Lana Del Rey. Oh Lana… The flower-crown glamor goddess dropped her new album Ultraviolence on June 13. There are a lot of critics who give her a bad rep because they say she is a cliché and a fake. They just don’t get it. We get her. She gets us. Her soaring vocals and melodies are a beautiful cultural fabrication we can dream about. She’s got an attitude of “I don’t care what you think” but at the same time, she seems so down to earth. She loves the image of the damaged beauty queen… and I love her for it, beauty queen or not. Her music has touched me and many of my girlfriends. Thank you Lana. This post is dedicated to you.
“I love you the first time
I love you the last time
Yo soy la princesa, comprende mis white lines
Cause I’m your jazz singer
And you’re my cult leader
I love you forever
I love you forever”
lyrics from Ultraviolence, Lana Del Rey