| Lana Del Rey – Gods & Monsters Lyrics | 13 years ago |
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This song, at least on the surface, is about the internal conflict many people face about the temptations or 'sin' of the world. These include drugs, sex, and other typical things that come with fame (think sex, drugs, and rock'n'roll). She takes these and sexualizes them in an analogy throughout several lines; "fame, liquor, love, give it to me slowly" In the chorus, she's kidding herself (or whoever the narrator is); "No one's gonna take my soul away" is her way of saying that despite all the things she does, she will still be that "angel", or at least she hopes she will. However, by the end of the chorus, she's admitted the truth; all of this has taken away her innocence. Also in the chorus, she mentions "living like Jim Morrison". Jim Morrison's life was plagued by drug abuse and a lot of sex with groupies. I believe when she says "headed towards a fucked up holiday", she is referring to the date of his death, July 3rd. This is obviously right before the America's Independence Day, July 4th. Both Morrison and Lana Del Rey are American, so this is appropriate. This life she is living will one day lead to her death. The religious theme throughout I'm not really sure about. Gods and monsters could represent the seemingly prominent figures in the music industry, or other people in her surroundings. God isn't painted as a caring one in this song, but one of destruction, wrath, and conflict with Lana. She wants to think of herself as an angel among monsters, but she's really not that innocent. |
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