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[Eugene 26,669]

Now I am more confused. Lana, please post the official lyrics. 

[one time beauty queen 18,411]

is it just me or does the "turns down the backbeat" line now tie in with Violets for Roses pretty well????

"ever since I fell out of love with you, I break dance to the backbeat & God does it sound sweet"

[luna de miel 3,212]

the thing that confuses me is that Sean was married when they met (when Lana was 33), not engaged. He was however engaged to his current wife for some time before early 2022.. this could mean that Sean cheated on two women with Lana, one before and one after their official relationship 

and the line "did you really think i'd spare her tears just to save your happiness" could refer to hurting Seans current wife by speaking up about it maybe?

[peachlipgloss 3,093]

i need more lana singing in her car it made me emotional how intimate that was 

[Let the Light In 18,669]

2 hours ago, honeymoonave said:

When does she say "i had no idea you were engaged" ??

 

The third verse is honestly a lyrical minefield 

 

She sings that in her recently deleted TikTok video 

[IanadeIrey 62,021]

The alternate lyrics seem to link back to the poem she free-styled for Vogue in September 2020 about “being led on.” 

Quote

Nico calls me Elizabeth,
he reminds me to take my medication every day at four and then when I say I’m still anxious
he says-
that’s what you’re here for.
And there’s something in the way he looks at me
a little bit too long
that makes me feel good about leaving my ex
makes me feel like a song
makes me feel like a poem that he’s reading
scanning me like paper
It hurts a little bit to watch him watch me
but it’s better than being led on

 

She met with Sean in July 2020 while in Oklahoma, and seemingly never interacted with him again after that. So something must have happened in summer 2020 where she thought things were potentially going to be rekindled but it ended up being that she was a “side-piece at 3[5]” (I think she said “33” just for rhyme’s sake). 

[Honeyyoung 17,096]

here you can clearly see that in 17:51 they censored one word out of "got a _ who turned on the backbeat" and that word is probably "cop" judging from her tiktok video
now we only need to understand what turned on the backbeat means 

[Poor Stacy 11,996]

18 minutes ago, Honeyyoung said:

here you can clearly see that in 17:51 they censored one word out of "got a _ who turned on the backbeat" and that word is probably "cop" judging from her tiktok video
now we only need to understand what turned on the backbeat means 

Oh wow. This confirms “raped” and “got a [cop] who turned on the backbeat”

[IanadeIrey 62,021]

21 minutes ago, Honeyyoung said:

here you can clearly see that in 17:51 they censored one word out of "got a _ who turned on the backbeat" and that word is probably "cop" judging from her tiktok video
now we only need to understand what turned on the backbeat means 

Good catch! A backbeat is a musical term (it refers to an emphasis on beats 2 and 4 in a song where each bar has 4 beats - so 1 2 3 4).
 

So I think she’s saying that when he calls Lana, he turns on music with a heavy “backbeat” rhythm to mask their conversation. This would directly tie in with the lines about him putting the shower on while he calls her and slipping out the backdoor to talk to her!

[Honeyyoung 17,096]

also when she did that tiktok story moaning "it's lit!' she did it because it's literally in the song (at 21:11)

 

[Let the Light In 18,669]

22 hours ago, Honeyyoung said:

here you can clearly see that in 17:51 they censored one word out of "got a _ who turned on the backbeat" and that word is probably "cop" judging from her tiktok video
now we only need to understand what turned on the backbeat means 

 

I think Elle said she might be saying:

 

"got a cop who turned on a bad b*" implying a cop betrayed a bad bitch

 

and I hear "a bad b" as well, more clear here 

 

 

 

[hotshot2am 18,781]

19 hours ago, Honeyyoung said:

here you can clearly see that in 17:51 they censored one word out of "got a _ who turned on the backbeat" and that word is probably "cop" judging from her tiktok video
now we only need to understand what turned on the backbeat means 

 

Is it just me or is she saying multiple things layered on top? On the center channel I can hear "got a _ who turned down (on?) the backbeat" but on the left + right surround channel (10:37) I hear "god's a charlatan", or something close to that with an S sound  Either way, it would be impossible to figure out the real lyrics without Dolby Atmos stems or Lana singing in her car.

[The Stargirl Pinky 71,658]

20 hours ago, Honeyyoung said:

here you can clearly see that in 17:51 they censored one word out of "got a _ who turned on the backbeat" and that word is probably "cop" judging from her tiktok video
now we only need to understand what turned on the backbeat means 

I just listened to this whole thing and it’s SO fascinating to hear the buried vocals I’m obsessed with it. This is also the first time I heard the “surf’s up” reference 

[The Siren 30,521]

20 hours ago, IanadeIrey said:

Good catch! A backbeat is a musical term (it refers to an emphasis on beats 2 and 4 in a song where each bar has 4 beats - so 1 2 3 4).
 

So I think she’s saying that when he calls Lana, he turns on music with a heavy “backbeat” rhythm to mask their conversation. This would directly tie in with the lines about him putting the shower on while he calls her and slipping out the backdoor to talk to her!

he's vile for this

[DeadSeaOfMercury 22,973]

Was this already discussed???

[Morissetteus 1,541]

2 hours ago, DeadSeaOfMercury said:

Was this already discussed???

It’s like the TUOB by Empire State Building. 
we love to see this 

 

 

[anwdelrey 9,270]

“I say I live in Rosemead really I’m at the Ramada / It doesn’t really matter, doesn’t really really matter”

 

I wonder if this line is a response to the media’s perception that she fabricated her come up. In the sense that she doesn’t necessarily “owe” her detractors the truth, and if she contradicts herself or “censors” herself it doesn’t really matter to her because she doesn’t owe anyone anything. AND when she is vulnerable and truthful, ie her honest thoughts on feminism, it isn’t received well anyway. I know it also serves to support the theme of the song, but this is how I interpret it.

[drugsdesire 9,869]

ok wait since when does she sing “here’s my body i’m available” in the background of the invisible part??? i can’t hear it

[111 36,680]

9 hours ago, anwdelrey said:

“I say I live in Rosemead really I’m at the Ramada / It doesn’t really matter, doesn’t really really matter”

 

I wonder if this line is a response to the media’s perception that she fabricated her come up. In the sense that she doesn’t necessarily “owe” her detractors the truth, and if she contradicts herself or “censors” herself it doesn’t really matter to her because she doesn’t owe anyone anything. AND when she is vulnerable and truthful, ie her honest thoughts on feminism, it isn’t received well anyway. I know it also serves to support the theme of the song, but this is how I interpret it.

 

no girl she is saying she spends most of her time fucking at the ramada while ppl think she is home in rosemead

[lanasbottom 23,694]

14 hours ago, DeadSeaOfMercury said:

Was this already discussed???

what exactly is there to discuss 

 

2 hours ago, 111 said:

she spends most of her time fucking at the ramada while ppl think she is home in rosemead

she’s just like us fr