Therapist Reacts To: Violets for Roses by Lana Del Rey *so good*

[@alexfencer34]

Since the album was made during the pandemic, I always thought the masks she means are the face masks. And by signing the “masks off” she’s basically saying “the pandemic is over” and that makes her happy. But the “figurative” masks you talk about make sense too, since trading violets for roses is basically putting a mask on, making unwanted and forced changes…

[@thealluringmysticc]

I definitely interpreted the “masks off” part as a double entendre, as both a literal and metaphorical thing.

[@lewis-h6n]

Happiness is a butterfly!

[@mendwithmere]

Already recorded :)

[@MickReynoldsAug7]

@@mendwithmere❤

[@luisdaniel9065]

​@@mendwithmere Omg, can't wait!!

[@caiovargascomarella2996]

YES PLEAAASEEE

[@franui_]

​@@mendwithmere🥳❤

[@thetherionsway]

this song is/was SOOOOO important to meee specially during the pandemic (i was going through A LOT). It is so refreshing to hear those lyrics come out of the lips of the queen of sadness lol

[@mendwithmere]

Haha yes!

[@theStef23]

Same! Her music was a sliver of light during the pandemic.

[@Whitehotforever1_]

Lana is therapy 👏👏

[@Dave-vb4nd]

Apparently Taylor is

[@willows2549]

@@Dave-vb4nd but mine is folklore and evermore only🥹

[@thetherionsway]

curious enough, you talk a lot about wildflowers in this reaction and i feel like you are 100% right, cuz this song is from the same album with a song called "wildflower wildfire"

[@mendwithmere]

Totally!!

[@thytuz]

I love how heartwarming you are and how the lyrics really get to you. 💕 Thank you for all your Lana's reaction

[@mendwithmere]

You are welcome!

[@anam14149]

2:53 this reminded me of God knows I tried where Lana says "I feel free when I see no one and nobody knows my name". You should definitely react to that song. Also would you consider reacting to Lana poetry book "Violet bent backwards over the grass"?

[@thechangster7928]

This is so real

[@holdthedoor4796]

Mere im very happy you enjoyed this piece of her most optimistic song, because this album represents her self healing process within dark places she was. and i would like to hear from you reaction on her poetry book Violets bent backwards over the grass, its full of self exploring and im so sure you would like it. sorry for my english

[@mendwithmere]

Yes! I plan to do this asap!

[@jenetredfern6401]

Beautiful English. ❤

[@violencnoviolet]

My interpretation of the girls with their masks off, the bookstore doors opening and it finally happening is referring to C*VID, since this album was released during the p4nd3mic. Same goes for the “silence is defeaning“ and so on. Lots of love! ❤ Please react to “Beautiful” by Lana and to both her poems “L.A who am I to love you“ and “Sportcruiser“.

[@xhappyponyxwasmyoldname1395]

I’d love if she reacted to Salamander from her poetry book as well!

[@Matthew-ij3zm]

Why are you writing covid and pandemic like that?

[@carlashawww]

Mine too! Her interpretation and explanation makes so much sense though. I felt dumb cause I was like of course Lana would have a deeper meaning lmao

[@sidhantkalia2556]

yes! that's what she means i think. Especially blue banister was a quarantine album

[@user-vm3ix1ty7t]

why do you write the word pandemic like its some slur

[@beabadoobeeenthusist]

my friend told me once that this song reminded her of me and its probably the nicest compliment ill ever get

[@biravijnya]

I think "with their masks off" is a double entendre, because Lana loves doing that. She's brilliant 😭

[@thelatashajames]

This is one of my favorite Lana songs and I never even considered the double meaning of "masks off". I totally took it at face value re: the panini. SO insightful.

[@lmprettywhenicry]

YOU FINALLY DID THIS ONEEE I REQUESTED IT 😭 one of her best songs 🙏🏼 and mere you are beautiful, your nose is perfect is suits your face perfectly. One of the first things I thought when I first watched you is how beautiful and eloquent you are don’t let any idiots who can’t appreciate your beauty get to you because there’s still sane people like me who love you ❣️

[@Gold26502]

i could talk about this song forever, the true essence of this song lies in the chorus, Lana likes violets and has described her identity similar to that of a violet in a few songs, roses symbolise love and as u mentioned, conventional appeal in a way, it’s a simple, loved by most flower, but average. You made me trade my violets for roses translates to you made me trade myself/ my happiness for your love. When she says “the simple life i chose this” is said in a bittersweet way, meaning that she was aware of the change and compromise she was making, so she chose to adjust herself in order to be loved by this man, she calls it simple because it is a thing that happens quite commonly in relationships, it’s the simple/ easy road to take, to change yourself in order to be loved by someone else.

[@chroniccrier]

11:52 when i analyzed these lyrics, i thought of "you tried to take all the pink off my toes" as a way of saying they tried taking away the things that made her unique or adding on to what she loves

[@welkin7321]

also for the lyric “the rallies have ceased” i believe that she is indeed referring to black lives matter. since this record was written and released during covid, i believe that the line about the rallies and the line about the masks are both centred around events during 2020 (the pandemic and blm) by saying that both of these are over - she’s setting the scene of a time of peace where both the pandemic and social injustice have subsided to a degree and life has become slightly better than it was a few years ago. and despite acknowledging that the shadows of these events are still there, she’s still able to enjoy the small things in life while healing from the past.

[@alinxy]

12:05 pink nail polish especially in the toes is something I do for me, normally no one else appreciates it. My mom always says “why didn’t you choose another color, a neutral one?” because the neon pink I like just isn’t elegant. For me this line It’s about girlhood, that he tried to make her more like an serious, elegant and polish woman for him when all she wanted to do is paint her nails pink

[@chooperhero]

Excuse me, who tried to criticise your looks? You have this beautiful energy which surrounds you every time! Beauty within and without!!!

[@FrenchRedHawk2011]

A beautiful reaction to one of my favorite Lana songs. Thank you for doing this one. I, too, like the smell of old and new books alongside bookstores. I have an old book candle that I enjoy smelling, but don't burn. My next suggestion for you for Lana is "Beautiful," which is from the same album as "Violets For Roses." Great job. Looking forward to more reactions!

[@mendwithmere]

Thank you! I need to look into that candle! I will work on Beautiful. I have some others ready to be released in the next few days

[@FrenchRedHawk2011]

@@mendwithmere Not everyone likes the smell of the candle that I have, but I do. I await your video on “Beautiful” and the ones you have lined up. Thank you.

[@_hatguyswiife]

That song makes me cry all the time, like... i wish i could get to that point one day, to the point i relate with those lyrics.

[@SantyBaez-n5c]

Every reaction you do to Lana's songs brightens my day. 💗💗

[@lily.thewitchshouse]

one thing to keep in mind is that she often uses words to sound like something else, like in White Mustang she sings these words to sound like “why am i staying”. maybe by violets she also means “violent”, to show that she’s not this perfect beautiful rose, she can be violent too, like she has this darker side that wants to be accepted

[@anthonyapgz4936]

But the word violent doesn't match with the idea of the song and the structure of the chorus. The violets is more like "her real thing", that's the thing that she likes, not the roses.

[@rie_888]

This is and forever will be my favourite song from Blue banisters. All the fury, all the rage, regret, tension and sadness throughout her music has led to this song. There's nothing more phenomenal than feeling free; it might be from a person or the different sh*t that goes on in the world. When people try to trade someone's beauty or truth for something superficial and fake it is a really hard to keep yourself happy. Whatever Lana speaks about here I resonate with so much. I LOVE IT ❤️ Thank you Mere for reacting to this it made my day, I hope you are okay and so is your son. I love ya'll.

[@larissadovalle]

please react to this is what makes us girls, its about her teenage years and how she got sent away, i'd love to hear your thoughts on this one

[@LunarianWitch444]

you made my cry omg 😭😭😭😭 and i’m so happy that i suggested this to you so many times in the last month even if i thought i was acting crazy but i knew this song would have spoken to your heart!! love youuu

[@nahuelconstantine]

Congratulations, Mere!!! 40K SUBSCRIBERS is AMAZING. I am so happy that more people are connecting with your wonderful wisdom. I am so happy, happy for you.

[@mendwithmere]

It’s insane!! I can’t believe it!!

[@myopia2020]

@@mendwithmere Yes, congratulations! You deserve all the success that continues to come your way (I love the book cover. It has kind of a late 50s-early 60s look. Plus it pops)😊

[@dollarbambi]

From my favorite album, this is one of her most beautiful songs! It's an ode to self-love. A return to self. She has a way with words, very well said. When many of us can't find the words to express, Lana will ✧

[@thytuz]

Once again asking for LA who am I to love you 🥺🥺🥺

[@mendwithmere]

It’s coming!

[@thytuz]

@@mendwithmere OMG OMG OMG

[@speckcaleb]

AHHHHHHH

[@emrah8328]

i can see you REALLY like blue banisters, honestly youre so real for that

[@welkin7321]

i’m so glad to see you making tons of reactions to blue bannisters and ocean blvd (they’re my favourite albums and they mean so much to me) i love that you enjoyed a positive song!! i can’t wait to see if you react to “sweet” on ocean blvd because it’s such a heartwarming song. seeing someone else who has such a vivid reaction to lana songs is amazing so id love to see you react to more positive songs of hers 🩷🩷

[@jessiib12]

Mere, have you considered reacting to any Florence and The Machine songs? She and Lana are my favorites and I would love to see your reaction to some of her music/lyrics.

[@_mariabeatriz]

OMG, my fav song! I was so excited for your reaction to this one. 🥰

[@ladysofia_]

Love this video✨ Also, I think that Violets may represent herself, as she reported, that blue is her favourite colour and some other stuff around it and Roses are meant to be the symbol of love, that’s why the meaning can also be understood like “You made me trade myself for your love”, something as the pressure to change for someone you explained.❤️ Please, do Swan song in the future!

[@haydenswords]

Your reactions are so sweet. You’re so cool, don’t feel bad about wanting to talk during the song! We love your reactions :)

[@lucaslionardo]

that's her reflecting her times. I love it so much. talking about masks off and bookstores opens is amazing!

[@cordycepsinfection]

Seeing you so happy listening to Lana is the sweetest thing 🥹🤍✨

[@juliarie_music]

Dear Mere, I just wanted to say that you are so so so pretty!! I love your style and make-up and everything, but most of all you are also beautiful on the inside🌺🌺🌺I'm so happy that you are keepin up doing reaction videos of LDR-songs, I really like your opinion + mind towards her music. YOU ARE A GIFT 🌹🌹🌹

[@bryancarson5908]

One of my FAVORITES from the album

[@anecdoche9341]

I kinda love how in the beginning you were talking about how you don't like roses and how when someone gets it for you it almost feels like they don't know you, because that ended up relating to the song - just thought it was a cute little thing that i noticed

[@justamelia]

omggg i love this one!! idk but this my ed recovery song so it's very important to me 🥺 thanks for the reaction 🫶🏻

[@mendwithmere]

I can see how that would be a song for your ed and I’m glad you have it!

[@nilobleuski]

I cry every time I hear this song because I’ve made someone trade their violets for roses before. We broke up and I never recover from it and it’s been almost 4 years already 🥲

[@lunavioletsky]

ahh im so happy you’re reacting to this song 😭blue banisters is my fav lana album 😭💜

[@taxi5134]

This song is so beautiful. Theres something about its intro and the way she sings the chorus, it brings me happiness and excitement but also nostalgia! Love your channel🩷🩷

[@billieeilish26.]

Text book by Lana!

[@Tyler-se2ce]

I never comment on videos but I want to today. I have been watching you for a few months now and Mere it breaks my heart that anyone would be unkind to you. I appreciate so much your authentic self and any other version of yourself you choose to show us. It’s such a treat when I get to put on one of your videos and I hope you truly do feel supported because you deserve it! Thanks for another fun video, sending you positive vibes!!

[@nazody]

I love your earrings 🥺 they look great on you

[@mendwithmere]

Aww thanks!

[@nahuelconstantine]

I hope some day you can react to Florence Welch. She has been an advocate of feminism and has discussed mental illnesses in her last album. I feel like you could understand her metaphors, diction and the deep meanings it has. Particularly in “King”, she expresses a secret feminist meaning. Proclaiming “I am no mother, I am no bride, I am King”, the track addresses the tough realities of being a woman in the music industry, referencing motherhood, marriage, and femininity. It magnificently explores the sacrifices that all women - not just artists - make in their careers, attacking the tensions between becoming a mother and sustaining a career. 💜 That is why I am looking forward to it if you someday could listen to it. ❤

[@mendwithmere]

Oooo I must!

[@fetheo26]

Yes I agree

[@jactober]

YES! Agreed! Florence is such a talented and beautiful artist! Her lyrics are pure perfection & her vocals?! POWERHOUSE & ETHEREAL!

[@friendlyotter60]

You know it’s funny you mention Flo cause Mere reminds me of her a bit

[@moiseszuniga3918]

@@mendwithmere please check "The odyssey" by Florence ;)

[@minablak]

Omg girl, I'm LOVING that book cover!! ❤ Can't wait to read it coz honey, been there some 20 years ago & I only wish I'd written a book about it then, coz who knows - maybe it could've been a helpful tool for people going through it today.

[@therealpeppa3091]

YESSSS Thank YOU SO NUCH MUCH FIR THIS IVE BEEN WAITING FOR SO LONG THANK YOU

[@guitarherops31]

I’ve been waiting for this song reaction in a long time ❤

[@Koko_critic]

For me this song is my all time favourite, every fall this song is my anthem, so beautiful & atmospheric , it's not just a song but a therapy too. Thank you so much for this reaction, and hope you react to more songs from Blue Banisters, it's my favourite album EVER ❤❤❤❤❤. Love you so much 😘😘

[@h3xd0ll]

i felt these emotions right with you, that’s what makes music so special to me. it was nice to see you take in and resonate with this song in such a positive way, it made me happy along with u :) (btw abt the nose comment, that’s funny bc i’ve always thought abt how i love ur nose! truly fits ur face so well, ur beautiful. 💗)

[@luvlyberries]

mere i love you and your videos so much! they feel like a warm hug and they've become my safe zone recently! i teared up when i saw how happy you looked when you first started to listen to the song. i'm so glad i found your chanel a while ago. also as a teenage girl i always see you as this "mother figure" in the nicest way possible. i hope you keep doing this for a long time and it's just great to see your progress in every video. i love how you're so human and share it with us. every time that you immediately pick up the meaning of the lyrics my respect and love for you grow even bigger 🤧 also i really like your looks! all the little details such as your rings, nails, hair, make up.. there's just something so aesthetically pleasing about your videos you kind of remind me of taylor swift in the way you present yourself. i love you so so much. i've been a ghost viever so far but i really wanted to say these. you made my day thank you so much for existing and sharing that with us! 💖

[@mendwithmere]

You just made my heart explode! This is one of the nicest messages ever! Thank you so much for writing this bc it makes me want to keep doing this when I get this feedback. All I want is healing and a safe place for us. Also, thank you for the compliments. It means so much. I love makeup and jewelry and changing things up so thank you for noticing 🥰 sending you so much love 🤍

[@luvlyberries]

@@mendwithmere thanks for replying this means so much 🤧💖

[@jarlyndelrey]

my best friend showed me this song it hurts to listen to it again without her having the other airpod. i miss her

[@therealpeppa3091]

THANK YOU SI MUCH FOR DOING THIS BUT ALSO CAN YOU DO LIVING LEGEND THIS REALLY HELPED ME WITH MY LIFE PLZ

[@gevieouttaluck]

Seeing you finally happy with this masterpiece + Lana’s growth, after going through all her toxic relationships first makes my lil heart so warm

[@damnthony1074]

Mitski just released 2 new songs, "Star" and "Heaven." I think you should check both of them, be it a reaction or just on your own time. Heaven is such an amazing romantic song.

[@hopeworld2744]

I was waiting for this so much !!!!

[@thytuz]

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

[@LunarianWitch444]

finally!!!!!!!!!!!!! I KNEW YOU WOULD HAVE LOVED IT!!!!

[@dustinmorinn]

Her song Beautiful is amazing

[@codelelouche20]

I think it’s also worth mentioning the phrase ‘violets are blue’ as blue is a color lana often sings about. Her favorite color possibly, a big aspect to her personality that she gives up for this man

[@thetunelsong]

I was so exited for u to listen to this song! Fun fact that violets mean honesty, truth, self awarness and roses are relate to beuty and sensuality, like "you try to trade the real me for a ideal u created that I was." Loved the video Mere, this so feels like a warm hug❤‍🩹

[@thevilkids]

This song deserved to be a single. It's so good!

[@jesusmartin3089]

omg just react to the whole Blue Banisters album is such and underrated piece of art ❤ love you

[@queenofgoldenhearts]

FINALLY! I knew you’re gonna love and connect to it, Lana it’s just amazing, this lyrics talks about something relatable to many of us like trying to change for someone else, things about us we should never let go off so this sense of freedom and embracing yourself again it’s so powerful and healing 💜💜💜 Just a note, you don’t need to apologize for stopping or talking about your book! This should be your safe space and by doing it we also feel safe here! Actually I would like to thank you for the job you’re doing and this community you created. This monday my grandfather passed away and I tend to be the kind of person that easily comforts others but don’t know how to react inside, I need some time to distract myself while digesting everything and when I saw your video up I literally felt this “sweet summer breeze”, like having a safe space to take my own time without that heavy weight from grief and be vulnerable at the same time. Not running from anything but just allowing myself to take this lightly. Obviously I’ll miss him and that hurts but also I couldn’t be more grateful, he died peacefully at 95 years old during his sleep, and as sister from church said “God picked up a flower from him garden” and he’s finally resting… And here I am being able to share this here after understanding my own feelings, slowly releasing from it after watching many of your videos and seeing how vulnerability isn’t always scary when you find respectful people that are growing as well and instead it is beautiful and comforting, so thank you! Please never stop and never give up. 🌻

[@LanaDelReySupremacy]

I was wondering. would you be open to reacting to a poem from her audiobook called “LA who am i to love you” she does narrate it with some cute music in the back

[@MaggieRosethe6ix]

I really enjoy your content. As a genxer I think it’s up to us and Millennials to be an example to younger women that every emotion is acceptable. Being angry, crying, grief all of it is worth feeling it. Please don’t run to someone or something to numb yourself after a breakup. Because you’re denying yourself the most beautiful powerful life changing experience. It’s just like she said. On the other side crippling grief, anger and heartache is a freer version of you. You come out of it with a whole new shift in perspective. You now know and understand what you DON’T Want. Take this time for yourself. Stay single. Fall in love with yourself. Cultivate your friendships, spend time with family, travel join a gym. Learn how to say no. Learn to establish boundaries ❤

[@mendwithmere]

Yes to ALL of this!!

[@olliehaha]

beautifully said

[@Itsme3487]

Loved loved loved your interpretation as always🥰

[@brsixtn]

I've loved how the lyrics fits you💜This song is also so special to me, thank you for the reaction, love you and congrats for your book, im so proud

[@keelandavidson8533]

finally! love this song!!

[@mendwithmere]

☺️

[@h2ao.]

thunder!

[@NotTheVibe]

love seeing you smile Mere

[@satancipriano]

You are mesmerizingly beautiful and your personality and multitudes only add up to that. Jealous and dark spirited people always try to dim the light of those who shine brighter!

[@dancinkid1716]

You are beautiful, queen. Thanks for this reaction. This song is so special to me and I think it helped a lot of people going through a bad relationship or moment.

[@aimebaez03]

For me violets for roses makes her reference for her poetry book where she say she plants violets when someone left her and allow herself to change her perspective

[@jaygarcia8565]

Violet bent backwards over the grass ❤

[@speckcaleb]

I get crazy goosebumps every time I listen to this

[@walkingtheline1729]

My mother was addicted to opioids. She used to doctor shop all the time. She was totally checked out of her relationship with me and parentified with triangulation me with my oldest brother. I remember counting her drug onces and there was 60± pills to get her high and deal with the side effects. My view on it is she didnt stop in the beginning when it was easy and decided to get sicker in addiction. After she died i was talking to a coworker and she said the best thing to me, she said "You don't have to deal with her anymore,". It made everything click and the fact that she can't hurt me anymore and i can start looking at things with less emotion because I don’t need protect myself from her that I was safe from her doing anything new.

[@screllin]

I think the part about pink off her toes, maybe he took the lightness from her step, brought her down. Great reaction ❤

[@Yeahyeahword]

I love listening to you and hearing what you have to say. I feel like I’m learning so much from you and I just wanted to thank you💗

[@ldrakalg]

Loooove this song, so happy you did this one 🥰🩷 Love your Lana reactions! I never watch KZbin but after seeing one of ur lana reactions I’ve been watching them all 💕💕

[@mendwithmere]

This makes me so happy!!

[@MickReynoldsAug7]

Ohhh Mere!!! Whomever commented on your nose deserves a punch in their nose. You are so beautiful!!!! Inside and out. You look like a movie star today with your makeup. I do love what you did with your eyes. Amazing! But I have to say, you look amazing without makeup and I love your nose!!! You are adorable. You truly are! So don’t change anything. Keep being you! ❤

[@briana2746]

please listen to “life lesson”!! its such a beautiful song

[@sienna111]

Please do some more Fiona Apple! Specifically “for her” it has such deep lyrics!! I would love to hear your thoughts on them!! 🫶🖤

[@serenadetheserenequeen]

YES

[@yourangellibby]

Yes!!! I love this song sm and your reaction just made me feel so happy, thank you for sharing with us!

[@axelivan2518]

i love this reaction!! i waited a lot for this video thank you so much

[@OliviaNasstrom-ll1ks]

Hii! Thank you so much for this reaction, you made my day. Please consider reacting to her song text book if you ever feel like it and have the time, it is off the same album and i think you would really enjoy it. Have a blessed day!

[@itsChanandler]

My favorite song

[@bekkapaul5815]

You are such a wondrous human inside and out, and it shows by how deeply you feel about the music you react to. Fuck the haters.

[@LouisianasQueenLuisaMorgado]

Mere...Thank You So Very Much. I Love Yaaaaaa!!!!! 😍😍😍😍😍

[@Iann-]

I love how at the beginning of the video you talk about not loving red roses and preferring something a little more wild, then the song literally talks about the same exact thing 😭

[@gribgrinya]

how much i love your videos💔💔💔💔💔

[@paulaaa907]

I love seeing you happy💞

[@Whimsy_Leaf]

Yessss on of my all time favorites🥹

[@sunilgangarh7448]

i assumed the “pink off my toes” lyric was a metaphor for innocence and youth with how baby’s feet have that pink flush

[@Lily_13_5]

Fanfact, violets are Lana's favourite flowers, which makes them symbol of herself in this song 💜

[@RAY13AN]

I love you so much, stay the way u are mere‼️

[@dracarys_eN]

My interpretation of « you tried to take all the pink of my toes » is that pink is the color of love, toes could be interpreted like her roots, her past, the things that made Lana who she is. By trying to remove the pink of her toes, Lana is telling us that this man tried to made her ashamed of herself, by what she went through. He wanted her to recognise that she only could be proud and love herself since he was in her life. It makes even more sense with the next lines since violets are blue and thats her favorite color, her trueself.

[@mendwithmere]

Ahhhhh THIS!

[@mattiadicosta]

This video made my day really better!!! tyyy