The Brentwood line could be a reference to her childhood going shopping with her father in Brentwood, she felt happy and secure and thought her father would be like that forever. The texbook line means she knows the meaning of a father and thought her own would follow the rule, but apparently he did not. The very first 4 verses could be directed to either Rob or her lover if it's about Rob, then she's telling him it seemed obvious that a father would defend her daughter of all danger (even if it's against her mother, as she reveals in "Wildflower Wildfire").
So, it is important to note this song is about her parents and a new lover (not sure if it's about Sean or her current boyfriend, but that's kind of irrelevant anyway). You touched the detriment most of the friends I knew already had I didn't even like myself, or love the life I had It seemed only appropriate you'd easily have my back I was looking for the father I wanted back
I'm excited to hear her divulge more about her life - she totally doesn't have to, but I'm super grateful that she is <3 I really feel connected to Lana so I'm looking forward to understanding her more intimately as well But I like how the imagery of "shining stars" could be a symbol of that great American 'familiarity' he exuded to her). Yes, I totally agree with you here as well! I also like how "shining stars" is a nod to the American flag, which could perhaps refer to the patriotism that came between them, despite Lana incorporating that imagery into her earlier work (although I would say her use was more pop-culture oriented in terms of iconography, not values which she implies Sean held. I'm really looking forward to understanding her more on a personal level There always seemed to be an element of mystery in her songs, as she only ever (understandably) seemed to touch on the surface of her experiences. I think the entire song is very well-written, she seems to be heading towards a more poetic and emotional approach with the upcoming album, but we'll have to wait and see. Is about Sean "standing blue" since he backed the blue and didn't seem to support the BLM movement with her. Without being intrusive, I wonder if her attending the protests caused a slight rift between her and Sean, inspiring her to include that in the song as one of the ways in which they're "different," a realization that "could set free". I do think it is also an indicator of her solidarity with the movement as a response to accusations she's faced over the last year, but for the reasons I listed above, I don't think that was her sole reason for including it.
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I think the BLM line is layered in that it represents the spirit or set of values she inherited from her father that maybe she wasn't free to express in her home environment, which then manifested itself into her relationship with Sean.īLM is a much-needed response to Sean's line-of-work so I think her inclusion of it in the song sheds light on how she psychologically separated herself from him (both during and after their relationship).
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