Lana Del Rey is my absolute favorite artist and writer. She started out as Elizabeth Grant. Grant was a quiet, shy singer who was casual and did not rise to much fame. After releasing her single, “Video Games,” and her album, “Born to Die,” she became very famous and known. Many negative comments were circulating regarding false assumptions people made about her. It’s hard to know what is fact vs fiction when it comes to her music because she’s been a lot of different people.
Grant chose Lana Del Rey because she wanted it to sound exotic and one that reminded her of the Floridian Coast. Her music is ‘Hollywood sad-core’ and ‘Dream Pop,’ but for me it symbolizes freedom. Lana writes in a sort of gloomy way with such a carefree tone. Her voice and words are enchanting and it just feels like you are on a different planet when you listen. She is also absolutely stunning and the queen of beauty
Recently, Lana has been releasing her poetry. I can’t say I relate to the things she writes, but I do feel a connection. I like to imagine and dream that the things she says are relatable and I try to live vicariously through her songs and poems to feel like I am living in this sort of LA life. Lana’s new poetry was released this Monday in her first book, “Violent Bent Backwards Over The Grass.” The poems are so admirable and magnificent. She talks about LA, her culture, and even included her Instagram bio, “My life is my poetry, my lovemaking is my legacy.” I cannot explain to you how deep her words are and I urge you to buy this book!
https://www.amazon.com/Violet-Bent-Backwards-Over-Grass/dp/1982167289
Do you have a favorite artist?
I can't really resonate with anyone of this because I've never listened to her music. That being said, I admire your appreciation for Del Ray as an artist. Artists are really important in the aspect of entertaining us.
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