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| Lana Del Rey – Bel Air Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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I forgot to add that the first verse mentions "Heave's Door". Guns N' Roses notably covered "Knockin' On Heaven's Door" back in the early nineties. |
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| Lana Del Rey – Cola (Pussy) Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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Look at the article titled Paradise (EP) on Wikipedia. There, I wrote about the origin of the song. In an interview with Digital Spy, Lana said that her Scottish boyfriend, the guitarists from a band called "Kassidy", tells me all the time that her vagina tastes like Pepsi Cola. It's a literal interpretation. |
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| Lana Del Rey – Bel Air Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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I strongly believe the song refers to Del Rey's brief romance with Guns N Roses front-man, Axl Rose, and the events that influenced its termination. See my post for a detail synopsis and clues that lead me to this interpretation. |
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| Lana Del Rey – Bel Air Lyrics
| 13 years ago
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Rife with subtle allusions to the band, Guns N' Roses, the song appears to be about Del Rey's brief romance with Axl Rose.
"Bel-Air" in the title and repeated throughout the refrain has a dual meaning. First, it is a location in Los Angeles, a city in which Axl Rose lives. Additionally, he is known for driving a restored Chevy Bel-Air automobile. So, when she says "Roses, Bel Air, take me there." She's talking both about going to Bel Air to meet her lover with flowers, and also about Axl Rose sporting her around in his sports car.
In the second verse, the lyric "sweet child of mine" directly alludes to the hit single by Guns N' Roses of the same name. Further, in the third verse, Del Rey sings "Idol of roses, iconic soul. I know your name" again refers to Axl Rose, indirectly describing him as a music icon known for "Roses" (or Guns N' Roses, as it were). Over all, the song has a mourning atmosphere; the romance between Rose and Del Rey was very secretive, and it appears that the "wall built by brilliant direction" implies that he wanted to keep the relationship out of the spotlight, she did not, and it eventually led to their break up. |
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