Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd - Pre-Release Thread: OUT March 24th, 2023

[Dominikx4 25,021]

15 minutes ago, lifeisavelvetcrowbar said:

OMG! I needed day to process my emotions. The way we always win year after year as Lana stans. The songwriting is giving Blue Bannisters + LMLYLAW. The orchestration is giving Paradise and Honeymoon. The way the song starts chill and builds into a huge climax is giving Chemtrails song. I love BB and COCC but these are very stripped back and low key albums. Ocean Boulevard is just big and grand and powerful. If this song is any indicator, it’s seeming like this may be her best and biggest album since NFR. Also, maybe I’m completely off base here, but is anyone else hearing a subtle vagina metaphor in the title of song/album in the way she sings about this forgotten and unused tunnel, and the way she sings about her fear of being alone and unloved? “Don’t forget me! Like the tunnel under Ocean Boulevard”

 

idk bout yall, but this "metaphor" some of u guys see is so strange and weird

[the ocean 67,621]

Just now, Dominikx4 said:

idk bout yall, but this "metaphor" some of u guys see is so strange and weird

i've been kinda afraid to bring this especially after i've brought up a lot of other strange things so i'm glad you are

it's really weird how a lot of y'all are obsessed with her "tunnel" (as well as her boobs...)

and before you bring up "cola" that was 10 years ago and lana herself has lowkey disowned it

[taco truck 28,679]

Ok but if we are actually going of insta captions here is what i'm thinking some song titles could be...

Stars Align

Waist Deep in Icy Waves

Peach Fuzz

It's been so hot

 

[the ocean 67,621]

Just now, imapartygirl said:

Ok but if we are actually going of insta captions here is what i'm thinking some song titles could be...

Stars Align

Waist Deep in Icy Waves

Peach Fuzz

It's been so hot

i'd also add on "late nights" since that's speculated to be the title of rockefeller

[Dominikx4 25,021]

10 hours ago, the ocean said:

i've been kinda afraid to bring this especially after i've brought up a lot of other strange things so i'm glad you are

it's really weird how a lot of y'all are obsessed with her "tunnel" (as well as her boobs...)

and before you bring up "cola" that was 10 years ago and lana herself has lowkey disowned it

its kind of like when some stans try to make everything about drugs... like "omg, ocean is louisville slang for coke, thats so lana"

 

so forced and strange, but this one feels kinda icky

[GeminiLanaFan 45,786]

7 minutes ago, imapartygirl said:

Ok but if we are actually going of insta captions here is what i'm thinking some song titles could be...

Stars Align

Waist Deep in Icy Waves

Peach Fuzz

It's been so hot

 

There’s also « if you want a little more… chill a little more »

No capital letters…. 

[the ocean 67,621]

Just now, Dominikx4 said:

its kind of like when some stans try to make everything about drugs... like "omg, ocean is louisville slang for coke, thats so lana"

so forced and strange, but this one feels kinda icky

between the constant bickering about who has the right to an opinion (which is so stupid in itself), some people ignoring how weird the sermon thing is (less the sermon itself and more judah smith specifically) & this weird fascination with her vagina and boobs ; i'm getting really alienated with this thread and that's sad because i'm really enjoying the new song & i'm excited for the album but some of y'all have to make it weird & uncomfortable

i'm out lol

[wilting daisy 3,393]

10 hours ago, Dominikx4 said:

its kind of like when some stans try to make everything about drugs... like "omg, ocean is louisville slang for coke, thats so lana"

 

so forced and strange, but this one feels kinda icky

yes exactly like you go on genius & most of the lyrical interpretations fans submit are like "this is a drug metaphor" or "this is a sex metaphor" & yeah i know sometimes she does use drug/sex metaphors but not as frequently as some fans seem to think. sometimes a cigar is just a cigar.

[palemoonbaby 13,455]

10 minutes ago, imapartygirl said:

Ok but if we are actually going of insta captions here is what i'm thinking some song titles could be...

Stars Align

Waist Deep in Icy Waves

Peach Fuzz

It's been so hot

 

 

it would be so iconic

[Super Movie 50,275]

FJM and Tommy Genesis being on the same album has the same energy as Sean Ono Lennon and A$AP Rocky being on the same album

[Vertimus 8,916]

16 minutes ago, Dominikx4 said:

 

idk bout yall, but this "metaphor" some of u guys see is so strange and weird

That's what I said a few days ago, if she was still seeing her body as a map of L.A., then what would be the tunnel under Ocean Boulevard? But I was just joking. 

[GeminiLanaFan 45,786]

I was super busy at work yesterday and could barely listen to the song once but…

dis I miss some possible trauma PTSD when we found out there were SIX collabs ?!?  (like: « oh no, not LFL 2.0 »)

[palemoonbaby 13,455]

@TropicoHeart many your tarot readings turning to be true

[The Grants 13,003]

 

13 minutes ago, the ocean said:

i'd also add on "late nights" since that's speculated to be the title of rockefeller

Rockefeller Storyteller (ft. Jon Batiste) for me

[jamesss 3,779]

6 minutes ago, GeminiLanaFan said:

There’s also « if you want a little more… chill a little more »

No capital letters…. 

THANK YOU OMGG IM MANIFESTING THAT TRACK 

[PatentLeatherDoOver 25,803]

I wonder which collabs (if any) will be released as singles. I could totally see the Tommy Genesis one being a fun little treat 

[The Grants 13,003]

I wouldn’t be mad if she released Fingertips as a single in late january - early february

[GeminiLanaFan 45,786]

Just now, kaliuchis said:

I wouldn’t be mad if she released Fingertips ad a single in late january - early february

Spoiler

I relistened to the snippet  yeah I know it’s bad but… and I still can’t make out what it sounds like -

its too short 

 

[Crimson and Clover 22,088]

37 minutes ago, HoneymoonDaddy said:

Okay everyone I'm in a need of a little assistance bc im an indecisive whore

I'm trying to decide where I want to travel to experience the album for the first time. I began this tradition back with chemtrails. I flew out to LA, took some edibles and listened to the album as the sun came up by the Hollywood sign on release day. With Blue Banisters, I took a scenic drive through the country side. Here are my options for Ocean Blvd.

Northern California (Sunset)

Cannon Beach in Oregon (Sunset)

Somewhere in the mountains (maybe Colorado?)

A Flower Field in my home state

 

Any suggestions are highly appreciated! Thanks darlings 

 

 

Ahhh that’s so exciting!! I’d say NorCal, specifically in the SF area near Ocean Beach or Crissy Fields, Sausalito/Marin County, Eureka/Arcata, or DNC (Crescent City). Walking on the beach when it’s cold and foggy is such a meditative and introspective  I’d suggest Long Beach also since it’s where the title track is located, but I’m not the biggest fan of the area. There are a bunch of mountains/redwoods surrounding the SF area too if you prefer that! 
 

unsolicited sf beach pics  <3 definitely amazing places to get high lol (I go to Ocean Beach at least like once a month and just listen to Venice Bitch and it’s amazing) 

 

[Vertimus 8,916]

One thing I liked about COCC and BB, for the most part, was the way many of the songs revealed a stronger, more independent, free-thinking Lana, like the COCC title track, 'NAWWAL,'  'Dance 'Til We Die,' 'IYLDWM,' Arcadia,' 'Violets For Roses,' 'WFWF'--a woman in control of herself and her life.

 

It seems to me that 'Ocean Boulevard' back-peddles on that significantly, though of course it has its own life and is from a different album, and doesn't necessarily, by any means, have to reflect how Lana feels about herself, or about herself now, any more than the singer/narrator of 'Swan Song,' 'Money Power Glory' or 'In My Feelings' necessarily genuinely reflected her life and personality.

 

I'm not saying I think it's a bad message or anything like that--obviously most people feel like that at some point in their lives.