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i love transition from freak to art deco but i also hate the fact you can't even hear it on vinyl cause they're on different records so yeah manifesting more on BB

i'm looking forward to transitions in this album! she should've had a full transition album for a long time ago, i could see ultraviolence, honeymoon and NFR! having seamless transitions that would really make sense
 

the bruises theory makes literally zero sense
 
if those colors mean anything at all then i'd like to think blue stands for sadness that man was about to bring, green and grey for calm and happiness she feels with her friends. and the "bruises" in covers are obviously bc of picsart filters.

Diamonds And Rust definetly

love that! i'll try to draw something decent for fanart

NOTE: This project is no longer a thing, sorry everyone.

Hello, everyone!
As we all know, Lana's big debut with Born To Die happened almost 10 years ago (and if you didn't know, now you do!), in fact, it will the album's 10th anniversary in Januray 2022! I know most of us are hoping for a big celebration, preferably with a new release of the album including some goodies for us fans to spend all our coins on. But what can we do for Lana, except for happily giving her our money? I present to you, the...
Born To Die - 10th Anniversary Project
What is this, you ask? Well, I've had this idea for a very long time, so let me share it with you all!
LanaBoards.com is home to some of Lana's most dedicated fans, and I want to create a fan book together with you! This felt like a great opportunity to celebrate an album that means a lot to us, and sure to Lana as well. Some of us were there before the release, some of us became fans sometime later, but there's no denying that Born To Die is a very special album. This fan book project will be your chance to leave a message for Lana to read, and share your art to be printed in a book that will be given to Lana. I hope. I'll try my best to make contact with her team so the book can be in her hands. This is something I can't do alone as, well, a book with only a message from myself would look more like a pamphlet. I need you guys to join in the fun! If you think this sounds exciting, keep reading for more details below!
Who's behind this project?
I (Clampigirl) will be in charge of this project. I will pay for the book to be printed and for the shipping. I will spend my own time creating this book, but I'll study 150% this upcoming semester (100% meaning a normal schedule, 150% meaning taking an extra class on the side) so I will be busy with school at the same time. But I will try my very hardest to complete this fan book before BTD's anniversary. I want to do it because I think it'll be a fun project for the community to join, because I want to challenge myself and learn how to create a book for printing, and because I'm certain Lana would love to read everyone's messages.
I will do my best to keep this thread updated every now and then so you know where I am in the process.
What will the book include?
As I'm picturing it right now, the book will include messages from us here at LanaBoards. A section of the book will be dedicated to fanart. If you want to, you can share a selfie to go with your message.
Tell me more about the messages?
If you are a standard user, you may write a message of 400 characters.
If you are a supporters user or a moderator, you may write a message of 800 characters.
Elle, as the hardworking admin and owner of this site, will get the opportunity to write a longer message.
As briefly mentioned above, you can also submit any fanart or selfies with your message!
To share your message, you'll need to fill in a form. In the form, please fill in:
Your username: This is to make sure that you’re a user on LanaBoards, and that no one tries to impersonate you. Your name: This is optional. This is for Lana to get a closer connection to you than just reading a username. Where you live: This is also optional. I promise you that I don’t care where you live, and that I will never try to track you down - I have more important things to spend my time on. Once again, this is for Lana to know where her fans are located. Your message: Normal users are limited to 400 characters. This is so everyone will have a chance to be in the book. BE NICE. Do not criticize her! Do not tell her if you dislike a song and that it shouldn’t have been on the album, or that you dislike something she’s done or said. Write something nice and kind to her, perhaps what her music means to you. A selfie: This is also optional, and will be next to your message in the book. Please refrain explicit selfies, you know, make sure it's family friendly and not offensive to anyone. Your fanart: If you have anything you want to share, leave a link to it here. A separate section of the book will be dedicated to fanart. If you have fanart in video or audio form, please refrain from leaving a link as it will be difficult to print in a book. All fanart might not be included in the book! This depends on how many users upload a file. Make sure you take a good, high quality picture if your art isn’t digital (like a pencil drawing, or a tattoo) to raise your chances of getting included. A small note will be left with your art, to inform Lana who made it.
Great! What do I do now?
If you're a standard user: please click here to fill in the form!
If you're a supporters user or a moderator: please DM me to get access to the link!
THE DEADLINE FOR FILLING IN THE FORM/SHARE YOUR MESSAGES IS SEPTEMBER 12TH 2021!
 
I hope you'll join the fan book project!

I don’t understand how Lana releases 3 stripped back ballads, teased a new piano heavy song, and everyone here is still convinced she’s going to go synthy hip-hop next. 

Everything about this era and prerelease is pain 

the bruises theory makes literally zero sense
 
if those colors mean anything at all then i'd like to think blue stands for sadness that man was about to bring, green and grey for calm and happiness she feels with her friends. and the "bruises" in covers are obviously bc of picsart filters.

It's crazy to imagine how we were used to the rich production back then, and now... we fear for more piano only ballads... what happened?

I think it's great that she acknowledged blm. I do think it would've been more effective if she just mentioned the line once, and had a diff variant for the other lines w it. I think it would've made the song stronger for both sides without it possibly coming off as overbearing. 

i personally like the bruise metaphor. there's an honesty in acknowledging ur mortal and that we all hurt and figure out how to heal. it's parallel to what's happening in the track so I love it. coupled w the purpose of banisters. n prev mentioned green can hint envy and gray as wandering, but it doesn't mean that both can't somehow hold truth. 
not all bruises are physical just like not all hurt can't be cuts to the face 

communication 101 a convo isn't just the first statement being said it's also how it's received n then a joint understanding later (hopefully) so how others interpret what's being said is also kinda telling two cents 

the bruises theory makes literally zero sense
 
if those colors mean anything at all then i'd like to think blue stands for sadness that man was about to bring, green and grey for calm and happiness she feels with her friends. and the "bruises" in covers are obviously bc of picsart filters.

the bruises theory makes literally zero sense
 
if those colors mean anything at all then i'd like to think blue stands for sadness that man was about to bring, green and grey for calm and happiness she feels with her friends. and the "bruises" in covers are obviously bc of picsart filters.

idk i think its more the colors are representative of their own individual meanings. like blue for lana is usually sadness, pain, depression, etc. where as grey represents resilience and strength and green represents growth and new beginnings. 
 
i do think the bruises metaphor is really interesting but it kind of seems like a reach considering that bruises kinda turn yellow-ey when they heal n not green and grey. plus theyre more red/purple/grey when theyre new. 

White Mustang is a bop

Of course!  
Wildflower Wildfire, Blue Banisters and Text Book   the PicsArt Trilogy
Mariners Apartment Complex, Tulsa Jesus Freak and Yosemite   the Candle In the Wind Trilogy

It's amazing how the triple-single release completely outsold the entirety of CoCC. I've listened to Wildflower Wildfire more often than that album ...

Maybe this isn’t a shared sentiment among all fans, but Lana singing, “I ended up awkward but sweet,” is one of the most heartbreaking lines she’s written (for me, at least). I’ve been trying to think of why it shocked me, and I think it’s something to do with this: 
 
There’s nothing particularly nuanced or lyrically fascinating about that specific line, but I think it marks a huge shift in how Lana is choosing to reveal herself. At least in that particular excerpt of the song, there’s no grandiose or cinematic presentation when she sings that lyric—just a frank, jarring confession of vulnerability.
 
The recent singles almost feel like really gorgeous diary entries, and I wouldn’t be surprised if she delves even deeper in order to set her story straight 

literally everyone

now that's the country collab we all really need

I know we must respect her process and artistic choices but I’ll riot if Thunder is turned into a piano ballad. That’s where I draw the line.

Manifesting Track 9: You roll like thunder - when you come crashing in (Piano ballad produced by Jack Anton Off)

I've already fully memorised the lyrics to the singles, but I really don't want to overplay them. Lana, please release another single soonish (or the entire album)

i wanna have sex with this man so bad