Norman Fucking Rockwell - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll

[Prodigal Son 19]

I don't get the comments saying she seems more comfortable these days. She looks ill at ease in this interview, just covering it up better than she use to.

 

 

[Beautiful Loser 48,866]

I don't get the comments saying she seems more comfortable these days. She looks ill at ease in this interview, just covering it up better than she use to.

What makes you think that? I think she looks relaxed, I personally sit the same way she is in the video (and there's no way I would if I wasn't comfortable), she's making eye contact, her voice sounds normal, she's laughing...

[Barry 5,935]

I don't get the comments saying she seems more comfortable these days. She looks ill at ease in this interview, just covering it up better than she use to.

 

 

 

She is definitely more confident I would say than she used to be in interviews and on stage, I think she is just naturally an anxious and awkward person though so she always does come off a little weird and will probably never be 100% comfortable in interviews. Young Thug who im also a big fan of is the same way in his interviews and has also got better over time. You can just tell with how fidgety, how they speak in weird patterns and fluctuate how loud they talk and how they always look around that they are nervous when being interviewed.

[paradise27390 206]

I don't get the comments saying she seems more comfortable these days. She looks ill at ease in this interview, just covering it up better than she use to.

https://youtu.be/lvRgB4lNoCg

She always has a hard time conveying her work. It's as if she lives it so much she can't explain it. It's always fuel for her naysayers. But her shy quality is what makes her endearing still

[LanaCharts 1,980]

NFR! Deserves AOTY Grammy but she won’t even be nominated I think we should have that conversation

[amostori 780]

have you all seen chuck's story !! they r doing so much promo in california im jealous

[Cacciatore 19,347]

NFR! Deserves AOTY Grammy but she won’t even be nominated I think we should have that conversation

 

Call me delusional but I'm feeling confident about a nomination. If Janelle and Kacey got one then Lana will too, the critics just need to come through and add some amazing reviews.

[cherryblossoms 10,420]

Where can I listen to the extended version of Hope and the alternate mix of FIILY online?

[ArtDecoDelRey 15,284]

Okay i'm actually shocked that this album has such a storyline, maybe even rivals BTD or UV and im gonna go on a tangent here

 

 

Norman Fucking Rockwell: Lana is in this relationship with this man who's she has some frustration with. He's a shitty poet, a know-it-all, a jerk. However, she is still somewhat unaware of the toxicity of this, given the line, "'Cause you're just a man, it's just what you do". She thinks all men are supposed to act like this in a relationship. She ends the song giving into her feelings and staying with the guy.

 

Mariners Apartment Complex: Lana becomes aware that her boyfriend isn't just an egotistical douche, but someone who truly needs guiding and support. She realizes she could be the person who gives in the relationship, shining her light and letting him benefit from her emotional support. Ends on an optimistic note.

 

Venice Bitch: the events that just occurred in the last song carry over into this one. Things are at an all-time high with her boyfriend, and she reminisces on the good times they've had. The song is basically a compilation of all the good feelings she's had in this relationship, but tinged with melancholia all the same.

 

Fuck It I Love You: in this song, Lana is reflecting on a lot of the stuff that's happened to her. Revisiting her journey to California, she expresses newfound love for not only herself, but for her boyfriend. Declaring "Fuck it! I love you" is the statement that says that she loves him, regardless of all the crazy shit in their relationship.

 

Doin' Time: this song is not exactly made for the album, but can still be woven into it I suppose. Things start to get a little bit rockier in the relationship, singing from the annoyed male perspective, maybe could be representative of some of the faults she has created in the relationship

 

Love Song: a brief moment of pure joy occurs in the relationship, and it feels like pure heaven for Lana. This is the exact song that Lana sang directly into her lover's ears, and it's a pure moment of intimacy and bliss. Begging her lover to stay like this, wanting the relationship to feel like this, it's their love song.

 

Cinnamon Girl: Unfortunately, things didn't stay the same way in the relationship. Lana becomes more self-aware of the toxic dynamic of this relationship. He's using pills to escape from his troubles, but she just finds her way back in, confessing how hurt she's been in past relationships. The song ends on a fragile note vocally, demonstrating the uncertainty of the relationship to come.

 

How To Disappear: here, Lana is reflecting on aspects of her past, and looking back at a past lover. Potentially someone different from who the first 7 tracks are about. She talks about what she observed during her earlier days in New York and what not, once again re-instating that she will always be right there, whatever happens to her lovers. The song ends with an obvious feeling of being distanced from her boyfriend, through space and time.

 

California: In this song, Lana confesses her true love for a past boyfriend, potentially the one alluded to at the end of How To Disappear. She desperately wants him back in her life, pleading to do whatever he wants to do. She once again redeems herself as a stable figure, saying that he doesn't have to be anything other than who he truly is for her to love him.

 

The Next Best American Record: Potentially Lana and the old boyfriend got together, or perhaps she is just reminiscing on the happy times she had with him. She sings of their past relationship and her present desires to just party and have fun with the potential love of her life.

 

The Greatest: Here, Lana is in a state of limbo. She might be in contact with either of the two men discussed throughout the album, but the general meaning of the song is somewhat of an introspective one, or one reflecting on society at large. The song ends with an apocalyptic view of the universe, and the record shifts in a bare, ghostly mood, as demonstrated by the 3 remaining piano ballads.

 

Bartender: The Bartender that Lana sings about here feels like the original man described in the first half of the album. They have gotten back together, and they are trying to escape the paparazzi that follows her around. Mixed with themes of her sobriety, the song could also be another introspective one, where she seeks privacy and sanity for herself.

 

Happiness Is A Butterfly: This song represents the final breakup of Lana and the Norman Rockwell esque dickhead. Still head over heels in love, Lana is thoroughly upset about the breakup, as evident by the lyrics. Who care's if he's a dangerous man to be around? She doesn't, she just wants to dance with him. Happiness for her is a butterfly: something that is never permanent, something that can't stay forever. And this man certainly has left.

 

hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have - but i have it: After everything that Lana has been through, the song is stripped back to just her internal thoughts and an underwater sounding piano. She reflects on not only everything she's gone through in this relationship, but everything in life in general. Hope is an extremely dangerous thing to have, given the fact that she's had her heart broken and life ruined countless times in her life. However, she still has it, she is still here. Her ending with her angelic high voice proclaiming her hope for her future endeavors is the perfect conclusion to this record.

 

 

Okay wow I just really poured my heart and soul into that i-

[Wynwood 19,967]

Cinnamon Girl 

[LanaCharts 1,980]

Call me delusional but I'm feeling confident about a nomination. If Janelle and Kacey got one then Lana will too, the critics just need to come through and add some amazing reviews.

Same, something tells me the AOTY nomination is on lock but I don’t wanna set myself up for disappointment. We need Pitchfork and CoS to give this album at least 90 on metacritic

[ultrababy 3,445]

https://www.instagram.com/p/B11-HcTHgQ0/?igshid=ritcmwcqqmr3 What interview is this?

[Veinsineon 76,887]

Honestly think Lana has a chance of winning a Grammy this year.

The entirety of the GP seems to have switched like a F*ggot 

[Cacciatore 19,347]

Same, something tells me the AOTY nomination is on lock but I don’t wanna set myself up for disappointment. We need Pitchfork and CoS to give this album at least 90 on metacritic

 

CoS just gave her a 91   put your words into existence girl!

[Fingertips 72,043]

I-

 

I come back to FIGHTING?

[ArtDecoDelRey 15,284]

I-

 

I come back to FIGHTING?

yes, but you can also read my potential storyline for the album on the previous page (teehee that literally took 20 minutes to write someone acknowledge before i implode    )

[paradise27390 206]

Honestly think Lana has a chance of winning a Grammy this year.

The entirety of the GP seems to haveswitched like a F*ggot 

I actually think it's a dead cert!

[TrashMagiq 58,574]

hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have - but I have it only having 93 votes.. this is why g*ys don’t deserve rights

[drowning mermaid 1,706]

i do think critical acclaim means a lot to lana so winning a grammy will probably put her over the moon

[BeautifulAnywhere 5,417]

Okay i'm actually shocked that this album has such a storyline, maybe even rivals BTD or UV and im gonna go on a tangent here

 

 

Norman Fucking Rockwell: Lana is in this relationship with this man who's she has some frustration with. He's a shitty poet, a know-it-all, a jerk. However, she is still somewhat unaware of the toxicity of this, given the line, "'Cause you're just a man, it's just what you do". She thinks all men are supposed to act like this in a relationship. She ends the song giving into her feelings and staying with the guy.

 

Mariners Apartment Complex: Lana becomes aware that her boyfriend isn't just an egotistical douche, but someone who truly needs guiding and support. She realizes she could be the person who gives in the relationship, shining her light and letting him benefit from her emotional support. Ends on an optimistic note.

 

Venice Bitch: the events that just occurred in the last song carry over into this one. Things are at an all-time high with her boyfriend, and she reminisces on the good times they've had. The song is basically a compilation of all the good feelings she's had in this relationship, but tinged with melancholia all the same.

 

Fuck It I Love You: in this song, Lana is reflecting on a lot of the stuff that's happened to her. Revisiting her journey to California, she expresses newfound love for not only herself, but for her boyfriend. Declaring "Fuck it! I love you" is the statement that says that she loves him, regardless of all the crazy shit in their relationship.

 

Doin' Time: this song is not exactly made for the album, but can still be woven into it I suppose. Things start to get a little bit rockier in the relationship, singing from the annoyed male perspective, maybe could be representative of some of the faults she has created in the relationship

 

Love Song: a brief moment of pure joy occurs in the relationship, and it feels like pure heaven for Lana. This is the exact song that Lana sang directly into her lover's ears, and it's a pure moment of intimacy and bliss. Begging her lover to stay like this, wanting the relationship to feel like this, it's their love song.

 

Cinnamon Girl: Unfortunately, things didn't stay the same way in the relationship. Lana becomes more self-aware of the toxic dynamic of this relationship. He's using pills to escape from his troubles, but she just finds her way back in, confessing how hurt she's been in past relationships. The song ends on a fragile note vocally, demonstrating the uncertainty of the relationship to come.

 

How To Disappear: here, Lana is reflecting on aspects of her past, and looking back at a past lover. Potentially someone different from who the first 7 tracks are about. She talks about what she observed during her earlier days in New York and what not, once again re-instating that she will always be right there, whatever happens to her lovers. The song ends with an obvious feeling of being distanced from her boyfriend, through space and time.

 

California: In this song, Lana confesses her true love for a past boyfriend, potentially the one alluded to at the end of How To Disappear. She desperately wants him back in her life, pleading to do whatever he wants to do. She once again redeems herself as a stable figure, saying that he doesn't have to be anything other than who he truly is for her to love him.

 

The Next Best American Record: Potentially Lana and the old boyfriend got together, or perhaps she is just reminiscing on the happy times she had with him. She sings of their past relationship and her present desires to just party and have fun with the potential love of her life.

 

The Greatest: Here, Lana is in a state of limbo. She might be in contact with either of the two men discussed throughout the album, but the general meaning of the song is somewhat of an introspective one, or one reflecting on society at large. The song ends with an apocalyptic view of the universe, and the record shifts in a bare, ghostly mood, as demonstrated by the 3 remaining piano ballads.

 

Bartender: The Bartender that Lana sings about here feels like the original man described in the first half of the album. They have gotten back together, and they are trying to escape the paparazzi that follows her around. Mixed with themes of her sobriety, the song could also be another introspective one, where she seeks privacy and sanity for herself.

 

Happiness Is A Butterfly: This song represents the final breakup of Lana and the Norman Rockwell esque dickhead. Still head over heels in love, Lana is thoroughly upset about the breakup, as evident by the lyrics. Who care's if he's a dangerous man to be around? She doesn't, she just wants to dance with him. Happiness for her is a butterfly: something that is never permanent, something that can't stay forever. And this man certainly has left.

 

hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have - but i have it: After everything that Lana has been through, the song is stripped back to just her internal thoughts and an underwater sounding piano. She reflects on not only everything she's gone through in this relationship, but everything in life in general. Hope is an extremely dangerous thing to have, given the fact that she's had her heart broken and life ruined countless times in her life. However, she still has it, she is still here. Her ending with her angelic high voice proclaiming her hope for her future endeavors is the perfect conclusion to this record.

 

 

Okay wow I just really poured my heart and soul into that i-

It’s 10/10 spot on I would say!