5.) “Darling, darling, doesn’t have a problem, lying to herself ’cause her liquor’s top shelf,”
– Carmen
Using alcohol to cope with our problems is common, and when we’re able to cope with our issues, they seemingly vanish. Lana talks about this when Carmen uses her money to buy herself the best liquor and drown away her problems.
4.) “One for the money, two for the show, I love you honey, I’m ready, I’m ready to go,”
– Million Dollar Man
The man she is pining over in this song is worth a lot of money. She’s ready to put on a show for him, because she loves him and he’s similar to her, screwed up in all the same ways. We look for someone with similar problems as us, and it wouldn’t hurt if they had a little money too.
3.) “In the land of Gods and monsters, I was an angel, looking to get fucked hard,”
– Gods & Monsters
Lana used to be an angel, innocent and bright eyed. After gaining freedom, she wanted a change. She wanted to be in the land of the monsters. She went through the changes of a rough life, involved herself with drugs and the fast life, getting fucked hard. Whether or not she meant getting fucked sexually, her life rapidly changed from the innocent life she had before.
2.) “Anyone can start again, not through love but through revenge, through the fire we’re born again, peace by vengeance, brings the end,”
– High by the Beach
Talking about a breakup, she talks about not forgiveness, but revenge. All of us have a revengeful itch waiting to be scratched, and she tells us that sometimes, that’s the route you have to take. Indulging in revenge is easy to do through this song. Her honesty with her fans brings us back for more every time.
1.) “My mother told me that I had a chameleon soul, no moral compass pointing me due north, no fixed personality, just an inner indecisiveness that was as wide and wavering as the ocean, and if I said I didn’t plan for it to turn out this way I’d be lying,”
– Ride
The beginning monologue of Ride gives way for everyone to connect with. We all have inner turmoil and at times, it feels like we’ve lost direction and can’t find ourselves. She lets us know that she lives that, everyday, and the beauty of it is so appealing but we know it’s not a way to live, so we let Lana live it for us, through her songs.
