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to add on to this, i think it’s meant to show the dopamine rush she gets from her “american whore” lifestyle. part 1 reflects on the darkness she feels from it, and part 2 is how it makes her feel free 

to add on to this, i think it’s meant to show the dopamine rush she gets from her “american whore” lifestyle. part 1 reflects on the darkness she feels from it, and part 2 is how it makes her feel free 

legend has it that Lana asked him to stand on her father’s shoulders while he was deep sea fishing 
 

legend has it that Lana asked him to stand on her father’s shoulders while he was deep sea fishing 
 

legend has it that Lana asked him to stand on her father’s shoulders while he was deep sea fishing 
 

to add on to this, i think it’s meant to show the dopamine rush she gets from her “american whore” lifestyle. part 1 reflects on the darkness she feels from it, and part 2 is how it makes her feel free 

to add on to this, i think it’s meant to show the dopamine rush she gets from her “american whore” lifestyle. part 1 reflects on the darkness she feels from it, and part 2 is how it makes her feel free 

personally i think the lyrics are 
 
“called up one, drunk called up another” (insinuating an impulsive decision while intoxicated, also relates to “yeah i know i’m over my head” in the 2nd chorus)
 
“if i told you that it was me did you really think that anybody would think i didn’t ask for it” 
(saying rxped is such a sharp turn in the song imo to the point where it wouldn’t make sense, and the “i testified i already fucked up my story” is just her saying she’s an unreliable narrator and that how she’s describing herself in the song is just how she views herself and not 100% accurate)

I hate circling back to the 1sT HaLf vS 2nD HaLf conversation because a) A&W is clearly one complete song by intention, b) Lana made it that way, and c) the song is amazing as a whole, but my God... I've always wanted Lana to channel her own version of a Hole song. And the main part/1st half is like... 11/10 for me because it so perfectly captures this intimate, dark '90s grunge flavor. The way Jack and Lana made an acoustic guitar sound downright menacing, the lively piano shapeshifting throughout... It's actual perfection, and it's everything I love about current-day Lana.
 
The 2nd part for me is chaotic and boppy and hilarious - I think Lana's a fantastic rapper, actually, and part of what makes A&W so brilliant is the juxtaposition in both parts working together. But it feels like Lana (intentionally) spinning one of her darkest songs into a bop to perhaps distract how dark the song truly is. And I think it's working. I totally agree w/ the "Return to Lizzy Grant era" callouts, but people saying she's deliberately tapped into "Midnights production", or "Melodrama"... totally icks me out for some reason. But maybe that was her aim? Or maybe she just wanted to turn this brutal song into something mocking, sarcastic, and somewhat humorous/fun? (Not saying the 2nd part is super light or sugary or anything, because it isn't.) 
 
Idk how to express myself articulately here. Obviously, my main takeaway is that Lana does whatever she wants because she wants to, which is a main reason why I stan. The 2nd part is a 9/10 for me. I can't say I like it more than the 1st part because I don't. But hey, both parts as a whole and it's another easy 10/10 Lana track for me. And I feel very spoiled. 

it’s September 2023. you are in the crowd watching Nikki Lane open for Lana’s Tunnel Tour.
 
once she finishes her set, the curtains close and the lights dim. suddenly you hear a piano and a faint voice singing,
 
”mom called, she was screaming as usual.”
 
the crowd cheers.

it’s September 2023. you are in the crowd watching Nikki Lane open for Lana’s Tunnel Tour.
 
once she finishes her set, the curtains close and the lights dim. suddenly you hear a piano and a faint voice singing,
 
”mom called, she was screaming as usual.”
 
the crowd cheers.

it’s September 2023. you are in the crowd watching Nikki Lane open for Lana’s Tunnel Tour.
 
once she finishes her set, the curtains close and the lights dim. suddenly you hear a piano and a faint voice singing,
 
”mom called, she was screaming as usual.”
 
the crowd cheers.

it’s September 2023. you are in the crowd watching Nikki Lane open for Lana’s Tunnel Tour.
 
once she finishes her set, the curtains close and the lights dim. suddenly you hear a piano and a faint voice singing,
 
”mom called, she was screaming as usual.”
 
the crowd cheers.

it’s September 2023. you are in the crowd watching Nikki Lane open for Lana’s Tunnel Tour.
 
once she finishes her set, the curtains close and the lights dim. suddenly you hear a piano and a faint voice singing,
 
”mom called, she was screaming as usual.”
 
the crowd cheers.

it’s September 2023. you are in the crowd watching Nikki Lane open for Lana’s Tunnel Tour.
 
once she finishes her set, the curtains close and the lights dim. suddenly you hear a piano and a faint voice singing,
 
”mom called, she was screaming as usual.”
 
the crowd cheers.

it’s September 2023. you are in the crowd watching Nikki Lane open for Lana’s Tunnel Tour.
 
once she finishes her set, the curtains close and the lights dim. suddenly you hear a piano and a faint voice singing,
 
”mom called, she was screaming as usual.”
 
the crowd cheers.

it’s September 2023. you are in the crowd watching Nikki Lane open for Lana’s Tunnel Tour.
 
once she finishes her set, the curtains close and the lights dim. suddenly you hear a piano and a faint voice singing,
 
”mom called, she was screaming as usual.”
 
the crowd cheers.

it’s September 2023. you are in the crowd watching Nikki Lane open for Lana’s Tunnel Tour.
 
once she finishes her set, the curtains close and the lights dim. suddenly you hear a piano and a faint voice singing,
 
”mom called, she was screaming as usual.”
 
the crowd cheers.

it’s September 2023. you are in the crowd watching Nikki Lane open for Lana’s Tunnel Tour.
 
once she finishes her set, the curtains close and the lights dim. suddenly you hear a piano and a faint voice singing,
 
”mom called, she was screaming as usual.”
 
the crowd cheers.

it’s September 2023. you are in the crowd watching Nikki Lane open for Lana’s Tunnel Tour.
 
once she finishes her set, the curtains close and the lights dim. suddenly you hear a piano and a faint voice singing,
 
”mom called, she was screaming as usual.”
 
the crowd cheers.

it’s September 2023. you are in the crowd watching Nikki Lane open for Lana’s Tunnel Tour.
 
once she finishes her set, the curtains close and the lights dim. suddenly you hear a piano and a faint voice singing,
 
”mom called, she was screaming as usual.”
 
the crowd cheers.

it’s September 2023. you are in the crowd watching Nikki Lane open for Lana’s Tunnel Tour.
 
once she finishes her set, the curtains close and the lights dim. suddenly you hear a piano and a faint voice singing,
 
”mom called, she was screaming as usual.”
 
the crowd cheers.

it’s September 2023. you are in the crowd watching Nikki Lane open for Lana’s Tunnel Tour.
 
once she finishes her set, the curtains close and the lights dim. suddenly you hear a piano and a faint voice singing,
 
”mom called, she was screaming as usual.”
 
the crowd cheers.

The reception for A&W is so overwhelmingly positive and I 100% agree. It’s a beautiful song and the fact that Lana is outdoing herself over a decade into her career is actually insane. She deserves her flowers.
 
That being said, I think Lana and Jack Antonoff bring the best out of each other. A lot of people like to shit on him for Solar Power / Midnights / etc. but no one else is making songs like White Dress, The Greatest, Mariners Apartment Complex, A&W, etc.
 
I’m so happy for her and cannot wait to experience the rest of the album with y’all 

The jack haters look like clowns right now