There's so many things this song could mean. It could literally be about Lana riding around with a guy in New York city, wearing heart-shaped sunglasses and drinking Diet Mountain Dew. I serverly doubt it's that literal though.
Let's break it down:
"You're no good for me
Baby you're no good for me
You're no good for me
But baby I want you, I want you"
-Obviously this guy is no good for her, but she wants him.
"Diet Mountain Dew, baby, New York City
Never was there ever a girl so pretty
Do you think we'll be in love forever?
Do you think we'll be in love"
-She compares this guy to Diet Mountain Dew, because on the surface he looks good for her, but in reality, he's actually terrible for her just like the beverage itself.
-She also says "Never was there ever a girl so pretty" She could be talking about New York itself or the Statue of Liberty or it could be talking about herself.
-She also questions their love for one another, doubting it.
"Baby put on heart shaped sunglasses
'Cause we gonna take a ride
I'm not gonna listen to what the past says
I've been waiting up all night"
-By telling him to put on "heart-shaped sunglasses" I think she's asking him to at least pretend to be in-love with her, even though they're not.
-She's not going to "listen to what the past says" perhaps because he's treated her poorly or he has a bad boy reputation.
"Take another drag turn me to ashes
Ready for another lie?
Says he's gonna teach me just what fast is
Say it's gonna be all right"
-She's comparing herself to a cigarette. By turing her to ashes, he's using her and he's lying to her to get what he wants, perhaps, or vice-versa. Either way, she doesn't care.
-The second part might be talking about how she's not that experienced, whether it be sex or something else. Whatever it is, he's going to teach her.
"Let's take Jesus off the dashboard
Got enough on his mind
We both know just what we're here for
Saved too many times
-She's talking about throwing her morals out the window and not caring about what other people think.
-She knows what they're there for, which most likely is sex.
"Maybe I like this rollercoaster
Maybe it keeps me high
Maybe this weed it brings me closer
I could sparkle up your eye"
-She's talking about how this is an unhealthy realtionship, but she likes it.
Overall, I think the song is about a sexual realationship thats clearly unhealthy for her because she knows this is going no where, but she doesn't care. It looks good, even though it's terrible for her, just like Diet Mountain Dew.
There's so many things this song could mean. It could literally be about Lana riding around with a guy in New York city, wearing heart-shaped sunglasses and drinking Diet Mountain Dew. I serverly doubt it's that literal though.
Let's break it down:
"You're no good for me Baby you're no good for me You're no good for me But baby I want you, I want you"
-Obviously this guy is no good for her, but she wants him.
"Diet Mountain Dew, baby, New York City Never was there ever a girl so pretty Do you think we'll be in love forever? Do you think we'll be in love"
-She compares this guy to Diet Mountain Dew, because on the surface he looks good for her, but in reality, he's actually terrible for her just like the beverage itself. -She also says "Never was there ever a girl so pretty" She could be talking about New York itself or the Statue of Liberty or it could be talking about herself. -She also questions their love for one another, doubting it.
"Baby put on heart shaped sunglasses 'Cause we gonna take a ride I'm not gonna listen to what the past says I've been waiting up all night"
-By telling him to put on "heart-shaped sunglasses" I think she's asking him to at least pretend to be in-love with her, even though they're not. -She's not going to "listen to what the past says" perhaps because he's treated her poorly or he has a bad boy reputation.
"Take another drag turn me to ashes Ready for another lie? Says he's gonna teach me just what fast is Say it's gonna be all right"
-She's comparing herself to a cigarette. By turing her to ashes, he's using her and he's lying to her to get what he wants, perhaps, or vice-versa. Either way, she doesn't care. -The second part might be talking about how she's not that experienced, whether it be sex or something else. Whatever it is, he's going to teach her.
"Let's take Jesus off the dashboard Got enough on his mind We both know just what we're here for Saved too many times
-She's talking about throwing her morals out the window and not caring about what other people think. -She knows what they're there for, which most likely is sex.
"Maybe I like this rollercoaster Maybe it keeps me high Maybe this weed it brings me closer I could sparkle up your eye"
-She's talking about how this is an unhealthy realtionship, but she likes it.
Overall, I think the song is about a sexual realationship thats clearly unhealthy for her because she knows this is going no where, but she doesn't care. It looks good, even though it's terrible for her, just like Diet Mountain Dew.