This week, our Artist of the Week, Lana Del Rey shines bright. The songstress has been caught up in cancel culture, poor communication and a whole lot of backlash in recent times. And while she’s had some missteps in the past few months, her past work continues to stand strong.
One of the biggest takeaways from her explosive Instagram post back in May, should you take something away, was to always speak your truth. Lana Del Rey and her songwriting have been subject to mass criticism for glorifying abuse and romanticizing misogyny.
And as she continues to stand strong in her approach to truth-telling, we’re diving right into her song-writing. And whether your politics align or not, here are 10 times Lana Del Rey wrote bold lyrics that left us all feeling some type of way.
(From Pretty When You Cry, “Ultraviolence”, 2014)
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(From Art Deco, “Honeymoon” 2015)
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(From “Hope is a Dangerous Thing for a Woman Like Me to Have – But I Have It”, 2019)
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(From Cola, “Ultraviolence”, 2013)
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(From National Anthem, “Born to Die”, 2012)
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(From Born to Die, 2011)
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(From High by the Beach, “Honeymoon”, 2015)
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(From F**cked My Way Up to the Top, “Ultraviolence”, 2014)
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(From Cinnamon Girl, “Normal F*cking Rockwell, 2019)
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By: Ahalya Narayanan