Embach

Grandfather, please stand on the shoulders of my father
While he’s deep-sea fishing for sharks in the Pacific
 
I don’t think I’ll ever forget how ridiculous I thought this line was the first time I read it. 

That makes sense, I think! I guess I was just thinking of her more recent songs, but aesthetics and the more pop sound she had with BTD can still interest new fans.

I think it’s innuendo because, you know, butter is made by churning it. 

“Regrettably also a white woman” 
 

Makes total sense. Thank you! 

Lana got so many High Honors/Honors in 8th grade (in 1999). If only she had known then that in 20 years, she will release one of the highest honored albums ever - NFR!

I'm now adult but I discovered Video Games when I wasn't even 10 yet (in 2011). I listened to a lot of radio and music channels and when Video Games played on TV, I just stopped whatever I was doing and my eyes were glued to TV and Video Games. There were 3 reasons why I was appealed to Lana and Video Games:
• I loved her low voice, I found it very unique when other songs on the radio or music channels were just screeching. Her voice felt very hypnotizing.
• I loved the music video and the aesthetics, at that time I was really fascinated in vintage Disney Princess cartoons (Cinderella, Sleeping Beauty, Snow White), I watched these movies all the time, so every time I saw those vintage clips in Video Games, it was appealing and very reminiscent of those Disney movies. Again, it looked very unique for me.
• I also listened to a lot of classical music because of the Disney movies, so when I heard the slow, dreamy, dramatic orchestra in Video Games, it reminded me of that classical music and also it was very different from the EDM mainstream music which was very popular then. So all the combination was so unique for me.
 
I may have been a weird kid but Video Games had all the elements I was drawn to.

Lana got so many High Honors/Honors in 8th grade (in 1999). If only she had known then that in 20 years, she will release one of the highest honored albums ever - NFR!

Lana got so many High Honors/Honors in 8th grade (in 1999). If only she had known then that in 20 years, she will release one of the highest honored albums ever - NFR!

Also a random fact I found: Chuck was a poet in her school 

The way how every answer is the right answer 
Omfg I misheard the lyrics all the time, I thought it was "my clothes" 
The way you're so right  every Lana song has a songwriting pearl that must be appreciated!

She graduated high school from Kent in 2003 when she was 17 a few weeks before her 18th birthday. I believe she was referencing a study abroad exchange program she did where she lived with a host family in Spain for awhile while continuing school there temporarily. These sorts of programs are quite common in private or highly-funded schools. She also could’ve just been there over the summer as she mentioned turning 16 when she was on the plane ride, and her birthday takes place during her school’s summer break after the school year concludes. So, it’s possible her parents didn’t want her to come home for the summer and instead sent her off to Spain until she returned to Connecticut to begin her next school year once summer break was over x

You also take pictures and you gave me one
Of a nun who was playing the drums
She was crazy, her name was Katie
I think you're so fun

 

Also a random fact I found: Chuck was a poet in her school 

I'll post the articles here tomorrow! Maybe it's interesting, because if does mention Ave Maria (that choir song) as one of the songs that the choir kids sang 

Naur yall already got one (the scandalous book which I believe had false claims and was AI generated? Idk maybe I'm wrong, the one which was promoted around this Spring as much as I remember from my lurking days)
 
I'm just dealing w a pseudoproblem - trying to find every new Lizzy/early Lana crumb possible from digital American/New York newspaper archives.

I just found a article from 2006 where Caroline Grant was Lake Placid High School senior and there was mentioned this same "Lake Placid Women's Ensemble" (which Caroline was member of) as the one from 2000 where was Elizabeth Grant mentioned as a member. It's just weird that possible Chuck and Lana were mentioned in the same context different years, just saying. But if I'm going too far and some of you are starting to find this strange then I'll just quit, I am actually kinda going too far now, I'll just stop sleuthing for now 

Tysm, queen 
 
Thank you to you all honestly, who has helped me

I can’t recall the source for this or if I’m mistaken, but I don’t think Lana went to Kent boarding school for her entire time in high school. I believe she started out at the local high school in Lake Placid and then had to be transferred to Kent in Connecticut after her alcohol issues where she then completed her schooling and graduated x
 

I’m curious to know what in Lana’s music that is appealing to kids that are about 10-12 years old, her lyrics and sound are far from what I liked when I was 10. I don’t think I’d even understand everything she’s singing about.

Holy shit I found out that she was a child model, I discovered that there was already a thread where @evilentity was digging in archives:
 

Also a random fact I found: Chuck was a poet in her school 

Omg I'm digging more in archives (still sleuthing sorry) and I found out that our Lizzy got a High Honor from her school when she was in 8th grade. Couldn't be more proud of her 

I found a bunch of old Lake Placid News (LPN), Adirondack Daily Express (ADE), Plattsburgh Press-Rebulican (PPR) articles archived as black and white PDF scans that mention Lizzy, some with photos of her:
 
 
 
Here's a rundown of the rest of the references:
 
Involvement in Sports
Skiing. "Lately, the students of St. Agnes School have accomplished a lot out of school. Many SAS students particpated recently in some exciting ski races: NYSEF World Cup race for JV (ages 7-10). Placings are as follows... Elizabeth Grant 20th". January 25, 1995 LPN Sports page box score showing her run time and placing ("8. Elizabeth Grant   44.33") in the Ed Damp Junior V World Cup. March 12, 1996 PPR
"The New York Ski Educational Foundation (NYSEF) held its annual family race and picnic for participants in the.series last Saturday, at which time the final standings were released... Elizabeth Grant (259)... Completed the top 10." March 23, 1996 ADE
Skating. "The following scholarships have been awarded by the Skating Club of Lake Placid to the skaters named below... $50 scholarships for ice or lessons... Elizabeth Grant." March 27, 1997 ADE Softball. She played center fielder for her middle school team. "Elizabeth grant [sic] OF-C". April 10, 1998 LPN Involvement in Other Extra-curricular Activities
Choir. "The Lake Placid High School (LPHS) concert started off with the chorus singing 'Psallite'. They song many traditional Christmas Carols [sic]. The chorus personnel are... Elizabeth Grant". March 7, 2000 LPN "After the Women's Ensemble it was the high school chorus' time to shine... Medley from 'Les Miserables' had many soloists, such as... Elizabeth Grant". June 23, 2000 LPN
What song do you think she sang?
Performed in a variety show (as well as Chuck and Charlie). June 23, 2000 LPN Secretary of the high school Key Club. "On Tuesday May 9, the Key Club members welcomed new leadership... Congratulations also go to the new secretary. Elizabeth Grant". June 23, 2000 LPN Staff of the Blue Times Bomber, the school newspaper which appears to have been an insert in the Lake Placid News. January 28, 2000  March 17, 2000 LPN  June 23, 2000 LPN Confirmation. "On Sunday afternoon. May 21, at 4:30 p.m.. Bishop Gerald Barbarito, bishop of Ogdensburg, came to Lake Placid and confirmed more than 50 people from area Roman Catholic churches, including St Agnes... It was a beautiful and solemn ceremony, with the church's altars and pillars decked in red, the bishop in his red chasuble (robe), wearing his miter on his head and holding his staff in hand. On the altar, dozens of red roses arranged in large vases added to the festive atmosphere. The 17 Lake Placid young people, all dressed in white robes, who received the gifts of the Holy Spirit in the sacrament of confirmation included... Elizabeth Grant". May 26, 2000 LPN Honor Roll
 
There are also many articles that list her on the honor roll:
Grade 7, High Honors. January 9, 1998 LPN  February 13, 1998 LPN  March 27, 1998 LPN  March 27, 1998 ADE  March 30, 1998 PPR  May 29, 1998 ADE  June 9, 1998 ADE  June 19, 1998 LPN  July 31, 1998 PPR Grade 8, Honors. March 5, 1999 LPN  March 8, 1999 ADE  March 12, 1999 LPN  May 7, 1999 LPN Grade 8, High Honors. June 18, 1999 LPN  July 20, 1999  July 23, 1999 LPN Grade 9, Honors. December 24, 1999 LPN  December 31, 1999 LPN  January 28, 2000 LPN This establishes pretty well that she started 9th grade in the fall of 1999. Unless you skip a grade, kids are 14 or 15 when they begin 9th grade (or at least turn 14 shortly after it begins). If Lizzy was really born in 1986 as she claims, she would have just turned 13 the summer before.   
 
Family Members
 
There's also a lot of articles mentioning other members of her family. I didn't spend a ton of time looking at those, but they appear to be mostly about her parents' efforts to organize opposition to a development project (Lake Placid does really remind me of Twin Peaks sometimes) for classic NIMBY reasons, her dad's real estate listings, and Chuck and Charlie's sports exploits (including a huge fish she caught).
 
However, this article describes in greater detail her dad's furniture company mentioned in that Domain Name Journal profile on him and this article gives more background on her family's ownership of "God Bless America" singer Kate Smith's home-- which Lizzy mentioned in this article and was the inspiration for the original title of AKA-- and their attempts to sell it at a large profit rather than an affordable price for the Kate Smith/God Bless America Foundation who wanted to turn it into a museum.
 
Note: Please let me know if any of my links appear wrong. That's a lot of links to copy and paste!

This is what I'm saying we legit need a veteran Lipster rewards program cuz some of us are geriatric

The rumbling from distant shores sends me to sleep
But, the facts of life can sometimes make it hard to dream