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    I know it's not been long if you've even listened to the album yet but here's my new Lana album rankings after LFL:

     

    1. BTD / Paradise

    2. Honeymoon

    3. Ultraviolence

    4. Lust For Life

     

    I think I have based my decision purely because certain albums have certain songs on that I treasure and LFL hasn't had enough time for me to love the songs.

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    Each record marks a different stage in my life. This is something that I've only experienced with Lana, and whilst in recent years I haven't been very connected to her music, she's always in my heart and will forever be my favorite artist. 

     

    Born To Die; Reminds me of my teenage years, especially with songs like Blue Jeans, TIWMUG, Carmen, SS and National Anthem. It reminds me of the summer and of my freedom before life got serious and it inspired me to be creative through my image and my life in general. Each song was like a movie and it will always hold a special place in my heart for the album that set me off in my own song writing. 

     

    Paradise; Such a sexy album! I remember this came out about the same time I lost my virginity and with songs like Cola, Body Electric and Gods & Monsters I can see why. I used to wake up to the artwork every morning as I had a poster of it on my bedroom wall so again it reminds me of being a teenager. It really made me appreciate Lana as a visual artist when Tropico came out and I went to see her live in concert after this album so hearing all the songs live with my Mum holds dear memories for me.

     

    Ultraviolence; This represents a really sad time in my life, suffering from depression and anxiety, I cried every time I listened to the song Ultraviolence because the guy I loved didn't know it and we went to the same college and seeing him around killed me "I could've died right there, cause he was right beside me". I also used to listen to it on the extremely long journey to and from work (I used to finish work at midnight and it took a 45 minute bus ride home) again feeling very lonely and isolated from everyone, I only had myself and Ultraviolence as a friend. I still love the album though and I don't resent it despite the hard times.

     

    Honeymoon; Talk about life imitating art. When Honeymoon came out I had just moved to University and whilst I was in a better way, I was living life in like a day dream and everything was chaotic, I was chaotic. So listening to songs like 'Salvatore' and 'High By The Beach' I could escape real life and live in the fantasy of Honeymoon and be exported to the stories Lana told, which was easy to do with jazz music. 'The Blackest Day' broke my heart and still continues to do so, I think because again I was lonely, it really felt like "it's not one of those phases I'm going through, or just a song, I'm on my own again, on my own" but Honeymoon is a great album I don't care what anyone says.

     

    Lust For Life; So I transferred Universities and moved home to my boyfriend, I got a dog and she's my baby and I take walks every day and life seems so much clearer to me now. Don't get me wrong I get down like everyone, but I'm getting my Lust For Life back and whilst it's a slow process I am working on fulfilling my dreams. I can't wait to carry a new LDR album into my life with me like I have done with every previous one. And like Lana with her features, I might let more people into it.  

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    I am literally SHOOK!

     

    So I nearly bought this *book* THREE TIMES but luckily each time I tried my boyfriend came in the room and said "You ain't buying that book are you?" Thanks Jesus and Mary for that because if I did I would've been scammed!

    I would expect to be scammed from some other fandoms that I won't mention, but never from the Lana Del Rey community who are obviously the brokest of them all it's just so cruel and immature.

     

    Moy's *apologies* when reading them actually sound like an intentional joke and I don't buy any of his sarcastic pity BS because he spent £6.5k of people's money that nobody is going to get back. No-matter how much he promises, guys this guy will never be able to refund 100% of the customers who bought this unless he is taken to the courts (not that I am saying you should do this because this would cost more than the £30 you paid for the book). I'm actually slightly heartbroken at what has happened and I'd like to think Lana would be too, maybe we can all write a song called Summertime Scamness and get it played to her to convey our pain. 

    As I've said, what annoys me the most is that this douche bag is very obviously not sorry and has been laughing all the way to the Apple Store and Superdry with this his new laptop and wardrobe makeover. That's all I have to say, but I hope Madam Karma will bite off his ass cheeks and give him what he deserves. 

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    He used to call me DN

    It stood for deadly nightshade

    Cause I was filled with poison

    But blessed with beauty and rage

    Jim told me that he hit me and it felt like a kiss

    Jim brought me back

    Reminded me of when we were kids

     

    [Chorus]

    With his ultraviolence

    Ultraviolence

    Ultraviolence

    Ultraviolence

    I can hear sirens, sirens

    He hit me and it felt like a kiss

    I can hear violins, violins

    Give me all of that ultraviolence

     

    He used to call me poison

    Cause I was poison ivy

    I could have died right there

    Cause Jim was right beside me

    Jim raised me up

    He hurt me but it felt like true love

    Jim taught me that

    Loving him was never enough

     

    With his ultraviolence

    Ultraviolence

    Ultraviolence

    Ultraviolence

    I can hear sirens, sirens

    He hit me and it felt like a kiss

    I can hear violins, violins

    Give me all of that ultraviolence

     

    We can go back to New York

    Cause loving you was really hard

    We can go back to Woodstock

    Where they don't know who we are

    Heaven is on earth

    I would do anything for you, babe

    Blessed is this union

    Crying tears of gold, like lemonade

     

    [spoken]

    I love you the first time

    I love you the last time

    Yo soy la princesa, comprende mis white lines

    Cause I'm your jazz singer

    And you're my cult leader

    I love you forever

    I really love you forever

     

    With his ultraviolence

    Ultraviolence

    Ultraviolence

    Ultraviolence

    I can hear sirens, sirens

    He hit me and it felt like a kiss

    I can hear violins, violins

    Give me all of that ultraviolence.

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    I just find it odd on that poster that they would write SS, with Bel Air, G&M + BE to promote paradise? Fair enough with SS as the remix was a worldwide hit but the others I don't get because surely it would say Ride as that was the lead single? Or maybe they put Summertime Sadness there so that people who aren't die hard Lana fans but just know of her because of SS will watch Tropico? I'm confused myself because I'm sure SS isn't in Tropico.

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