During the “Body Electric” portion of Tropico, Lana presents herself as Eve and actor Shaun Ross as Adam in an off-kilter Garden of Eden. The short film opens with a voice reading, “And the spirit of John moved upon the face of the waters; And John said ‘Let there be light’ and there was light; And John saw that it was good.” The opening lines echo the Book of Genesis, but instead of God, there’s John Wayne – and Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley, and Jesus soon appear by his side. The poem itself tells the story of Lana contemplating and continuing her thread of leading a wild life by deciding whether or not to make herself happy and go for a night out. Later, the poem takes a twist and has Lana lean towards the idea of family and the beauty and happiness that comes from that, be the answer to her questions.

There's a line of the demo version of This Is What Makes Us Girls if I remember correctly (I don't have my booklet nearby and can't find a scan so I'm not sure). Kaplan, Ilana (March 24, 2019). "See Lana Del Rey Perform 'Mariners Apartment Complex' for First Time". Rolling Stone. Archived from the original on March 24, 2019 . Retrieved January 4, 2020. She uniquely encapsulates a mix of magic, glamour and beauty, intertwined with grit, destruction and sadness. Vogue UK published an interview with Lana in late 2011 where it was revealed that she refers to her musical artistry as “Hollywood sadcore”.Lana Del Rey's First Book of Poetry Is Forthcoming, and Expectations Are Mixed". June 19, 2019. Archived from the original on April 24, 2020 . Retrieved January 4, 2020. I wanted a name I could shape the music towards. I was going to Miami quite a lot at the time, speaking a lot of Spanish with my friends from Cuba – Lana Del Rey reminded us of the glamour of the seaside. It sounded gorgeous coming off the tip of the tongue. The song includes an interpolation of the classic song "Old Man River," which was first introduced in the 1927 musical "Show Boat." Lana Del Rey Held A Surprise Book Signing At Barnes & Noble Last Night". Stereogum. October 3, 2020. Archived from the original on April 22, 2022 . Retrieved April 22, 2022. Love's lyrics in the Lust For Life booklet is wrong. You can find the booklet somewhere here on Lanaboards if you don't have it.

Lana Del Rey Shares Artwork for Violet Spoken Word Album". Billboard. Archived from the original on April 11, 2020 . Retrieved April 11, 2020. Is what she said about her degree when asked. The theme of God and science remains persistent in all of her music. Alongside her college major, some of her song themes were the effect of attending a Christian high school. The music video for Text Book was directed by Charlotte Kemp Muhl, who is also a musician and a model.

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Lana Del Rey has stated in interviews that her lyrics are not specific to one person or relationship but are inspired by a combination of past experiences and stories.