"Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass" Spoken Word Poetry Album - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll

[naachoboy 7,993]

IM ABOUT TO LISTEN

cant wait for your thoughts bb

[ChaoticLipster 24,733]

In the poem Happy she states she keeps a safe called the ‘boyfriend box’. I think what she actually means is a couple of storage units.. lol

[Ryusei 5,071]

I wonder how much of this is fiction. I only heard LA so far but it really made me wonder. Gonna listen to the rest before bed in the dark. 

[Doll Harlow 12,369]

I wonder how much of this is fiction. I only heard LA so far but it really made me wonder. Gonna listen to the rest before bed in the dark.

 

She mentions a husband in one of the poems, so not all of it is autobiographical.

[PARADIXO 33,091]

Omg                     

 

That was tragically comforting.

 

The poems themselves I read them last night and I have much to say.

 

Musically speaking, just perfect. Don't know about favorites, but I would love a longer version of 'Quiet Waiter Blue Forever' do slow-dance with my love. So, so romantic.

[theweightofthehours 1,836]

I now understand why she wanted to put the poetry album/book out before NFR.

[xxmissdaytonaxx 30,079]

thinking about getting drunk and listening to the audiobook

[Rorman Nockwell 56,959]

i feel like the one person whos not absolutely in love with the audiobook :/ i like it, and as a fan of poetry (and a writer of it, myself) i think the poems are really good, but the audiobook was a bit lackluster for me. I'm still excited to read the actual book though, and i promise this isn't me trying to play devil's advocate or be contrarian.

 

Not the only person. I think it has many faults, but I don't really care enough to state what I think they are and get dragged for doing so. Actual music is coming soon, so it's whatever. 

 

Just not my thing but that's okay

[FrankNotOcean 1,146]

She really is doing her own thing and doing it very well, may I add

 

No other girlies could exude that much raw emotion just by reading her poems

[IanadeIrey 62,141]

I think the most obvious parallels between NFR and Violet are as follows:

 

SportCruiser and Mariners Apartment Complex

Past the Bushes Cypress Thriving and How to Disappear

Never to Heaven and  Cinnamon Girl

Paradise Is Very Fragile and The Greatest

Bare Feet on Linoleum and Hope is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to Have - But I Have it 

 

 

More of a reach, but I also think we could match Quiet Waiter-Blue Forever with Love Song and more closely to Bartender for the romantic moods (thanks @@GeminiLanaFan for this <3) and of course the vehicle themes.

and The Land of 1000 Fires and Venice Bitch for their textured, layered, and rawer presentation and self-actualizing narratives juxtaposed with love.

 

Maybe Happy and Happiness is a Butterfly for obvious reasons - potentially Lana was exploring the way she both lets happiness alight upon her and chases it, respectively.

 

I love this project so much. <3

[Bettie Page 2,143]

thank you lana for being so vulnerable, i wish i had the guts to show off my poetry 

[GeminiLanaFan 49,389]

I think the most obvious parallels between NFR and Violet are as follows:

 

SportCruiser and Mariners Apartment Complex

Past the Bushes Cypress Thriving and How to Disappear

Never to Heaven and Cinnamon Girl

Paradise Is Very Fragile and The Greatest

Bare Feet on Linoleum and Hope is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to Have - But I Have it

 

 

More of a reach, but I also think we could match Quiet Waiter-Blue Forever and Love Song for their romantic moods

and The Land of 1000 Fires and Venice Bitch for their textured, layered, and rawer presentation and self-actualizing narratives juxtaposed with love.

 

Maybe Happy and Happiness is a Butterfly for obvious reasons - potentially Lana was exploring the way she both lets happiness alight upon her and chases it, respectively.

 

I love this project so much. <3

Quiet Waiter - Blue Forever is the « part 1 » and Bartender is « part 2 » to the story to me.

 

Love your parallels! Never to Heaven and Cinnamon Girl could be linked indeed!

[IanadeIrey 62,141]

Quiet Waiter - Blue Forever is the « part 1 » and Bartender is « part 2 » to the story to me.

 

Love your parallels! Never to Heaven and Cinnamon Girl could be linked indeed!

Oh I didn't even think of that but it makes so much sense! It's perfect! I'll actually edit that into my post, thanks!

 

And thank you! I think so too since both of them are about Joe and deal with her contemplations of her emotions affecting her relationship. I love her brilliant mind and ability to put words down so beautifully

[Bettie Page 2,143]

ive noticed alot of references to Buddhism and Hinduism, i love it

[naachoboy 7,993]

ive noticed alot of references to Buddhism and Hinduism, i love it

post them!!

[Bettie Page 2,143]

post them!!

i definitely will when i feel better!

[lanabanana11 3,862]

so i bought violet, and first of all it doesnt go to my music app, it goes into apple's "book" app which i had to download. THEN, the book app just says "track 1" "track 2" and so on, not the names of the poems! Does anyone know if theres a link to the poems as individual MP3 downloads? I cant be the only person running into this issue hahaha

[Log Lana 911]

That last poem DAMN! So freaking creepy, can’t get over it

[Chestnut Fox Sexy Jesus 3,026]

OK I can safely say that Violet is what NFR could have been but kinda failed halfway through and hopefully COCC will realise fully.

Also, I get a very maritime vibe off Violet. I really like the cover but I feel like it’s not related?

[strange weather 1,954]

I wasn't excited for this at all, but I have to say I love the poems. I'm disappointed by the audio book, though. The music is great but the quality of the sound and the way her voice is recorded almost ruin it for me. I regret buying it but I'm looking forward to the actual book.