Stargirl

Thank you bb <3 Yeah, I'm dual studying Eastern European history with my major but I've thought about instead switching over to Slavic Literature or something and writing a thesis on Soviet scifi, which is probably my favorite. I love overanalyzing things (hence why I'm an analytical science)

its her dad

In Lana's recent interview with Les Inrocks magazine, Lana mentioned that she'd be working on (the song) Lust for Life for a long time and that it had gone through phases even before she added Abel to the track "Of the blow, I have let myself go a little with the song Lust for Life… I have worked on it on multiple days a week for one and a half year. It has passed every stage, it has started with a futuristic and dark vein like Blade Runner. Also, I have decided to return to a radiant Shangri-La like style… After working for some months, Abel (The Weeknd) joined to add his part. This song became my baby, an unmanageable and maleficent baby which made me crazy. I quickly understood that this album would sound like a trip, a mix." Due to the delay and the constant thematic changes we've seen between the trailer, music videos, album cover, and lyrical style, she has obviously made a lot of changes to the album as a whole. As far as the previous Blade Runner meaning to Lust for Life, as someone who loves + has studied science fiction, this is my analysis of what it might have resembled before she changed the theme around (although some elements, I suspect, still remain) From an older post in the iconic pre-release thread: The line "They say only the good die young, that just ain't right" might refer to the fact that replicants had a limited lifespan, of only around four years" from wikipedia: " Late in the film, Dr. Eldon Tyrell states that the lifespan limitation cannot be circumvented, and any attempt to circumvent the limitation kills the replicant during the procedure." But the lyrics defy this in a sense, in that Lana's "Lust for Life" will keep her alive. Although maybe the fact that in the video she kills herself (Abel is there with her) either implies that A. She might as well be happy in death with her beloved, and maybe there's a heaven after all or B. A common science fiction trope, somehow her and Abel were uploaded into some sort of computer simulation to live together forever (anyone seen Black Mirror?) A video parallel between the movie: it's in the eyes. The Lust for Life video begins with a zoom out from space, into the depths of Lana's eyes (and psyche), and then to her face mid surrealist performance in blue space The digital distortion of the video is also reminescent of the cyberpunk dystopian aesthetic not only imagined by authors like Philip K. Dick (who came up with the original story for Blade Runner in his book "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep" but also authors like William Gibson (Neuromancer) and Richard K. Morgan (Altered Carbon, which is getting a Netflix series soon) quick thought: I always thought this motion looked particularly forced + robotic, but maybe it's not. I discussed this a bit with @roctab in the main thread, how the scifi theme parallels how she, in real life, wants to break away from her "programming" (ie the script that she was told to follow to garner fans and impress the general public) and escape to a place where the "world is hers" Anyway, my conclusion is this Robots Other than that, what other inspirations and themes do you think Lana cycled through for this era. I know that The Love Witch HAS to be one of theme, especially with the trailer, but I'm not an expert on the occult so maybe there are better contributions there that are not my own.

Why is it always aging like wine or like milk? Why not old Doritos from 2005? edit: they age shockingly well but after 12 years continue to be doritos, which is a problem

maybe it's bernadette

since we don't have anymore than snippets right now I decided to relisten to Lust for Life and OMG I know why it was supposed to be Blade Runner themed The line "They say only the good die young, that just ain't right" might refer to the fact that replicants had a limited lifespan, of only around four years" from wikipedia: " Late in the film, Dr. Eldon Tyrell states that the lifespan limitation cannot be circumvented, and any attempt to circumvent the limitation kills the replicant during the procedure." But the lyrics defy this in a sense, in that Lana's "Lust for Life" will keep her alive. Although maybe the fact that in the video she kills herself (Abel is there with her) either implies that A. She might as well be happy in death with her beloved, and maybe there's a heaven after all or B. A common science fiction trope, somehow her and Abel were uploaded into some sort of computer simulation to live together forever (anyone seen Black Mirror?) Not sure where the taking off clothes line come in, let me rewatch Blade Runner/reread Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and get back with you To make a long story short, someone give Lana the Voight-Kampff

TITTYREASONS WHY I'M GAY

hate to break it to you, but regarding the "white lines" line...

dayglo reflection ft bobby womack!

my hands are also on my ass

this douglas bourgeois painting of lana and bobby womack though prophetic af also makes me think of my favorite lana line Watching from a distant constellation Eyes that can see the world in changing hues Visions still unfold in sweet imagining Time reveals that love is the only truth

maybe it's the boy and girl in the Love music video.. maybe they're ongoing characters. Like Lana is the Doctor from Doctor Who and she's taking them on intergalactic adventures nah lana is lazy also is that a golf club? is lana gonna beat down some leakers?

honest question would you rather have lana + the lust for life era as is or get 10 new music videos all in space but lana is wearing this exact outfit and hair ensemble in every single one

I named my first child Betty Boop Boop because that song is my first love <3

we are the same people i bet you aren't crying while listening to it though because I sure am

"every time that you look up, I know what you're thinking of" Lana, you caught me. Every time I look up at the moon I smile and blow a kiss 4 u

Does anyone else want Lana ft Vince Staples

Great point. Remember Freak?

OMG does it reminds anyone else of Hollywood's Dead?

I know, she should delay her album again

guuuuuys I have a really great theory as to how Lust for Life is literally a continuation of Honeymoon As in, the continuation of a story. Not just lyrically or rhythmically, but that they cohesively go together in a storyline. But it goes pretty deep, and I'm not entirely sure if Lana is really that committed. lol

OMG I know Lana has changed since the Born to Die era but you don't need to be so mean to her she's beautiful the way she is