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

[Vertimus 9,547]

2 hours ago, Deadly Nightshade said:

I was listening to old money and to young and beautiful and I came to think of how youth and beauty were always themes that concerned her. The idea of getting old, being forgotten , not being seen for your inner beauty but only for your external beauty , not being loved anymore.. idk it got me feeling really emotional 

To me, 'Old Money' is one of her very best, and the only LDR song that has ever made me cry--and there's so many points in the song that are extremely painful and poignant. The end is just brutal---"and we were young and pretty." 

 

I think many of us, for various reasons, have felt "alone for reasons unknown to" us, perhaps it's simply part of the human condition, to feel overlooked, misunderstood, frightened, lost. If I had to select one LDR song for sheer brilliance, I would pick 'Old Money.' 

 

The only contemporary song I know that is sadder is Tori Amos's 'Playboy Mommy,' in which a woman--perhaps Amos, perhaps not--speaks to the unborn child she lost after acting irresponsibly ("in my platforms I hit the floor"), and thus losing the child (and Amos had at least one miscarriage).

 

I like to listen to 'Old Money,' but I can't bear to listen to 'PM.'  

[Vertimus 9,547]

22 minutes ago, mlittle11 said:

why is she being so strategic about making sure literally no one has the tracklist  i dont think shes ever done this before

 

And there must be some reason for keeping it under lock and key. Is it just to maintain surprise or could it be that 'Del Norte County' is on the second half? 

 

I doubt it's because 'Serene Queen' or another leaked track has been added. 

[GeminiLanaFan 48,862]

34 minutes ago, mlittle11 said:

why is she being so strategic about making sure literally no one has the tracklist  i dont think shes ever done this before

Probably to prevent leaks. With titles, it’s a step closer to looking up songs on sharing sites.

[Vertimus 9,547]

13 minutes ago, GeminiLanaFan said:

Probably to prevent leaks. With titles, it’s a step closer to looking up songs on sharing sites.

Good point. 

[Deadly Nightshade 12,802]

14 minutes ago, Vertimus said:

To me, 'Old Money' is one of her very best, and the only LDR song that has ever made me cry--and there's so many points in the song that are extremely painful and poignant. The end is just brutal---"and we were young and pretty." 

 

I think many of us, for various reasons, have felt "alone for reasons unknown to" us, perhaps it's simply part of the human condition, to feel overlooked, misunderstood, frightened, lost. If I had to select one LDR song for sheer brilliance, I would pick 'Old Money.' 

 

The only contemporary song I know that is sadder is Tori Amos's 'Playboy Mommy,' in which a woman--perhaps Amos, perhaps not--speaks to the unborn child she lost after acting irresponsibly, falling "in my platforms I hit the floor"), and thus losing the child (and Amos had at least one miscarriage).

 

I like to listen to 'Old Money,' but I can't bear to listen to 'PM.'  

I always really like your insight into Lana's music. Old money is totally a heart-wrenching song and proof of her genius as an artist. The whole song feels like a really personal confession to the listener , that's what it feels like to me at least.

I've never heard of PM but it sounds like Tori is talking about a really tragic life story and I get why it is so difficult to listen to..

[Vertimus 9,547]

25 minutes ago, Deadly Nightshade said:

I always really like your insight into Lana's music. Old money is totally a heart-wrenching song and proof of her genius as an artist. The whole song feels like a really personal confession to the listener , that's what it feels like to me at least.

I've never heard of PM but it sounds like Tori is talking about a really tragic life story and I get why it is so difficult to listen to..

Thank you. I appreciate your saying so. As a fan of 'OM,' do you think it's about young people, that it's a fairly young woman speaking? I was surprised when another member told me that that was their interpretation.

 

I see it, 100%, as a mature woman, say, of 55 or 60, who has lost her beloved and the father of her children (presumably her husband), looking back on her beautiful past life of wealth, racing cars, and glorious days in the Riviera, and on everything she has lost, including her physical youth, with barely-contained desperation.  The "I'm out of time" line is also brutal. 

[ShadesOfViolence 6,627]

the drought💀💀💀

[The Grants 13,469]

now why would you use a candy necklace in rockefeller

[Lanaparadiserey 23,422]

Has anyone else gotten TONS of ads for the new album? They are doing so much promo

[Deadly Nightshade 12,802]

44 minutes ago, Vertimus said:

Thank you. I appreciate your saying so. As a fan of 'OM,' do you think it's about young people, that it's a fairly young woman speaking? I was surprised when another member told me that that was their interpretation.

 

I see it, 100%, as a mature woman, say, of 55 or 60, who has lost her beloved and the father of her children (presumably her husband), looking back on her beautiful past life of wealth, racing cars, and glorious days in the Riviera, and on everything she has lost, including her physical youth, with barely-contained desperation.  The "I'm out of time" line is also brutal. 

Tbh I've always thought it was a fairly young woman talking about young love and how she is constantly in fear of getting older as time passes. I see it in myself as well as I'm getting older that even in my 20s , age is something that worries me. I think that there is a social factor that plays into it as well, the way society has made women think that their worth is connected to being young and pretty. I feel it is engrained in our minds even if we disagree with that societal notion. I see these reoccurring themes in ocean boulevard as well.

 

Reading the lyrics of OM again though made me think that maybe it's about an older woman as you said 

 

[13beachess 7,614]

83 days !!! 

[Pink Flamingo 17,137]

BOZ said he doesn't remember/know anything related to the DNC jacket.

[Vertimus 9,547]

10 minutes ago, Deadly Nightshade said:

Tbh I've always thought it was a fairly young woman talking about young love and how she is constantly in fear of getting older as time passes. I see it in myself as well as I'm getting older that even in my 20s , age is something that worries me. I think that there is a social factor that plays into it as well, the way society has made women think that their worth is connected to being young and pretty. I feel it is engrained in our minds even if we disagree with that societal notion. I see these reoccurring themes in ocean boulevard as well.

 

Reading the lyrics of OM again though made me think that maybe it's about an older woman as you said 

 

Thank you. It's fascinating how widely lyrics can be interpreted, and how we unconsciously project ourselves into them without realizing it. The 'older woman, less desirable' thing is definately there. Tori Amos has written several songs about how that applies to the music industry, and sadly, continues to. 

[fl0r1dakil0s 21,366]

 

she's giving payola i love it - ben and ed better make up for two albums of zero promo 

[bluechemtrails 26,494]

I wonder what the further roadmap is until the album. A lot can happen between now and March: tracklist unveiling, second single, videos, live performance, lyrics to Ocean Blvd (Spotify, Youtube), photo shoots. Wasn't there something with Interview magazine? There have been also no selfies for a long time, maybe she'll give us a further insight into the mood or atmosphere of the album.

[Eugene 26,662]

Something tells me that Lana is planning some special visual content for the album, because she's been recording a lot. But, with the theft of the cameras I don't know what will happen. 

[x VB 12,507]

1 hour ago, ShadesOfViolence said:

the drought💀💀💀

 

The single was released less than two weeks ago 

[Eugene 26,662]

 

[nosorangegrape 335]

She should've covered Moon River and placed it on the album.

[menslayer 18,826]

22 minutes ago, TextBook said:

 

The single was released less than two weeks ago 

I think you’re the undercover Ben account on LB sometimes