BLUE BANISTERS is a dream. ~ Lana Del Rey Reaction

[@theahulkushwah]

The fact that Lana's albums now make you happy not depressed (as was the case with her earlier albums) is a testament to her growth as an artist.

[@OceanBlvd5SOS]

Yes!

[@yesthatisababytoucan.youre6983]

I think it might have more to do with we, the listener, than Lana. She has definitely grown as an artist, but I think her lyrics have always been profound, yet relatable, which can make the listener sad/happy/ect. Just my two cents. Maybe that has just been my journey 🤷🥰

[@jasonz31]

Its truee, but we all still love those depressed albums too lol

[@Viniagx]

I got a different opinion about blue banisters for me in this album she returned to her melancholic vibes

[@alfie7172]

@penguin growth AS AN ARTIST. subjectively in this case, it is

[@sebastianguagama5047]

Facts about 'Blue Banisters' Caitlin need to know: 1: Living Legend, Cherry Blossom, Nectar of the gods, Thunder, and Dealer got leaked years or months before. 2: Living Legend and nectar of the gods were recorded for Ultraviolence, Dealer for Chemtrails but recorded along with Thunder with Miles Kane and Alex Turner (yes, THE Alex Turner) for an album they made together just for fun. 3: In Living Legend, the "guitar" solo is her voice modified singing woaaaaaa woa woa woa 4: Rock Candy sweet was the title of the album, but she changed it for Blue Banisters 5: This could be the last album in a while, shes right now more focused on her new poetry book, and her album of covers

[@xavierdomenico]

I really hope she actually does the covers of Christmas classics

[@neon6394]

she literally said that her next album is going to be digital, so she is planning to make at least another one.

[@xavierdomenico]

@@neon6394 Yeah she said in her post she's never going to stop making music

[@Sevarate.]

Dealer was also apart of TLSP's album

[@angelic5461]

In Apple Music the lyrics say “why why why why why” when her voice is modified in that part of living legend which is pretty cool and interesting

[@mohammedfouzan4155]

when the beat drops in wildflower wildfire, you can hear the production literally catches fire / crackling like fire

[@yathaarth8856]

The way i never noticed this-

[@hoangthinh2840]

i dont know why pp hate the sound at the end of WW, im obsessed with it

[@OceanBlvd5SOS]

Ikr it's so genius!

[@sunl6539]

@@hoangthinh2840 literally same, it gives my ears this tingling spark feeling which just sound amazing

[@danno4599]

@@hoangthinh2840 ikr!!!! I loved the outro 💖

[@motomamiiiii]

i saw this on twitter about "violets for roses" and i really liked it and made me love the song even more so lemme share: basically it said that violets grow in the wild while roses grow in gardens. meaning trading her freedom for comfort/an established (and somehow show off/ constraining) daily life

[@a.h.9435]

Wow !

[@hazimabron]

omg brain

[@emmao7844]

omg yes i’m so glad other ppl thought this

[@Cj-ny8tf]

holy sh-

[@dustyblanco1546]

Elite

[@joshuabennett9847]

Fun Fact: Rock Candy Sweet was the original name for Blue Banisters but Lana changed the album title and tracklist at the last minute.

[@yathaarth8856]

Why did she do it tho-

[@yathaarth8856]

@@joani6041 well hmm ya

[@s.v.4144]

Fun Fact 2: Candy in Rock Candy Sweet is the nickname lana gave to what she considers her new mother 🖤

[@slentilus7439]

Fun fact (Correction): Rock Candy Sweet is still a different project that she scrapped. She only kept three songs from RCS. Them being the three singles she dropped early this year. Blue Banisters album was going to be named 'Arcadia' but she decided to leave it as Blue Banisters. Thanks for coming to my Ted Talk.

[@eleventyseven3742]

Y'all really love making stuff up huh 🤔

[@kunal_nandurkar21]

Being a Lana fan for past few years I have realised that.. ranking her songs isn’t relevant. You won’t even realise when you start humming random songs and begin to vibe on it later on. Many of her songs take time to seep deep within the soul and when they does, you’ll love it. I’ve stopped comparing her previous work to newer ones as I feel that she has not only evolved as a human, but as an artist as well. The maturity, delicacy, consistency and elegance. She serves it all. And it’s not beyond the fact, we can’t like some of her songs. It’s just a matter of preference. Love the reaction, as always ✨

[@theahulkushwah]

for me Yosemite was the song which went not so favourite to the top favourite song. Another one is California.

[@kunal_nandurkar21]

@@theahulkushwah nice!

[@lanainmydreams]

I thought it was BS (bc there must be at least some songs you don't like right?) but having been a fan for 2 years, I find it's actually true. this has happened to me for a lot of tracks like Bel Air, Love Song, Swan Song, Religion, In My Feelings, Nectar Of The Gods, Living Legend etc just yesterday I listened to Guns N Roses for the first time since I listened and disliked it on Ultraviolence. I adore the bridge now and sometimes start singing 'you got game boy, game boy' when I'm alone lol

[@hopeiseverlastingofficial]

Well said

[@Whooooooops]

A lot of people asked me if i wouldn't regret getting a Lana tattoo once i got older and stopped liking her. But with every new thing she drops i'm just prouder and prouder to have a small tribute to her on my body.

[@Angel-tk2ms]

Same here

[@Rabbit-285]

Same 🖤🙏

[@jennavrabel1487]

agreed, i plan to in a month or two, even if i outgrow her music i’ll look back on the tattoo as a symbol for a huge portion of my life growing up and how she influenced me through time.

[@Whooooooops]

@@jennavrabel1487 all my tattoos are artist logos and even though i don't listen to all of them anymore they were all a huge part of my life at one point, and i'll never regret having them on my body

[@heli_3105]

Tis is her most emotional and personal album and undoubtedly one of the most mesmerizing works.

[@JBurkie20]

Normally I have to listen to an album a few times to really like it, but this is one of the rare occasions where I loved it on first listen, this is definitely one of my favourite Lana albums

[@heli_3105]

My theories/ interpretations about the songs: Cherry Blossom - I think this song is a lullaby for her future daughter, the way she writes 'You feel afraid, Mommy is there' and also she mentions 'Angelina' , a name she said she would give to her future daughter along with Clementine Sweet Carolina - I think the song is about her sister Caroline aka Chuck. (Its written by her dad Rob and Chuck herself) Living Legend - As far as I know this song is about a friend who helped her get famous Blue Banisters - This song probably about her healing from pain (she usually uses the color blue to represent pain) and and friends and family help her heal. Note how she goes from using the color blue to green, indicating she has healed from the pain. Dealer- This song can be interpreted in two ways- Either it is about substance abuse and ho its destroying her or about a Lover whom she loves a lot but he gives her nothing, you know love is almost like a drug

[@llap476]

Actually I think Cherry blossom is about a miscarriage. She talks about a ghost...

[@kimkardashianssalad920]

@@llap476 i think cherry blossom is about her past self

[@shtesegrumna]

what if (in the context of the album) lana is talking to one of her “promised children” from the song “blue banisters” in “cherry blossom”?

[@arturocastilla1326]

On Sweet Carolina "baby blues" refers to postpartum depression. The song is about her sister Chuck which recently gave birth to a baby girl

[@arturocastilla1326]

Also in Blue Banisters (which came out months before the album), the line “There's a baby on the way” references the pregnancy of Chuck, her sister

[@sugaemen]

@@arturocastilla1326 chuck said that when Lana wrote that line chuck didnt even know she was pregnant yet so Lana kinda saw into the future

[@kaaacpeeer]

25:35 lana is our mommy, i perceive this song as such a hug from lana as if the world and no problems existed, just me and lana

[@Goldun-nah]

Yesss I literally couldn’t interpret it in any other way.

[@Aurem15]

She has actually sang like she did on dealer before, on unreleased songs velvet crowbar and Tired of singing the blues.

[@samanthacarolina6334]

Don’t forget noir…

[@TheViperHamma]

@@samanthacarolina6334 "True love on the side" too ..

[@uzser_]

I get the same vibes from the bridge of "dance till we die" too

[@krazyfan13]

And some of the live versions of million dollar man

[@Conifer_Cons]

​@@krazyfan131 FOR THE MONEYYYAYAYA 2 FOR THE SHOWWWWWWOWOWO

[@indigovinyl2445]

5:28 the girl on the left is actually Lana’s younger sister, Caroline (Chuck) Grant. She has been in numerous videos of Lana’s like Chemtrails, Music To Watch Boys To, etc. And has also photographed Lana many times for various albums like the Tropico posters, Lust For Life, etc. The girl on the right is Alex Kaye, she’s one of Lana’s backup dancers and best friends. She was also in the Chemtrails video.

[@tree7136]

And the NFR and Mariners music video too!!!

[@joellem625]

When Caitlin catches all the lyrics and features and everything basically!! Why you are one of my fave reactors! But I Was waiting for this!! Lana killed it! Blue banisters will probably end up being one of her best albums! Not that I pay attention to awards but where is Lana’s Grammy? Like she’s the reason why we have so many alternative female artists today!

[@nikolasmoura3365]

we NEED a "Lana Del Ray AKA Lizzy Grant" album reaction plsss!!

[@Rhvvv]

Yes please

[@iluvxken]

Yessss puuuhlease

[@Reem_.392]

Yes and for May Jailer as well!!!!

[@murakochan4886]

Ok at the start of sweet Carolina is Lana's dad. She wrote this song with her dad for her sister Chuck and her daughter

[@AliSami-lh5kp]

didn't her dad die before she was born?

[@murakochan4886]

@@AliSami-lh5kp no.... he's alive and well

[@indiatastic]

@@AliSami-lh5kp no. He was in her IG live just a few days ago. She looks just like her dad and they're super close.

[@Yara_-ot2ow]

IM SO GLAD YOU HAD THE SAME REACTION AS ME TO “BEAUTIFUL”. that song hit me so so deeply because the message is so powerful to me.

[@lily3323]

I feel like people don’t give enough credit to thunder its such an iconic song

[@delreyslittleucker3727]

I kept asking my friends what they thought about Thunder. Realized that It was their least favourite on the album... 😭

[@monagarcia1803]

It’s so iconic one of the best in her repertoire

[@gabbygray7075]

my fave of hers

[@lanainmydreams]

It was my most fav when the album came out and I have the unreleased version downloaded (I've listened to it at least 100 times). The verses are so beautiful and the bridge is next level. The "just do it" part isn't really as repetitive as people think it is 😭

[@kingjay239]

I love Thunder, but the demo version is definitely better imo. But they’re both amazing.songs

[@loganarnoldkicks4321]

I haven't watched past Text Book yet, but I absolutely love how you are editing this with her lyrics popping up and the "Ol' Man River" tidbit!

[@hauntr2555]

Text Book is such a grower. I love it so much.

[@hrctdelrey9540]

Yaaaay! I knew you'd like this album. And album gets better on every listens.

[@ajshaniq]

True that 💯

[@1uisdelrey]

I’m so obsessed with this album right now

[@mageofstuff]

When i first listened to this album,it was immediately top 4 from her discography but after a few listens it went straight to my top 2 favorites lana albums. I feel the same way as you do, i dont think its possible to surpass an album like NFR cuz there's no surpassing perfection, but this album is right up there for me. NFR and BB her best albums

[@jimmyswifties7223]

Yes, Living Legend was the leaked song along with Nectar of the Gods, Cherry Blossom, and Thunder, but the album version of Thunder is different from the leaked version! Also, If You Lie Down with Me (along with Living Legend, Nectar of the Gods, and Cherry Blossom) was supposed to be released on Ultraviolence. Dealer was supposed to be on 2017 The Last Shadow Puppets' collab album, along with Thunder and Califonia from Norman Fucking Rockwell!

[@JM-ft8lw]

What I wouldn’t give to hear that collab shadow puppets album

[@victorthatfriend]

I think IYLDWM was also reworked onto both NFR and COTCC, hence the California-ish melody and the instrumental at the end resembling the end of Dance Till We Die

[@dogukan7406]

I love how you put certain lyrics on screen, I think it is so fun to follow the lyrics wtih you!

[@xBlackShadowx9]

SO EXCITED I'VE BEEN WAITING THE WHOLE WEEK !

[@diorlipglossxo3981]

One of her most heartbreaking lyrics is " so I'm not friends with my mother " is so sad and brave thing to open up to the whole world about its almost as she is knowing her mum won't care too much so will explicitly say it

[@zeusescoven8266]

I love your reactions so much, no other reaction channels get into so much depth.

[@calej.3521]

I hate that I'm late but one of my favorite things about Lana IS her symbolism for the color blue. She said an interview that Blue is her favorite color, she thinks of it as the sky, ocean, and freedom. Throwback to her LFL album closer, Get Free, the lyrics "out of the black, into the blue" was symbolism of declaring that she will indeed make it from the era of dark into liberation and success. Now we arrive at Blue Banisters, reflecting on life, accepting it... it's very romantic. Painting her banisters (life and work) blue is a story that she made it. Her albums communicate with each other and I love it. This is why she is my all-time favorite artist. She's a poet who takes her written art into audio art. She's a genuine goddess.

[@idap3n]

Yess, I'm so happy you reacted to this wonderful album!! 💕

[@aianio4932]

Thunder reminds me so much of Flipside. In the latter, she was saying that she knew already what he was about to do which was like break up with her. And in Thunder, she was asking him to just do it - just walk away if that's what it was going to come to. I love both and I think I appreciate Thunder more because of Flipside. Also, I love the editing where you put some lyrics on the screen because lana's songwriting deserves to be appreciated. Yasss.

[@mercury2024]

the fact she didn’t say anything about the last part of living legend 😩

[@pit.y0ka]

miles kane is like one of my favourite artists. he is in a band with alex turner from arctic monkeys called the last shadow puppets and they wrote a whole album with lana. hes literally amazing and i think you would like him

[@fishfinger552]

When she says “what if someone had asked Picasso not be sad...there would be no blue period”. I think she’s referencing Modernism as a period of change in literature where artists like Picasso self-analysed their work. Which indicates that this album is a self-analysis of her art. Hence “I can turn blue into something” and the title being blue banisters. Chemtrails was also very self-analytical and meta. Even more, in Honeymoon there is an interlude where she reads a T.S Eliot poem who was the pioneer of Modernism. She’s been trying to evoke change in songwriting itself from that early on. Even more, Modernists always payed homage to influences in their innovative art, and living legend is an ode. And the proof of all of this is that in an old old interview she said that she was studying metaphysics, which was basically invented in the Modernist period.

[@massimo8912]

appreciate how much effort you put into your reaction videos, it doesn’t go unnoticed!:)

[@vibe4705]

this album is straight up gorgeous

[@reecemills7597]

I’ve been waiting for this forever! So so glad you’re feeling better! Definitely worth the wait…

[@maxlgl8721]

This album is definitly one of the best album by lana and best album of this year

[@lorenzolamesa6167]

Picasso's art is divided into three periods: the pink one, the blue one and the cubist one. Moreover, the paintings of the blue period are very reminiscent of the aesthetics of this album. Everything is so perfect😭

[@pungkaswijiasmoro9722]

Chuck is actually Lana's sister, she's the pregnant woman in the blue banisters MV. Sweet Carolina is actually a song dedicated to her, this song was made just a few months before she gave birth.

[@littlebrainlittleheart]

This album was iconic along with ultra violence uv and bb are underrated

[@DukeBX]

Wildfire is a very powerful song. It slowly builds up and has that classic breathy Lana sound.

[@mutanTWh0r]

FINALLY GIRL I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THIS

[@inthenameofpasta]

ahhhh i've been waiting for this!! violets for roses is my most favorite so faaar

[@joshwenzel116]

Lana has been a prominent part of my music life since Honeymoon era. It's insane to think that she has eight albums out, but she is so amazing. I love her lyrics, her voice, the musical production, Lana is just awesome, and it's also crazier to think we have had the honor of having two Lana albums in a calander year! I have to start listening to her more regularly again. ♡

[@GuyNamedZac]

Your reaction to blue banisters.. the end of the reaction when you were in a daze.. THAT was a genuine reaction. I love it! Love your reactions!!

[@sweetlikecinnamon6803]

I have been waiting for you like I have been waiting for Ajayll.

[@kevinaleman1735]

The girls in the Blue Banister video are her sister (Chuky) and the other is a friend (and also her showgirl in her concerts)

[@cherry_champagne]

GIRLIE I'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THISSSS ILYYY TY

[@_KungFuBarbie_]

Cherry Blossom, Text Book, Blue Banisters, Black Bathing Suit, If You Lie Down Next to Me, and Beautiful all made me cry. Lana is really good at making me cry 😂 Also, Beautiful is my favorite, I love songs like that one.

[@SpriteG]

I just binge-watched your whole lana playlist even though I've already watched everything before.

[@shevontea]

finally someone who recognizes beautiful

[@murakochan4886]

I don't know how to put it in words, but i really like Lana alot. All her albums give me something special and i love it it so much

[@OceanBlvd5SOS]

Holy crap when you said you couldn't believe she already had 8 albums out I stopped to think for a second and realized I've been here for half that journey because I became a fan in late 2015 and so Lust for Life (the 5th one) was the first album of hers I heard on release as a fan...OMG WTH IS TIME???

[@Spoiledbabe1011]

This album is one of her best if not her best

[@ethel_lana]

Blue banisters will forever hold a special place in my heart. I adore that album so much! ❤

[@dissolvedhalcyon]

Lana does that screaming voice a lot in her unreleased songs actually!!

[@dissolvedhalcyon]

Examples of that are Velvet Crowbar,True Love on the Side and Tired of Singing the Blues!! PS loved the video as always 🥺

[@giddybop]

@@dissolvedhalcyon Noir 😊

[@najlaataleb]

OMGG i've been waiting to see your reaction for Dealar especially !!! Yes ! SHE DID THAT

[@Will-nn6ux]

Sweet Carolina was one of the first songs from the album to really grab me. Such a beautiful song. If I was her sister and she'd written that for me, I would have been so happy.

[@peace4949]

The editing is on point *chef’s kiss*

[@OceanBlvd5SOS]

Bro If You Lie Down With Me actually has me so pumped for the country album she supposedly has in the works. I'm not normally a country fan, but DAMN she proved with that song that she could slay the genre 😍

[@indiatastic]

That song is supposed to be country??

[@OceanBlvd5SOS]

@@indiatastic It definitely has a bit of a twangy country feel to it. The outro not so much (more of a 1930's jazz club feel) but the verses and chorus for sure. Especially the verses.

[@Sanzianabel]

@@OceanBlvd5SOS the vocals give me country vibes, especially in the first verse, idk why

[@RexCapulet]

Beautiful is my favorite song on the album. Admittedly I miss her more heavily produced, poppy hip hop influenced songs, but you can’t deny her writing and signature melodies.

[@mohammedfouzan4155]

IVE BEEN WAITING AND IM SOO HERE FOR THISSSSSSSSS

[@eduardojefferson8736]

caitlin, you're literally my favorite! love your reactions

[@djr994]

Loved your reaction to beautiful 💜

[@victorthatfriend]

ahhhhh i waited so long, now i can live in peace Edit: WTF HEADPHONES, TIMESTAMPS, AAND MUSIC VIDEO REACTIONSSSS. I AM SOOLDDDDDDD

[@Dorotheaa]

Hell yeah it is. It's a real dream

[@luizabispo5546]

"always here for a heavy piano track" SAME

[@henriqueoterrivel]

I love this album! Great reaction :D

[@ciaralopez407]

lana has a very strained relationship with her mother so that’s a major topic on this album

[@incie]

I'm glad that she's mentioned on this album because now it makes sense now

[@wanmuizzmahmood]

i love your reaction. thank you for your effort structuring and editing this reaction perfectly with great great infos

[@raritarver3261]

Just for future references, the production on “Arcadia” album version is very different from and is much better than the production in the Music video. It has much more detail and a lot more to offer, so you should definitely check that out!

[@mutanTWh0r]

also you look SO stunning omg

[@ourikc]

I love the editing for this video so much😍

[@lutherfloyd597]

My favorite reactor and my favorite new album

[@giovannipassannanti1796]

omg your videos became so professional, i like a lot how you added all the references editing the video… keep going girl! ❤️

[@liquid_milk5760]

Text book grew on me so much omg

[@zenostoppato8382]

never have i ever clicked on a notification this fast

[@kianartzzs9975]

mee too

[@ladymary443]

YESSS

[@ek7136]

Samee

[@amirleo2051]

Cherry blossom and thunder are ethereal

[@maassanchez142]

I love to see you again! 👁️🌼I NEED THE 21 ALBUM REACTION😩

[@Smiley55411]

one of her best imo💜

[@peace4949]

You should listen to Barrie James’ new song ‘Riverside’ which features Lana. They were together circa 2013 (when they originally made this song) and he’s just released it on his new album. It’s one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard.

[@muhammadzikri8492]

As lana stan, I don't like the song 😂

[@angelashinner]

I love the original version of the song with the faded piano so much more tbh 💀

[@marinadelrey6943]

Loved your reaction sooo much , especially your face when the interlude came on in the Arcadia video haha

[@clairelane9968]

fun fact. whenever you hear what sounds like an electric guitar or sum its actually her voice:)

[@Goldun-nah]

Love that you got headphones and love your new hair color. Perfect for fall/winter

[@matteoresca1479]

I’ve been waiting for this ❤️

[@jessmoon8563]

crying along with you! i love your reactions!!!! thank you for looking into the lyrics and trying to find the meaning to the songs ❤️

[@emmathelovewitch]

I love Sweet Carolina. It’s such a pretty song. If I ever have a kid I am gonna play that song when they cry and it’s just AUGHHH so pretty. I feel like I’m dancing in the kitchen with the love of my life and just starting to have an actual family that’s not toxic and just I can’t describe it.

[@japaneseschoolgirl2.0]

You should watch the Lana del Rey-Heart shaped box live (2013) she really SCREAMS in that one

[@Reinforcer82]

I like to see this reaction video about my favorite artist by such a sympathetic person, well done!

[@sadfish1208]

Love all of the references you put in

[@itsjohnny2502]

theres an alternate version for beautiful with added strings and it sounds so "beautiful" ❤❤

[@lilypochon3260]

Sweet Carolina was written as you said by Lana and her family member for her sister after the birth of her daughter. The goal was to show their support and encourage her to talk to them if she fell into post-partum depression ( baby blue) that is very common amongst young mother

[@marielrobledo7755]

I actually was waiting for this one

[@kitsungg]

el video que todo latinoamerica esperaba

[@nizardelaskar7713]

Fun fact: the part that sounds like electric guitar in living legend is actually her voice edited

[@MajorSYTYCDfan]

This album is incredibleeeeee also Textbook always reminds me of the chorus of Give Your Heart a Break by Demi Lovato

[@abdullahcigal]

Finally guuurl i was waiting for this.

[@cainvarner]

IVE WAITED OMG THANK YOU

[@LunatikaLullaby]

Finally, I've Been Waiting For It !!! Thanks. 💜😌🤙🏻