Born to Die - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll

[Pico Ocean Boulevard 41,021]

I don't know what happened but I have a new obsession with Diet Mountain Dew 

[GeminiLanaFan 48,862]

It surpassed 6B streams on Spotify !!!!! 

[Thats why they call me Dita 9,752]

On 8/12/2023 at 2:21 PM, Embach said:

I struggled with the meaning too at first but I think the simplest explanation for it is that when sun rises, the stars leave - the stars never really see the sun, they just "disappear" in the morning and vice versa (at first I used to think that the line was a metaphor for suicide, because in the morning the stars have disappeared). 

 

For me just...the stars never see the sun anymore. It's kinda like Minecraft...

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I see it like.. the stars and sun coexist at the same time, but they are never together. So, like, knowing somebody is out there and knowing you’ll never see them and missing them forever 

[Unidentified Major Tom 2,135]

12 hours ago, Ocean Boulevard said:

I don't know what happened but I have a new obsession with Diet Mountain Dew 

 

I call it enlightenment.

[longtimeman 8,907]

I'm getting genuinely emotional that not only is this masterpiece one week away from 500 weeks on the Billboard 200, but it's trending upwards, and just had its biggest day every on Spotify.

 

[Embach 40,910]

Happy 12th Birthday to this iconic legendary album that's Born To Die! An album and era to remember! Monumental and world-changing album, something that people will still talk about in 500 years! 

[stillrun 3,380]

The album that changed my life at 17 years old 

[ArtDecoVintageGirl 622]

Masterpiece ❤

[blackenedrussianpoetry 2,383]

Happy 12th to this beautiful baby..! Can’t believe a person’s age is equivalent to this album’s age… it’s either time moving too fast (2007s entering college still boggles my brain) or born to die just feel that old… love it

[PARADIXO 32,925]

[wildflowerwildfire 6,682]

the fact that i will never ever get tired of video games

[Pico Ocean Boulevard 41,021]

Happy 12 year Born to Die anniversary

 

The timeless stunning groundbreaking classic that you are

 

[PARADIXO 32,925]

I want to take this moment to say that Blue Jeans is still so breathtaking to me. It's one of Lana's best songs ever and it will remain that way forever. I don't know what possessed her to come up with such incredible and timeless melodies; every word fits perfectly and her delivery is so cathartic. I have always loved the guitar plucking, the fast trip hop beat and the tragic strings. And again, her vocal delivery is insane. If I had to choose one song from this era that still sounds like the first time, it's Blue Jeans.

 

[Daytona Beach Sparkler 5,116]

Happy birthday to Born To Die! This album is such a cultural reset and will remain iconic for centuries to come. This album is more addictive than cocaine and I could listen to it over and over and over again and not get tired. Born To Die will always have a special place in my heart. Almost no one can make a debut album so impactful and beautiful that still remains relevant 12 years later like Lana does 

[Cult Leader 5,025]

Happy Birthday to this amazing album! When it came out it just kind of took over my life, I had never heard songs that beautiful! Ever since I heard Video Games Lana became my favorite artist   no one else could ever write Off To The Races or anything like it, no one ever has, except Lana

[SalvaWHORE 33,938]

Born to Die is literally the answer for the culture and this is THAT  album that any artist would like to make once for their career.

[Wtauf 527]

She had one chance to show the whole world her art and she took it. Probably one of the most important album this century ,people will talk about it for ever,even when others currently "big" artist will be forgotten for a long time. Happy birthday BTD

[Unidentified Major Tom 2,135]

Happy birthday to you BTD !

12 years and a few months ago I was impatiently waiting for you. Finally when you came out, I was so happy to find in the first 6 tracks all the songs that I already knew, and to discover others.

You introduced Lana to the world for the best, even if the welcome was not so warm. All your critics of the time are looking awfully foolish by now.

Fantastic album !

[Eugene 26,662]

Happy birthday to the beautiful, amazing and timeless Born To Die. 

 

I hate that Lana loves to sing those old songs from 12 years ago, but she's incapable of posting a few words on the anniversary of Born To Die. 

[X8vinylScratchX 4,561]

12 years  where the hell does time go it felt like yesterday it was 10 years and then it felt crazy too. Coincidentally National Anthem has been stuck in my head the past 72 hours. Time to listen to the whole album + demos + outtakes in celebration