Lust For Life - Post-Release Discussion Thread + Poll

[GroupieLover 1,162]

Also, I wouldn't be surprised if one of the names Lana censors in Get Free was Lou Reed (or just Lou). It would make sense with the song and I'm sure one of the names was pretty famous or she wouldn't be so addamant about hiding it.

[DominicMars 1,763]

Probably because rabid fans are scary and a lot of times stalker-ish . I like it the way it is, personally

[baddisease 17,942]

I love the way she did it. A mysterious queen

 

How do you enjoy random silences in a song?

 

It reminds me of the terrible way Born This Way was censored, even on the explicit version.

[fruitpunch 253]

What does she mean by Choreo ? Is she trying to be ambiguous between Korea and Choreography ? Lol

[cherriesinthespring 5,486]

How do you enjoy random silences in a song?

 

It reminds me of the terrible way Born This Way was censored, even on the explicit version.

It's the meaning behind it and I like the breathy sound she makes during the "silence"

[terusama 4,429]

What does she mean by Choreo ? Is she trying to be ambiguous between Korea and Choreography ? Lol

 

She says lean into the youth choreo, maybe meaning embrace the way young people dance.

[cherriesinthespring 5,486]

What does she mean by Choreo ? Is she trying to be ambiguous between Korea and Choreography ? Lol

I think it just goes with the other lyrics about dancing "cut a rug" etc

[Coney Island King 26,087]

I want Lana to do a patriotic, feminist-themed video for God Bless America. I think it'd be amazing if, during the first 15 seconds of the song, as the guitar intro plays, Lana is standing in front of the American flag as the camera pans out, just like she does in the BTD video, but this time instead of holding onto a man, she's holding onto a bunch of women, all of different races, religions, appearances, etc. and they're all holding one another in the same embrace Lana and that bad boy is in the BTD video. It would be such a beautiful statement of unity among women and also be a homage to her most iconic video to date, which would be beautiful. Come through Lana?

Hallmark channel realness.

[GroupieLover 1,162]

She says lean into the youth choreo, maybe meaning embrace the way young people dance.

Yeah, I think this whole pre-chorus makes references to different synonyms for "dancing" and ties it together with youthfulness. When we're young, we're more carefree and we have more hope and dreams for a better future, we aren't cynical and st in or ways. This is like Lana encouraging everyone to return to that young, fresh, and optimistic mindset of a younger person and tapping into that in order to see that there is a light at the end of the tunnel and we will make it through this dark era.

[Make me your Dream Life 88,046]

I've been listening to this record for days straight now. It's so fucking good WTF

[Cloudbusting 5,382]

I can't hear anything until Monday when I get a new pair of headphones  1:39 AM here, late night is always the best time for listening Lana's music but I can't godddd.

[pawn shop blues 2,347]

I am so late on this, but I finally finished listening to the full album, finishing with Get Free. I was trying to savor a little longer, but couldn't resist. Y'all were right in saying GF has lizzy style focus. I was kind of taken aback about how much the backing vocals sound like her from years ago (unless it is someone else on backing but it sounds exactly like lizzy 2008).

 

About the "for ___ and for ___" lyric--I like the idea some here mentioned about K and J, but I am also not sure if it really fits, considering the lyrics that come right after that basically say she is trying to be happy and free for all of those who weren't able to before they passed away. Considering what we know about K (someone--literal or not--who is on death row for crimes) and J (a violent cult leader/cult-type person), I'm not sure why she would dedicate that sentiment to those people. 

 

I think at least one of these people is Amy Winehouse. Lana has talked before about what Amy/Amy's music meant to her. Probably doesn't need to be said, but for those unfamiliar, Amy became pretty known for music that dealt a lot with sadness, drugs, and unstable relationships, themes that were lifted straight from her personal life. Amy lost her life at 27 due to complications from her addictions. Seeing as how there are parallels in Lana's past music about addiction and unstable/unhealthy relationships, it would make sense why Amy would be included as a sort of honor/inspiration.

 

Also probably worth noting that Amy has a song called October Song--a song about the death of Amy's beloved bird Ava--that includes the lyrics "Ava flies in paradise." Considering how GF includes the "birds of paradise" right after the "for __ and for ___" lyrics--and how October Song is also a song about death--it seems likely Lana was including Amy at least somewhere in Get Free. 

 

It would also go along with what Lana said about not wanting to include things that would end up in the press, since Amy is both still a famous public figure and the LFL release date was just two days before Amy's anniversary of her death, and I could understand Lana's worry that some journalist would try to twist that into making Lana look like she was capitalizing on Amy's death. 

[LAman 3,224]

I hope what she posted on her old twitter account isn't our only teaser for WM 

[Beautiful Loser 49,011]

Since we're discussing the gaps in Get Free... do you think she'd ever sing it live then? How would that be possible, considering the gaps? =/

Sure, she could leave the line she out, just like she does for "he hit me and it felt like a kiss" in UV right now. But still...

[Thunder Revenant 20,961]

She won't sing ANYTHING from L4L apart from Love, Cherry, WM and maybe the solo version of Lust For Life if she's in a good mood. Remember when she talked about how she wrote songs she wanted to perform on UV? Before she actually performed anything but UV and WC on a regular base, the songs were already not feeling fresh anymore. At some point she somehow figured it would be enough to sing half-assed acapella versions and blame the band for the fact that she's not performing them. She's a sweetheart but she talks so much sh*t when it comes to things like this.

[cherriesandwine 700]

I am so late on this, but I finally finished listening to the full album, finishing with Get Free. I was trying to savor a little longer, but couldn't resist. Y'all were right in saying GF has lizzy style focus. I was kind of taken aback about how much the backing vocals sound like her from years ago (unless it is someone else on backing but it sounds exactly like lizzy 2008).

 

About the "for ___ and for ___" lyric--I like the idea some here mentioned about K and J, but I am also not sure if it really fits, considering the lyrics that come right after that basically say she is trying to be happy and free for all of those who weren't able to before they passed away. Considering what we know about K (someone--literal or not--who is on death row for crimes) and J (a violent cult leader/cult-type person), I'm not sure why she would dedicate that sentiment to those people. 

 

I think at least one of these people is Amy Winehouse. Lana has talked before about what Amy/Amy's music meant to her. Probably doesn't need to be said, but for those unfamiliar, Amy became pretty known for music that dealt a lot with sadness, drugs, and unstable relationships, themes that were lifted straight from her personal life. Amy lost her life at 27 due to complications from her addictions. Seeing as how there are parallels in Lana's past music about addiction and unstable/unhealthy relationships, it would make sense why Amy would be included as a sort of honor/inspiration.

 

Also probably worth noting that Amy has a song called October Song--a song about the death of Amy's beloved bird Ava--that includes the lyrics "Ava flies in paradise." Considering how GF includes the "birds of paradise" right after the "for __ and for ___" lyrics--and how October Song is also a song about death--it seems likely Lana was including Amy at least somewhere in Get Free. 

 

It would also go along with what Lana said about not wanting to include things that would end up in the press, since Amy is both still a famous public figure and the LFL release date was just two days before Amy's anniversary of her death, and I could understand Lana's worry that some journalist would try to twist that into making Lana look like she was capitalizing on Amy's death. 

 

I think you might be onto something here! I am happy I brought up the discussion to this board even if I did get dragged for my hillary suggestion lmao

 

 

[SuperMegaStan 10,007]

For Barrie and for Francesco

And all my birds of paradise

Who never got to fly at night

'Cause they were caught up in the dance

[cherriesandwine 700]

She won't sing ANYTHING from L4L apart from Love, Cherry, WM and maybe the solo version of Lust For Life if she's in a good mood. Remember when she talked about how she wrote songs she wanted to perform on UV? Before she actually performed anything but UV and WC on a regular base, the songs were already not feeling fresh anymore. At some point she somehow figured it would be enough to sing half-assed acapella versions and blame the band for the fact that she's not performing them. She's a sweetheart but she talks so much sh*t when it comes to things like this.

 

the facts of life can sometimes make it hard to dream (of a different setlist)

[Vintage Kid 546]

Lana already confirmed herself that there were names of people she knows that she removed

where did this happen?????? what have I missed 

[cherriesandwine 700]

 

For Barrie and for Francesco

And all my birds of paradise

Who never got to fly at night

'Cause they were caught up in the dance

 

 

For G Eazy and for Stella