This song is obviously about the classic "Lolita", by Vladimir Nabokov as the opening line to the book is "Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul." Lana has described her style as "Lolita got lost in The Hood," meaning that she has probably read the book, and based "Off To The Races" on it. I believe she uses the book as an overall metaphor for her own life, or it could just possible weave between the two. I think that when she sings 'And I'm off to the races, cases
of Bacardi chasers, chasin' me all over town', she is using it as a metaphor. When Lana was younger she had problems with alchohol and I think she is saying that the thought of a drink follows her around, like Humbert did Lolita.
This song is obviously about the classic "Lolita", by Vladimir Nabokov as the opening line to the book is "Lolita, light of my life, fire of my loins. My sin, my soul." Lana has described her style as "Lolita got lost in The Hood," meaning that she has probably read the book, and based "Off To The Races" on it. I believe she uses the book as an overall metaphor for her own life, or it could just possible weave between the two. I think that when she sings 'And I'm off to the races, cases of Bacardi chasers, chasin' me all over town', she is using it as a metaphor. When Lana was younger she had problems with alchohol and I think she is saying that the thought of a drink follows her around, like Humbert did Lolita.
Also in one of her songs, she mentions heart shaped glasses which is a theme in the movie, and even in the Lolita movie poster. http://www.nachtkabarett.com/ihvh/img/lolita_kubrick_film_cover.jpg
Also in one of her songs, she mentions heart shaped glasses which is a theme in the movie, and even in the Lolita movie poster. http://www.nachtkabarett.com/ihvh/img/lolita_kubrick_film_cover.jpg