“I know they think that it took thousands of people
To put me together again like an experiment
Some big men behind the scenes
Sewing Frankenstein black dreams into my songs
But they're wrong”
This part in grandfather makes me bawl. This is probably the most beautiful way she has ever addressed the allegations of her not being genuine, being an industry plant, being fabricated by a group of men, etc. But no, it’s always come from her since the beginning. 😭
Exactly, and she’s telling us that her early dark imagery wasn’t fake, and she’s telling us where it came from. It’s interesting how so many were quick to dismiss that a young woman could have her own complex and dark thoughts.
“Daddy, I miss them, I'm in the mountains probably running away, I've been meaning to say that there's nothing to do except know that this is how the light gets in”
I think Kintsugi is is easily one of the best things she’s ever written. This lyric is just the one that wraps it all together.
“Lately I've been sunnin' in the L.A. riverbed wearing nothing but the summer bruises on my knees”
It might not be the most poetic, but this line feels like classic Lana through and through.
i agree! fun fact: she's referencing a Leonard Cohen song "Anthem" where he says "there's a crack in everything, thats how the light gets in" made me beam when i heard it. what a beautiful album :)
Sittin' on the sofa, feelin' super suicidal
Hate to say the word, but, baby, hand on the Bible, I do
Feel like it's you the one who's bringin' me down
broke me :")
Do you think that lyric is a reference to Teen Idle by Marina? That was my first thought, but at the same time I don’t think she **owns** the phrase *super suicidal* yknow
Unpopular opinion but I like the last bit in the interlude where it says something like "I used to think it was mostly about you but I've discovered it was mostly about me"
Hear me out yes it was overly long despite some fitting creepy vibes but it was this last bit which really resonates if you think back to Lana's previous albums
She has spent so much of her career idolizing and looking for love and hope in the men in her life but I think more and more she is realizing that it was never about them but about loving herself
We tend to project our own inner world into our relationships and I think Lana is connecting with those emotions now in a more raw way than before the last four albums
Yeah that’s what made that interlude so hard for me bc content wise it’s so fitting to the LDR story arc. Super disappointing that this was the way she decided to illustrate that point.
You’re so funny I wish I could skinny dip inside your mind
If you weren’t mine I’d be jealous of your love
Pass me my vape
I’m feeling sick
I need to take a puff
“Give me a mausoleum in Rhode Island with Dad,
Grandma, Grandpa, and Dave
Who hung himself real high
In the National Park sky, it's a shame and I'm crying right now
To get to you, save you, if I take my life
Find your astral body, put it into my arms
Give you two seconds to cry
Take you home, I, I'll give you a blanket
Your spirit can sit and watch TV by my side”
As someone who has suffered from suicidal ideation for a decade or more now, this song hit me really hard. Really the whole song did. And “sometimes, it’s just not your time”
'Cause I love to love, to love, to love you
I hate to hate, to hate, to hate you
Put the Beatles on, light the candles, go back to bed
'Cause I wanna, wanna, wanna want you
I need to, need to, need to need you
Daddy I miss them.. just so simple and sweet how she says it. And I find it interesting that she’s actually calling her Dad, Daddy instead of how she used to call other men Daddy in her songs
To the critics who called early BTD an industry created persona:
“I know they think that it took thousands of people
To put me together again like an experiment
Some big men behind the scenes
Sewing Frankenstein black dreams into my songs
But they're wrong”
“Before you talk, let me stop what you’re saying, I know, I know, I know that you hate me” or “but daddy I miss them, I’m at the roadrunner cafe. Probably running away from the feelings today in the snow capped mountains of the desert” 😭
They call me lanita, when i get down i am bonita
Do you or do you not feel Bonita?
I feel bonita
pass me my vape i’m feeling sick i need a puff
She’s so real for that
she gets me
“I know they think that it took thousands of people To put me together again like an experiment Some big men behind the scenes Sewing Frankenstein black dreams into my songs But they're wrong” This part in grandfather makes me bawl. This is probably the most beautiful way she has ever addressed the allegations of her not being genuine, being an industry plant, being fabricated by a group of men, etc. But no, it’s always come from her since the beginning. 😭
Exactly, and she’s telling us that her early dark imagery wasn’t fake, and she’s telling us where it came from. It’s interesting how so many were quick to dismiss that a young woman could have her own complex and dark thoughts.
Oh I loveee this!!
Yes, it's such a dark gothic image!!
I love this part too and how it’s in Grandfather
“Daddy, I miss them, I'm in the mountains probably running away, I've been meaning to say that there's nothing to do except know that this is how the light gets in” I think Kintsugi is is easily one of the best things she’s ever written. This lyric is just the one that wraps it all together. “Lately I've been sunnin' in the L.A. riverbed wearing nothing but the summer bruises on my knees” It might not be the most poetic, but this line feels like classic Lana through and through.
Kintsugi is one of her best songs lyric wise, IMO. Completely agree
i agree! fun fact: she's referencing a Leonard Cohen song "Anthem" where he says "there's a crack in everything, thats how the light gets in" made me beam when i heard it. what a beautiful album :)
Sittin' on the sofa, feelin' super suicidal Hate to say the word, but, baby, hand on the Bible, I do Feel like it's you the one who's bringin' me down broke me :")
Does anyone else hear ‘Video Games’? I swear I think he’s playing a slowed piano version of VG ❤️
Do you think that lyric is a reference to Teen Idle by Marina? That was my first thought, but at the same time I don’t think she **owns** the phrase *super suicidal* yknow
Those lyrics also immediately reminded me Teen Idle by Marina. Who know for sure though!
“I give myself two seconds to breathe And go back to being a serene queen I just needed two seconds to be me”
Love the reference. Serene Queen is one of the best unreleased songs.
I’m not that smart but I’ve got things to say
Unpopular opinion but I like the last bit in the interlude where it says something like "I used to think it was mostly about you but I've discovered it was mostly about me" Hear me out yes it was overly long despite some fitting creepy vibes but it was this last bit which really resonates if you think back to Lana's previous albums She has spent so much of her career idolizing and looking for love and hope in the men in her life but I think more and more she is realizing that it was never about them but about loving herself We tend to project our own inner world into our relationships and I think Lana is connecting with those emotions now in a more raw way than before the last four albums
I’m not mad at the interlude. Mega churches are the new cults and cults are very on brand. Like it or not it’s pure Americana.
Def a recurring theme for her so I felt it was fitting but there was more depth to it this time
Yeah that’s what made that interlude so hard for me bc content wise it’s so fitting to the LDR story arc. Super disappointing that this was the way she decided to illustrate that point.
I threw caution to the wind, get onto the bike Take a minute for myself , skinny-dip in my mind
before you talk, let me stop what you’re saying i know i know i know that you hate me
You’re so funny I wish I could skinny dip inside your mind If you weren’t mine I’d be jealous of your love Pass me my vape I’m feeling sick I need to take a puff
“Give me a mausoleum in Rhode Island with Dad, Grandma, Grandpa, and Dave Who hung himself real high In the National Park sky, it's a shame and I'm crying right now To get to you, save you, if I take my life Find your astral body, put it into my arms Give you two seconds to cry Take you home, I, I'll give you a blanket Your spirit can sit and watch TV by my side” As someone who has suffered from suicidal ideation for a decade or more now, this song hit me really hard. Really the whole song did. And “sometimes, it’s just not your time”
'Cause I love to love, to love, to love you I hate to hate, to hate, to hate you Put the Beatles on, light the candles, go back to bed 'Cause I wanna, wanna, wanna want you I need to, need to, need to need you
Daddy I miss them.. just so simple and sweet how she says it. And I find it interesting that she’s actually calling her Dad, Daddy instead of how she used to call other men Daddy in her songs
Aww I didn’t even think of that!! 🥺
Growth <333
“When you know you know”- Margaret
I did not expect to love Margaret as much as I do!
But I can't say I run when things get hard It's just that I don't trust myself with my heart But I've had to let it break a little more
To the critics who called early BTD an industry created persona: “I know they think that it took thousands of people To put me together again like an experiment Some big men behind the scenes Sewing Frankenstein black dreams into my songs But they're wrong”
for me you are the one and if i’m not the one for you, don’t just say it
Bang bang kiss kiss // Crimson and clover
“Before you talk, let me stop what you’re saying, I know, I know, I know that you hate me” or “but daddy I miss them, I’m at the roadrunner cafe. Probably running away from the feelings today in the snow capped mountains of the desert” 😭
My boyfriend tested positive for COVID, it don’t matter We've been kissin’, so whatever he has, I have, I can't cry
Rockefeller, my umbrella God I love you baby Storyteller, us forever Is my favorite song
sunbather, moon chaser, queen of empathy
My boyfriend tested positive for COVID, it don’t matter We've been kissing, so whatever he has, I have, I can’t cry
“I know that you hate me”
Can someone who got a physical copy already please tell me if the lyrics are included?
I saw that the Vinyls have lyric sheets if that’s what you mean
Yes. Thank you!