Text Book

[lanasgirl]

Just now, uvbabe said:

 

Still a mess. Sis needs to stop trying to prove herself! 

Made me cringe like all of “Coachella” did

[Jared]

You touched the detriment, most of the friends I knew already had

 

 

[littleredpartydress]

6 minutes ago, Jack Antonoff is a God said:

You touched the detriment, most of the friends I knew already had

 

 

Wait is this the real Jared  

 

actually enjoying a non-Jack song?

 

give your thoughts bestie  

[Elle]

The background vocals are from Melodye Perry, who was one of the background singers on Summertime & LMLYLAW Jimmy Fallon performance  x

[BluebirdXO]

I don't know if she's lowkey shading her father or not 

 

God I need some sleep. My interpretation skills are terrible when I'm half asleep 

[bel air rose]

this song is kinda a maze to interpret

one minute she’s talking about her dad, then i think she’s talking about sean, and then this line, 

 

“people say we’re too much alike” 

 

reminds me of barrie 

[honey dew]

Text Book is my favourite Lana song period I cant fault it 10/10 she made another true masterpiece on par with WC and Ride??? The effortless tempo fluctuation the gorgeous melody and chords the heartbreaking LYRICS the return of "Daddy" can anyone else relate to what I'm feeling rn I feel so at peace

[CinnamonGay]

Now I know why Textbook sounded familiar.

 

Its pre chorus melody reminds me of Big Eyes verses melody.

 

And its verses remind me of Back to Black by amy

Also Wildflower piano intro gives me French restaurant 

[Prettywhenyoudye]

1 minute ago, CinnamonGay said:

Now I know why Textbook sounded familiar.

 

Its pre chorus melody reminds me of Big Eyes verses melody.

 

And its verses remind me of Back to Black by amy

EXACTLY YES. i’ve been listening to it here & there while running errands all day & was trying to think of why it sounded so familiar to me!! 

[Deadly Nightshade]

 the crickets,  the kind of wave sounds , the backing vocals in text book make the listening experience so full , so beautiful  they give life to the song   

[evalionisameme]

Hm mixed thoughts, I just briefly listened to Tulsa whilst half deaf and I could hear it properly, I’m hoping the mixing vocally is done well as the voice is fuller.

 

the BLM reference in Text book was just bad..all the things I couldnt want for him makes it seem like her father is black and that’s why she’s protesting? Like it’s a choice structure of sentence, I screamed for them is also very white saviour.

[Bonita]

16 minutes ago, evalionisameme said:

I screamed for them is also very white saviour.

 

that lyric has nothing to do with the blm lyric it connects to "all the things I couldn't want for him" 

[evalionisameme]

40 minutes ago, not all who wander r lost said:

 

that lyric has nothing to do with the blm lyric it connects to "all the things I couldn't want for him" 

Why put it in the same chorus then?

it’s disjointed and badly worded, BLM shouldn’t be in the song as a throwaway lyric it just sounds disconnected like she threw two sets of lyrics together.

[Pink Flamingo]

2 minutes ago, evalionisameme said:

Why put it in the same chorus then?

it’s disjointed and badly worded, BLM shouldn’t be in the song as a throwaway lyric it just sounds disconnected like she threw two sets of lyrics together.

Stop suffering for a lyrics... There's nothing wrong with it and that's it. 

[evalionisameme]

1 minute ago, Selfloathinpoet said:

Stop suffering for a lyrics... There's nothing wrong with it and that's it. 

Well it is an opinion dearie 

[Bonita]

5 minutes ago, evalionisameme said:

Why put it in the same chorus then?

it’s disjointed and badly worded, BLM shouldn’t be in the song as a throwaway lyric it just sounds disconnected like she threw two sets of lyrics together.

 

read through the lyrics the entire chorus makes sense

[evalionisameme]

4 minutes ago, not all who wander r lost said:

 

read through the lyrics the entire chorus makes sense

“He could see us in our splendor 

all the things I couldn’t want for him” is an oxymoron unless she meant she didn’t want discrimination for him or for him to have the same love as her -it does not make sense 

[Bonita]

3 minutes ago, evalionisameme said:

“He could see us in our splendor 

all the things I couldn’t want for him” is an oxymoron unless she meant she didn’t want discrimination for him or for him to have the same love as her -it does not make sense 

 

the line could refer to her wanting to get her father's approval for the relationship and to show him that the dude is capable of fighting the same battles as her - and the lyric after it explains her screaming for the things that weren't possible to desire from the relationship 

[Lustformoney]

blm lyric makes me cringe sorry but Textbook is the best one

[Marius]

OK, text book gives me major King Crimson vibes now. But less rockish ofc.