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Can I just say that Lana looks EXACTLY like Charlie in your sig? It's fucking disturbing

Lmao I don't remember where I found this face swap edit but I think it's beyond hilarious. Team Barrie 

Yes I agree thank you, I think that's the obvious meaning, I just wonder what's the part of truth and the part of romanced song writing. It's for some reason so different than the rest... So blatantly personal... And the fact that it's an iTunes exclusive makes me wonder too, it's as f she wanted to pass a message without having to say it, which wouldn't be that unusual for her right, she's so weird ilh. Basically I just wonder if she has a mental illness and get treated for it but I know it shouldn't matter that much. As long as she's happier now.

Been recently obsessed to the point of madness with this song. I always have trouble differentiating the romanticized accentuated version of reality and the part of fiction and this song is such an amazing example. I know it's sketchy and really ~fangirl theory~ of me but I can't help wondering if she *did* took violet pills and what actually are these violet pills and are they supposed to cure a certain mental illness and these lyrics definitely feel like the most personal ones for me. Weird name because for me it's definitely the saddest song. "One gun on the table headshot if you're able" makes me wonder if she's talking about suicide or to someone else like trying to confront him. Both seem relevant. And is she willing to commit suicide because of said mental illness and I don't know, it seems so EASY to understand and yet it seems to hide such a bitter truth, like she's letting us guess it without having to tell things clearly but wow, I really wonder how much sadness she actually feels. I could talk about it for hours and say not much but turn in circles around the point I just want to know what happened, not necessarily in a voyeuristic way, I just really want to understand her better and I'm very interested in this story even if it's fictional, it's so intense, so gently violent, it's fucking hardcore but with a very calm melody and the word "happiness" repeated over and over again, she's a genius.

The fact that it's obvious to me that it's dedicated to Barrie doesn't help. I love this song so o o ooo muchCHCHchCh Jesus Christ I'm tearing up again, the second verse is a fucking masterpiece

Also thought it was "so fucking sick" instead "so fun I can't see" in Velvet Crowbar and got immensely disappointed when I saw I was wrong GOD I love this song too much you're like crack to me so fucking sick sounds so much better imo

I'm pretty sure that it's about him as well, she did say something about them having to break up because he had stuff he needed to deal with, which could easily have been drugs. Pretty much the whole of UV seems to be like a loveletter to him and their past relationship.

Thank ya! Very interesting, that's what I thought but never saw this as a love letter, will listen to the whole album again with this point of view 

Ok so I'm sorry, I actually DID read the 68 pages and it (unfortunately?) was one of the wildest rides of my life and it took me like 3 days in total or something, but I don't have the courage to read it again, and I'm sure it has already been brought but I'm really wondering whether or not Is This Happiness has been attributed to Barrie. Seems a hundred percent a Barrie song for me and it's in the end of Ultraviolence and it seems like she's closing her time with him... Idk. It seems so unbelievably obvious to me.

I agree it's bugging me too... Probably an enormous reach but could it be that she herself was suffering from anorexia? When I see some pictures from the trailer park era she looks incredibly thin idk... Maybe this was written at this time while remembering boarding school, and she was talking about herself? No idea if we know when it was written and the dates don't correspond though and I'm probably just wishing she hadn't said that a little bit too hard it just doesn't make sense, the more I reread myself the less it seems that it could be that
 

Omfg I'm a million years late but I'm practically crying at the Born To Die on the first page. So much better than the original, you're insanely talented. 

EDIT: I'm screaming out loud at Old Money remix this is the best thing that happened to me this week

I've hated Pin Up Galore and Catch And Release with absolute passion for 5 months but I listened to them again a few days ago and I'm legit obsessed with both the "I'll eat you up like the centre of a tootsie pop" line of CAR and the melody of "I have a disco ball mind" of PUG they are driving me insane. I "mostly" prefer her unreleased work.

its a girl

May be wrong but I think the stylist is a guy and the hair stylist is a girl, the guy being still Johnny Blue Eyes and the girl being Anna Cofone because in the shoot picture on her instagram Anna Cofone tagged Johnny Blue Eyes

Anyway I'm extremely excited can't wait for a new big production

This is very random but has anyone some receipts about Lana being a vegetarian? I know it's in the BBC radio 1 interview with Huw Stephens but I've looked really everywhere and didn't found anything. It's not in the interview that's available. I wanna know so bad.

I despise the H&M campaigns and all the big hair looks like the El Rey theatre or the National Anthem video. I don't know why, it's intimidating me and she looks mean, not really herself, can't pinpoint. Also the Uomo shoot is a big mess, the makeup and hair are weird as f. And also, but that's just me, I really like her trashier, messier looks, more than the smooth looks. She is elegant in a very particular way when she's natural and not all dressed up. And I think Summertime Sadness is by far one of her worst songs, anyway all the songs she said are her favourites from the albums, are the worst to me :') And practically all the bonus songs are really weaker. Ugh, cringing at my own list though, why so much hate

I'm desperately looking for the full VH1/MTV interview, who's blocked in my country. I think I've seen it all except the Gangsta Paradise and the speed questions parts... Does anyone managed to rip it and can PM me it, or does someone know where I can find it please? I want to watch it so bad

You're Gonna Love Me kills me. It really really does. I can't believe how much I love this song. Serial Killer and St Tropez too, and TOSTB and MPG and Dark Paradise and I'm forcing hard myself to stop because I can legit cite half her discography, but holy crap, You're Gonna Love Me is out of this world, it's surreal. I love everything about it. She has so many songs ugh it's impossible to choose 

Yes but so were The Black Keys music and lanas pre UV.

 

It could definitely work. She should keep evolving in sound, not regressing

Anyway I'm saying this but if they do something together and if it does sounds good I'm probably gonna die of nosebleed because I love them all so much. Just have to wait and see I guess ha, but still something tells me it wouldn't be *the best* for Lana

Dunno if it's where to put it but I've been thinking of something; the new James Bond song hasn't been announced yet right? What if it was some kind of collaboration between Muse and Lana? I'm a huge Muse fan too so I'm probably reaching hard but as they've been seen together and all have some kind of really cinematic imagery and sounds and I think it could be incredibly epic. 

I really really don't want Matt to produce Honeymoon though, it would probably be disastrous, their music is so different and stuff. 

Why would she recycle material that's been leaked for almost 3 years now, is nothing like her current sound, and was probably forced on her by label execs? So fucked up how some of you would prefer a rehash of old songs over entirely new tracks.

I don't exactly expect her to rehash old stuff, and I'd obviously much rather have new songs and probably would be slightly disappointed if she actually reused stuff, especially knowing how productive she can be, but in the very unlikely case she feels the need to reuse previous songs to fit a particular mood or mindset, which Lana being Lana is not COMPLETELY impossible and could in fact be more interesting if we're talking about her ""artistic vision"", I wouldn't mind it, especially if it's songs I know I love already. It would just get them be more known. And I agree with Hundred Dollar Bill, I'd gladly give a kidney and five years of consciousness for a clear studio version of YGLM and some others, even though I suspect that part of the beauty of the songs are their raw roughness. And she did mentioned Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds, but as it has been brought already, we never can be sure of what to expect haha. Who knows what that means in her head. In any way, I'm dying of excitement and I really hope she does promo 

Yeah I thought it'd be fake. Passing false information wasn't my intention though, my apologies, but the thirst is real.

Sorry if it has already been brought, It might be fake but I suddenly remembered this, did this happened before or after she announced Music to Wath Boys To? Because the Velvet thing might be Velvet Crowbar idk maybe I'm just reaching because I love this song too much and I desperately want it

Great connections … I observed much the same in Tropico way back when http://lanaboards.com/index.php?/topic/3823-tropico-analysis/page-7&do=findComment&comment=152372

 

Lana is very self-aware of what she is doing, for sure

Omfg that is beyond fascinating, I'm panting thank you so muchhhh, still have to read this thread thoroughly! Your observations will definitely have a huge impact on my thinking. And Lana having studied Metaphysics is def part of what makes her stand out in a stellar way in my eyes. I wish I could sit with her for an hour and discuss it with her ugh. I really super wonder what she would think of all of this, especially being the person concerned. I always forget that idols can be fans too, too. 

Thank you to everyone who have read the essay, I'm just so happy to be able to discuss it.

Oh God, I didn't even thought about her being a woman, you make an excellent point I'm pissed haha. This is so relevant. I'm obsessed by Chuck's photographies, it's a big part of why I wanted to do my essay specifically on Lana. In this particular photo, I think that two important things is that first she shared it herself, she specifically chose this one, and secondly she's turning her back to her fans, and facing therefore the stage. I could rant forever on this, don't even get me started ugh. In this photo too, unlike the others, there is a physical contact. I should have talked more about how she actually goes into the pit and collect stuff and all. I mean it's not that uncommon but she talks about it a lot and I also remember this Kroq interview from 2012 if I recall well where the dude asks her why people cry upon meeting her... Arghhhggh so much more stuff! Anyway the more I look into this photo and the more peculiar and masterful it appears to me, the composition is so good and it seems that there is so much more to it. Chuck (if I'm not a fake stan and it's really her who took it) is really freaking talented. 

I find the connection you make to these other artist hella interesting, first thing that I notice is that the dudes remain "superior" to their public in the sense that they're not on the same level, they're still on the stage, even though Nick Cave is crouching. I recall some Beyoncé performance too where she touches the hands of fans but stay on the stage. I wonder if Lana actually "showing her proximity", "showing her humanity", by descending into the pit and interacting much more with the fans - to the point of recreating what is usually seen as an act of love, kissing on the mouth - actually makes her more of a divinity in the eyes of fans. I'm repeating myself, I know. I def agree with what you said about Iggy. I also recall the famous "let me fucking do what I'm fucking doing, signing things" vid. It's iconic and hilarious and super Lana precisely because of what we all said, and it precisely makes us (or at least me haha) adore her even more. Her proximity, her humanity. It's a fascinating vicious circle.

No thanks to you for being interested in what I wrote, it's really what I enjoyed the most to write ever and it's a real luxury to be able to discuss it about the very concerned people, especially when you're kind enough to provide me with references I wouldn't have thought of myself

This was an interesting read - thanks for sharing it. Your tutor had to put that note about using theorists to back it up, despite the fact that most of the interesting discussions about sociology and pop culture are happening outside academia and on the internet.

 

 

I've never seen it put quite like this, but watching Lana kiss her fans is such a break from what is expected in this relationship or transaction that it's more transgressive than Sid Vicious writing 'Gimme A Fix' across his chest. It's a breaking of the fourth wall, or a destruction of boundaries that is startling. I think people can question its 'authenticity' because it's so startling, but all the evidence appears to show that it's not affectation or gimmick.

Wow thanks for the feedback.

Yeah I agree about the theorists. I don't understand why it's academically required, it's frustrating. Just because it's not printed in a book doesn't mean it's less worthy. Besides I'm pretty sure the people he named are a bit far stretched from my subject and in only 3500 words I couldn't expend much. But I also recognize I should have researched more. I found so many things after finishing and submitting it ugh. I want to continue writing on the subject including all I didn't found first.

That is extremely interesting. To be honest I wasn't quite sure about what I was writing, and I actually found that using only Lana fandom to confront religion and fandoms was restricting, so again it seemed quite a reach when I wrote this. I'm fascinated by this act though, the act of kissing fans on the mouth, with all the cultural implications it has, and I highly appreciate your Sid Vicious input, thank you! It's part of what makes Lana so peculiar in my eyes; her acts of transgression are so "connected" and relevant to the rest of what she does, like she does what she wants and she means it, it's cheesy bit it's a bit like a """"soft revolution"""",  and I absolutely agree with you saying that it's what makes people question her authenticity. In my eyes she's obviously authentic, even in her lies and fantasies. Because she puts her idea of what is beautiful before everything, like her Grazia quote, "I like the idea that truth shouldn't cross the path of a good lie", something along the lines. I find it very elegant of her to express this kind of unsettling bare-boned authenticity in a way that remains completely accurate to herself. Oh God sorry I'm not sure if that sounds as good as it did in my head. Anyway, I'm really haunted and fascinated by this particular subject so thanks a lot for your input! 

wow great read

Thank you so much, I'm happy you liked it

I only want Lana's happiness but when I look at pictures of her and Barrie and when I watch/hear Summer Wine I can't help to think that they're a match made in heaven, even though they probably separated for the best. I hope she's happy with Francesco! 

I would say all her unreleased but the ones that stand out for me (I don't really consider Serial Killer to be underrated) are Tired of Singing the Blues, St Tropez and You're Gonna Love Me. Also Last Girl On Earth and Hit & Run Demo.