Therapist Reacts To: Norman F***ing Rockwell by Lana Del Rey

[@nahuelconstantine]

NFR album and song were nominated for Album and Song of the Year at the Grammys. Seems they liked this song, and A&W is also expected to be nominated. Hope she snatches that mf award for once. She deserves sm recognition!

[@oiergarciaaoiz7195]

Ocean could be álbum of the year

[@juansebastianbw8823]

Kintsugi should be nominated 😭

[@wuhardy7366]

@@juansebastianbw8823 I even feel like the album could be titled “Kintsugi” and the song would be the first track of the album!

[@avetse]

@@wuhardy7366 or fishtail, its also a really good opener

[@nahuelconstantine]

@@wuhardy7366 hmm I think Did you know […] is stunning as a title album! The song as first single was really good and it is my fav.

[@m_li_ma]

For me the "your head in your hands as you color me blue" is alligned with the "man-child" she is referring to. Men often tend to get super emotional when you accuse them of doing something wrong that they actually did, it's a sign of immaturity. Every time I hear that line I think of that type of man who always says "you don't understand what I'm going through" and starts to break down without realising how much damage they're causing to the people around them. He's the one with the head in his hands as if he's crying or feeling desperate, but she's the one feeling down because she's stuck in that dynamic. I think this song shows how much Lana evolved as a woman, in songs like Ultraviolence, Shades of cool, Black beauty, we see her more fragile in these types of relationships, she still has some idea that she needs and tries to save these men, but now she recognized she can't change them, they're the problem.

[@avetse]

idk if you’ve already reacted to it but “the greatest” is one of my favorite songs of hers!

[@matheusluisduarte]

yess

[@ig9624]

totally agree

[@strawmuncher]

YES NEED her reaction/breakdown to this !! And happiness is a butterfly

[@danmnzs]

yess

[@vildegulbrandsen]

Yesss

[@brooklynbaby05]

during the NFR tour everytime she sang this song and got to the “why wait for the best when i could have you line” she would slip in a joke abt how she’s changed her mind about that to give some perspective :))

[@violencnoviolet]

Yep, she once said: "But actually, fuck that".

[@dylancook8863]

Didn't i hear her one time say "actually, I've changed, my mind !" 😅 is love her so much

[@JR_Cargile]

On her tour she said “why wait for the best when I could have you…. Actually f*ck that!” We loved it. I think it was more of a settle for you? I don’t think so.

[@justamelia]

thanks for the reaction 🥰 i love that in a concert lana in the part of "why wait for the best when i could have you?" she added "actually fuck that" lol 😽

[@brooklynations]

I love how she reacts to some lyrics with disappointment like: "Oh my lord, Lana... Will u ever learn?" 😭😭😭😭 The face she made when Lana sang: "why wait for the best when I could have you"

[@nalijaaa]

This is one of my favorite songs by Lana, i feel this is how she conveys her anger and i think the blue in this case is about sadness, he's just a man and that's what he does, hands on his head it could mean he knows what he's doing when he makes you sad. Ok I know I already sent suggestions yesterday, but I can't not send "Dealer", Lana describes it as a song where she screams because she's angry, but the lyrics are very cryptic so it would be interesting to analyze ;)

[@pamelapiano3904]

Yes like singing the blues to mean sadness and from fishtail “You want someone sadder.” She’s dating a pessimist who wants her to be pessimistic too.

[@boredrat2573]

I think that line means he makes himself the victim when he messes up. Head in your hands as in crying😉

[@Sevarate.]

I think Lana's use of "blue" has evolved over the years, it's her favorite color too lol

[@bluewescott4631]

she has a live performance at the grammys museum i think where after singing "why wait for the best when i could have you?" she adds in "but as some of you may know i've changed my mind on that" ❤❤❤

[@harryharwood1237]

“colour me blue” refers to Norman Rockwell’s use of blue colours in his paintings. It’s what he’s famous for

[@zaheeporbanderwala2270]

the part where she says "your head in your hands as you colour me blue" gives me the vibes of like when you let someone know how they've hurt you and they just start being self loathing and be all like "oh no I didn't know I'm sorry its been hard for me blah blah blah" and make it about themselves again somehow. Like you're feeling bad but even that is making me blue/sad cus u never really understand because you only see one side, and its exhausting. also "you talk to the walls when the party gets bored of you" makes me cackle everytime. love you, I'm so glad you did this one!!

[@mariamiguelmartins6227]

This song is so good. One of my favorites of all time. It was also nominated for song of the year even though it wasn't even a single. AMAZING. Love your reactions

[@emilyb.8219]

I like NFR but I'm surprised Mariner's Apartment Complex wasn't nominated instead, especially since it was a single. (Personally I would've nominated Venice Bitch but no way a 9+ minute song was gonna win that)

[@mariamiguelmartins6227]

@@emilyb.8219 I feel you. But we all know how the grammys are...

[@laincoubert7236]

@@emilyb.8219 they weren't gonna give it to her anyway considering billie snatched all 4 main categories (album, record, song of the year and best new artist). lana's management should really try to nominate her for standard categories AND alternative music categories, otherwise she's more likely to get snubbed. but we know ben and ed don't care lol

[@lanascinnamonboy]

OMG! Thank you so much for this reaction Mother Mere! Hoped you loved it! In recent live performances Lana actually changes up the lyrics showing her growth knowing that person doesn’t deserve her which is so amazing! She deserves so much better! 💕

[@campbellsoup-gt8xw]

one of her best title tracks :) it’s so fun, my favorite part is the second verse! the “man-child” narrative is kind of carried over on the song Thunder from blue banisters, that would be a cool one to check out .. as well as How to disappear from nfr!

[@peachybbyi]

i love how mere lets us know how happy she is abt her shirt and her hair that day. its so cute that tells us about the little things that makes her happy

[@lewis-h6n]

Happiness is a butterfly

[@victoriad5618]

"I know one who is 6 foot 4" Same girl, same

[@amaiyadorsey]

NFR, song and album, are fucking phenomenal and i cannot strep that enough! i recommend this album anytime i can, it's literally the album of my life.

[@Pupila.de.aguila]

Living 4 ur Lana's reactions❤ i feel u r inventing a new type of therapy based on music interpretation 😂 it works 4 me honestly. Thanks, this is one of my favorites Lana's song 🎉 Keep up with the honest and deep content, i relate so much😊 Big hugs

[@Moonsong_]

Lana is unique. I love the way she talks about the color blue as something she loves or makes her feel protected throughout all of her albums. I love your videos and you’re GLOWING 🫶✨

[@ldr38210]

this has always been one of my fave lana songs and being able to scream it at a concert last week was AMAZING!!

[@strawmuncher]

This song perfectly captures and encapsulates the feeling of being a woman

[@shaniazimmerman3922]

In an interview Lana said that the “you fucked me so good that I almost said ‘I love you’” part just seemed funny to her so she added it lol

[@shaniazimmerman3922]

Such a pivotal part of my life. I was in a horrible relationship that was emotionally unbearable, dead end job, young stupid and broke and then this album released and it was like I could breath 💚

[@paulodeazeredo1364]

ive never waited sm for a reaction. brazil is here watching youuu. love your videos!!

[@larissadovalle]

so happy you did this one, definitely one of her best songs ever!! your hair really do looks good btw

[@sasapejcin3568]

She is very good in crafting melodies and writing lyrics!

[@Cami_2006.]

When you said “I think she’s dated subpar people” it made me think of how many times Lana has been cheated on (that we know of, there could be more) specially the last one who was literally secretly engaged with another woman while Lana wrote beautiful songs for him ( I believe “Let me love you like a woman” is about him). It just makes sad and angry for her.

[@spacematrix9694]

4:35 lmao 😭

[@elisabethernandezvalerio671]

I feel you are getting really inside Lana's universe, with deep understanding... and it's a long in time, complex, vast universe, so that's pretty cool!! Love every video of yours! You are the best ❤

[@Alexandra-ww3vs]

In this context, she refers to feeling blue meaning feeling sad or depressed

[@AmaraFerris]

I agree. I feel like that’s how she uses it in most of her songs. It’s poetic

[@myopia2020]

This beautiful empowerment anthem/lament is one of my very favorites. Not too dark but barbed through and through (favorite line "...You act like a kid even though stand six foot two..." Yep. "...Your poetry's bad and you blame the news..." is a close second😊). Lana might also be referencing Joni Mitchell's album "Blue" (Joni lived in Laurel Canyon in the 60s and Lana covers Joni's song "For Free" with Weyes Blood and Zella Day to close out Chemtrails Over The Country Club). Saying that Lana has dated some subpar guys is a... slight understatement.🙂 Lana herself has said most of them should be in prison... It looks like summer in New York is agreeing with you ( that shirt! If you have one with cherry blossoms, there's an upcoming song for that...). Audio update: The balance between your voice and the music is sounding really good back there at home. Congratulations! Thank you for another wonderful reaction, Mere🙏

[@rebemtz1]

“But I don’t get bored, I just see it through” I feel is very important before “Why wait for the best” She’s literally telling him, I’m focusing on you and I don’t get bored of loving someone I’m with like you do. So yeah in a sense I’m settling for someone who doesn’t even want me, when I wanted them

[@oiergarciaaoiz7195]

Violets for roses IS the song youre searching for, IS a kinda a resolution of her story with love

[@arijitchatterjee5359]

A song where Lana del Rey expresses true rage (lyrically and sonically) in her song Dealer from Blue Banisters.

[@ErnestoGuerra21]

3:28 she has said that blue for her is happiness because the nature is peaceful when it is blue. Usually blue is color for sadness… but not in Lana’s universe

[@selfloveclub3]

1:32 the front cover 4 this video exactly:)

[@sheylinperez2365]

The excitement I feel every time I see a new reaction. ♥♥♥

[@thevilkids]

NFR is a classic.

[@GabrielGoilo]

Mere! Love your videos and energy!!!

[@mariamiguelmartins6227]

Oh my god!! Another onee!! Love u so much

[@BenzALys]

I’m literally obsessed with your reactions 😍

[@Lagoonlucas]

I just subscribed, I'm studying psychology and I love Lana, my favorite album of hers is the one with this title, I recommend you react to all the songs on this album, they are all beautiful and they show a lot of personal growth in Lana ❤

[@laurenheartsyou05]

Literally my favorite Lana song

[@alexito563]

Miss Lady Mend with Mare yassss queen your hair looks flawless lolll love all your Lana content thats why Im here lmao keep doing it, Thankkkksss!

[@sparklejumpropequeen12]

lol i knew she would not be prepared for the first part🤣

[@threekawaiikitties]

THIS IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE SONGS EVER

[@joshuapatberg7237]

Blue is Lana’s all encompassing color - “It’s my favorite color, and tone of song” “Paint me happy in blue” Depending on the shade, blue for Lana, is happy or sad!

[@sol_badano]

I love this reactions Mere! Can you do the full Tropico short film? I'm sure you will love all the philosophy and religious references, and it will give more perspective on Gods and Monsters ❤

[@thytuz]

Rewatching every single one of your Lana reactions just to say that you are amazing and I love you

[@WitchBrooke]

You will love Violets for Roses by her

[@MickReynoldsAug7]

I agree!

[@Dragon.Monster]

“i know one that’s 6’4” 😭😭

[@MaggieRosethe6ix]

She’s talking about the Sean the cop. The blue can be physical as in a bruise (from sex or violence) but the blue can also represent sadness

[@TodayWithKyle]

At 4:35 when you said I know one that’s 6’4” I peed laughing, that was the most Lana thing ever🤣🤣💜💜 she’s rubbing off on you🤣🤣🤣💜💜💜💜

[@EspoMoon]

TROPICO TROPICO TROPICO 🎉😂❤ (another great reaction loved it)

[@brooklynbaby05]

OMGGG this is gonna so good i can already tell

[@chargingyellow]

been waiting for this one 🖤🖤🖤🖤

[@lizardqueen7052]

i feel like at this point lana and mere need to have a chat, we need to know what´s going on in lana´s head lol

[@andrewduanebarr4737]

Love your reviews❤

[@serenxbrookes]

my fav song ever‼️

[@guitarherops31]

You dressed perfectly for this song

[@Angel-xf4wr]

.Blue for lana is a color of peace that reflects the sea, yes it is melancholic but we all have to have our melancholic part, blue for lana is not sadness, it is peace

[@nahuelconstantine]

Omggg thank u Mereeee❤ you rock

[@honey_ayla_]

listen to Violets For Roses!!

[@knzsl777]

i remember in one of lana’s interviews she said that when she was recording the intro she was cracking up

[@thytuz]

Please do more Norman F Rockwell songs, I would love your reaction on The Greatest, Love Song and California

[@jarlyndelrey]

ever since finding out about your content ive been seeing the world differently

[@yuriig4691]

Just wanted to say that when Lana says "your head in your hands as you colour me blue" she's referring to Norman Rockwell who was an American painter and poet in late 18th century america (i think it was the late 18th century not 100% sure)

[@anam14149]

Please do reaction to Pink champagne (this is demo version of her COTCC song- Let me love you like a woman and honestly I prefer the demo version even though they're both great) It is such an amazing song, it's very sad and nostalgic but still so beautiful I would love to hear your opinion on it.

[@PlantMetal]

I LOVE MERE EXPRESSION IN THE THUMBNAIL BAHAHAHAH

[@czarekdomeracki182]

A good song in which Lana expresses her anger about her lover would be In My Feelings from Lust For Life.

[@EMOTIONBIGLIFE]

My fav song of her❤

[@swixish]

PLEASE DO CALIFORNIA!!!

[@lmprettywhenicry]

MOTHER MERE? YESS

[@canalesbolanosjosemiguel7265]

The reaction that i was waiting for

[@keithmoore8702]

At last! Fantastic

[@victorthatfriend]

I just got up screaming “SHE FINALLY DID IT!”

[@dvk212]

the greatest is another one from this album you should listen to ❤

[@guilmma]

finally a -lighter- one 😂😂❤

[@MickReynoldsAug7]

Just thought I would share with all you LDR fans. LUST FOR LIFE COKE BOTTLE CLEAR VINYL just went on sale on Lana’s official site. I just preordered mine. 😊

[@alxx_AI]

This song is about Father John Misty, I can't believe most fans cant even tell... "your hand in your head" that's the cover of one of his albums, and he is that tall and he is pretentious and she loves him but he's married etc etc, they're friends, she seems a bit obsessed with him to be honest

[@coast7325]

No it’s not. Father john misty said he was talking to lana about the song and she told him that the guy was actually 5 ft 8 but it didn’t rhyme.

[@alxx_AI]

@@coast7325it is about FJM

[@coast7325]

@@alxx_AIFJM said it’s not about him. But you can believe your theory

[@alxx_AI]

@@coast7325 He won't admit it, of course, I think its the right thing to do.

[@Peachyycakess0]

Isn't Lana & FJM's wife friends? I can't remember her name right now - I think Emma?

[@Venice_p]

I think you might enjoy violets for roses and Beautiful as more straightforward positivie songs for once, personally I found a lot of comfort and encouragement it them when BB came out and I'd love to hear your thoughts on them 💕

[@enigmaticsully620]

i love how you said it here hahaha 4:35

[@x_Lana_x]

I love you sm!!!!!❤❤❤❤

[@oscar_311]

queen you need to listen to Arca! El Alma Que Te Trajo, Prada, and Rakata are really good places to start :)

[@hannarwt]

If you can, please react to The Greatest lyrics and the actual music video for Born To Die. That music video is beyond gorgeous and full of symbolism. I once read an article about an artist's view of it. And I'd love to see it from a therapist's point of view!

[@blackhood1171]

"Why wait for the best when I can have you... You???" Lol Even Lana's joking about having him

[@MaggieRosethe6ix]

After 26 years of a controlling marriage. I’m a few years single now at 52 and I love being single. I truly truly do

[@rutedinis2126]

I love this ! U should do Breaking up slowly next it´s a really good one ! :)

[@valerieidare4892]

one of my fav reaction so far, really appreciate your work, I beg you to react to how to disappear from the same album by Lana, anyway luv U

[@Ultraviolence14]

Omg yes finally we are in Norman era... You'll love this album. Do California, or fuck it i love you😭

[@n3ll.delrey]

I remember Lana performing NFR and i remember her singing "why wait for the best when i ciuld have you... But actually f that 😅"

[@pepinitofaze4271]

OMG LOVE YOUUU

[@shilohgoes5544]

Violets for Roses pllllease 😭

[@smilelifeisacheese]

your shirt fits you well 🫶🏼

[@DelRey-1208]

for lana del rey (blue) is a sad color "her hands How you color me blue" is how he has his hands on his head while making her sad. that's what i think, sorry if my english is bad, it's not my native language. I am from Brazil🇧🇷

[@aymanchakir6556]

you will LOVE beautiful and violets for roses

[@matheusalves3550]

love your videossss xx from brazil

[@matheusalves3550]

ps: i live for the “is this happiness” reaction 😂

[@lounyx2902]

Please do the greatest it's so beautiful !