The Grants

[cherryblossoms 10,415]

30 minutes ago, Um Chile Anyways So said:

Wow did lana sample the beginning in LA who am I to love you?

Hmm I don’t think so, doesn’t sound like the same chords to me. Playing style is super similar though!

[cj1995 331]

These live performances though  I'm in love

[PARADIXO 32,940]

This is easily one of Lana's emotional songs ever. The composition is actually insane, it all sounds like an Ascension. It's Lana's post-mortem letter, intra vitam.

 

The song starts with the choir warming up / practicing, one of them makes a mistake and then they try again. Lana herself stated that this intro was very meaningful, and it actually is; as long as you're alive, you can always try again, you always have another chance. I also think that the inclusion of the Rocky Mountains line, which was originally meant to first appear towards the end of the song, has a lot of meaning because the very first person she's paying homage to in this album is her late uncle Dave. She mourns her uncle first and then goes to appreciate and protect those around her who are still alive. "My pastor told me / When you leave, all you take / Is your memories". These simple lyrics have so much power, like she found a new meaning in life, which is her family. That piece of advice changed her and her perspective on life. Compassion, to think of each other, to be good people and think about the legacy we leave on Earth; do you think about heaven? "I'm doing the hard stuff / I'm doing my time / I'm doing it for us / For our family line", oh god, the DELIVERY in this part is incredible. I think it might have to do with her kind of reuniting her family? She's doing the hard stuff to keep the Grants intact and cared for (I also think by "the Grants" she means all her family friends too). She's taking a maternal role, doing the hard stuff.

 

In Kintsugi, she sings about how death made her life "flash in front" of her, and also made her wonder who would be at her future funeral, like a movie. For the outro of The Grants, she mentions multiple scenes in such a beautiful, relatable yet cinematic way. She's actually ascending, letting the light in, taking all these memories - the place where her uncle died, the voice of John Denver, her niece, her grandmother's final days... And also that despite and after all, it's a beautiful life, and she wants everyone to keep that in mind until our very last breath.

[Embach 42,301]

HAPPY 1ST ANNIVERSARY THE GRANTS I'LL NEVER FORGET THE EXPERIENCE OF LISTENING TO THIS MASTERPIECE FOR THE FIRST TIME, IT WAS ETHEREAL!!!!!!!!!!

[Rorman Nockwell 56,701]

TW: death, illness

Spoiler

Up until recently, I never really connected with this song

My dad fell into a coma before he passed a few days ago from cancer

He loved John Denver

While he was in a coma, I kept thinking about what was going through his mind. If he was dreaming. Every so often he'd murmur and his arm would move or something. 

And I kept thinking of this song

Especially Do you think about heaven?

and

It's a beautful life

Remember that too, for me

I hope he was thinking about good things. I hope he was at peace and wasn't scared

Anyway, this song really hits different for me now

 

 

[IanadeIrey 62,018]

50 minutes ago, Rorman Nockwell said:

TW: death, illness

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Up until recently, I never really connected with this song

My dad fell into a coma before he passed a few days ago from cancer

He loved John Denver

While he was in a coma, I kept thinking about what was going through his mind. If he was dreaming. Every so often he'd murmur and his arm would move or something. 

And I kept thinking of this song

Especially Do you think about heaven?

and

It's a beautful life

Remember that too, for me

I hope he was thinking about good things. I hope he was at peace and wasn't scared

Anyway, this song really hits different for me now

 

 

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I’m really, really sorry to hear about your dad. I hope you have the support you need right now and the space to grieve in the way that you can. Sending love ❤️

 

[Rorman Nockwell 56,701]

2 hours ago, IanadeIrey said:

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I’m really, really sorry to hear about your dad. I hope you have the support you need right now and the space to grieve in the way that you can. Sending love ❤️

 

Thank you; it means a lot

I miss him but he isn't in pain anymore ❤

[longtimeman 8,917]

12 hours ago, Rorman Nockwell said:

TW: death, illness

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Up until recently, I never really connected with this song

My dad fell into a coma before he passed a few days ago from cancer

He loved John Denver

While he was in a coma, I kept thinking about what was going through his mind. If he was dreaming. Every so often he'd murmur and his arm would move or something. 

And I kept thinking of this song

Especially Do you think about heaven?

and

It's a beautful life

Remember that too, for me

I hope he was thinking about good things. I hope he was at peace and wasn't scared

Anyway, this song really hits different for me now

 

 

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I'm so sorry to hear that. I hope you're OK - just know you have lots of friends on this board who are thinking of you.