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“For you only/Not for giving/Just for taking/No one’s listening”
So on the nose. So so good.
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There’s a limited selection of poets that can move me to tears without even reading through their stanzas but allowing the recollection of their words to pass over my mind — the aforementioned Bachmann is one of the real ones, T.S. Eliot is another; Elizabeth Barrett Browning, on occasion; sometimes-too Hölderlin, Herbert, Hadewijch; at least one Donne piece has this power, at least one Brecht; perhaps-too I would add cuttings of Young’s Literal Translation of the Holy Bible — contemporarily, the lines of Paris Reid, an absolutely gorgeous young Canadian I discovered several years ago (her first published prose piece can be found in the most recent Heavy Traffic) certainly effect this movement upon me time and again … who else? — well, the only other living writer to fall on this list, and quite honestly my most exalted favourite of all-above, should be obvious to anyone who knows me … yes, yes, of course: singer slash poet slash emotional-genius Lana del Rey, my personal saint and hero … truly, her words either brought to sound or put to page surpass the Scripture to me and this I would not say if I did not mean it violently. She has held aloft my life: she is probably the third factor to my continuance. You know — as I type this — I can hear the lyrics to Venice Bitch, perhaps the greatest lyrical song ever written (though a strong case could too be made for Video Games!) echoing within and my vision swims — so overcome with emotion am I! Good God. My friends, it’s unbelievable. And everything she does is fantastic, of course, but lately I have been really been spiralling about in her demos and bootlegs and regional exclusives dating around the release of Ultraviolence, her third studio album. Pray listen; I’ll leave you with this. Say Yes To Heaven: breaks my heart. Fine China: breaks my heart. I Talk to Jesus: well, you know, onward and onward, from here to eternity…
May 10, 2023
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combining lana turner and marina del rey… mixing high and low culture to paint a picture of a beautiful woman emerging from the smog… literally what lana del rey is and I think it’s such a clear indicator that she knew exactly who she wanted to be and why. that’s like the best impulse you can let yourself follow as an artist and she did it.
Jan 10, 2025
Ever wanted to latently drape yourself around your room, yearning for something you felt you were promised? Ever wanted to imagine yourself ruiner of all things pure? Ever wanted to be an “absinthe-dulled odalisque,” reaking havoc on the kingdom? Well, do I have the album for you…
Jan 22, 2024
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I look more academic, I feel more confident, and no one knows that they’re fake.
Feb 29, 2024
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Actually, the whole album. I just like this title specifically.
Feb 7, 2024
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you never know, could be a vibe.
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