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She doesn’t lie to him about how she’s bad for him, just as cigarette packets have health warnings on them.
To be admired, to be noticed
But when you're withdrawn, it's the closest thing
To assault when all eyes are on you
This will not do Lorde – Bravado
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Even though Lorde has always been extremely shy, she has always dreamed of having fame and glory.
This could also refer to celebrities who are raised up on a pedestal to be admired. By forcing Lorde against her introverted inclinations, it’s similar to causing her physical pain.
Lorde has said that going on stage makes her “disgustingly sick”, a common trait even among more seasoned artists like Lana Del Rey.
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You take your heels off when you’re at the end of a party event, and ready to feel free. Girls often do this before they go on the dance floor.
However, Lana seems to be forcing this happiness. She attempts to ignore her summertime sadness as she feels it does nothing but detract from her enjoyment of life. Parties are the only place where Lana can have a release from her melancholy.
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They are going to Nevada to get married, as Las Vegas is famous for allowing people to “get hitched” at a moment’s notice.
The implication of a “Las Vegas” weddings also creates a subtle implication that this relationship won’t last long.
Also, considering the themes of “Off To The Races” , Lana and her biker are going to gamble. The couple’s thrill-seeking reflects on how they need adrenaline to fuel the relationship, otherwise the relationship will fade away fast.
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The long-lost bad-boy lover of her past–rocker, inked, biker.
Lana simply wants to go out and ride. Lana is known to be a big fan of driving in general.
I’m driving fast, flash!
Lana uses this riding for two different reasons:
It is used as a method for her being able to escape the trappings of her life.
Lana loves spending time with this man, so it makes sense that she is content just holding him as they speed down the highways.
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Neurotic means someone who has extreme mood swings. A constant worrier.
Due to this, neurotic people often suffer from extreme stress. This makes it hard to cope in social settings.
We're just a bubble in a boiling pot just
One breath in a chain of thought Jack Johnson – Never Know
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Jack Johnson is trying to say that after everything that has happened in the world we are just a dot in the universe.
If someone as big as universe shine the universe with a torchlight, the earth wouldn’t even show up, so in the grand scheme of things – we don’t matter.
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Opulence means “living in great wealth”.
She reveals that she feels opulence is her way into heaven.
Suicide is her father, and the means of death is opulence.
This also describes the deaths of the infamous 27 club, who were all young talented and wealthy that died mysteriously and suddenly.
Incidentally, Lana sang “Young And Beautiful” in The Great Gatsby, a film dedicated to the dangers of opulence.
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#Double Meaning
- Lana believes in Jesus and is sure he’s the only one that understands and loves her unconditionally. This is a usual saying often taught by Sunday Schools. Could also be a reference to “God’s And Monsters”, the 6th track on paradise
In the land of gods and monsters, I was an angel living in the garden of evil
- Lana could intend this ironic way, as she’s no stranger to sins
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Lorde often speaks about how people need to connect to the child inside them more. She needs to remember that although she may have responsibilities now, she’d like to be less of an adult from time to time.
She is growing up, she just wants to have some independence so she can do what she wants, yet at the same time she wants to have the freedom so she can find out what she wants.
This could also come to mean when parents are divorcing or in a bad spot and fighting they say “what about the kid”, as in what will happen to the kid or what will we do with the kid.
This could also allude to parents who stay together for the sake of their kids. These parents believe that being in an unhappy marriage Is better for their child than a divorce, but many kids believe that living with unhappy parents is toxic and bad for their mental health.
This is a far more common in affluent families, as parents want to maintain the illusion of a happy marriage so people don’t think their family is broken. The idea that she is part of high society is backed up by Lorde being “punched” into elitist social clubs