent to boarding school.
 
I think Lana’s art is how she deals with her personal issues. I remember James Franco saying that Lana lives in her art and I think that’s very much true.
 
I am curious as to how Chuck and Charlie’s relationship is like with their mother.

Not to speculate, but vaping can certainly affect one’s singing voice. I wonder if the vaping affected her voice and then maybe she quit vaping after seeing it’s not good for her voice.
 
Vocal coaches left and right are telling these kids who sing not to vape. They always have to say it now because so many kids now vape.

So this is the ultimate rebuttal of everything America has become under Trump. We have a President who denies climate change and does not even try to unite the country.
 
Lana sees America has being fragile. We think of our nation as strong, but we are only one incompetent leader away from being a mess which is certainly the case now.
 
Lana sees what is really going on. She can speak out about it but if she doesn’t then Trump prevails plus Lana ends up in the psychiatric ward. Kind of reminds me of when Lana called out Kanye for backing Trump. She said that a Trump winning was a loss for the country but active support for him was a loss for the culture.
 
Lana believes in an America that lives up to its promise.
 
Then there are the biblical references about Adam and Eve; when we take and take, we destroy the paradise that we can have.
 
All in all, Lana is challenging Trump’s populism and this culture of greed that has been holding society back.

On the topic of politics, here is Lana as President!

Lana is Scottish.
 
Grant is a popular Scottish surname. I think her ancestors came from somewhere outside of Glasgow.

Desperado- The Eagles
Our House- CSN
Ohio- CSN
Woodstock- Joni Mitchell
Court and Spark- Joni Mitchell
Harvest Moon- Neil Young
Lovesick- Bob Dylan
Masters of War- Bob Dylan
Bridge Over Troubled Water- Simon and Garfunkel
Still Crazy After All These Years- Paul Simon
Will the Circle Be Unbroken- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Hurt- Johnny Cash
When I Call Your Name- Vince Gill
Badlands- Bruce Springsteen
I’m on Fire- Bruce Springsteen
Where the Streets Have No Name- U2
A Horse with No Name- America
Won’t back down- Tom Petty

“LA, who am I to need you when I have needed so much, asked for so much, but what I have been given, I'm not sure yet
I may never know that either until I'm dead“
 
Been thinking about this part. So many people come to LA expecting magic to happen. The thing is you make your own luck in LA. So many people move to LA thinking the city will solve all their personal problems that they bring with them. Lana says that she won’t know her true legacy until she is dead. No artist ever finds out their true legacy because your legacy isn’t written when your alive. So this is very powerful.

Bruce Springsteen played Lana again on his SiriusXM channel the other day.
 
Bruce had more praise for Lana. The other day he said the following;
“That is ‘American,’ by the lovely Lana Del Rey. She’s, uh, name checking some guy from New Jersey in there. I’m not sure who, but … uh, she is from New York, and was raised in Lake Placid. Lake Placid, a fabulous little American town where I have spent many a lovely summer evening with my children and my family over the years. And Lana is simply one of the best songwriters in the country, as we speak. She just creates a world of her own and invites you in. So a big favorite of mine, the lovely Lana Del Rey.“ 
 
To have this kind of praise from a legend such as Springsteen is a huge honor as I have said before. Woody Guthrie inspired the likes of Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. Dylan and Springsteen inspired Lana. Lana's folks roots can be experienced in all of her songs whether they feel folky or not. 
Regardless of what the critics say, Lana having the support of legends in this business such as Bruce Springsteen, Joan Baez, Stevie Nicks etc matters a lot. Lets remember that much like Lana, when Bruce came on the scene he wasn't taken seriously at first. The critics didn't understand him and they wrote him off. Well, we all saw how that worked out. Lana has every reason to believe in herself and to always be reaching for the stars. She is this generation's greatest musical storyteller. 

I’m pretty sure she is bipolar. It runs in my family. I have it. This is part of the reason why I relate to her so much.
 
My father is bipolar and he was physically abused by his grandmother. He was also abused (corporal punishment) in Catholic school as a kid. He developed a drinking problem at a young age. Lana also developed a drinking problem at a young age.

I have always wondered about this.
 
It looks like Lana has a great relationship with her dad. We have seen her with her mom, but it’s been a while. Then she had that Mother’s Day post on IG back in May and it kind of makes you think there are issues.
 
I believe her parents live in Florida now judging by Rob’s IG posts. Makes sense considering the fact that people are fleeing New York and for good reason.
 
Lana probably wasn’t an easy child to have around. Mothers freak out when they see their daughters going wild. I get the impression that maybe Patricia was emotionally unavailable or just didn’t understand Lana and her issues. Lana could very well resent her mother. Who knows. Sending Lana to boarding school was probably her mother’s idea. We do know that Lana is a recovering alcoholic and has had mental health issues. I for one know what it’s like to struggle with mental health. As for alcoholism, my father had a drinking problem for many years. When someone is drinking you often want them to just stop. If they don’t then you kind of want them to go away and not do it around you. Hence, in Lana’s case, Lana being sent to boarding school.
 
I think Lana’s art is how she deals with her personal issues. I remember James Franco saying that Lana lives in her art and I think that’s very much true.
 
I am curious as to how Chuck and Charlie’s relationship is like with their mother.

I love this series! I have it on DVD. David Lynch is one of the great creative minds of our time.
 
The third season is perfection. That 8th episode was a masterpiece.... “Gotta Light?”

Desperado- The Eagles
Our House- CSN
Ohio- CSN
Woodstock- Joni Mitchell
Court and Spark- Joni Mitchell
Harvest Moon- Neil Young
Lovesick- Bob Dylan
Masters of War- Bob Dylan
Bridge Over Troubled Water- Simon and Garfunkel
Still Crazy After All These Years- Paul Simon
Will the Circle Be Unbroken- Nitty Gritty Dirt Band
Hurt- Johnny Cash
When I Call Your Name- Vince Gill
Badlands- Bruce Springsteen
I’m on Fire- Bruce Springsteen
Where the Streets Have No Name- U2
A Horse with No Name- America
Won’t back down- Tom Petty

We know about her mental health struggles. She had a very public breakdown in 2007-08. That is when the conservatorship was put into place.
 
What I wonder is about what kinds of medications she has been put on. I do wonder that if her condition is really bad, was she potentially put on meds before 2007? Like maybe around 2003 when she was crying during that 20/20 interview with Diane Sawyer? If she was put on something at an early age then the effects of the meds could wear off. I wonder if she was put in lithium back in the early 2000s, it could have worn off around 2007 or she would have certainly been taken off of it when she was pregnant. I do think that it is possible that certain people around her have been playing games with her meds, if indeed she is on meds. People do seem to believe she has been put on something at some point. I think it may have been confirmed publicly at some point, I don't recall.
 
However, with a conservatorship, Britney would not have any say in regard to medications she is put on. With the elderly and disabled, a conservatorship allows the conservator (with consultation of a doctor) to put them on whatever medication is deemed necessary. 
 
So I do think career wise, she is allowed to be in control. When it comes to how she runs her own finances, her personal life and her own mind, I don't think she is in control.
 
But this is just me guessing, so I can't be sure. None of us can really. But it sure makes you wonder.

“LA, who am I to need you when I have needed so much, asked for so much, but what I have been given, I'm not sure yet
I may never know that either until I'm dead“
 
Been thinking about this part. So many people come to LA expecting magic to happen. The thing is you make your own luck in LA. So many people move to LA thinking the city will solve all their personal problems that they bring with them. Lana says that she won’t know her true legacy until she is dead. No artist ever finds out their true legacy because your legacy isn’t written when your alive. So this is very powerful.

I have always wondered about this.
 
It looks like Lana has a great relationship with her dad. We have seen her with her mom, but it’s been a while. Then she had that Mother’s Day post on IG back in May and it kind of makes you think there are issues.
 
I believe her parents live in Florida now judging by Rob’s IG posts. Makes sense considering the fact that people are fleeing New York and for good reason.
 
Lana probably wasn’t an easy child to have around. Mothers freak out when they see their daughters going wild. I get the impression that maybe Patricia was emotionally unavailable or just didn’t understand Lana and her issues. Lana could very well resent her mother. Who knows. Sending Lana to boarding school was probably her mother’s idea. We do know that Lana is a recovering alcoholic and has had mental health issues. I for one know what it’s like to struggle with mental health. As for alcoholism, my father had a drinking problem for many years. When someone is drinking you often want them to just stop. If they don’t then you kind of want them to go away and not do it around you. Hence, in Lana’s case, Lana being sent to boarding school.
 
I think Lana’s art is how she deals with her personal issues. I remember James Franco saying that Lana lives in her art and I think that’s very much true.
 
I am curious as to how Chuck and Charlie’s relationship is like with their mother.

I once had a dream that Lana had me fix her 1981 Mercedes 380 SL. I got it running and Lana was so happy that she adopted me!