Gramma (Blue Ribbon Sparkler Trailer Heaven)

[Your Girl Lana 549]

Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
Gramma said the flags are waving for me
Gramma said that somewhere out there
There's a good man, waiting for me

A-M-E-R-I-C-A, all i wanna do is play
See the city every day, pretty party nation

Tell me that you think I'm good
Happy that I make you glad
'Cause I don't wanna think I'm bad, Gramma
I don't wanna think I'm bad
 
Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
Gramma said the flags are waving for me
Gramma said that somewhere out there
There's a good man, waiting for me
Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
"Don't you know, you don't need a thing?"
Gramma said that somewhere out there
There's a good man, waiting for me

T-R-O-U-B-L-E, trouble's what feels good to me
Crazy ass since I was three, now I'm out to getcha

But I been better lately, Mom
And I'm in love with everyone
And I don't wanna think I'm wrong
Just for feeling pretty
 
Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
Gramma said the flags are waving for me
Gramma said that somewhere out there
There's a good man, waiting for me
(x2)

I wanna be the whole world's girl, Gramma
I wanna be the whole world's girl
I wanna be the whole world's girl, Gramma
Tell me do you think that's wrong?

"Don't cry, bunny, crazy girl
Don't you know you are the world?
Every time you feel unsure

Try, remember what you are."

 

Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
Gramma said the flags are waving for me
Gramma said that somewhere out there
There's a good man, waiting for me
Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
"Honey, don't you know, you have everything?"
Gramma said that somewhere out there
There's a good man, waiting for me
 

(Gramma said she'll leave the lights on for me
Gramma said the flags are waving for me
Gramma said that somewhere out there
There's a good man, waiting for me)

(x2)

Edited March 14, 2013 by SitarHero

[shelaughslikegod 79]

I am replying to this topic a bit late but I have to say that I love the name Blue Ribbon Sparkler Trailer Heaven.

[radiodasirius 638]

I am replying to this topic a bit late but I have to say that I love the name Blue Ribbon Sparkler Trailer Heaven.

[onetruelove 53]

OK sorry for my terrible topic title couldn't think of a bloody thing to call it 

 

Anyway, in Gramma the chorus is "Gramma said she'd leave the lights on for me, Gramma said the flags are wavin' for me, Gramma said that somewhere out there there's a good man waitin' for me" & every time I listen to it (like everyday) I interpret her saying she'd go out partying & Gramma would leave the porch light on.

 

Some people (I've heard) said "oh she meant leave the hall light/night light on for her cause she's a kid" but if she's a kid why would Gramma be talking about 'finding a man' so early in her life? 

 

I hope this hasn't been posted elsewhere & I've put it in the right place but some of it is the way you interpret lyrics vs. what I do. Just wanting some feedback on this. 

[PrettyBaby 2,220]

I interpret it to mean no matter how far she wanders, she can always come back <3

[TrailerParkDarling 5,701]

^^ what she said. it's just a common phrase "I'll leave the light on for you" (Funny cause that' Motel 6's tag line lol) ~ just like saying i'll be thinking about you, always here for u  ,etc

[Chris Cuomo 3,324]

the best song on AKA 

 

gramma appreciation post~  

[Creyk 11,726]

...I always thought it was the nightlight

But I like your idea too, it's cool when a song can have so many potential interpretations.

[elllipsis 1,441]

...I always thought it was the nightlight

 

Me too.

 

I wasn't familiar with the expression 'I'll leave a light on for you' but it does make a lot more sense than my interpretation.

[James19709 638]

I am replying to this topic a bit late but I have to say that I love the name Blue Ribbon Sparkler Trailer Heaven.

[Jazzmin 302]

It's my favorite Lana song and I'll tell you why. It's just so... Touching to me. Although my life is completely different from Lana's, it's always been "sweet like cinamone" since I was born, I often feel I share the same soul with her. So, particularly about my feelings about "Gramma": the thing about "wanting to be whole world's girl", trying to pleasure everyone, feeling you are not good enough... This is just the way I am. And at the same time you hear "Honey, don't you know, you have everything" and you feel guilty about being unhappy because you should be fucking happy and grateful for everything. Well, maybe at least "somewhere out there is a good man waiting for me"...

[HEARTCORE 18,971]

I always thought this was a happy song but I just listened to it for the umpteenth time and realised how sad & lonesome it actually is

[Tyler 842]

Rob confirmed that the Gramma mentioned in this song is named Cynthia not Madeline (Lana's "m" tattoo). IDK if she is Rob or Pat's mother. Not sure how relevant this is, but thought it was interesting.

[HEARTCORE 18,971]

Rob confirmed that the Gramma mentioned in this song is named Cynthia not Madeline (Lana's "m" tattoo). IDK if she is Rob or Pat's mother. Not sure how relevant this is, but thought it was interesting.

 

 

its honestly so cute when rob refers to lana's songs in his tweets aw

[delreyfreak 5,342]

wow! great song! lol funny

[Greenwich 1,053]

Rob confirmed that the Gramma mentioned in this song is named Cynthia not Madeline (Lana's "m" tattoo). IDK if she is Rob or Pat's mother. Not sure how relevant this is, but thought it was interesting.

I think it's her maternal grandmother.

[Creyk 11,726]

Rob confirmed that the Gramma mentioned in this song is named Cynthia not Madeline (Lana's "m" tattoo). IDK if she is Rob or Pat's mother. Not sure how relevant this is, but thought it was interesting.

Wait, what? Why do they own a boat?

What is this

[Greenwich 1,053]

Wait, what? Why do they own a boat?

What is this

They're from Upstate NY, I would hope that they'd have a boat.

[TRENCH 15,450]

Wait, what? Why do they own a boat?

What is this

every white family in America must own a boat, or else 

[Creyk 11,726]

every white family in America must own a boat, or else 

Ok, so it's an American thing, I get it