Flowerbomb 65,593 Posted May 20, 2021 1 hour ago, agecando said: but who cares about that tho? i don’t get why some people bring that twitter negativity over here. it’s enough for the right people to get the message and see the bigger picture in lana’s lyricism, not everybody is going to understand it I wasn't being serious 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Three White Butterflies 27,475 Posted May 20, 2021 honestly there are parts of text book that give me a lot of pretty when you cry vibes 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Liz Taylor Blues 18,729 Posted May 20, 2021 Holy shit she samples the melody of Live OrDie on the chorus of text book 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Miss Doing Nothing 1,682 Posted May 20, 2021 (edited) 5 hours ago, Elle said: There we were Screaming Black Lives Matter In the crowd by the open river & I saw you saw who I am Kind of wish I wish with my father He could see as a long last splinter Of the things I couldn’t want for him Idk what she says before splinter. I think she sings “this all as a splinter” but I don’t know logic when it comes to this Edited May 20, 2021 by Wildflower 0 Quote What’s this devotion? You really seem like a good man Bodies or oceans, I cling to you like your mainland Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
annedauphine 35,853 Posted May 20, 2021 If you told me this was on UV I wouldn't bat an eye, I would say thank you instead 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BluebirdXO 7,679 Posted May 20, 2021 People commenting sad twerking or aesthetic twerking in the YT comments feels so disrespectful 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prettywhenimhigh 49,312 Posted May 20, 2021 I enjoy the ocean sounds in text book a lot but whyyyy the melody of the chorus had to sound like demi lovato's song 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
strange weather 1,952 Posted May 20, 2021 2 hours ago, Poor Stacy said: I don't think Lana's wrong for including it, and I understand why she did it, so I'm not throwing shade, but the BLM line in Text Book makes me cringe because it feels so awkwardly shoehorned in. It's a shame because I really like the song otherwise. Drag me etc, but I'm just being honest. Yeah. This is what I'm feeling. She mentioned this album would respond to critics who were painting her as conservative so it feels like she put that in there to prove something, which kinda ruins the song for me. But perhaps the BLM rallies were what ultimately came between her and Sean? There he was, with "shining stars" (makes me think of being patriotic) and "standing blue" (blue lives matter) and at the rally he really saw where she stood and that drove a wedge between them? 7 Quote let me be who i'm meant to be Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lili 3,177 Posted May 20, 2021 After all the comments about the resemblance to a Demi Lovato song, I’m happy that I’ve never heard a Demi Lovato song in my life. 12 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prettywhenimhigh 49,312 Posted May 20, 2021 3 minutes ago, lili said: After all the comments about the resemblance to a Demi Lovato song, I’m happy that I’ve never heard a Demi Lovato song in my life. I wish I was you omg unfortunately the song in question was a hit back then and it played on the radio all the time and I had to hear it everyday because I worked at a store that had the radio on all day yeah that absolutely killed my vibe for text book, I wish I didn't know this stupid ass demi lovato song 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lili 3,177 Posted May 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, prettywhenimhigh said: I wish I was you omg unfortunately the song in question was a hit back then and it played on the radio all the time and I had to hear it everyday because I worked at a store that had the radio on all day yeah that absolutely killed my vibe for text book, I wish I didn't know this stupid ass demi lovato song But hey, the verses are so Amy Winehouse. There’s still hope! ? 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dark Angel 201,782 Posted May 20, 2021 18 minutes ago, BluebirdXO said: People commenting sad twerking or aesthetic tweaking in the YT comments feels so disrespectful lana's youtube comment section is always filled with the dumbest shit 5 Quote ══════════════════ -ˋˏ ༻❁༺ ˎˊ- ══════════════════ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Evergreen 8,346 Posted May 20, 2021 Imagine she will tour in 2022 and perform 'Text Book' and everyone will be singing 'And there we were, screaming "Black Lives Matter" in a crowd', so cool 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lili 3,177 Posted May 20, 2021 19 minutes ago, BluebirdXO said: People commenting sad twerking or aesthetic tweaking in the YT comments feels so disrespectful And redundant. Since twerking is sad by itself. (twerking fans, don’t come for me, I’m messing around. Kind of...) 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
prettywhenimhigh 49,312 Posted May 20, 2021 15 minutes ago, lili said: But hey, the verses are so Amy Winehouse. There’s still hope! ? yesss I love all the rest of the song it's just demi lovato has no business in popping up in my head while I'm listening to lana 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Churchome Rep 3,381 Posted May 20, 2021 I think this song was written and recorded around the same time as Summertime Gershwin Version because of the background vocals in the outro 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uvbabe 4,730 Posted May 20, 2021 Screaming black lives matter in a crown... I just wanna know WHY 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NikoGo 60,702 Posted May 20, 2021 1 minute ago, uvbabe said: Screaming black lives matter in a crown... I just wanna know WHY “screaming Black Lives Matter in the crowd” 8 Quote "Don’t forget me" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
uvbabe 4,730 Posted May 20, 2021 Just now, Nikogo said: “screaming Black Lives Matter in the crowed” Still a mess. Sis needs to stop trying to prove herself! 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites