hollywoodsdead 277 Posted September 23, 2015 She definitely sing "calciatore". 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
evilentity 13,341 Posted September 24, 2015 I hear "Meta-gene" more than "in regine" that's for sure. I have never heard of Medellín before, but it's in Colombia? So there is an ice cream store in Medellín called Tangerina and Lana is referencing that? Wtf? Is there something I'm missing or...Yeah, phonetically I definitely hear something like "meta-gene" as well. But I'm not yet convinced it's Medellín. People on genius.com are saying it's pronounced "med-a-zsheen" or "med-a-jean", or at least that that's the way most English speakers pronounce it. But so far I'm not seeing that that's the case. It seems like people pronounce it more like "med-a-yeen". See this Narcos trailer at about 1:00, for example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U7elNhHwgBU Or this video: I mean, the Medellín cartel certainly makes sense as something she'd reference (her @@drugmoney and @columbiancartel Twitter accounts say hi) so maybe she's just majorly mispronouncing it. But it's also worth noting there are no other explicit drug references in the song (or "Backfire", the other song that mentions "Salvatore"). I think we should consider other possibilities. Here's one fitting with the Italian theme. Any chance she's saying "de Medici", and slightly mispronouncing the last syllable more like "zhee" than "chee"? 3 Quote Stalking you has sorta become like my occupation. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lad 8,801 Posted September 24, 2015 She's for sure not talking about Medellín I hear "medallín". It's something like a necklace, but I don't think those are the lyrics though. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ILostMyself 171 Posted September 24, 2015 Yeah, phonetically I definitely hear something like "meta-gene" as well. But I'm not yet convinced it's Medellín. People on genius.com are saying it's pronounced "med-a-zsheen" or "med-a-jean", or at least that that's the way most English speakers pronounce it. But so far I'm not seeing that that's the case. It seems like people pronounce it more like "med-a-yeen". I mean, the Medellín cartel certainly makes sense as something she'd reference (her @@drugmoney and @columbiancartel Twitter accounts say hi) so maybe she's just majorly mispronouncing it. But it's also worth noting there are no other explicit drug references in the song (or "Backfire", the other songs that mentions "Salvatore"). I think we should consider other possibilities. Here's one fitting with the Italian theme. Any chance she's saying "de Medici", and slightly mispronouncing the last syllable more like "zhee" than "chee"? Yeah that's why I'm so confused. In Spanish two Ls (ll) are pronounced as a "y", so her pronounciation would make no sense at all. "De Medici" is a good idea, but I do think that she would look up a word (or at least ask Francesco) when she's not sure how it's pronounced. I hear more of a "meda-gine" or "mede-gine". And if it's not an English word, it must surely be Italian as it wouldn't make much sense otherwise for this song. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PrettyBaby 2,219 Posted September 25, 2015 I just heard "il j'adore" in the last chorus. Wtf... is that even Italian, or French? Help please 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ILostMyself 171 Posted September 25, 2015 I just heard "il j'adore" in the last chorus. Wtf... is that even Italian, or French? Help please I hear something like this too, but that unfortunately neither makes sense in French or in Italian... :/ "I adore him" or sth like this would be "lo adoro" in Italian, if I'm correct. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James19709 638 Posted September 27, 2015 I hear "shady blue" instead of "baby/city blue". Also I'm pretty sure she says "soft ice creams", plural, in the chorus. She does on the second chorus, and I hear shady blue too 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Trash Magic 28,278 Posted October 19, 2015 It's definitely "The summer's white" another throwback "the last white day of the summer" 1 Quote "It's 2011, and we should all be aware of exactly how fast technology is developing" - Lana Del Rey Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delreyfreak 5,340 Posted October 24, 2015 Can someone please explain why she says "The summer's hot and I've been cold without you"? Like, isn't summer supposed to be hot?? She even just said the summer's HOT, so why is she cold???? wyd siss??? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteHydrangea 4,215 Posted October 29, 2015 Can someone please explain why she says "The summer's hot and I've been cold without you"? Like, isn't summer supposed to be hot?? She even just said the summer's HOT, so why is she cold???? wyd siss??? the summer's hot is not enough to warm her, only her lover can rise her flame up (Freak teas ). It's more about the mood y'know? she's not literally talking about body temperature but rather talking about her mood, she's saying the summer's hot but without you being here your love I've been cold/distant/depressed or... did not have emotions at all 7 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delreyfreak 5,340 Posted October 29, 2015 the summer's hot is not enough to warm her, only her lover can rise her flame up (Freak teas ). It's more about the mood y'know? she's not literally talking about body temperature but rather talking about her mood, she's saying the summer's hot but without you being here your love I've been cold/distant/depressed or... did not have emotions at all Thank you for this. You explained it beautifully! I still think it's a bit of a messy metaphor personally, but it does make sense now that you've outlined what she meant. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James19709 638 Posted November 6, 2015 Can someone please explain why she says "The summer's hot and I've been cold without you"? Like, isn't summer supposed to be hot?? She even just said the summer's HOT, so why is she cold???? wyd siss??? The summer's hot BUT I've been cold without you 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PARADIXO 32,925 Posted November 7, 2015 These are the worst lyrics on the whole record. 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lad 8,801 Posted November 7, 2015 These are the worst lyrics on the whole record."Catch me if you can,working on my tan Salvatore" and the soft ice cream are iconic though. The rest is okay, except the second verse that is tragic. BUT, I feel like the song is not meant to be taken seriously? Idk, it gives me that feeling. ~~~ I'm not so sure about the bridge lyrics. I hear white/long/warm/hot/etc summer and the "a mad Eugene" or whatever she says it's still a mystery to me 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
zedler 16 Posted November 16, 2015 I love how she thirsts over the guy for the whole song and then decides that he can wait, because she wants to eat some ice cream first. didn't they break up too? ice cream definitely is more important lol 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WhiteHydrangea 4,215 Posted December 2, 2015 didn't know where to post this https://t.co/HgXGrc6XiJ 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bummersummer 2,218 Posted February 7, 2016 was the calciatore vs cacciatore debate ever conclusively put to rest? jw. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
BlueJeans 2,606 Posted February 7, 2016 didn't know where to post this https://t.co/HgXGrc6XiJ This Is gorgeous, did someone here make this ?? Thanks for sharing.. Analwinteroylife did something similar, I believe .. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Valentino 884 Posted February 24, 2016 The double-l sound in Spanish has a lot of dialectal variation. The way she pronounces it, with a 'zh' sound, is common in Argentinian Spanish (although it's not the only possible pronunciation there - a 'sh' sound is also possible). Which, ironically, was influenced by Italian immigrants. I'm also not sure what's leading all the Italians to think she's saying "calciatore." I cannot hear any 'l' sound in that first syllable. I'm wondering if the reason so many Italians hear "calciatore" is because she doesn't double the consonant in "cacciatore," which is how it should be said in Italian. But Lana doesn't speak Italian. I think she speaks a bit of Spanish, and her pronunciation there is passable. She obviously has an accent. The way she says "acción," with three syllables, is a very English thing to do; in Spanish, it would be said with two syllables. She makes the vowels sound more Spanish, but she still has an English influence. The same applies to "cacciatore", I would think. She pronounces the vowels in an Italian manner and rolls the r, but in English there is no distinction between long and short consonants, so she doesn't double the "cc." Cacciatore is also a pretty well known dish in America. Whenever Lana speaks in a foreign language, she uses pretty simple and well-known words. "Yo soy la princesa. Comprende mis white lines" (white lines isn't Spanish ofc) "Cubano como yo." It's nothing complicated; I'm pretty sure a first-year Spanish student could pick it out. I really don't see a strong argument for "calciatore" when (a) cacciatore is known by American audiences (b) it fits the theme of "saying basic words in a foreign language" © Americans don't know what "calciatore" is. Although this song is supposed to be "Italian," the Italianness of it is really superficial. Like Godfather sounding music, very well known Italian words, a really Italian-sounding name. It's like the Epcot version of Italy in a song. But all the action is taking place in Miami, she's eating soft ice cream (Coney Island queen ), and the guy is beatboxing and rapping - two American things. (if we're hearing it properly, she even brings up the Medellin cartel, which is certainly famous, and certainly not Italian). If it was 'calciatore', then you ruin the theme of easily digestible (no pun intended) Italian items by introducing something foreign to Americans. 4 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
delreyfreak 5,340 Posted February 26, 2016 Somebody summon me?? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites