Bluelake

So in an alternative universe Lana became an actress ? Honestly I’d like to see her in a film nowadays

she looks the same😭😭

Lana signing a fanmade Sirens vinyl on this day 

Never Let Me Go
”hold me in your arms, “f***” me like your best friends did”
 
I’m sorry 

Thank you!! It’s from the best day of my life aka back in May when I partied with Lana at V12 club in Atlanta  I was hesitant to change it because tbh I don’t like how I look in the picture considering I sloppily did my makeup in the car on the way there skfnsk but it’s such a beautiful reminder of my happiest moment (on what actually began as a terrible day) so I wanted to finally make the change ♥️
 
Skfndks sorry, I made the post on my laptop so it looked better there, but I wanted to have a larger font to really get the point across. I also keep LanaBoards at 75% on my mobile browser (I use Safari) which tbh I recommend you all do, the site as a whole looks so much better at a lesser zoom once you get used to it x
 
Love you too babe - and all of you, seriously. Even our troublemakers, I have so much love for you all. This community is so special to me and it’s all because you all make it what it is. Even though it can be really stressful at times to be the owner, I wouldn’t trade it for anything. It’s always my honour to continue hosting this place for everyone and I don’t take it for granted x
 
Unfortunately, I don’t see this as an option, but I’ll reach out to the forum software company we use to see if this can be implemented. I’ve actually been preparing for a pretty big site update that will introduce some new features. I was originally planning to do this back in May, but we kept running into issues with our hosting server provider, so I postponed it. I still haven’t been able to find another host that’s suitable for us but I still really want to do the update, so I may attempt next month. I’ll make a proper announcement when I get closer to doing this as I’ll have to take the site offline for some hours while I make the updates x
 
I want to reiterate this - this post was definitely influenced after cumulating events rather than one single isolated event. The mod team has been discussing this for awhile. Things weren’t dying down and drama was still sparking all across the boards, so this post was necessary. However, I am happy to see some members taking accountability for their actions. To members involved in recent drama, don’t be afraid to ~work it out on the remix~ and perhaps DM some apologies to members you feel you may have upset. I really do hope things will calm down from this point forward as I would love nothing more than to see LanaBoards go back to the safe, fun, and kind community that I know we are and have been over the years x

Anyway, in the spirit of squashing the drama, here’s The LanaBoards, so confusing version with Elle 
 
Fan, it's so confusing sometimes to be a fan
Fan, fan, fan, fan
Fan, it's so confusing sometimes to be a fan
Fan, fan, fan, fan
Fan, how do you feel being a fan?
Fan, fan
Fan, how do you feel being a fan?
Fan
Man, I don't know, I'm just a fan
Fan, fan, fan, fan
 
Yeah, I don't know if you like me
Sometimes I think you might hate me
Sometimes I think I might hate you
Maybe you just wanna be me
You always say, "I love Lana"
So we go post in the topics
Sometimes it feels a bit awkward
'Cause the posts can start drama
 
People say we're alike
They say we've got the same fave
We talk about all her music
But I don't know if it's civil
Can't tell if you wanna see me
Getting warnings and mod queues
& you can't tell what you're feeling
I think I know how you feel
 
Fan, it's so confusing sometimes to be a fan
Fan, fan, fan, fan
Fan, it's so confusing sometimes to be a fan
Fan, fan, fan, fan
Fan, how do you feel being a fan?
Fan, fan
Fan, how do you feel being a fan?
Fan
Man, I don't know, I'm just a fan
Fan, fan, fan, fan
 
Well, honestly, I was speechless
When I woke up to the notifs
The mods gave warnings to members
Let’s work it out on the remix
You’d always say, “unlock threads”
But then I’d re-lock last minute
I was so lost in my head
& scared to be in the chaos
‘Cause for the last couple years
I’ve been at war with my power
I tried to keep myself neutral
& then I made site announcements
I was stressed by the hatred
Missed just being a member
But never thought for a second
I’d ever leave you all
“Girl, you act like a fascist”
When it was June, someone said that
& it’s just keeping peace
Until you’re placing a mod-queue
They believed I was biased
Just trying to stop the drama
Forgot that inside the admin
There’s still a fangirl of Lana
 
People say we're alike
They say we've got the same fave 
It's you and me on the boards
The Lipster-verse loves to flame
& when we put this to bed
The mod team staff will go crazy
I'm glad I know how you feel
'Cause I ride for you, LB
 
Fan (LB, LB), it's so confusing sometimes to be a fan
Fan, fan, fan, fan
Fan, it's so confusing sometimes to be a fan
Fan, fan, fan, fan
Fan, how do you feel being a fan?
Fan, fan
Fan, how do you feel being a fan?
Fan,
Man, I don't know, I'm just a fan
Fan, fan, fan, fan
 
Fan, fan
It’s so confusing
Fan, fan, fan, fan
You know I ride for you, too
It’s so confusing

You ate with this omfg! Hundreds of 1# on charts everywhere! Giving millions of Grammys! This is the top Lipster highlight moment ever! 

Stars

can i get an amen.. now let the music play! 
 

Yes! Peace! Let's make love not war!

Queen has spoken!
 
@Elle your profile picture is gorgeous oh my GOD!

We need to stay together. United we're stronger!

I’d rather Lana takes her time specially if that means we’re getting songs like that Fenway intro.
 
Anyways, I commented on Petra Collins latest IG post that she should work with Lana and she liked the comment! Petra Collins the official photographer of the Lasso artwork confirmed 

Hi all,
I wanted to check in with you all about the recent rise in drama that the mod team and I have noticed over the past couple of weeks. It appears that drama on the site among members is at a peak, so I wanted to pop in and remind you all that LanaBoards won't tolerate certain types of behaviour.
It seems that the drama is especially high in other artists' threads and in world news threads, especially when it comes to hot-topic debates. While LanaBoards welcomes opinions and discussions of different viewpoints, it is important that these opinions are shared and discussed in a respectful manner. As stated in our rules, LanaBoards will not tolerate any posts that are meant to be purposely inflammatory (flaimbaiting to intentionally start an argument) rude, hateful, insulting, or otherwise crossing a line, and members violating this rule will be warned and given restrictions at our discretion. This is something the moderator team is going to be taking very seriously as it is our mission to have LanaBoards be a safe and welcoming space for all.
Something we've especially been noticing a rise in is personal attacks towards other members and people including other artists, which is something we won't tolerate. Let this serve as a reminder that behind the usernames and profile pictures, we are all real people with real feelings. There's no need to make things personal. Please be mindful and respectful of this when communicating with other members. Again, we do welcome varying opinions and healthy, constructive debates, but please keep these respectful. Think before you press reply.
Something else to keep in mind is that not all intense debates need to be made public, especially if they're veering off-topic of the thread. We encourage users to make use of our personal messaging system to have private discussions, but again, please keep these respectful.
We understand that news is slow at the moment on the Lana front so tensions are a little high, but please don't let this translate into disrespect towards others. 
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns - you all should feel comfortable to reach out to me or another staff member at any time about anything. We are here to help and keep this place safe and enjoyable at the end of the day.
I hope to see things become more peaceful. I'm sending you all lots of love and I hope you all enjoy your weekend x
Let's work it out on the remix~

I’ve heard it and sung it like that for 2 years before finding out I was singing it wrong 

Reminded me of “Joe met me down at the training yard, cuts on his face cuz he fucked too hard” 

Never Let Me Go
”hold me in your arms, “f***” me like your best friends did”
 
I’m sorry 

I'M WEAK READING ALL THESE THIS IS SO FUNNY  I can also understand why they misheard these lyrics like that, these are the most incomprehensible parts and now I can't really unhear it lol

Never Let Me Go
”hold me in your arms, “f***” me like your best friends did”
 
I’m sorry 

Most of BTD tbh

Like I said, I don't want any of her songs to be reworked BUT I'd like to see an orchestral version, like Dan Heath's version (like he did for Young & Beautiful and West Coast) of Ocean Blvd title track. Although I love the song as it is, especially lyrically. I think it's epic but I also think that the song would've had great opportunity for an orchestral alt version with more oomph to sound more huge and powerful, like a cinematic score.
 
I remember like last year I think, I heard an edit or mashup of this song with a symphonic track on Instagram (I don't remember which video though) and I thought I had a fever dream because this song sounded so different, like even more powerful, like Dan Heath level and I had to listen to the original because I thought that I had become crazy thinking the song was like that mashup lol. But it sounded so beautiful! Nonetheless, original is amazing as it is!  

i just wish she took on a different vocal delivery on lake placid, and if the lyrics were more refined
 
hollywood sun, small-town things, probably he's changed, that's why he drinks is honestly sorta bad  

Body Electric would have benefitted a lot if the instrumental and her vocals on the studio version would have sounded more like either of the live versions. Both the "rock-ish" version she did during the Paradise tour and the stripped back version she played before Paradise dropped had more fire than the studio version. The studio take is a bit too clean and lacks the "oomph" of the live iterations.
 
LMLYLAW is generally a nice track. The melody is nice and the lyrics are nicely written (although suffering from the "bold chorus/title and sonehow unrelated verses" syndrom a lot of COCC songs have), but the entire production is soooo anticlimatic and dull. The song may not be meant for a big, upbeat production, but having some more nuances and interesting elements would certainly have benefitted it. Thinking of a UV/ HM era ballad-production.
 
Arcadia is a good track, but I really LOVE that slightly improvised version she soundchecked. Would probably not have fit on BB like this though.
 
Kintsugi feels like a major missed opportunity. Giving it a "Honeymoon-treatment" with a less muffeled production, a more interesting instrumental (could be rich-yet-subtle aka GKIT or MTWBT), vocals that don't sound like she's mumbling them and, finally, a stronger melody/flow