The things I do tho, for me to experience listening this album again for the first time. That shit was just magical. She became my favorite artist in just one listening.
TIMESTAMPS: 1:48 Born to Die 4:19 Off to the Races 7:58 Blue Jeans 11:11 Video Games 14:02 Diet Mountain Dew 16:30 National Anthem 19:06 Dark Paradise 21:39 Radio 23:10 Carmen 26:07 Million Dollar Man 29:55 Summertime Sadness 31:56 This is What Makes Us Girls
I love in National Anthem were there's a lyric that goes "he said to be cool, but I don't know how yet" and then later one she goes "he said to be cool, but I'm already coolest, um who do you think you're dealing with" ugh, queen of character development
If you are all in for storytelling, Lana Del Rey’s discography is the best discography. It’s like a continuous story, theme and mindset starting from BTD to Chemtrails. That’s why I love her...and that’s coming from a swiftie.
Off to the Races is partially based on the book Lolita. The phrase “Light of my life, fire of my loins” is in the first sentence of the book. There is a B-side song called Lolita as well
it’s not based off the book, she uses lolita as an allegory for her toxic relationships that she had with older men while still being young, also carmen IS lana, she was describing her experiences (in a hyperbolic sense) as a cautionary tale of everything that happened to her, no matter how nice the music sounds to not wish for what she had
@@camilazapata1742 "'Flame-colored paradise' is a similar lyric to 'paradise is a love-colored flame sky' from 'Angels Forever, Forever Angels.' Both of these lyrics allude to a quote from the 1955 book 'Lolita' by Vladimir Nabokov. The quote referenced from the book is 'Paradise-a paradise whose skies were the color of hell-flames.'" -from the lana fandom velvet crowbar page
"Think I'll miss you forever, like the stars miss the sun in the morning sky. Late is better than ever, even if you're gone I'm gonna drive." Just genius bridge in summertime sadness
lana talked about the meaning of the song radio in 2012! she said "i wrote it when a guy i used to know came back into my life, so i was like, now my life is sweet like cinnamon, cause he came back". she went on to say that "people will come out of the woodwork and change their mind about you, they'll start to like you because you're on the radio, but i don't mind, cause i'd rather have people be nice to me, so i like it. i don't really care why people are nice to me, i just like it when it's easier".
Maybe its like mountain dew is unhealthy but its diet, its trying to be something good although it will never be because it's still an unhealthy drink. And also maybe its adds to the classic americana vibes that she paints the pictures in her music with
Summertime sadness is about Lana's real life friend committing suicide on a summer and it makes Lana sad to think about it. So yes the song is kind of like a beautiful goodbye to a beautiful friend.
In Carmen the girl she's talking bout is lana herself not someone else She was a troubled teen with a drinking problem And yes she got kinda famous with the song "video games" then she released the album "born to die"
I personally think Dark Paradise is actually about a person you loved having died, she’s left remembering them and even when her friends tell her she needs to move on from the grief she denies it because even though the other person is dead, “when you find true love it lives on”
it, as a matter of fact, was written about her best friend committing suicide. i dont remember what interview, but i know there was one where she explained.
through her albums, and mainly ultraviolence, she talks so much abt toxic relationships and relationship abuse. a lot of people say that she’s basically romanticizing abusive relationships- but when you really listen and dissect her lyrics you can see it’s her point of view and that she’s not romanticizing but ignoring the fact that her relationship is toxic. and it’s obvious in her songs of her being heartbroken and trying to forget the relationship yet she can’t. she really has a way with her lyrics and how she makes it into music which is so amazing to me.
I can't wait to dive in further! Yeah I don't think she's glorifying these toxic relationships - you can hear the sadness and darkness in the music itself
This is what makes us girls isn't actually the end/ outro track to this masterpiece of an album. The deluxe and the paradise edition gives the album a beautiful ending. You should react to it. You'll love it. This is what makes us girls is actually kind of like an interlude song to a whole different vibe.
There's a lot of people talking about Ultraviolence, which I'm also excited about but chronologically, the next album (EP actually) is Paradise. It's an amazing project with some of her best songs.
If you do Paradise and Ultraviolence, PLEASE make sure to listen to the bonus tracks: Burning Desire for Paradise, and Is This Happiness and Flipside for Ultraviolence. Sidenote, Lizzy Grant a.k.a Lana del Ray is DEFINITELY worth it.
From what I’ve seen of others interpretations, the story of the album is this; Lana is in a toxic relationship with a man she’s obsessed with (born to die and off to the races), he then leaves her without a trace and gets involved with really seedy stuff with the mafia and money laundering (blue jeans). Lana reflects on the relationship (diet Mountain Dew, video games) and links the relationship to money and how it’s ruined her relationship (national anthem). National anthem is also about JFK and Marilyn Monroe, hinting that Lana’s boyfriend was cheating on her throughout the relationship. Lana hears the news that he has died as a result of his dangerous lifestyle (Dark Paradise), and after years she begins writing music and working through her grief, and gets into another relationship. (Radio) Fame is not as good as it seems, and she falls back into depression (the line ‘sweet like cinnamon’ has a double meaning, as cinnamon is bitter). Lana reflects on her life a girl that she knew when she was a teenager (Carmen).Lana’s new boyfriend, who is also rich and very toxic, breaks up with her and she’s left alone once again. (Million Dollar Man). Lana realised that every relationship she’s in is doomed to fail (linking to the title of the album - her relationships are born to die) and believes that she will never be happy. She looks back on all the men who have left her (Summertime Sadness) and how much she misses the innocence of her childhood (This Is What Makes Us Girls). She desperately wishes she could go back to her life before she got involved with these men. The bonus tracks also link to the story. ‘Without You’ is her reflecting on the million dollar man who left her, and ‘Lolita’ is another song about her reflecting on her innocence as a teenager. However the album ends on a high note with ‘Lucky Ones’ which is about a new relationship, except this one is successful and her boyfriend treats her well. TLDR this album is about Lana grieving her dead boyfriend and missing her childhood, before eventually finding someone who treats her better than the rest :)
This is rediculously simplified. She is celebrating modern america while displaying a knowing cynicism. Title track the same for existentialist death embrace.
I think Diet Mountain Dew represents America because it’s a classic American drink. It links to the theme of the song taking place in New York and the American dream and all that. I’ve also heard a theory that because it’s a soda it links to ‘you’re no good for me, but I want you’ - the soda represents something that’s bad for Lana but that she still craves.
And I think the addition of “diet” goes along with that. Because sometimes diet sodas still have a whole lot of sugar and bad stuff in them, but the word “diet” makes people think it’s better for them
carmen is actually about her, she commented on the mv that she struggled with alcholism at 14-15 i think. She was then sent to a board school and then did charity work and started singing at lil pubs and bars. Also she was living in a trailer park back then. It's really interesting cause her discography actually showcases so well her mindset, even tho some álbum songs are actually songs that were meant to be on other albums or recorded in the same sessions etc. My fav are NFR! ultraviolence and honeymoon!! can't really choose
To me this is the best album of Lana. So perfect from start to end. My ultimate favorite of hers is THIS IS WHAT MAKES US GIRLS, it’s her best work everrrrr, the production, story line, melody, progression, the bridge, the end... PERFECT 💕💕💕 it’s in my Top 3 fave songs of all times, I just love itttt
Ultraviolence it's actually quite different, it's more like an alternative/indie genre. And of course it's darker than BTD. Ultraviolence was recorded in just ONE take and one of its song was recorded freestyled, she just sang what she wanted to.
Just discovered your channel and I love your energy 💜 I’ve been a lana stan for almost a decade and I STRONGLY agree that you need to listen to them all in order. Her style has really changed a lot over the years and from album to album, so going in order let’s you really see how she’s grown! 💜
Cinnamon is something that we associate with a lot of sweet foods but cinnamon itself is actually bitter so I wonder what the symbolism is trying to say
I HIGHLY recommend reacting to some of her unreleased songs. They are her best songs in my opinion; "I Talk To Jesus," "Cherry Blossom," and "Take Me to Paris" are my favorites but they are all so good. Try going on soundcloud and going through a lana unreleased playlist, there are a lot of songs and they are very diverse. The self-titled album is just some of her unreleased songs that she had released but they took it down so she could have like a blank slate or something with born to die.
I've never seen any videos from you before, but I subscribed after the first couple songs - your analysis of the lyrics is like a deep dive in a really clearly articulated, intelligent way that you don't find much on TH-cam!! I would LOVE to be friends with you. And I CANNOT wait until you hear NFR. The journey to that album will be worth it!!!
I think the metaphor of Diet Mountain Dew: When she says 'you're no good for me, but I want you', refers to how she feels about the drink and her partner 😋
Loved this reaction and how you steadily got more hyped as the album went on :P I love Diet Mountain Dew and how addicted and ironic it is, like 'you're no good... Do you think we'll be in love forever?' It also feels so pacy/road trippy and like she is losing track and all she can remember is these little images/moments and the feeling something is wrong
A few important things about Lana: she has stated many times that she writes for herself and she aims to make her life art. It is also important to note she has had issues with alcohol (when she was young) and references it often in her music (she has been clean for a long time now 😌). She is deeply spiritual. She also can never be explained - she is just free. One of my favorite people in the planet
Carmen and This is what makes us girls are song she wrote about her struggles with alcoholism. Her parents sent her to rehab at a very young age. That’s why in this is what makes us girls she wrote the lyric “I got sent away I was waving on the train platform crying cause I know I’m never coming back”. I love this album. It was what got me obsessed. Ultraviolence is my fav. But this one is very nostalgic for me. Been a fan since 2012. I saw her live in Houston TX in 2018. Such a magical night
So in Blue Jeans the guy left, to follow his dream (his success) leaving her with a broken heart. But in Radio the opposite happened, she found success, she was the successful one of the pair; the ‘how do you like me now’ reflects that now he sees her as valuable. That’s my take
all i can say is i can’t wait for you to hear paradise! it’s almost like a b side to born to die. the song “yayo” was originally on her self titled album and kinda represents her older lizzie grant jazz club style of singing
most of lana's music is autobiographical. she tends to plays a lot with perspective and it really makes for amazing songwriting! carmen and this is what makes us girls are both about her past. she suffered from alcoholism as early as 14 and overall got into a lot of trouble like the line "stealing police cars with the senior guys" actually happened 😭 her parents sent her off to boarding school in the hopes that it would set her straight. she's been through some heavy stuff and we don't even know half of it! she's an incredible storyteller. love your videos!
I love how she messes with the storytelling perspective it kinda creates a story that's deeper and richer 💕all the stuff I've heard about her past sounds incredibly difficult though it does make for fascinating listening
i PROMISE the self titled og lizzy album is amazing and worth listening to but i think it should be last bc it’s amazing hearing all of what she’s done in her career and then going back and listening to her very beginning
lana said in an interview, that when one her exes came back her life, she was really happy which is why i’m radio she said “now my life is sweet like cinnamon”
This albums is a comfort zone in all Lana's discography. My personal favorite is dark paradise, I think is so dark and deep, it's actually first time we are allowed to enter Lana's mind. I think till NFR came, this is no doubt the most listenned album because it has the most anthems of her discography, you know iconic songs like, Born to die, Blue jeans, Video games, National anthem, very poppy songs.
How have you not delved deep into Lana until now?! She’s soooooo good ☺️ but I wholeheartedly agree with you doing the albums in order! I’m so excited for the future videos and reviews :)
I think all of these songs are actually based on her teenage years and early 20s. She suffered with alcoholism at 17 and when she was a child I’ve heard she was m0l3sted (her unreleased song “put me in a movie” describes this) which is why there is such an emphasis on older rich men and “daddy issues”. She had many toxic relationships due to this which also caused more trauma and is what a lot of her songs describe. Carmon is her talking to her younger self as everyone used to idolise her but underneath this fun party girl she was an alcoholic. Most of my favourite songs are on her ultraviolence album but her born to die album will always be the classic and i deffo started listening to her two young as it’s influenced me a lot. Her unreleased songs are also so iconic and the reason she has so many unreleased songs is because her first label didn’t take her seriously (as they prioritised lady gaga over lana which lead to competition). Once she left her label, her born to die album was able to be released. I think her song radio could be her talking about the struggle she’s had to get to where she was and boasting to her old label saying “how do you like me now” etc however I saw a comment saying how her song radio sounded like lizzy grant talking to lana and i’ve never thought of it from that perspective but it’s really opened up my mindset.
My 5 favorite Lana songs are: 1. White Dress (COTCC) - abt yearning for the simplicity found in not being famous and living a quiet innocent life 2. Mariner's Apartment Complex (NFR) - i'm not sure but it seems to be abt "people can change" and supporting your partner through their struggles 3. God Bless America - And All The Beautiful Women In It (Lust For Life) - not the deepest song in terms of lyrics, but i love it so much; its abt not feeling scared as a woman alone at night bc she feels the power of community with other women and maybe celebrating certain qualities of america 4. Shades of Cool (Ultraviolence) - daddy relationship, he's messed up and she can't get through the metaphorical walls he puts up 5. Yayo (Paradise) - her boyfriend is a drug dealer and its his whole life but she loves him, its stunning notes: white dress and yayo are definitely growers and i did not love-love them at first (also i know you've heard white dress i'm gonna go watch that after this) and i think god bless america might hit a spot for me but not for other people and thats fine also APPRECIATE the power held in "cola" from paradise ✨
I think This is What Makes us Girls also introduces how it all began. With her being a party girl, a little toxic, sort of her origin story. We don't look for heaven and we put love first, and how heaven was in his eyes and she'd rather not wake up from this concocted dark paradise centered around him. That's sort of how I see it.
I LOVE your energy. This review made me smile so much, you made me feel like I was re-experiencing the album for the first time. I am so jealous because I remember buying the album right when it came out and no skipped tracks ❤
well you're not wrong, she really IS painting a picture lol love her cinematic ways of telling a story she's just the best, you're gonna love it. I mean after listening to her I just can't hear to any other singer it's kinda of a toxic relationship I can't get off she's addictive 😭
Loved this reaction! If you're interested Lana in addition to her music has her own poetry book that has an audio version with music and a physical/digital version with photos she has taken herself. The book supports charity too! It is called Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass. Also a new studio album is coming July 4th!
AKA Lizzy Grant is my personal favourite. Its def worth listening to. It was before she created the Lana Del Rey brand and some of the tracks are very different from the sound we're used to.
She's said video games is just about being content in the moment, while she was at home and her man played world of warcraft. And just being happy sitting there doing nothing and just being with him in a peaceful time.
I absolutely love this album, Blue Jeans was the song that got me into Lana and the one I relate to the most, that's why it's my favorite song off the album
Also! Yeah Dark Paradise is about a dead boyfriend. There’s also a song called ‘Yayo’ that Lana has on her Paradise EP, which is about a man that she knew who died, so I’m pretty sure the two songs are linked.
Wow she really painted a picture... 👩🎨🎨 Hahaa if you want to follow my current bops playlist the link is here: spoti.fi/3i1AUyu 😘
Could you deconstruct the best album of 80's The Smiths - The Smiths debut
The picture is really *existential* 😂no shade
Watching people discover Lana is one of my favorite hobbies LOL
😊💕😊
LMAO SAME 😂
SAME
It's my only hobby
100 percent
This album ages like fine wine
🍷🍷🥴
Lana's entire discography does.
Correction: THE ALBUM JUST DONT AGE!
Listen to it in 5 10 years later, it be just as good 😌
@@ChanRawrer it can only get better
The things I do tho, for me to experience listening this album again for the first time. That shit was just magical. She became my favorite artist in just one listening.
24:02 “its so dark, i love this” ... wait til ultraviolence 🙂
I mean by the title alone...
@@Luscent Ultraviolence is a masterpiece, not only because various tracks were freestyled by her, the opening song to that album is 🔥🔥🔥
RIGHT
Ultraviolence is my least favourite of her albums.
@@terrybarber5566 I’m sorry for your loss
TIMESTAMPS:
1:48 Born to Die
4:19 Off to the Races
7:58 Blue Jeans
11:11 Video Games
14:02 Diet Mountain Dew
16:30 National Anthem
19:06 Dark Paradise
21:39 Radio
23:10 Carmen
26:07 Million Dollar Man
29:55 Summertime Sadness
31:56 This is What Makes Us Girls
28:48 summer time sadness
I love in National Anthem were there's a lyric that goes "he said to be cool, but I don't know how yet" and then later one she goes "he said to be cool, but I'm already coolest, um who do you think you're dealing with" ugh, queen of character development
Oh I love that!
You’re not ready for the lyricism on ultraviolence
Oh damnn
Honeymoons lyrics>
@@lucasanches8065 honeymoon supremacy
If you are all in for storytelling, Lana Del Rey’s discography is the best discography. It’s like a continuous story, theme and mindset starting from BTD to Chemtrails. That’s why I love her...and that’s coming from a swiftie.
even taylor swift is a lana fan
Even Taylor has stated before how Lana is so underated and how she paved the way for many artist. That made me love Taylor even more.
Being a taylana Stan is a blessing
Honeymoons poetry is just unmatched
Yes! Can't wait to watch it
True
Period! her best album!
NFR says hello
Especially the bridges, pure heaven and incomparable
Off to the Races is partially based on the book Lolita. The phrase “Light of my life, fire of my loins” is in the first sentence of the book.
There is a B-side song called Lolita as well
she references lolita in "Angels Forever, Forever Angels" and "Velvet Crowbar" as well (unreleased)
it’s not based off the book, she uses lolita as an allegory for her toxic relationships that she had with older men while still being young, also carmen IS lana, she was describing her experiences (in a hyperbolic sense) as a cautionary tale of everything that happened to her, no matter how nice the music sounds to not wish for what she had
@@bluewescott4631 what lyric is being referenced to Lolita in velvet crowbar?
@@camilazapata1742 "'Flame-colored paradise' is a similar lyric to 'paradise is a love-colored flame sky' from 'Angels Forever, Forever Angels.' Both of these lyrics allude to a quote from the 1955 book 'Lolita' by Vladimir Nabokov. The quote referenced from the book is 'Paradise-a paradise whose skies were the color of hell-flames.'"
-from the lana fandom velvet crowbar page
this is the best selling debut album by a female (debuting in the 2010s) its a classic and it keeps charting til this day
Lana actually suffered from alcoholism when she was really young!
"Think I'll miss you forever, like the stars miss the sun in the morning sky. Late is better than ever, even if you're gone I'm gonna drive." Just genius bridge in summertime sadness
The line is actually "Later's better than never" which is a play on the common idiom "better late than never."
lana talked about the meaning of the song radio in 2012! she said "i wrote it when a guy i used to know came back into my life, so i was like, now my life is sweet like cinnamon, cause he came back". she went on to say that "people will come out of the woodwork and change their mind about you, they'll start to like you because you're on the radio, but i don't mind, cause i'd rather have people be nice to me, so i like it. i don't really care why people are nice to me, i just like it when it's easier".
Wow that's some heavy stuff - I hope she found someone now who likes her for who she is!
Maybe its like mountain dew is unhealthy but its diet, its trying to be something good although it will never be because it's still an unhealthy drink. And also maybe its adds to the classic americana vibes that she paints the pictures in her music with
Yes wow yes! I love that!!
The Mountain Dew in Diet Mountain Dew actually refers to moonshine.The diet refers to the beauty standards of new york city.
Wow..... I've never looked at it like that !!!!
Ultraviolence is my favorite of her albums, but born to die was the album that converted me and probably was TOO influential on my youth haha
It's not exactly a good influence 😂
Ultraviolence ❤❤
Same!!! Born to die introduced me to her and ultraviolence is on of my favorite albums ever
Absolutely in the same boat on both counts. Came for Born to Die, stayed for Ultraviolence
Summertime sadness is about Lana's real life friend committing suicide on a summer and it makes Lana sad to think about it. So yes the song is kind of like a beautiful goodbye to a beautiful friend.
It's heartbreaking now I know the story!
@@Luscent btw what's your Instagram? The links aren't working in the description :-;
@@walimasud502 oh it's @singsongdan
Not it isn’t that’s just a rumor she dispelled over a decade ago
You should watch the million dollar man's live version. Lana's vocals are just...
In Carmen the girl she's talking bout is lana herself not someone else
She was a troubled teen with a drinking problem
And yes she got kinda famous with the song "video games" then she released the album "born to die"
i actually see carmen as a personification of drugs or more specifically coke
I personally think Dark Paradise is actually about a person you loved having died, she’s left remembering them and even when her friends tell her she needs to move on from the grief she denies it because even though the other person is dead, “when you find true love it lives on”
It's so dark when you listen to the lyrics closely isn't it?
it, as a matter of fact, was written about her best friend committing suicide. i dont remember what interview, but i know there was one where she explained.
through her albums, and mainly ultraviolence, she talks so much abt toxic relationships and relationship abuse. a lot of people say that she’s basically romanticizing abusive relationships- but when you really listen and dissect her lyrics you can see it’s her point of view and that she’s not romanticizing but ignoring the fact that her relationship is toxic. and it’s obvious in her songs of her being heartbroken and trying to forget the relationship yet she can’t. she really has a way with her lyrics and how she makes it into music which is so amazing to me.
I can't wait to dive in further! Yeah I don't think she's glorifying these toxic relationships - you can hear the sadness and darkness in the music itself
This is what makes us girls isn't actually the end/ outro track to this masterpiece of an album. The deluxe and the paradise edition gives the album a beautiful ending. You should react to it. You'll love it. This is what makes us girls is actually kind of like an interlude song to a whole different vibe.
There's a lot of people talking about Ultraviolence, which I'm also excited about but chronologically, the next album (EP actually) is Paradise. It's an amazing project with some of her best songs.
Yeah I'm defo gonna do paradise next (I might tag on the btd deluxe stuff too if I find the time)
@@Luscent Nice
If you do Paradise and Ultraviolence, PLEASE make sure to listen to the bonus tracks: Burning Desire for Paradise, and Is This Happiness and Flipside for Ultraviolence.
Sidenote, Lizzy Grant a.k.a Lana del Ray is DEFINITELY worth it.
BURNING DESIRE IS SO GOOD
From what I’ve seen of others interpretations, the story of the album is this;
Lana is in a toxic relationship with a man she’s obsessed with (born to die and off to the races), he then leaves her without a trace and gets involved with really seedy stuff with the mafia and money laundering (blue jeans). Lana reflects on the relationship (diet Mountain Dew, video games) and links the relationship to money and how it’s ruined her relationship (national anthem). National anthem is also about JFK and Marilyn Monroe, hinting that Lana’s boyfriend was cheating on her throughout the relationship. Lana hears the news that he has died as a result of his dangerous lifestyle (Dark Paradise), and after years she begins writing music and working through her grief, and gets into another relationship. (Radio) Fame is not as good as it seems, and she falls back into depression (the line ‘sweet like cinnamon’ has a double meaning, as cinnamon is bitter). Lana reflects on her life a girl that she knew when she was a teenager (Carmen).Lana’s new boyfriend, who is also rich and very toxic, breaks up with her and she’s left alone once again. (Million Dollar Man). Lana realised that every relationship she’s in is doomed to fail (linking to the title of the album - her relationships are born to die) and believes that she will never be happy. She looks back on all the men who have left her (Summertime Sadness) and how much she misses the innocence of her childhood (This Is What Makes Us Girls). She desperately wishes she could go back to her life before she got involved with these men. The bonus tracks also link to the story. ‘Without You’ is her reflecting on the million dollar man who left her, and ‘Lolita’ is another song about her reflecting on her innocence as a teenager. However the album ends on a high note with ‘Lucky Ones’ which is about a new relationship, except this one is successful and her boyfriend treats her well.
TLDR this album is about Lana grieving her dead boyfriend and missing her childhood, before eventually finding someone who treats her better than the rest :)
This is rediculously simplified. She is celebrating modern america while displaying a knowing cynicism. Title track the same for existentialist death embrace.
I love how you get so excited, makes me feel like I'm listening to it for the first time again!
YOU NEED TO HEAR LANA UNRELEASED ONES, THERE ARE HUNDREDS AND THEY ARE MIND-BLOWING WITH THEIR STORIES
Hundreds?!?
I think Diet Mountain Dew represents America because it’s a classic American drink. It links to the theme of the song taking place in New York and the American dream and all that. I’ve also heard a theory that because it’s a soda it links to ‘you’re no good for me, but I want you’ - the soda represents something that’s bad for Lana but that she still craves.
And I think the addition of “diet” goes along with that. Because sometimes diet sodas still have a whole lot of sugar and bad stuff in them, but the word “diet” makes people think it’s better for them
I know I once commented about Florence in the back but somehow I missed Lianne omg your taste is immaculate
carmen is actually about her, she commented on the mv that she struggled with alcholism at 14-15 i think. She was then sent to a board school and then did charity work and started singing at lil pubs and bars. Also she was living in a trailer park back then. It's really interesting cause her discography actually showcases so well her mindset, even tho some álbum songs are actually songs that were meant to be on other albums or recorded in the same sessions etc. My fav are NFR! ultraviolence and honeymoon!! can't really choose
Wow thanks for the info that reveals a lot!!
I'm super hyped to hear the rest of her discography!!
I'm super hyped to hear the rest of her discography!!
@@Luscent loved your insight as well🙏
Welcome to this journey.... can’t wait to watch more of Lana’s contents
I'm excited!!
To me this is the best album of Lana. So perfect from start to end. My ultimate favorite of hers is THIS IS WHAT MAKES US GIRLS, it’s her best work everrrrr, the production, story line, melody, progression, the bridge, the end... PERFECT 💕💕💕 it’s in my Top 3 fave songs of all times, I just love itttt
Totally agree
im screaming how have you not heard it until now
I know I'm a terrible person
Hey! Nice to see a fellow slipknot/Lana fan
Ultraviolence it's actually quite different, it's more like an alternative/indie genre. And of course it's darker than BTD. Ultraviolence was recorded in just ONE take and one of its song was recorded freestyled, she just sang what she wanted to.
sh*t- how am I just finding out about thissss
which song is the freestyle one?
@@v0mjt1 I think It was - pretty when you cry
It was also recoded straight in to a hand microphone with no filter, so she also gave us raw vocals.
Just discovered your channel and I love your energy 💜 I’ve been a lana stan for almost a decade and I STRONGLY agree that you need to listen to them all in order. Her style has really changed a lot over the years and from album to album, so going in order let’s you really see how she’s grown! 💜
Yeahhh I'm super excited to witness the growth!
Agreed with every word!!!
Cinnamon is something that we associate with a lot of sweet foods but cinnamon itself is actually bitter so I wonder what the symbolism is trying to say
And this too awesome interpretation!!!
Especially considering the song Cinnamon Girl on NFR! (Which is beautiful and heart breaking)
I HIGHLY recommend reacting to some of her unreleased songs. They are her best songs in my opinion; "I Talk To Jesus," "Cherry Blossom," and "Take Me to Paris" are my favorites but they are all so good. Try going on soundcloud and going through a lana unreleased playlist, there are a lot of songs and they are very diverse. The self-titled album is just some of her unreleased songs that she had released but they took it down so she could have like a blank slate or something with born to die.
Ahh that makes sense! I'll make sure to look them up!
I've never seen any videos from you before, but I subscribed after the first couple songs - your analysis of the lyrics is like a deep dive in a really clearly articulated, intelligent way that you don't find much on TH-cam!! I would LOVE to be friends with you. And I CANNOT wait until you hear NFR. The journey to that album will be worth it!!!
Aww thank you so much!! Honestly I'm so hyped to discover Lana with you guys!
I think the metaphor of Diet Mountain Dew: When she says 'you're no good for me, but I want you', refers to how she feels about the drink and her partner 😋
Loved this reaction and how you steadily got more hyped as the album went on :P I love Diet Mountain Dew and how addicted and ironic it is, like 'you're no good... Do you think we'll be in love forever?'
It also feels so pacy/road trippy and like she is losing track and all she can remember is these little images/moments and the feeling something is wrong
Yeahhh I totally get that vibe! Glad you enjoyed the video!
You have fantastic commentary can’t wait to see all your Lana reactions!
Thank you!!
A few important things about Lana: she has stated many times that she writes for herself and she aims to make her life art. It is also important to note she has had issues with alcohol (when she was young) and references it often in her music (she has been clean for a long time now 😌). She is deeply spiritual. She also can never be explained - she is just free. One of my favorite people in the planet
Wow I can sense that depth and mystery in her writing so powerful
Omg I loved how you sang along with Lana on the outro of summertime sadness. You sound beautiful. Please I'm in love hahah.
I've actually got a new demo going up on the channel today! 😁
@@Luscent super excited!!!
Carmen and This is what makes us girls are song she wrote about her struggles with alcoholism. Her parents sent her to rehab at a very young age. That’s why in this is what makes us girls she wrote the lyric “I got sent away I was waving on the train platform crying cause I know I’m never coming back”. I love this album. It was what got me obsessed. Ultraviolence is my fav. But this one is very nostalgic for me. Been a fan since 2012. I saw her live in Houston TX in 2018. Such a magical night
Wow all I'm hearing about her childhood sounds awful! I'm excited for Ultraviolence a lot of people have said it's their fave!
So in Blue Jeans the guy left, to follow his dream (his success) leaving her with a broken heart. But in Radio the opposite happened, she found success, she was the successful one of the pair; the ‘how do you like me now’ reflects that now he sees her as valuable. That’s my take
Ahh nice I like that interpretation!
Yes, in order is the right way. Good call :)
I'm glad I did it first in the end!
YOU WERE SOOOO RIGHT WHEN YOU SAID IT LOOKS LIKE A POEM!!!!! Lana is first a poet, then second a singer.
Love your reaction ( and your accent 😊). Waiting for more Lana reactions.
all i can say is i can’t wait for you to hear paradise! it’s almost like a b side to born to die. the song “yayo” was originally on her self titled album and kinda represents her older lizzie grant jazz club style of singing
Jump is iconic
most of lana's music is autobiographical. she tends to plays a lot with perspective and it really makes for amazing songwriting! carmen and this is what makes us girls are both about her past. she suffered from alcoholism as early as 14 and overall got into a lot of trouble like the line "stealing police cars with the senior guys" actually happened 😭 her parents sent her off to boarding school in the hopes that it would set her straight. she's been through some heavy stuff and we don't even know half of it! she's an incredible storyteller. love your videos!
I love how she messes with the storytelling perspective it kinda creates a story that's deeper and richer 💕all the stuff I've heard about her past sounds incredibly difficult though it does make for fascinating listening
i loved this. i smiled crazy just seeing how much u were enjoying the music ahhhhhhhh🥰❤️❤️❤️
Aww I'm glad you enjoyed it!
i PROMISE the self titled og lizzy album is amazing and worth listening to but i think it should be last bc it’s amazing hearing all of what she’s done in her career and then going back and listening to her very beginning
lana said in an interview, that when one her exes came back her life, she was really happy which is why i’m radio she said “now my life is sweet like cinnamon”
Ah I see! A few people have related the "cinnamon" metaphor to his presence being bittersweet which I quite like
This albums is a comfort zone in all Lana's discography. My personal favorite is dark paradise, I think is so dark and deep, it's actually first time we are allowed to enter Lana's mind. I think till NFR came, this is no doubt the most listenned album because it has the most anthems of her discography, you know iconic songs like, Born to die, Blue jeans, Video games, National anthem, very poppy songs.
Yeah it's a very listenable album I've had National Anthem on repeat all month
@@Luscent You should really listen the deluxe extra songs, Without You destroys me and makes me so happy at the same time
@@ZaidaACaballero 👀
your reactions are so pure omg
Aw thanks 😁
Favourite song of all time.
Summertime Sadness. Ask it anytime, literally anytime
How have you not delved deep into Lana until now?! She’s soooooo good ☺️ but I wholeheartedly agree with you doing the albums in order! I’m so excited for the future videos and reviews :)
I know!! I'm kinda glad I didn't though cos now I get to experience them with you lot!!
My favourite Lana album! It’s so dark and full of hip hop I love it. My money’s on Ultraviolence, Honeymoon or NFR being your favourite
Oh my god I can’t believe I’m watching this like really this is brilliant omg
Aw thanks!
By the way, listen to the deluxe version of this album. You’re missing the songs without you, Lolita and lucky ones
Without you is SOOOOOOO good
Your analyzation is just so perfect
I think all of these songs are actually based on her teenage years and early 20s. She suffered with alcoholism at 17 and when she was a child I’ve heard she was m0l3sted (her unreleased song “put me in a movie” describes this) which is why there is such an emphasis on older rich men and “daddy issues”. She had many toxic relationships due to this which also caused more trauma and is what a lot of her songs describe. Carmon is her talking to her younger self as everyone used to idolise her but underneath this fun party girl she was an alcoholic.
Most of my favourite songs are on her ultraviolence album but her born to die album will always be the classic and i deffo started listening to her two young as it’s influenced me a lot. Her unreleased songs are also so iconic and the reason she has so many unreleased songs is because her first label didn’t take her seriously (as they prioritised lady gaga over lana which lead to competition). Once she left her label, her born to die album was able to be released. I think her song radio could be her talking about the struggle she’s had to get to where she was and boasting to her old label saying “how do you like me now” etc however I saw a comment saying how her song radio sounded like lizzy grant talking to lana and i’ve never thought of it from that perspective but it’s really opened up my mindset.
Thanks for you interpretations! The thoughts about it being about her teenage years are very interesting in particular
My 5 favorite Lana songs are:
1. White Dress (COTCC) - abt yearning for the simplicity found in not being famous and living a quiet innocent life
2. Mariner's Apartment Complex (NFR) - i'm not sure but it seems to be abt "people can change" and supporting your partner through their struggles
3. God Bless America - And All The Beautiful Women In It (Lust For Life) - not the deepest song in terms of lyrics, but i love it so much; its abt not feeling scared as a woman alone at night bc she feels the power of community with other women and maybe celebrating certain qualities of america
4. Shades of Cool (Ultraviolence) - daddy relationship, he's messed up and she can't get through the metaphorical walls he puts up
5. Yayo (Paradise) - her boyfriend is a drug dealer and its his whole life but she loves him, its stunning
notes: white dress and yayo are definitely growers and i did not love-love them at first (also i know you've heard white dress i'm gonna go watch that after this) and i think god bless america might hit a spot for me but not for other people and thats fine
also APPRECIATE the power held in "cola" from paradise ✨
Ooh I'll look forward to those songs!!
I think This is What Makes us Girls also introduces how it all began. With her being a party girl, a little toxic, sort of her origin story. We don't look for heaven and we put love first, and how heaven was in his eyes and she'd rather not wake up from this concocted dark paradise centered around him. That's sort of how I see it.
Cool I really like that interpretation! It kinda makes sense to put it at the end too cos it's like a reflection on everything that happened you know?
I can hardly wait for your to listen to Ultraviolence and Honeymoon!! Your videos are so wonderful! This made my day :)
Aww thank you! I'm so excited to hear them!
To me, this is, along with Honeymoon and NFR, her best album (the Paradise edition, bonus tracks included). The production is insane !
I'm defo excited for doing Honeymoon next!!
Can’t wait for you to react to ultraviolence and nfr, my two fav
This album is one of my favs, brings me so many memories.❤️ Can't wait for NFR.
I LOVE your energy. This review made me smile so much, you made me feel like I was re-experiencing the album for the first time. I am so jealous because I remember buying the album right when it came out and no skipped tracks ❤
Off to the races IS and will ALWAYS be the best song of this whole album and her best song
I love that song!!
@@Luscent omg I loved watching you reacting, you are so clever, you got most of the meaning of the songs, I loved
If you listen to dark paradise you can hear her whisper” dead like you” he did 😕
Omg wowwww
Which part?
@@soaribb32 After she says “I wish I was dead” right before the chorus
i think she sings about herself in Carmen
Honeymoon, it's my favourite, such a masterpiece !
I'm on a complete journey through your channel!! I loved ur reactions
Wooo enjoy!!
You have to listen to the Paradise EP next (Which is kinda like the deluxe version of Born To Die)
Yeahh I'm excited for it!!
Love this reaction!! Can’t wait for the next reactions!
Btw you should check out the album Sirens when she was known as May Jailer, it’s amazing!
well you're not wrong, she really IS painting a picture lol love her cinematic ways of telling a story she's just the best, you're gonna love it. I mean after listening to her I just can't hear to any other singer it's kinda of a toxic relationship I can't get off she's addictive 😭
Yeah I'm excited to really do in to her discography and discover everything she has to offer!
PLEASE REACT TO HER FIRST LP ITS SO UNDERRATED IM SORRY IF I SEEM ANGRY OR FORCEFUL MY CAPS LOCK BUTTON IS BROKEN
OK SOUNDS GOOD
Can’t wait
Loved this reaction! If you're interested Lana in addition to her music has her own poetry book that has an audio version with music and a physical/digital version with photos she has taken herself. The book supports charity too! It is called Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass. Also a new studio album is coming July 4th!
Ooh that sounds good I'll look it up!
This album makes me miss the OG music videos from TH-cam
I loved your reaction! I genuinely appreciate you digging into the lyrics ❤️
AKA Lizzy Grant is my personal favourite. Its def worth listening to. It was before she created the Lana Del Rey brand and some of the tracks are very different from the sound we're used to.
Interesting I'll have to check it out
“So good I can’t even cope”..
Literally me every single time I listen to her 🥺🥺🥺
I LOOOOVE THE VINIL OF JOANNE ON BACKGROUND
💕🤠 I need to get more!!
And here we go👁👄🛐🖤
Let's goooooo
Love this!
Thank youuu
She's said video games is just about being content in the moment, while she was at home and her man played world of warcraft. And just being happy sitting there doing nothing and just being with him in a peaceful time.
Yes Million Dollar Man getting the love and respect it deserves! 🙌
My all time fave!!
I absolutely love this album, Blue Jeans was the song that got me into Lana and the one I relate to the most, that's why it's my favorite song off the album
I'm just waiting for your reaction for Lust for Life's concept, metaphors & lyricism !!
I'm excited to hear it!
you should do the deluxe version of BTD, and then Paradise :D
Diet Mountain Dew, Dark Paradise and Born to Die are my fav
If you have time you should react to Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood, it's quickly become one of my favorite albums ever.
Ooh interesting I'll add it to my list!
Yes please
Please do the Paradise EP! Then Ultraviolence!
You should watch Lana song Million Dollar Man live she is sooooo amazing live!!!
Ooooh I'll have to look it up!
Also! Yeah Dark Paradise is about a dead boyfriend. There’s also a song called ‘Yayo’ that Lana has on her Paradise EP, which is about a man that she knew who died, so I’m pretty sure the two songs are linked.
Loved your reaction! :) keep it up!
Thank you!
we're waiting for next ldr reaction
It's coming very soon...
Looking forward to Paradise and others!
Me too!!
Can t wait for Ultraviolence, it s my favourite album !! I love hour reaction btw ❤️
Aw thank you!! Yeah a whole bunch of people seem to really love that one I'm looking forward to it!!