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So many thoughts about the new song now that it’s really settled in!
 
Initially, I think my preconceived notions of how A&W would sound threw me off quite a bit, but after a few more plays and listening past those expectations, I can confidently say A&W is going to be one of my all-time favorites. 
 
Also, prior to the correct lyrics being posted, I didn’t remotely catch just how dark and nuanced this song is. That’s its own conversation, but I’m seriously so impressed—with A&W and the title track, the full picture of the record is slowly becoming more clear. 

Also, I cannot stress enough how amazing this song is with headphones—cranking up the volume with them really highlights her inflection and the little production gems.
 
She knows she’s about to release album of the century

Seeing the acclaim outside of our bubble is so amazing  No one else does it like her, she IS a living legend.

the ending seems abrupt as a single but the jimmy chaos will continue into judah smith interlude

A&W is incredible.
 
She primes the listener so brilliantly with the opening lines' mention of her childhood and her mother. That serves to function as a precursory explanation for why "it's not about having someone to love [her] anymore," and why she now is embarking on the experience of an American Whore  –––– which is then developed throughout the song and depicted as a byproduct of her early formative experiences AND how heavily she has been berated by the media. She has internalized projections of herself, which came from her externalized interactions with others (in her early childhood and in her career 2011–onward), which has changed the way she conducts herself altogether. Sociology queen! 

The lyrics are confessional, yet so coded at the same time. She has mastered the art of revealing so much while keeping things completely abstract. 
 
"Jimmy" is SUCH an unexpected, yet welcome sonic twist. It is a true melodic embodiment of the completely uninhibited quality she sings about in the first ~4 minutes of the track. 
 
And let's talk about the killer one-liners that evoke Question for the Culture (which is now becoming a centre-point for lyrical interweaving between songs in the grander LDR narrative). Lines like "Do you really think I give a damn what I do after years of just hearing them talking?" / "Do you really think anybody would think I didn't ask for it?" / "I'm testifying, you already fucked up my story on top of this," / and "Did you know a singer can still be looking like a side-piece at thirty-three?" are just feral. I use this phrase very sparingly, but – she ate.
 
This album is going to be a new pinnacle in her discography. 

the bridal gown photos go very hard. they rub off a different way from her uv mv appearance. lana in the black leather jacket pic is sooo hot she can step on me, but her in the white gown with the cigarette is my absolute favorite  it's my wallpaper now

the bridal gown photos go very hard. they rub off a different way from her uv mv appearance. lana in the black leather jacket pic is sooo hot she can step on me, but her in the white gown with the cigarette is my absolute favorite  it's my wallpaper now

i can't wait for this, no music yet but the words already hit hard 

Okay I need all outtakes

On January 11th 2023, Lana Del Rey was photographed by Nadia Lee Cohen for Interview Magazine.
She was styled by Mel Ottenberg with her hair done by Evanie Frausto and makeup by Etienne Ortega. 

 
 
 
Behind the Scenes - Pictures
 
 
 
Behind the Scenes - Videos
 

She’s so beautiful x

More cute behind the scenes moments with our motorcycle mama -
 

Behind the scenes photo & video -
 

tracing fingertips over plastic bags and i think "i wish that i could extrapolate some small intention or maybe get your attention for a minute or two"
REAL music

An 80 minute album  
 
And we've only experienced 12 minutes of it  
 
It's going to be one hell of a ride  

as she talks about Jimmy getting high, I think "Jimmy Jimmy coco puff" which literally means cocaine might be correct 

I think this might be 'Really I'm at the Ramada' as in the chain of hotels?

I haven't done a cartwheel since I was nine
Haven't seen my mother in a long, long time
I mean look at me, look at the length of my hair
My face, shape of my body
Do you really think I give a damn, well I do after years of just hearing them talking
 
I say I live in Rosemead 
Really I'm at the Ramada
It doesn't really matter
Doesn't really, really matter
 
Call him up, come into my bedroom
Ended up we fuck on the hotel floor
It's not about having someone to love me anymore
This is the experience of being an American Whore
 
Calling up one from calling up another
Forensic Files wasn't on
Watching Teenage Diary of a Girl, wondering what went wrong
I'm a princess
I'm divisive
Ask me why I'm like this
Maybe I just kinda like this
I don't know, maybe I'm just like this
 
I say I live in Rosemead 
Really I'm at the Ramada
It doesn't really matter
Doesn't really, really matter
 
Call him up, he comes over again 
Yeah, I know I'm over my head, but oh
It's not about having someone to love me anymore
Now this is the experience of being an American Whore
 
I mean look at my hair
Look at the length of it there, and the shape of my body
If I told you that I was maimed do you really think that anybody would think it
I didn't ask for it
Didn't ask for it
I'm testifying, already fucked up my story
On top of this
So many other things you can't believe
Did you know a singer can still be looking like a side piece at 33
 
Got a [shhh] who turned on (a bad b / the back beat)
Puts the shower on while he calls me
Seems like a bad time to talk to me
I'm invisible, look how you hold me
I'm invisible
I'm invisible
I'm a ghost
Look at me
 
It's not about having someone to love me anymore
Uh, okay
Now this is the experience of being an American Whore
It's not about having someone to love me anymore
Now this is the experience of being an American Whore
 
Shimmy shimmy ko ko bop
Jimmy, Jimmy ride
Shimmy shimmy ko ko bop
Jimmy get me high
Love me if you live and love
You can be my light
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Your mom called, I told her, you're fucking up big time
Oooh
Your mom called, I told her, you're fucking up big time
 
Shimmy shimmy ko ko bop
Jimmy, Jimmy ride
Shimmy shimmy ko ko bop
Jimmy get me high
Love me if you live and love
You can be my light
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Your mom called, I told her, you're fucking up big time
 
Jimmy you should switch it up, maybe light it up
Jimmy if you leave the house, find me in the club, like
Jimmy if you switch it up, you should light it up
Jimmy if you leave the house, find me in the club
Your mom called, I told her, you're fucking up big time
But I don't care, baby, I already lost my mind, mind
Light it up, find me in the club
Your mom called, I told her, you're fucking up big time
 
Shimmy shimmy ko ko bop
Jimmy, Jimmy ride
Shimmy shimmy ko ko bop
Jimmy get me high
Love me if you live and love
You can be my light
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Jimmy only love me when he wanna get high
Your mom called, I told her, you're fucking up big time
 
 
 
 
Still working on a transcription, could use some help and suggestions!
 
 
 

There's a girl that sings Hotel California
Not because she loves the notes or sounds that sound like Florida
It's because she's in a world preserved, only a few have found the door
It's like Camarillo, only silver mirrors running down the corridor
Oh, man
 
vs
 
there's a new revolution, a loud evolution that i saw
born of confusion and quiet collusion of which, mostly i've known
a modern-day woman with a weak constitution, 'cause i've got
monsters still under my bed that i could never fight off
a gatekeeper carelessly dropping the keys on my nights off

I agree 100% with everything you said! I saw the wedding video and photos as well, where her face was not censored.  I could just see how happy both of them looked. I am genuinely happy for them. I knew it would be a tough time for Lana of course, but the fact is, he's married now, he has his family, and his new TV show that he's a part of. I'm just concerned for Lana because now the online media Outlets are starting to pick up on the Tulsa billboard thing and now they're running stories about her. I just hate that she gets attention in the media for the drama, when I wish they would just focus on her music and art. It seems like anytime she does something slightly problematic, they immediately jump on it because it gets clicks. I just hope she doesn't do any other obvious things that are related to or directed at Sean, because the media Outlets will just eat it all up and I don't want the new record to be overshadowed by that sort of bullshit. I understand she may be going through a tough time, but Sean moved on, he's married, it is what it is. Hopefully she can channel those feelings into her music and poetry. ❤️

Oh god. I knew people were going to flock to his Instagram and start leaving bizarre comments. This is also why I was concerned when I saw the caption on her Instagram post. I just knew that some of her fans were going to go to Sean's page and start leaving comments. I'm just glad that Sean's wife has a private Instagram. I can't imagine the sort of harassment she might receive from Lana fans.  None of us have any idea whether Lana & Sean still remain in any kind of contact on a basic friendship level after their breakup, but things like this I imagine would drive a wedge between them, I'm sure Sean and his wife don't want any drama or attention in this situation, and I wouldn't blame him for being pissed.
 
People can hate on the guy all they want, because he was a cop, etc etc, but the bottom line is, he and Lana were together, she obviously saw something in him and they had a relationship. That relationship obviously affected her to the point where she's putting up a billboard near where he lives with his wife. So obviously she's still feeling some type of way about him.
 
Unfortunately Lana has some crazy unhinged fans, like the guy who harassed her outside of her church and she's had her homes broken into multiple times.  I highly doubt an ex Cop is going to put up with any sort of bullshit from her fans.   Sean seems to prioritize his and his wife's privacy.  Lana's fans should tread carefully.

Yeah, it's odd, I wasn't expecting it to get so much coverage... 

you've got to be joking

Thinking about how I was doing a search for this album earlier today and found our LB bestie's fake cover listed as the actual cover on a music website pls your impact

Handmade beauty sealed up by two man-made walls
And I'm like... Let me love you like a woman
Let me hold you like a babyyyyyyyy 

listening to Lana Del Rey: Love (Arr. for flute by Claudio Ferrarini) right now It's a spiritual experience and not like anything she's done before