First Time Hearing ULTRAVIOLENCE... ~ Songwriter Reacts to Lana Del Rey

[@Luscent]

I’ve just covered Lana on my podcast! ✨✨✨ My episode with @FernStone goes down a surprising (and political) rabbit hole 👀listen to the episode here: linktr.ee/CriminallyUnderratedPod 🥰

[@skskdkdkwekekkd2347]

Alot of people think she was romanticizing abuse with ultraviolence. But if there's one thing I've learned from domestic abuse survivors, a lot of them will somehow at some point justify the abuse or think they deserve it. And I think lana was just showing how much domestic abuse can mess up the victims head.

[@jemb3464]

that's why i love the song so much, as someone who has gone thru it, it's so relatable

[@alexistargaryen8675]

ultraviolence (the song) is about her alcoholism not domestic abuse lol

[@skskdkdkwekekkd2347]

@@jemb3464 yeah I've never had to go through that but I always hear survivers say when asked "why did you stay for so long?" That they felt like they deserved it somehow or that they still thought the person loved them.

[@skskdkdkwekekkd2347]

@@alexistargaryen8675 "he hit me and it felt like a kiss" how is that alcoholism?

[@darioan1676]

@@skskdkdkwekekkd2347 It could be, Not everything has to be literal, u know? I like that about Lana's art, that it is interpretive.

[@789theguy]

Adding these as I go: 1:46 Cruel World 5:11 Ultraviolence 8:07 Shades of Cool 12:17 Brooklyn Baby 15:14 West Coast 18:17 Sad Girl 21:52 Pretty When You Cry 25:22 Money Power Glory 28:30 F*cked My Way Up To The Top 31:52 Old Money 34:42 The Other Woman

[@lanaotep9838]

Thanks boy!

[@LanaDelReySupremacy]

thankoyu

[@julioruelasorozco]

Doing gods work

[@Rebecc.aAdams]

you deserve the world for that

[@tomashubson4462]

Where’s the Florida kilos?

[@anthny.m08]

THE DELUX TRACKS ARE SO WORTH LISTENING TO BLACK BEAUTY IS MY FAVORITE

[@hepburnposts1675]

ALONG WITH IS THIS HAPPINESS AND FLIPSIDE PLEASEBDJSKS

[@anthny.m08]

@@hepburnposts1675 YESS MY FAVORITES

[@hepburnposts1675]

@@anthny.m08 YAYYASSS FINALLY SOMEONE WHO AGREES WITH ME

[@LuisJimenez-uq6op]

I Stan the black beauty Supremacy!! It's such a beautifully sad song

[@jamesmedlen2038]

@@hepburnposts1675 can y’all stop acting like flip side is on the album it’s not apart of it she removed it. it’s not part of ultraviolence it’s a great song but not apart of the album

[@borntolose7122]

Fun facts: -pretty when you cry was freestyled and recorded in one take -brooklyn baby was supposed to feature Lou Reed but he died right before lana flew in to meet him -the album cover inspiration was going for the beginning of a horror film

[@kingjay239]

I do not think that all of the songs were recorded in one take lol. I think the only one we have confirmation for is PWYC

[@youcallmelavender3864]

The brooklyn baby one honestly breaks my heart

[@DarkParadise__]

They couldn´t have been recorded in one take simply because there´s a lot of harmonizing and you can´t sing different melodies at once lol

[@Oni_1]

Only PWYC was recorded in one take.

[@LittleBigNikke]

was cruel world freestyles aswell?

[@ryanjackkay]

JESUS IF ONLY I COULD HEAR THIS ALBUM AGAIN FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY FIRST BOYFRIENDS CONVERTIBLE AHHHHHHHHH

[@pablovaldez923]

Same but in my fiance's convertable

[@BobSmith-pl6sm]

Me hearing this song for the first time in a crusty dusty bus 🧍🧍🧍

[@hudsonhunter3659]

Favorite Lana album ever. No other album of hers has matched the energy or moodiness in my opinion. Norman Fucking Rockwell is my second fav for different reasons. But this sad album is just a whole level of artistry.

[@Luscent]

I agree with you it creates such a deep and engrossing mood

[@ryanmurphy4901]

Fucked my Way Up to the Top is satirical lol it’s basically Lana giving the middle finger to the people who said her talent didn’t get her where she is

[@Nathan-rm7ht]

it’s about lorde

[@Nathan-rm7ht]

@Krishana it’s all speculation bc she never confirmed a name but i have a few reasons why i think it’s lorde > lady gaga - lana said the person “questioned her authenticity, then stole her style” - lorde stated that lanas music was unhealthy for girls to listen to , then she went and made a semi-dark indie album - lana liked a post about lorde wearing a rubber band with thumb tacks shoved in it as a bracelet so she obv had ill feelings towards her - before uv was released , gaga , lindsay lohan , and her had a sleepover so i think whatever feeing from “so legit” we’re cleared up - lana had pictures with gaga and never with lorde … i think they’re cool now also gaga’s style isn’t even close to lanas so it’s hard for her to steal anything yk

[@rudegyalbettydem]

@@Nathan-rm7ht Gaga and Lana are actually friends now

[@triaprima6]

@@rudegyalbettydem rather neutral, not friends

[@antoniosanders4087]

Actually it’s abt someone who tried to mimic her she says it herself but I always strongly agree with you’re take away very much

[@noboi999]

a lot of lana's music should be viewed from the perspective of a broken woman. A woman who doesn't know how to be loved. It kinda explains a lot of her early music. Also fun fact, there's a theory that Shades of Cool is a metaphor for the life of Elvis from the perspective of his wife. The music video also is connected to the Born to Die Mv

[@biancabaravalle8816]

pls explain

[@rosabeltran7184]

@@biancabaravalle8816 In the BTD mv, Lana and her lover get into a car accident. Her lover lives but she dies. In the SOC mv, Lana is a ghost that's haunting her lover when he's an old man. 🍄

[@shlomorfs]

well, i’m not a woman, but i don’t know how to be loved and i identify with almost of her dark lyrics… the one that defines me the most is shades of cool: “but i can’t fix him can’t make him better” i’m a broken man, nobody can fix me

[@reamdelrey]

Ultraviolence deserved 6 Grammys at least. 🖤

[@bellevue6198]

The term "ultraviolence" comes from the book A Clockwork Orange where the ultimate form of violence is violence to oneself. I think Lana actually is exploring a few ways she or people do that to themselves (consciously or otherwise) - by being in relationships with abusive people, through substance abuse, through working for "money power glory", through being the "other woman", etc.

[@Luscent]

Yeah wow that's super cool! You can tell she's very literary really respect the poetry and storytelling

[@price]

Just wanted to point out that although its from a Clockwork Orange, she said the album title or song has no relation to it! she likes how phonetically beautiful the word sounds and how Ultra and Violence sound so great in one word

[@bellevue6198]

@@price Source?? I think you misunderstand because the album title and song are not direct references to (or really, about) Anthony Burgess' work.

[@price]

@@bellevue6198 Yeah thats literally what I said lmao but okay here: www.udiscovermusic.com/stories/ultraviolence-lana-del-rey-album/#:~:text=Taken%20from%20a%20slang%20term,track%2C%20Lana%20included%20a%20reference "Lana picked the album’s title because, as she told BBC News, “I like that luxe sound of the word ‘ultra’ and the mean sound of the word ‘violence’ together.”

[@bellevue6198]

@@price u edited your comment but ok - i just wanted to clarify because your initial comment made it seem like lana was completely unfamiliar w the source material

[@k.d.5603]

Just doesn't feel like a complete reaction without Black Beauty, Guns n Roses and Florida Kilos.

[@soaribb32]

Why? They're bonus.

[@k.d.5603]

@@soaribb32 at the very least, these three songs should always be included in every reaction. This is how it's done by everyone else that I've ever seen. With all the chatter declaring Flipside and Is This Happiness missing, I find it funny you're questioning my statement. Many people are wishing multiple songs were included. Further into Lana's discography this isn't an issue, thankfully. In Ultraviolence's case, this reaction is incomplete.

[@k.d.5603]

@@Lord_Procrastinator Yesssss❣

[@simonc4510]

Guns And Roses and Florida Kilos are two of my faves on this album! 😂😂

[@charlottemorrow8873]

With more and more listens, I’ve realized how sarcastic this album is. This album came after the controversy of the SNL live performance and she’s taking a jab at critics, especially with every song being in one take. Songs like Brooklyn baby, money power glory, and fucked my way up to the top are main examples, the critics believed she couldn’t really sing so THEREFORE she must be f*cking a producer in order to be successful !! And same thing with Money power glory is about critics saying that she is just money hungry when she is very much the most down to earth artist I’ve come across :)

[@Luscent]

She seems to be on a mission to be very anti-establishment and I appreciate that authenticity!

[@iSnipeZombieGuts]

national anthem literally says "money is the anthem of success"

[@reececosgrove6649]

personally i think honeymoon is her darkest album its just not recognized in that way because the instrumentals are lighter and more dreamy, my fav lana album

[@hamiltonlucio3910]

I'm curious why you say that???

[@Oni_1]

@@hamiltonlucio3910 the album's title track is a twisted fantasy of Lana's obsession with a man, and I think she ends up killing him or at most kidnapping him later on (him being one for carnage, having a dangerous lifestyle, always on the run as told in the title track). Ups and downs throughout the album and Swan Song she sort of goes all in with her obsession, to the point of ending her own career just to be with him. In the final song, (yes it's a cover but it fits the narrative) she basically says she was playing around and didn't mean to take it all on him. Just my own theory on how this album is darker than UV. Edit: basically she puts this man through HELL LMAO. Especially in Salvatore.

[@mirroredheart7292]

@@Oni_1 I have never agreed more with a KZbin comment, Honeymoon is even more dark and twisted than Ultraviolence, but in a subtle, eerie way, rather than an obtuse and overbearing way. This is present in the music, which has a deliberately noir quality to it. Also, Honeymoon has The Blackest Day on it, which cycles through the 5 stages of grief, so…

[@linalou1199]

Despite the storyline of the album, to me honeymoon portrais all of her deepest desires, like dreaming about running away, leaving, starting over ending an era and completely reinventing herself

[@grenadine-sunshine6147]

honeymoon is my favorite i love these comments

[@roinivardoshvili]

pretty when u cry is in your playlist so u have passed this exam.

[@fotos1nt3s1s]

West Coast is about Lana moving from New York to California. She is leaving behind NY's rock music scene and preferring the glamour of Hollywood and all that the West Coast has to offer. But it's also an analogy of leaving behind and breaking up with her "cold, neglected lover", her previous partner, the one she talks about in the song Shades of Blue ("that's why I'm leaving you for the moment, Boy Blue, yeah, you"). Then, during the chorus, Lana starts a new relationship in LA (a hotter place) with a Latin lover, a Cuban man ("te deseo, cariño, boy, it's you I desire"), in search of that flame that was missing in her previous relationship. By the end of the song Lana is in love again, she is on fire.

[@Swiftb00k5]

You should deffo listen to the extended version it has this incredible song called black beauty

[@hepburnposts1675]

ALONG WITH IS THIS HAPPINESS AND FLIPSIDE

[@julietcrease8005]

I love Florida kilos too

[@bellevue6198]

IT'S SO NECESSARY TO LISTEN TO THE DELUXE AND JAPANESE BONUS TRACKS in order to understand her albums fully! Flipside is referenced again in NFR

[@samarali7445]

In sad girl she actually says “his bonnie on the side” referring to the iconic criminal couple “bonnie parker and clyde barrow”

[@karolinak7140]

yeah i think she's saying basically she is a mistress of a gangster

[@Goldun-nah]

Story telling is story telling. Truth telling is truth telling. Lana isn’t putting out content to please peoples morals or purity principle. She’s portraying lives and experiences that MANY people have actually gone through. I know I appreciated it bc I had gone through the gutters of a drug fueled abusive relationship before Lana ever existed. And it was the only time I felt like a song was written straight out of a page of my mental diary.

[@caiokamada5536]

i love this album because lana isn't afraid to talk about these dark topics and really explore the messed up emotions that come with them, it really shows the reality of these situations and shows the complexity of these feelings without over simplifying them

[@fairydoom7311]

I’ve said this a lot of times on KZbin, but I feel like she sings from the perspective of an abused woman very very well. She captures the fact that people in these situations feel like they can not survive without their abuser, they are made to believe that it is true love, and that it isn’t abuse. They make excuses for the bad things their abuser does because they feel they can’t leave, that they are worthless, maybe that it’s even their fault. They don’t see it as abuse, they see it as ‘normal’ and just what happens to them, because that’s what he tells her. I absolutely don’t think she glamourised abuse , she’s just telling a story from a perspective we rarely hear from, and I actually think it’s important because I feel like to an outsider it is obvious her character is in an abusive relationship, and maybe someone will hear these songs and relate and realise themselves, and gain strength from the realisation.

[@christiandoyle7783]

Completely, completely agreed.

[@logan4231]

Even beyond that, I feel like there's a double meaning to all of her songs through her takes on American culture. You could almost interpret ultraviolence as an ode to America and the complex relationship we have with it. The culture is toxic, obsessed with the bible and guns, appearing pretty on the surface but abusive when you take a deeper look. We have things like woodstock representing the free and rebellious spirit, and the glamor of New York where you get lost in the sea of faces and stories, and the nostalgia we have for the place we grew up. It's easy to get caught up in the aesthetics and ignore the real problems.

[@matteofrizzo9404]

as far as I'm concerned, I think it's Lana's best album. it's dark, sad, mysterious and powerful but my favorite thing is that each song and each phrase can be interpreted in thousands of different ways, particularly money power glory and old money (my favs)

[@Luscent]

Yes definitely!

[@marciovelho747]

yes, I think the album is very dark, but I don't think that art has to be only positivity and nice things, it can also be about life's bad sides and perspectives

[@SkinnyAbe408]

The deluxe tracks are worth it……especially Florida Kilos and Black beauty…sorry Guns & Roses

[@SkinnyAbe408]

Then there’s flipside and is this happiness

[@buoyantbricks]

@@SkinnyAbe408 flipside is so good!

[@hepburnposts1675]

@@SkinnyAbe408 IS THIS HAPPINESS IS HEAVENLY

[@Luscent]

That's cool I didn't see flipside and happiness though?

[@k.d.5603]

@@Luscent those are on extra special deluxe releases lol Flipside is a Target Deluxe release and Japanese iTunes. Is This Happiness is an iTunes deluxe bonus. Definitely listen to and react to all of these songs!!!! He knows KZbin pitches a lot of videos. You never know what version you're getting. Listen through iTunes or Spotify!!

[@catb3224]

What I love about Lana is that she’s so authentically herself and doesn’t compromise, she’s unabashed about what she’s been through and how she feels about things and creates a soundscape she loves and that I love too. And yes she’s rarely healthy, she’s rarely happy ( in the early years anyway) but she’s expressing herself. Not everyone can be girl power in the traditional sense or positive, there’s room for that but there’s room for all kinds of experiences on the spectrum and she fills her niche perfectly and beautifully

[@catb3224]

Also I love how shamelessly in love she is, there’s a certain tragic romanticism to her work

[@Luscent]

I love everything you said 💗 there's space for all types and I'll almost appreciate realism over blind optimism any day

[@jemb3464]

a lot of people did react negatively to ultraviolence you're right, but i hate that. i was in an abusive relationship when it came out, and it helped me feel a lot less alone, like this is exactly how it can feel in such a relationship.

[@Luscent]

Yeah that's amazing I'm glad you took that from the album! There's definitely something to be said for truly representing an experience for all it's complexities!

[@sarahvesky]

people being fascinated by the beat change in west coast will always be entertaining to watch

[@meagan_thee_artist]

Shades of cool changed my brain chemistry when I was 23 in a way I cannot explain

[@dheeraj274]

West Coast is the best Lana song to exist Period. The switch between verse and the chorus gives you a HIGH and it's a one in a million type of song She's seriously saving us fron drugs ✌

[@Blostblue]

I love this album, and it just gets better with time.

[@Luscent]

I'm looking forward to hearing it more and it growing on me further!

[@komangputrardelrey]

All lana's songs aging like fine wine i swear 😭

[@ianthomaz9460]

I loveeeeeee ultraviolence, but, Honeymoon is by far her most moody, unique and refined album. I'm pretty excited to see your reaction to him!

[@Luscent]

I'm looking forward to it!!

[@fleeko180]

I've always thougt that the Biblical line "got your bible and your gun" means that she knows him ver very good, that she has seen his holy side and his bad side, she knows this person at his best and at his worst. It also reflects the title "Ultraviolence" with antithesis - this person has a nice heart and good intentions but he's also full of range and violence.

[@Luscent]

Its fascinating

[@Victoria-zs4fq]

Omg so true!!!!

[@kittyr8108]

So many people are mean about her work , but as a woman who has been through domestic violence , broken hearts and fucked up relationships I fully relate to her songs , I don’t feel she is glamorising it ever , just telling a story . Stories that are sad & beautiful & tragic & sometimes happy all at the same time, in a kinda “ it was the best of times , it was the worst of times “ tale of two cities , life is complex way .

[@SYsChocaMocho]

This is my favorite Lana's album, and I know the story isn't very healthy, but artistically it's beautiful. I mean, I hear her and I can feel the feeling what she's singing even if I never had a relationship like that. She's a genius 🖤

[@irazorn3712]

I fully agree with your take that Lana is not romaticizing abuse, but rather she talks from a victim's perspective sharing all the dark thoughts and justifications one tells oneself to make sense of it. There's power in that honesty. It's stuff you don't ever hear about because you're only allowed to talk about it once you've gotten out and once you've dealt with it and came out on the other side.

[@rhysevans5095]

And also a lot of people think ultraviolence is a bad message but it’s just shedding light on the reality of a victim who has turned domestic abuse into a comfort zone she know nothing other than abuse so she craves bcs it’s a comfort zone for her

[@luccasgrant]

another fun fact: the album tittle was supposed to be MELANCHOLIA, another great idea :)

[@madmaxisstranger]

Why is this remind me of lorde?

[@teodts]

@@madmaxisstranger because of melodrama

[@briannaboucher676]

For the song Ultraviolence, Lana has sense said she wishes she could change the hit me and it felt like a kiss part, she said at the time she had only known abusive love so to her it was normal. and when she sang Ultraviolence as an extra song throughout other album concerts, she changed the line.

[@komangputrardelrey]

Imagine listening to Brooklyn baby for the first time 😭

[@luccasgrant]

The Other Woman is just a cover from the gorgeous and greatest Nina Simone sz

[@germywormy]

It was actually written by Jessie Mae Robinson and popularized by Nina.

[@hometomars]

You were actually right about Americana always being her theme because when she went on a radio show talking about Norman F*cking Rockwell, she explained how each album represents where she is in the American dream. I love your reactions btw and I love your interpretations on the songs!

[@Luscent]

That's a really cool detail!

[@h0neymourn207]

I think the song ultraviolence is about substance abuse rather than an actual abusive relationship with a person, it’s a substance, when she says “Jim taught me that loving him was never enough” she’s talking about Jim Beam whiskey, (her ex Barrie James O’Neil confirmed this in an interview) there’s a lot of references is substance abuse and overdose is the song. Lana has also spoken about alcohol abuse earlier in her life

[@Luscent]

Huh that's an interesting theory! Even the "hit me and it felt like a kiss" line works in that new context like the rush of the substance hitting you

[@Bjr11243]

She had a friend named Jim too

[@mngzoo7965]

This album made me a Lana f-cking Del Rey fan. I loved the dark vibes of this masterpiece. 🖤🤍

[@wissallm3743]

please whenever u listen to her please read the lyrics while listening to her thanks

[@rojurr]

so excited to see you react to LFL and NFR ❤️ those along with Ultraviolence are definitely my favorites

[@honeysnow-xm8kd]

pretty when you cry was actually a freestyle she did with her guitarist in a bar and then they recorders it in one take

[@bellevue6198]

One thing people should know about Lana is that she's super sarcastic - fucked my way up to the top is extremely sarcastic - we know this because she's actually stated that she has hooked up with many "big" people in the industry but it didn't get her anywhere at the time. It's also just a fuck you to the many people who question(ed) her authenticity and her debut in 2012. Same goes for Brooklyn Baby, which seems to both poke fun at the art scene but also idealise it

[@Luscent]

Ahh ok good to know!

[@_greenyosef]

this album is one of my holy trinity. being NFR and BTD as the other ones.

[@xxaddyrallxx]

i would say nfr ultraviolence and honeymoon. relisten to honeymoon and you can see how it shows off her versatility yet brand of music she produces and what shes known for

[@sarahmeharg5693]

@@xxaddyrallxx ok but honeymoon has some amazing songs but 1-2 aren’t her best from the album

[@_greenyosef]

@@xxaddyrallxx honeymoon replaced BTD in the top 3 now actually, honeymoon eventually made its way last september. it hit me hard than usual. born to die sits on the 4th place.

[@xxaddyrallxx]

@@_greenyosef GOOD

[@cainvarner]

PLEASE LISTEN TO THE DELUXE AND “IS THIS HAPPINESS” AND “FLIPSIDE” which are only on KZbin

[@hepburnposts1675]

YYYESSSSS

[@michaelranger1889]

At least Is This Happiness is available on Apple Music, but yeah Spotify have got none of them

[@davidckoocie6527]

I would give every organ in my body just to hear this album for the first time again

[@Luscent]

Aw I feel the same about Gaga hahaaa

[@junenye]

Same!

[@tangerine4665]

Really good commentary. Someone once described this album as “cautionary tales” which sounds pretty right.

[@Luscent]

Yeah I hear that!

[@amandaheart4868]

I was in an abusive relationship and I held on to him forever. Im now away from him, it will be a year in August. This song I relate too so much, because I still love him and i can say when he would hit me and see my busted lip he would kiss me and hiold me and i felt loved finally. Thats why I love Lana so much. She tells my stories for me.

[@Luscent]

Thank you for sharing it can be really healing to hear artists telling stories close to our own experiences!

[@amandaheart4868]

@@Luscent I’m still watching the video sorry I kind of give my opinion while I watch. You can tell Lala heals from the things she’s been through when you listen to her albums. People are confused by her now, because she’s so far away from that breakup. I’m sure she’s still trying to figure out who she is as a person and an artist without the pain she felt then. I hope I’m making sense.

[@Ultraviolence14]

Imagine hearing Uv for the first time....i wish

[@welcometodmitrysworld]

Deluxe is definitely worth it 😍😍😍 Flipside is probably my favorite off the album and it's not even on Spotify

[@chickpeapasta]

Yes, the deluxe tracks are so worth listening to! Black Beauty is one of my favorite Lana songs.

[@Luscent]

Oh nice!

[@coopera1188]

The lyric “he hit me and it felt like a kiss” was actually from another person and she put it in the song because it fit the theme. She even doesn’t sing that lyric live anymore because it’s uncomfortable and she just doesn’t want to sing it anymore Edit: West Coast is my favourite from the song because of its interesting structure and I love it so much. Honeymoon is next which is my favourite. It’s so cinematic and just flows so well and feels like a movie. It’s the fans least favourite but it’s my favourite because it’s just so beautiful and cohesive

[@modernmanifesto1295]

actually, she does still sing that lyric live like in the nfr tour

[@coopera1188]

@@modernmanifesto1295 I think she stopped performing it in a few shows because it’s uncomfortable to sing or she just doesn’t want to sing it anymore. It’s like the situation with Cola, she’s trying not to sing that lyric

[@daniilnoun8262]

That lyric has been present in her songs before ultraviolence. In beautiful player, for instance.

[@heartheartmani]

i dont understand the hate with lust for life and honeymoon

[@k.d.5603]

"He hit me and it felt like a kiss," is the title of a song written by Carole King for girl group, The Crystals, in 1962. Here are some of the original lyrics: " If he didn't care for me I could have never made him mad But he hit me, and I was glad..."

[@Littlepea2890]

I think it’s interesting that you mentioned that Lana doesn’t come out and say “it’s wrong” when she’s singing about domestic abuse. I think it’s simplistic and somewhat Puritan to say that an artist can only explore darker themes if they put a big old waning sign that says THIS IS WRONG. It makes it feel like an after school special to gram art like that. Saying that a woman can’t explore her own history or an artist can’t show the perspective of living through abuse unless they sanitize it defeats its purpose. If someone can’t speak openly about their own experiences without considering the feelings of how the reality of her being beaten might upset others then that is simply a way of silencing and censoring women.

[@Luscent]

Ultimately in the video I do come to that conclusion - it would be wrong to sensor it but can can understand why others might feel that way though!

[@PandoraStolen]

Yes to the deluxe songs.

[@hepburnposts1675]

AND IS THIS HAPPINESS AND FLIPSIDE

[@bussygaloredotcom]

your reaction to pretty when you cry basically made me fall in love with you

[@Luscent]

Aw 🥰

[@_greenyosef]

many have said this, but the other woman was a cover from nina simone. fans thought that nina simone sang it as if she's the wife, while lana sang it as like she's the other woman, and in the part before saying alone (35:55 listen to the song) she's like crying because of the pain of being just a mistress, because no matter what she does, he will still choose his wife in the end.

[@Luscent]

Ohh I see very cool!! I forgot about the cover on every album thing!

[@starboyphanha]

Lana queen of singing like an enchanting mermaid 🧜‍♀️

[@katecoleman7781]

At 15:55 he gets as mesmerized with Lana as all us Lana fanatics do on the daily😭

[@henriqueferreira5981]

I spend the weekend waiting for step 2 aurora’s album! im so saaaaad but im gonna watch this one cause ur reacts are lifeeeee

[@toastedd9211]

Money Power Glory and F*cked My Way Up to the Top are not really about her or her life. They're about what the media/critics accuse her of - she's being sarcastic

[@hmw6256]

WHY IS NO ONE TALKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT YOU LOOK EXACTLY LIKE THE BOYFRIEND FROM THE BORN TO DIE AND BLUE JEANS MUSIC VIDEOS

[@Luscent]

😂 I'll need to check them out hahaa

[@noimalexi7874]

Omgg yess im glad im not the only one who noticed that

[@ESCLuciaSlovakia]

Born To Die, Blue Jeans and West Coast too

[@junenye]

I have a crush on him😂

[@Pablo-hz5vi]

Honeymoon is waiting 🛐 PD: Great reaction!

[@FrenchFriesStephanny]

Thank you so much for reacting to it! This is the first time I'm watching you, and I sincerely enjoyed your commentary. Would you please consider reacting to her album "Honeymoon"? It's my favorite album, and I'm sure you'll love it!

[@Luscent]

Aw thank you! Yeah I'm going through her albums in order so keep an eye out!

[@marcosmaldonado5903]

YESSSS I WAS WAITING FOR THIS ONE

[@someebodycruel]

Omg been waiting fir this all week and now that it’s Friday it doesn’t release until FIVE PM 😭

[@fertupatron]

I definitely enjoy ur reactions, even when I am not a Lana fan, she's amazing.

[@johnnyv.5142]

It's her 'Sgt. Peppers'. A breakout collection of varied and creative tracks with no less than 8 brilliant songs to her credit! And, three amazing ballads in 'Black Beauty', 'Old Money', and 'Pretty When You Cry'! Still her finest work to date!

[@darioan1676]

I read in one place of Internet that "Old Money" isnt about an another person but about her old herself, the Young and inoccent Lizzy. And also in "Sad Girl" The line says "Bonnie on her side" (Bonnie and Clay). Also "The Other woman" is a cover, she always includes a Cover in each album. Love your reactions! Sorry if my english is not the best.

[@Luscent]

Ah thanks for the info! Thanks for watching and commenting!!

[@k.d.5603]

"He hit me and it felt like a kiss," is a song written by Carole King for the girl group The Cryatals in 1962. These are lyrics from the original song, " If he didn't care for me I could have never made him mad But he hit me, and I was glad..." So, Lana gets all the flack for a lyric she didn't even write lol Just like many of her lyrics, she is referencing something/ someone else. It keeps things interesting, years later and I'm still learning her references.

[@Luscent]

Wow that's super interesting actually though I think repurposing that lyric like 50 years later the social context is totally different so I can understand why it rubs people up the wrong way

[@k.d.5603]

@@Luscent I think it was pretty out there for the 60s as well. Can you imagine Lana singing the, "... but he hit me and I was glad" lyric?! Lol People/Media would've freaked out! Lana's always said & done what she wants (her Unreleased music can be much more controversial!) but in this case The Crystals' song would really make people gasp these days!

[@hasret2851]

Favourite Lana album ever….I love this woman❤️

[@zachj5943]

Someone might have let you know already but The Other Woman is a cover of the same song originally by Nine Simone, whom Lana takes great inspiration from :)

[@k.d.5603]

On Sad Girl, she's saying, "Bonnie (bonny) on the side", which is Sweetie, Cutie, Honey, Attractive woman on the side~ have you heard "bonny lass?" It's Scottish/ Northern England. Thought you'd have recognized it. 😊 And then it's also, "Money on the side" in the next lyric

[@Luscent]

Yeahhh that makes sense now you've said it! Tbf it's not always easy to figure out what she's saying on first listen hahaa

[@k.d.5603]

@@Luscent Have to agree with you there! Her pronunciation has become better over the years especially in NFR. The music is "softer" in that album as well, though, so you can hear her better, in general.

[@luccsrafael]

excuse me ma'am, the deluxe and is this happiness and the iconic flipside you're gonna GAG!

[@Luscent]

Hahaha

[@aniketpawar4951]

thanks for making people understand the beauty of this album

[@Luscent]

There is so much nuance and beauty! Though I can understand why it's a contentious one

[@Rott8n_Ent8rtainm8nt]

We love Lana in this house🖤

[@zachj5943]

Your “aha.. okay..” takes me out everytime idk why😂

[@Luscent]

😂

[@jovanajovanovic9208]

10k? Nah, with the work and passion you put in, you deserve much more.. I hope i'll be here to see it 😄

[@Luscent]

Aw!! Thank you!! 🥺

[@Aultimaespada1]

This is definitely my favorite Lana album, although it does dip in quality and starts thematically drifting in its second half. Her most consistent album? No. But for me her most sonically and conceptually enticing. You should react to the bonus tracks. It has some duds, but it also has some really good songs.

[@Luscent]

Yeah I agree it does drift a bit though someone else in the comments said that each song can be considered another story of being addicted to darkness which links the songs well I think!

[@MultiFERGUSSON]

in Sad Girl she says "His Bonnie on the side, Bonnie on the side" referring to Bonnie & Clyde

[@Luscent]

Ah cool!

[@austinrichards5643]

On sad girl she IS the mistress. "it might not appeal to fools you like you". "But you haven't seen my man". She's justifying it. However she knows she's a sad girl, because she's the mistress. But she loves him so much she can't stop.

[@martinfolco3397]

all that i wanted to see was the guitar solo reaction of shades of cool and yes, thats what i feel every single time i hear it.

[@gabrielgama1985]

i think that in ultraviolence Lana is telling the story by the pov of the victim. so she says that it feels like true love and like a kiss bc a lot of times victims think that this is the way of the abuser show their love. i think she did an amazing job with that lyrics

[@Luscent]

Yeah that's my interpretation too!

[@Evie170]

Always love watching the reactions to the 'West Coast' transitions. 😊

[@andresdelrey26]

Looove your reactions, Can’t wait for Honeymoon 🤩

[@Luscent]

Me too!

[@jupteliana]

I've read somewhere that some of the references she uses in ultraviolence are about Jim Jones (the infamous cult leader of Jonestown), including her saying that Jim is her cult leader in the song towards the end. The whole poison theme goes along with the entire cult being poisoned; he did use of violence with his people and they loved and worshipped him despite of it. And a mass death of hundreds is basically the most ultra-violent that you could get. Just a theory, tho.. but makes sense to me.

[@Luscent]

Interesting theory! Is that the same cult leader Frank Ocean wrote about on Bad Religion?

[@jupteliana]

@@Luscent yes!

[@nasseralnoaimi6765]

Great reaction! great album! Imo her best is Honeymoon

[@Luscent]

A lot of people seem to love that one!

[@fleeko180]

It actaully says "his bonnie on the side'', a reference from movie and true story of Bonnie and Clyde, and I think she is is Bonnie. And also "watch what you say to me', careful who you talking to'' goes to people, because he is dangerous and he's gonna beat the fuck out of you if you annoy her. It's such a badass song

[@Luscent]

Ahhh ok that makes sense

[@ousslak1143]

This album feels like you need some type of drug to understand it. But it s my favourite I love it, and love your reaction to it. thank u

[@komangputrardelrey]

This album is my life , it saved my life 😭😭😭

[@chromaticaking]

MY FAVORITE ALBUM EVER

[@macartney4285]

You are adorable and your reactions are great!

[@Luscent]

Thank you!!

[@jaistorm2054]

ooo watching this brought back my love and nostalgia for ultraviolence, going to go and give it a listen now. You're awesome dude, I subbed!

[@Luscent]

Aw thanks!!

[@lilyjane5687]

omg i loved every minute of this reaction - your intuition and the way you properly listen to the lyrics and the melodies fills my heart with so much joy. you completely hit the nail on the head with your analysis!!! I could go on for paragraphs about how much i agree with you on the subject mentioned at 29:42 onwards. love u Dan :)

[@LittleBigNikke]

someone correct me if i’m wrong but i believe brooklyn baby is about the music industry and how she was criticized so heavily at the start of her career

[@Luscent]

Oh interesting!

[@dheeraj274]

People never realised her greatness. She always had the songwriting talent and she's got no.1 and no.2 albums with her talent. All the criticism she receives is just downright stupid.

[@kayedomingoooo]

Omg please listen to the tracks on the Deluxe version. Black Beauty is a stunning song you're gonna love it

[@ioana7929]

the things i would do to hear this album for the first time again

[@Luscent]

Aww I feel the same with Gaga hahaa