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When he goes Harley breaks it down he definitely gets respect. He’s saying he gets it from everybody but especially from the ladies.
We're rowdy, girls make our judgement cloudy Rizzle Kicks – Down With The Trumpets
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Get rid of your boyfriend, we’ll fight him to win you over. We’re ready to brawl for the ladies cause' we cray for them.
Rizzle kicks are affected by girls in a bad way, as shown on homewrecker, that perhaps they skew their judgement slightly and keep them from seeing clearly.
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The Hamptons is an area on Long Island that is exclusively for the richest of families.
Lana has managed to seduce a man who is extremely rich, she’s not interested in him – only in the prospect of living life as a rich person.
Incidentally, this is said to be where J F Kennedy would take Marilyn Monroe while they had an affair.
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Lana seems to be fascinated with her country, namely with the iconic American Dream.
Just as a national anthem is a representation of a country, Lana comments on how her materialism has effectively become the national anthem for her lover.
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Despite the fact that she is extremely young, she has a swagger about her that suggests she is a lot older. The fact that she is this young links to Lolita.
This reveals that Carmen is effectively a child prostitute since she is so young – she’s not even legally allowed to have sex with adults!
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Carmen laughs like a being who is completely happy with themselves – fooling everybody into thinking she is happy. It’s also a metaphor for her unattainability. In the eyes of others, she is perfect, godlike, impossible to truly own and have. And also alone, because, let’s face it, God is loved by all, but, at the same time and paradoxically, He’s also incredibly alone.
Her mind being like a diamond is a reference to two things:
First, this is a quote from Twin Peaks:
[His] mind is like a diamond. It’s cold and hard and brilliant.
People have often drawn comparisons to Lana’s style and the creator of the show, David Lynch’s eerie, atmospheric style.
Second, it’s a reference to Marilyn Monroe’s “Diamonds Are Girls Best Friend” which preaches materialism. Carmen’s mind is solely focused on material things, as she has nothing else to focus on in life.
Lyin' to herself 'cause her liquor's top shelf Lana Del Rey – Carmen
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Carmen has no shame in her game. She lies to herself and others about her promiscuity and prostitution because she is living a luxurious lifestyle.
Lana may also be alluding to the rumours questioning her authenticity. She mocked out her critics in a future work, “Fucked My Way Up to the Top.”
Also, Lana suffered from alcoholism at a young age, so this could be a reflection of her experience – she was from a rich family so she got top shelf liquor.
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When performing the song, Lana usually sings “fuck” instead of “kiss”. So, have sex in the pouring rain with her.
Kissing in the rain has always been a classic, romantic fantasy. This carries on from Lana complaining that he isn’t spontaneous enough. Lana wants to literally have sex in the rain (she did say she was crazy).
Personally I can understand why he’s a bit apprehensive to do this.
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The “heart shaped sunglasses” are a reference to a poster for Lolita (1962), the original novel being by Vladimir Nabokov, which explores the themes of loss of innocence in humans. Lana even has a song called Lolita!
In Lolita, Lolita finds herself curious about something she shouldn’t be – her stepfather. Just as how Lana shouldn’t be pursuing this bad guy.
Also she really does wear heart-shaped sunglasses.
In the novel, “Lolita” (real name Dolores) doesn’t become interested in her step father, he molests her and then lies to the audience about it. The movie poster for the film adaptation is referenced here to further the theme of a toxic relationship held together by social standards and the public eye.
wearing heart shaped sunglasses is usually used as a metaphor for looking at life with positivity, or looking at the bright side of things. she not only “asks” her lover to wear them to take a ride, but also because their relationship is far from being perfect, so she needs to ignore the bad aspects of it (in order to stay with him)
She could be wearing the heart shaped sunglasses because all she sees for him is love. Love at first sight. Looking at him with eyes of love.