July 24, 201311 yr 'Carmen' is amazing. Took a while for me to really get into it but the video is fantastic and the song is so haunting. The urgency in the chorus and the lyrics / vocal are just so eerie, I love it.
July 24, 201311 yr Carmen live is pretty special. The pounding drum in the chorus is goosebump inducing.
July 25, 201311 yr Author 15 BODY ELECTRIC AVERAGE RATING: 6.94 "My clothes still smell like you, and all the photographs say that you're still young" http://i40.tinypic.com/2h3dijr.jpg First track in the top 15 is 'Body Electric'. It was one of the first songs performed from 'Paradise', which were performed around the time Lana took part in BBC Radio 1's Hackney Weekend (we were unaware that 'Yayo' would later be added to the tracklist). It's got a catchy chorus seems to be about letting go with some very deep words and lines in the verses, although I have a little difficulty in understanding what it is about because it feels like Lana's stitched some random lyrics together, particularly mentioning the word 'suicide' and then 'grinding in the pale moonlight' although perhaps the link is obvious, as with a lot of her other material. Is happiness really happiness or just an illusion? Can you still tragically enjoy yourself even when you have the underpinnings of sadness on your mind? Perhaps it's about letting go of a sad emotional relationship and feeling okay. It might also be about not feeling romantically and emotionally connected to a partner, however when you both let yourselves go and have fun, the connection is re-establised. Hence the broken record or 'broken mind'. It did get rated an 11 as well as four 10s, but received mostly average votes. 'Ride', 'American', 'Cola' and 'Gods & Monsters' are still to come from 'Paradise' in this rate. If anyone can help with the explanation of this track, then feel free to comment, as lyrically, it seems one of the most difficult to understand. VGezT1gxE-A TOP RATES: 11 Regina 10 J▼hnkm Pavslut Mariah Scary Randomfurlong Edited July 25, 201311 yr by cookie_monster
July 25, 201311 yr Born To Die aside that's 3 of my Lana top 4 out already. I expected as much though.
July 26, 201311 yr Author 14 GODS AND MONSTERS AVERAGE RATING: 6.95 "If I get a little prettier, can I be your baby? You tell me life isn't that hard..." http://i40.tinypic.com/15cd7wn.png Just beating 'Body Electric' by 0.01 is 'Gods & Monsters'. The track, taken from 'Paradise' speaks openly about the loss of innocence using some raunchy lyrics. The vocals employed here are quite slow and groany but that seems to definitely help the atmosphere that is being built up here. It is also suggested that not only love, but also fame and alcohol contributed to the loss of innocence. With lines such as "In the land of Gods and Monsters I was an angel, looking to get f***ed hard", the song did make a noticable impression on its audiences. There are also references to Jim Morrison in the chorus. The song could be seen as also trying to mold yourself into something when you don't really fit in. Although it did not get a single 11 from the raters, it clearly made an impressive impact on a few because it has a nice stack of 10s and 9s under its belt. Uc90SY5wskk TOP RATES: 10 HausOfKubrick Mariah Scary cookie_monster Acoustic vidcapper 9 Atonement Calum Sandé O Mie d'Bartoli Cal Edited July 26, 201311 yr by cookie_monster
July 26, 201311 yr 'Body Electric' and 'Gods and Monsters' both out now :(. And the rate was going so well. I don't understand the love for 'Carmen' at all. When I saw her live she said she always loves to do that song and me & my friends all thought something along the lines of ''really, THAT song?''. It was the rotten apple on a pretty perfect setlist.
July 26, 201311 yr Author 13 COLA AVERAGE RATING: 7.05 "My pussy tastes like Pepsi-Cola" http://i44.tinypic.com/mcstjb.png Next up is controversial 'Cola'. It contains the bizarre lyric "My pussy tastes like Pepsi-Cola" in which responses have been "WTF" and "Is she serious?". Lana hit back at criticism saying that it is what her boyfriend thinks. Even when you look past the controversy, the track boasts a good chorus which sounds like the love child of 'Ride' and 'Gods and Monsters'... And ironically ranks somewhere between them! The song explores sexual desires and responses to sexual desires, which relates to the erotic theme carried through the album. Some have rated 'Cola' as a stand out to the 'Paradise' side of the album, whilst others feel as if it doesn't quite work. d2GmXi-CqOY TOP RATES: 11 Cal 10 O Mie d'Bartoli Kath cookie_monster Mariah Scary
July 26, 201311 yr Cola is so damn sexy I could barely even contain myself at her concert. I would prefer if it was a bit higher than 13th but I shan't complain.
July 27, 201311 yr Author 12 AMERICAN AVERAGE RATING: 7.10 "Your skin so gold and brown. Be young. Be dope. Be proud. Like an American..." http://i42.tinypic.com/2hr0as8.jpg Last of the album tracks from 'Paradise' is 'American' (The single, 'Ride' is still to come). On first listen, the track didn't appear very instant, but be warned, parts are very catchy and will not dislodge from your brain. The American dream is also publicised and explored here, which is another running theme through some of the album. The lyrical content is actually quite happy for Lana standards, suggesting that nobody can compare to her love interest. They also share the same music taste in Elvis and Bruce Springsteen and attend parties. You guys clearly like it because it only missed the top 10 by a couple of positions, perhaps it's less controversial or has a better balance of sombre singing and more uplifting themes than some of the tracks below it. EECXBTb7OQE TOP RATES: 11 Ashley 10 Mariah Scary cookie_monster randomfurlong
July 27, 201311 yr Sad to see Paradise being slaughtered like this :( Was only listening to it today and it still sounds so fresh. It's just not as instant as Born To Die.
July 27, 201311 yr I actually can't at Body Electric so low :/ I thought it was a lot more popular than that too, but there we go.
July 27, 201311 yr Author 11 THIS IS WHAT MAKES US GIRLS AVERAGE RATING: 7.13 "Baby's table dancing at the local dive. Cheering our names in the pink spot light, drinking cherry schnapps in the velvet night" http://i43.tinypic.com/faa5tz.jpg Just missing out on the top 10 is 'This Is What Makes Us Girls'. This is the album closer for the standard album of 'Born To Die'. Lana is in full story telling mode here and this, is the only song, on the whole double album that doesn't speak of romance or a romantic relationship. The lyrics are very narrative in style, and helps to put Lana Del Rey in some form of context. Her life, the struggles she's been through, her issues with friends. She talks about meeting her friend who was 'swaying in the wind' and then getting involved in a bad group, before spiraling out of control with alcohol, vandalism and breaking the law. When stuff got worse, her parents chose to send her away, and she was waving goodbye to her only friends on the train platform. A pretty tragic story and the strong theme of sadness which is present in so many songs and the vocal style used throughout the whole album. It was initially a fan favourite with fans wanting it to become a single, however this rate has it at #11 for favourite Lana tracks. I do wish this was a single because the music video could have been spectacular. It did achieve some really high scores, but a lot of the scores were also lower which is why it hasn't finished higher. Maybe next time! UzdMFFxDRiM TOP RATES: 11 Mariah Scary Ashley 10 Calum Sandé Cookie_monster Pavslut JosephVickers1D
July 27, 201311 yr Author Which means... These songs are lucky enough to have made the top 10! Dark Paradise Without You Young and Beautiful National Anthem Off To The Races Summertime Sadness Ride Blue Jeans Video Games Born To Die
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