Zodiac

[shadesofblue 15,448]

3 minutes ago, IanadeIrey said:

This is a very poignant observation and also ties back into the themes of the title track and the sentiment of not wanting to be forgotten   

i was just thinking about that

"don't forget me... like the tunnel under ocean blvd" has a whole new meaning

[Say Yes to Heaven 27,514]

It is interesting when you take the Candy Necklace video into account - though more metaphorical, it was still focused on a murdered hollywood starlet (even her own reference to Black Dahlia) and definitely did give some callback to her 2016/2017 love for Sharon Tate (with Heroin too) and now we have this entire song that was ALMOST in Candy Necklace's place speaking directly of other murders. It's interesting, she was/still is obviously feeling a certain way or empathy for these girls (Gilgo Victims, the Black Dahlia, and Sharon as well) enough to incorporate it into her own story and art.

[DCooper 36,914]

How are people interpreting the Purify Me lyric? There's a lot to process but my first thought is that she's pleading on behalf of the women who were killed to at least be purified in death and granted safe passage to whatever comes next, rather than punishing them any further for their "sins" in this life.

 

[Zodiac Dancer 2,271]

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[Liz Taylor Blues 18,738]

2 minutes ago, DCooper said:

How are people interpreting the Purify Me lyric? There's a lot to process but my first thought is that she's pleading on behalf of the women who were killed to at least be purified in death and granted safe passage to whatever comes next, rather than punishing them any further for their "sins" in this life.

 

That is one of my theories......but a different one is that Lana has said in interviews and in Fingertips that she communes with atleast one spirit (her uncle Dave). Expressing grief is a way of purifying the emotional space rather than letting it fester.... people often speak with or pray too the dead for guidance from the other side....it's possible that during a lowpoint lana , dwelling on the similarities between their and her stories, reached out to the girls for insight... I know that's really unhinged sounding and extreme for the normies but i have done similar before during rough times and it fits with the outro

[DCooper 36,914]

1 minute ago, Liz Taylor Blues said:

That is one of my theories......but a different one is that Lana has said in interviews and in Fingertips that she communes with atleast one spirit (her uncle Dave). Expressing grief is a way of purifying the emotional space rather than letting it fester.... people often speak with or pray too the dead for guidance from the other side....it's possible that during a lowpoint lana , dwelling on the similarities between their and her stories, reached out to the girls for insight... I know that's really unhinged sounding and extreme for the normies but i have done similar before during rough times and it fits with the outro

 

Love that theory too!

[Lindsay Lohan 10,430]

I really love this song and wish she released it   

 

I feel like this fits into the narrative of Ocean Blvd so well in terms of conversation based around legacy. Specifically how she name dropped four women who had their legacy stolen from them and practically turned into folklore revolving around someone else. It's actually really beautiful how she paid tribute to women by giving them a "hey we didn't forget about you"

 

I also feel like Lana connects with them because during the Lizzy Grant days she was pretty much homeless and living with whatever boyfriends that would let her stay over, she seems to reflect a lot on how she got lucky with her situation and others did not. It could have happened to her and considering this took place so close to her, it probably freaked her out.

[MrFameKills 11,093]

This would have fit so well with A&W, CN and the two interludes thematically wow

[yourboy 3,395]

1 hour ago, Liz Taylor Blues said:

That is one of my theories......but a different one is that Lana has said in interviews and in Fingertips that she communes with atleast one spirit (her uncle Dave). Expressing grief is a way of purifying the emotional space rather than letting it fester.... people often speak with or pray too the dead for guidance from the other side....it's possible that during a lowpoint lana , dwelling on the similarities between their and her stories, reached out to the girls for insight... I know that's really unhinged sounding and extreme for the normies but i have done similar before during rough times and it fits with the outro

Considering this is Lana... this is very much convincing!

[lanadelworld 0]

now looking at the lyrics and the background of the song, its seems so dark.. 

[honeyslow 5,931]

ok wow I just got around to reading this thread and this has to be one of her heaviest and most stunning songs I'm overwhelmed.. when she sang the names of the victims in the last verse.... the purify me... thinking about how the bodies of the victims were being discovered around the time she was living in NY this must have been something in her head for a long time.. I fully get why this didn't make Ocean blvd but I'm really happy we got to hear it.

[Embach 42,322]

10 hours ago, Elle said:

This song seems to be about the Gilgo Four - four women who were sex workers that were killed by a serial killer on Gilgo Beach x

Lana was definitely in her true crime podcast era in 2022 when she created Candy Necklace (Black Dahlia) and Zodiac (Gilgo Four)

[Cru3lW0rld 710]

In another timeline, we have zodiac instead of candy necklaces

[audreysdance 3,299]

I love reading all your theories about these lyrics, I'm also wondering about the "purify me" one, what did she mean in her heart - I have to think more about this but I'm so glad we know this song now and Ocean Blvd (album) makes even more sense in its intensity 

[Embach 42,322]

For those interested, from Wikipedia:

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47 minutes ago, Embach said:

Lana was definitely in her true crime podcast era in 2022 when she created Candy Necklace (Black Dahlia) and Zodiac (Gilgo Four)

Forensic Files wasn't on

[bluechemtrails 26,723]

9 hours ago, Cult Leader said:

I was listening more and I'm still not sure what that lyric is, the sound is like "solvensome, slovenson" but that's nonsense, maybe "and so hence" or "and so henceforth" I have no clue

genius.com says "so handsome"

 

https://genius.com/Lana-del-rey-zodiac-lyrics

[TrashMagiq 58,573]

These are some of her best lyrics in years. It would’ve fit in so perfectly on Ocean Blvd and would’ve brought more edge to it along with A&W and the interludes. The concept of her singing about these women that ended up in situations she herself could’ve ended up in (which is still very relevant to this day considering the stalkers / home break-ins she still gets). It’s so eerie. I really hope she still ends up releasing this song.

[heroindealer 11,041]

i cannot believe this somg exists one of her best  i keep on thinking about it the entire day at work, just 2 hrs left til i’m back home yelling purify me in the shower lq 

[Honeytrails 2,575]

it’s crazy how we haven’t had such cryptic and interesting Lana lyrics in a minute… she’s been so upfront with her latest stuff that there’s barely room for interpretation 

 

I love reading yall’s theories!