It's Time I Join The Lana Cult | *BORN TO DIE* ALBUM REACTION
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- čas přidán 30. 05. 2023
- Hope you enjoy my reaction to Lana Del Rey's debut album 'Born To Die'. I've currently got it on repeat and live and breathe Million Dollar Man. Not sorry 'bout it.
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3:30 Born To Die
10:44 Off to the races
20:19 Blue Jeans
24:28 Video Games
30:02 Diet Mountain Dew
35:29 National Anthem
40:08 Dark Paradise
45:45 Radio
49:56 Carmen
55:01 Million Dollar Man
1:01:09 Summertime Sadness
1:04:15 This Is What Makes Us Girls ❤
you're doing god's job
W
taking 10 minutes on off to the races is so real
You atw this up😍😍😍😊
Keep up the good work bro🙏🏻
You should continue with reacting to her albums. The best way to do it is to go chronologically, so you can see her growth and changing mindset. About her in short - her real name is Elizabeth Grant, she is from NY, from rich family, she used to sing in church. She have bad relationship with her mother since she was a kid, she had problems with alcohol at very young age, so her parents sent her to boarding school, as she mentions in the last track. Then she spent some time in Spain, then she was with her uncle on Long Island and he taught her to play a guitar. She worked as a waitress and started to sing in small bars in NY just for fun. Then she studied metaphysics and tried to start her career under different names. Even though she was from rich family, she lived in trailer park for money that she gained in some music competition. After years of trying she finally succeded with Born to Die as Lana Del Rey. She has been always interested in old Hollywood, glamorous things, American dream, religion, afterlife and mortality, some of her close people died and it negatively influenced her as a teenager... and also in Radio, "my life is sweet like cinnamom", so it is bittersweet. And that theme of fame is continuing in Paradise and other albums, so you will hear her changing perception of it.
Wow this comment is a masterpiece, as someone who loved Lana for years I can say that you explained it so well
Lovely summary!
Omg I came here all excited but anxious because when I see someone being introduced to Lana I feel the need to explain all this to them and you nailed it so that I didn’t have to!
In other words "Here's the deal (cuz I know you wanna talk about it)...."
she didn't have a rich family..
Born to die is definitely her most popular album and is actually the 2nd longest charting album by a female in Billboard history which is crazy to think about because it’s still charting after 11 years
And the fact that it’s getting almost 6 million daily streams on Spotify, 11 years after release is insane, truly the best debut album of all time
Lana might not be your fave but she is a fave of your faves. She was a blueprint and always will be
Funny you commented this on the biggest streaming day of Born to Die to date lol
@@carlatyre2671 that's crazy to think about... woah
And the longest debut!!
If you’re a lyrics girlie you’re gonna fall in love with Lana more and more with each album. Her lyricism just gets better and better.
Lana and Lorde would definitely be my top recommendations for lyricism from when I was younger lol
I really recommend Björk for amazing lyrics. And Taylor Swift and KATE BUSH for storytelling
I think she would love Rare by Selena Gomez!
i would say lana is definetely one of those artists that didn’t let the fame get to her. her music is even more beautiful than born to die and she has grown so much
And she still so truth to her self.
Thank you for saying that about my favorite human.
@@francisdelrey she is also my favorite human 🥰
She definitely decided at one point to not follow the path which was made for her in the beginning. That’s what I adore about her. She still lives a personal life, she’s super kind to fans. She doesn’t try to pretend to be special, she just makes art people really like.
She's very flawed still....
I've been a Lana fan for a decade now. Her music is so unique and she doesn't have a single song that I don't like, which is rare for me. I have all of her albums. My favorite song from this album is "Blue Jeans". It was also the first Lana song I ever heard.
I do guns and roses. I don't know why but I have never like it.
I fell in love with Lana after seeing Ride. I have never looked back, lol! She is a genius and a magnificent artist with the heart of a poet & vintage iconography glamour.
@@JulianMichaelHoldcroft YES I want her to watch the music video
I have to agree! I think the only song I can skip is White Mustang but that’s literally the only one and it’s not even a bad song. She’s making songs that truly sound good to her and she knows what she wants that’s how she keeps making great music.
@@zblglr 💯👏👏
in dark paradise, the little chant you heard of her saying “dead” the full chant is actually “dead like you” so she’s singing about a partner dying and honestly it changed the song so much for me after i noticed
I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend The article on 3am magazine site. They breakdown this album ina way that gets her magic more than anyone deep analyzing. And the ghostly nature and sounds of the album
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It funny cause Lana herself says that Video Games is a really happy song about a nice time doing mundane relationship things and enjoying it and I really love that. Everyone thinks it's a sad song just because of the vibe
To me, dark paradise is about loving someone who passed away. It hits really hard when you see take it that way
i think it definitely is, after she says “but i wish i was dead” you can hear her whisper “dead like you”
It is definitely a song about grief
It's a song about a friend of Lana's who committed suicide.
@@user-vf1kn5qj2e I thought it was about her boyfriend who died in an accident when they were teens
bruh it literally is about a dead partner 😭 not sure why you’re acting like this is a revolutionary take
She is the greatest singer alive right now. She is an amazing poet.
Facts
okay…ntm
U cant say that when Ariana is alive tho… Shes amazing song writer and the best one in the Alt genre
@@jaspercullenhale ariana Alt? Bffr
@@jaspercullenhale Alt???💀💀 Ari is pop and only pop and she’s an okay song writer and her voice is incredible but no she’s no Lana del Rey when it comes to lyricism
There are 3 bonus tracks off this album in “Lucky Ones,” “Lolita” and “Without You” that you should check it out. All 3 songs are pretty terrific imo. Anyways keep up the LDR album reactions. See ya at the “Paradise” reaction.
The lucky ones is one of my favorite songs. I don't know why it didn't make it to the regular album
@@odonvargas9527 Same with “Flipside” for Ultraviolence.
@@Toryumon4Ever At least the other 3 are in the full paradise edition. Flipside is yet to be released in streaming platforms...
Without you is one of my top faves!
When Rolling Stone said recently she said she’s the best songwriter of this century…absolute correct assertion. Cant wait to see you discover her incredible discography
Best songwriter of the century....... 😂😂😂😂😂
@@Simona.2323 She is definitely one of the most gifted singer song writers ever...
@@Simona.2323 tell me who it is then 🤨
my favorite past time is watching people fall in love with lana del rey, definitely keep reacting to her discography!! the reaction was a 10/10 :)
Lana will forever be my favorite of all time. My favorite albums are nfr, blue banisters, and honeymoon
@@alimostafa2067 omg lol
we appreciate a honeymoon stan. you're so powerful
@@dheerajvelamuri my 3rd favorite is actually chemtrails but honeymoon is a better album so I wanted her to react to it 😭
@@hgsgagshehaha6117 i want the whole entire world to react to honeymoon because it's just lana's best album and nothing can ever beat it
SAME WE HONEYMOON STANS ARE SUPERIOR
SO ARE BLUE BANISTERS STANS
AND NFR STANS🔥🔥🔥
Great reaction, Waiting for Paradise EP.
in dark paradise she says "but I wish I was dead (dead like you)" . references to love of someone who has passed away, and her desire to join him. Also in "This is what makes us girls" - "I got sent away, I was wavin' on the train platform Cryin' 'cause I know I'm never comin' back" - she was sent to boarding school in young age to get sober.
I love that you focus on lyrics!! Know as you go through the albums you will notice the writing and poetry just gets better and better!!
I love how much you pay attention to the lyrics, cause Lana truly is an amazing songwriter and storyteller. She’s always been so good but she’s just gotten better with each album
Rikers Island is the largest jail in New York City. It's infamous as a pretty horrible place.
if you like million dollar man you NEED to watch it live from 2012 she REALLY put her SOUL into that performance
For sure!!! I watch it all the time
You will find that as she evolves in her career she doesn’t become out of touch, she becomes the opposite. Her recent work is the most personal and vulnerable out there😁 So excited for your reactions to her discography!
The fact that she starts her entire formal discography with the question “why?” is just mind blowing. Like yes, why? Why are we here? Why are we on this planet? Why are we experiencing this reality? Were we just Born to Die? I feel like there are gonna be studies on Lana’s legacy as an artist years from now. It’s still insane to fathom even 10 years as a devoted fan.
The first time I heard DARK PARADISE- I was riding my bike outside on a contry road, between the fields an a river and I think that was the perfect place to hear it! The whole scene is stuck in my head when I hear this song. I can smell the grass, the cold river and I can feel the wind in my hair. THIS SI MY FAVORITE SONG OF HERS!!!
'A dark fairytale' YES, thats exactly how I would describe the 'aural aesthetics' of Lana's songs (in particular Gods and Monsters, when you get to that). And totally with you on wanting to live in the world of Lana's songs, dark as they are. This was only uploaded a day ago and I already literally cannot wait for you to react to everything Lana's ever put out 😂
And also, just for curiosity. Summertime Sadness is about her friend who jumped off a bridge, not a lover guy or something (at least that is what I heard). With that in mind, this song just becomes even more meaningful and unique.
that wasnt confirmed though
i think she got sent away to rehab at a very young age because of an alcohol problem, she mentioned it in an interview. but your reaction is so cool, i love how you really focus on the lyrics and you`re in for an absolute treat if you listen to more of her discography.
In blue jeans the man didnt broke up her. He left to find money, but he died and lana tells him to remember her after death. This is the man she is singing for in dark paradise.
@@strangerthings88 no it's the same guy who died
Fun Fact Carmen is a part of the Book Lolita, and Carmen is ment to mean Alchol. During Lana’s teenage years she really struggled with alcohol and if you replace Carmen with alcohol the song makes more sense.
Idk if someone already said that, but the thing with Lana is that you ARE able to relate to her songs even if she's really rich and famous right now, because she's still super down to earth and her lyrics are becoming even more personal and honest in every album.
lmaoo Off to the Races will forever be iconic 😌 I really just love how the vocals and tones are so different on each song, makes the whole album really easy to listen to without getting monotonous or bored of it!
Great dissection to her lyrics!! You’re going to love her entire discography
OMG as a long time Lana fan i looooved your reaction and how you're deconstructing the song and lyrics!! I hope you react to the rest of her work cause she's really evolved a lot and every album is its own world
That is my favorite thing when the person review her music takes the time to check the lyrics cause she says so much in her songs. I don't think I know another artist who gives away so much about themselves.
@@odonvargas9527 exactly my thoughts
"light of my life fire of my loins" is actually the first sentences of the book called "Lolita"
a little information, btd was definitely a big album! It also sparked up a lot of hate, which brought her second album ultraviolence. (she has an ep between them). After that is honeymoon, which isnt as loved by the fandom as the first two but i think its one of the best. The next is lust for life, and after that nfr. This really is a 180 for her sound i think, from nfr onwards her maturity really shows! Nfr is a fan favourite, but the two after (chemtrails and bb) arent so big with the fans. For me theyre both amazing but not quite as good as the rest of her music but theyre definitely not skips. Her next was ocean boulevard which was released very recently
Ocean Blvd is amazing imo. It's just so beautiful, gets better with every listen
@@Angel-xi6vv i know right 😭
Honeymoon is a favorite of THE fandom.
HELLO A BLUE BANISTERS AND A HONEYMOON STAN HERE
@@Angel-xi6vv yesssss
You absolutely have to keep going through her discography. Her music and lyrics change and develop so beautifully over the years. Her latest album is a lyrical masterpiece, once again, and is very personal.
Lana is definitely my favorite! She's so lyrically inclined and hits emotions by creating such imagery or painting a setting. Honeymoon is my personal favorite album because it sets you in this very romantic setting that I still dont shake when I hear the songs 🫠
About Lana Del Rey discography it goes like this:
You were right about this one. Born To Die is Lana's most commercial successful album. It was were we all fell in love with her, it is indeed a fan fav.
Ultraviolence has a different sound, a more psychadelic rock album. Many fans are crazy about this one and it is the favorite of many.
Honeymoon is a little divisive. It has a really cinematic sound. It is the favorite of some, and others don't care that much.
Lust For Life is Lana's most "pop" album. It has great songs but I don't think everybody is crazy for this one like the others.
With Norman Fucking Rockwell the game changed! Almos every fan and their mommas think it's her best, critics loved it and finally got Lana her first AOTY nomination from the Grammys.
In 2021, Lana released two albums "Chemtrails Over The Country Club" and "Blue Banisters". I think they are good albums, but they felt the consequences of the huge success of NFR, so they were a little forgotten.
This year, Lana released Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd. I think it might be Lana's most personal and sad album. For some reason, this album hits different, is becoming a fav
exactly how i feel. ocean blvd is prob nfr quality to me now
I love love your unique and fresh point of view on the songs. It still baffles me how this album doesn’t have multiple Grammys. It’s a perfect masterpiece.
Dark Paradise I must say is one of the most saddest songs in this album… If you didn’t know, this song is about a guy that past away (dead) and Lana dearly loved him, and is how Lana griefs his death. Dark Paradise is the fact the she can close her eyes see him but remember he is now dead.
Your analysis is giving me new perspectives on this album that I’ve know for years! Particularly born to die. Lana is a natural philosopher, even majored in it in college. Her lyrical content can be profound and cryptic, so i loved hearing your analysis of her letting go of her anxiety around death, being cynically realistic, and enjoying temporal pleasures in life.
'Light of my life, fire of my loins' is actually a quote from Lolita by Nabokov. I'm not getting into details, but its quite interesting to see age gape in her songs and the issues it brings. Lana loves poetry and literature in general. She's quoted many authors in her songs such as Allan Ginsberg (Gods and Monsters in her short film Tropico) or Sylvia Plath in Hope is a dangerous thing.
The Born To Die music video is really something else when it comes to both visuals and just the sheer atmosphere that it creates. If you haven’t watched it in your free time already I highly recommend you take a look, It’s honestly gorgeous. I love that you took the time to really delve deep into the details of her lyrics and cadence while reacting!! Really excited to see if you’ll continue on with a reaction to Ultraviolence, definitely my favourite album from her to date. Subscribed!
YES PLSSS MORE LANA
Buffy reactions AND Lana? So glad I subscribed
In carmen, it could easily be interpreted to be about herself. Although, she didnt get her big break until born to die, she has been making music before this performing locally. "Famous and dumb at an early age." She also had a drinking problem in her teens at 14. Her parents sent her to a boarding school to get her sober hence the line "liquor on the top shelf" and other lines about addiction. Although, its all up to interpretation, and carmen could be about anyone who's young, depressed, and trying to grow up too fast.
Carmen is about a prostitute
Carmen is about her friend that committed suicide
Very excited to watch this journey. She really ate he house down boots with this album. I remember the first time I discovered her with the born to die/blue jeans and video games videos and just falling in love with her artistry. Looking back at my high school youth I can see the literal hold she has over us and how influenced we were by her and the music of that time. Euphoria literally had nothing on us we were wild.
Sometimes if you don't know her story it's difficult to get the meaning of the lyrics, but Dark Paradise explains it (the lyrics you were reading missed the most important part, the whispering: "I wish I was dead, dead like you" ). In Blue Jeans she explains he was into some illegal things and was caught up in the game, they took him away from her life. So, this person is dead but she won't move on because it was true love. Also she was sent to a boarding school at 14 due to her alcohol addiction. At 16 she was sent from the boarding school straight to Spain to live with a unknown family and not allowed to come back home. (This is what makes us girls). Her mom was a terrible person to her, never support her daughter and helped her, so that was the beginning of her life doing whatever she needed to.
Btw, Carmen is her!
I highly recommend you to, once you finish an album, watch the music videos. She always explains everything there. ❤
Carmen is not just her. She said in an interview that carmen is a conglomeration of people she knew from new york city. However she is talking about herself in some lines.
Lana's music and lyricism evolved and matured so much over the years. It says a lot about her personality development.
This is probably the best lana reaction I've watched. I love how you pay attention to the lyrics.
Going to be so great when she gets to NFR.
@@harrypike731 oh for sure!
Summertime Sadness has lived in my head rent free ever since it first hit the internet. I will never get tired of hearing that song.
i would give my soul to discover lana for the first time again YOU'RE SO LUCKY 😩
Truth
I’m 23 years old and have been listening to Lana since I was 13 lol but I genuinely think she’s a reason for a lot of my self confidence and love for the little things in life .
Girl you're really good at this, so fun u're making all of us enjoy the album all over again. I love how you appreciate the lyrics some reactors can gleam over her story
Can’t wait for more Lana Del Rey reactions enjoyed every second of this video! You definitely need to continue, she’s a lyrical genius with probably most unique vocals ever! I don’t know if you caught it but in Dark Paradise the lyrics go “I wish I was dead” and the whisper says “dead like you” implying the lover she was singing about possibly passed away.
(Also her real name is Elizabeth Grant for more context, Lana Del Rey is a stage name) But I think Lana was sent to a boarding school by her parents to get sober when she was younger, if i remember correctly.
This was so fun to watch you analyze each song and talk about them, I would love to see you react to more from her discography!!
Found this video today, already in love with your vibe. I just subscribed and decided to binge watch your content while waiting for more Lana. Love from Brazil.
You've started what's gonna become one of the best music journeys ever, its the paradise EP next followed by the Ultraviolence album and your only just getting started as a Lana stan for 12 years please continue making these videos & I look forward to seeing you go on this journey 😊
i love that you put lyrics on the screen, a lot of people don’t! it really helps me follow along and connect with the song
Thank you for reacting to my queen💖 you are officially a Lana stan now 😍. Love this video so much!!!
I love that you're reacting to Lana, you have to do all the albums, love that you are actually fathoming the lyrics aswell!!
Born to Die is currently number 59 in the Billboard 200 over 10 years after its release.
Only 18 albums have had more weeks on the chart (currently 485)
Edit: Off to the Races is based off the novel Lolita (Light of my Life, Fire of my Loins is in the first line of the novel)
Oh and going through my favourite show (buffy) and my favourite artist at the same time!
Omg yesss can't wait for more of her on your channel I love her so much!!
Also here's some artist you should check out if you want to focus on lyrics in general, phoebe bridgers, Mitski, sufjan stevens, Ethel cain.
yes, please continue. i love how much you break down these lyrics. i enjoy this video so much!.
i love how you do music reactions, i would love for you to continue, don't feel bad for pausing so much it's so much better then when people don't say anything and just be sitting still while the music plays and call it a day
One of the best reactions please keep doing Lana’s discography! So many reactions gloss over lyrics and I appreciate you actually paying attention to them! I’m subscribing in the hopes we’ll get more Lana content :)
Don't apologize! Your reactions are exactly what I love to live through vicariously to hear her music again for the first time!!! As I've been absolutely obsessed for so many years, ive heard each song enough times to not be annoyed by constant pausing to hear your thoughts ❤Love this video 🎉👏
I love this! I think you’re so good to
look deeply into the words. Never apologise for how you do your videos on your channel pls you’re wonderful thank you
I loved this reaction! It's always good to experience Lana for the first time with someone else and you did great. Continue please! ❤
i really love ur reaction bc u actually pay attention to the lyrics, it’s important when it comes to lana music
love your vibe! keep up the music reactions! and PLEASE do the rest of Lana's discography! it is such an incredible body of work
This has been such a fun reaction to watch, thank you so much for sharing your thoughts and insights about Lana's music! Can't wait to watch more.
this popped up in my recommended and i am so happy i clicked and watched! loved your reaction and how you pay attention to everything! i am also very much a lyrics girly so i loved watching u decipher Lana's songwriting! pls pls continue with her discography! she is truly one in the million and this is only the beginning!
So happy I found your channel. I loved your reaction and how you analyzed the lyrics smmm, i love lana sm. Also ur production is so clear and pleasing to watch.
One of my fav reactions ever, you’re so likeable to watch and I love your commentary on the songs!
I would love to watch your reaction to every album and every music video, experiencing Lana for the first time is so exciting and I hope you make videos for every album
I love Lana Del Rey. She’s one of the best!❤
i can't wait for you to react to her other albums! it's like reading a book, she tells us her stories
absolutely love your energy! pls keep making these
I NEED you to keep reacting to Lana! I’m invested now
We need her whole discography plsss and the deluxe tracks of this album (without you, lolita and lucky ones) every album is a piece of art and she explores a different sound on each one. She REALLY is one of a kind.
‘Carmen’ can be perceived as a metaphor for alcohol. The lines ‘the boys, the girls, they all like Carmen, she gives them butterflies, bats her cartoon eyes’ might suggest alcohol being inviting and tempting. Lana struggled with substance abuse in her teens before she was sent away to a boarding school, and she says she hasn’t had a drink since. The song basically tells this story and her addiction.
Love million dollar man, but the live performance of her doing it at the Radio 1 Weekend is absolutely insane. It’s on youtube (the one where she’s wearing a red dress). The video quality isn’t the best but the sound absolutely transforms the song. Excited to see moreee 💗
Every Lana Stan must watch this performance a thousand times in order to keep their Lana Stan cards
@@Angel-xi6vv haha yes and the white dress with dramatic big hair
@@Ela-js7zv that's a great performance too! Lana has so many iconic live shows
@@Angel-xi6vv Yes and also the live show in Paris (Olympia, 2013) is beautiful
@@pinminhav omg yess its so cute
I enjoyed this reaction! Please continue with Lana’s albums!! Her song writing continues to amaze me with each album. ♥️
really really love this reaction. please go through her whole discography!!
This was so fun to watch 😊 I’ve been a big Lana fan for quite awhile, she’s my #1 ❤️ I’m a sucker for lyrics too so it’s always nice to hear different interpretations. I’m so excited for you to keep going!!!
Only at your reaction to the first song and I absolutely adore that you're analysing the lyrics and her delivery. Thank you for doing this!
as a big lana fan since 2011, this is probably the high point of my week finding your content and waiting for the next reacts! off to the races was for a very long time my fav lana song and even after so many amazing albums i still feel like born to die will always have the biggest spot in my heart
Awesome video! I like that you don’t just listen, but pause and make comments about what you think of the lyrics. It’s great! I hope you’ll react to more of her albums.
i just discovered your channel and i already love you 🥺 keep reacting to lana she has amazing songs that i'm sure you're gonna love!!! my favorite albums are honeymoon and ultraviolence 💕
loved you're reaction! i appreciate you took the time to break down Lana's lyrics. her new album ocean blvd is fantastic. ❤
I CANNOT WAIT FOR NFR REACTION, REVIEW. and the rest of the album too. ❤
Love the attention to the lyrics. Please keep doing these reactions you won’t regret it. You should do reactions to the music videos too, is a different experience with the visuals. Welcome to the cult!
im so happy ur discovering her music!! just warning you the relationships she has get worse for the next few albums but she discovers herself and gets happier later
I’ve loved your reactions and have been watching them since Game of Thrones. So I’m so excited now that you are diving into my favorite artist’s discography. Immediately became patreon member 🙂
Please please please continue reacting to Lana's albums! She truly gets better and better with each album and you can see such a development in both her voice and character.
love your reaction so much❤ waiting for the next one -paradise!
It makes me so happy so see new people discovering Lana and appreciating her this much! Great reaction and analysis!
it’s so interesting to see someone listen to her music with fresh ears and also with not a lot of knoledge about her life too! you should definetly react to her albums chronologically to see and listen to her songwriting evolution and also her genre shiftings in terms of production!!
i loved this video. please continue listening to her albums chronologically, i can't wait until you get to a certain album that i love with all my heart and soul (i'm trying not to overhype it so when you get to it you don't get disappointed).
Thank you for giving Lana the chance! I’m so happy you loved this album!
You’re in for a real treat though, as she released a Paradise Edition with 3 extra songs for Born to Die and then an extra 9 for the Paradise Edition, which is next level and a lot deeper in my opinion.
Could you please do a video of you reacting to the Paradise Edition? Just the tracks you haven’t heard? Would be so cool to see your take!
Thanks x
Yes yay! So glad you joined!
You should absolutely listen chronologically, she builds off of herself a lot it’s amazing. Her next release was an EP, but also a deluxe release of born to die and it’s called Paradise and it’s much more haunting, soft, deep and slow. But still stylistically pretty similar to the first album and in my humble opinion a really gorgeous little era of hers, good sonic segway into probably my favorite one which is Ultraviolence, and from there you’ll be on a really scenic and emotional ride that is Lana Del Rey. I’m so happy for you!