Responding to Lorde's criticism of portraying a glamorous lifestyle that no one can relate to. She confesses it's awesome. Well, she lives it now so she knows.
Lay me down tonight
In my linen and curls
Lay me down tonight
Riviera girls
-The "Lay me down tonight in my linen and curls" line could possibly be a reference to Lorde's young age, like she has to be put to bed like a baby.
-Also, Lana is being sarcastic by saying diamonds and pearls and linen and curls; all these items are attributed to wealthiness, while Lorde was frustrated with the Lavish lifestlye Lana portrays
What I do, I do it best
You got nothing, I got tested
And I passed, yes
In the game of alternative female pop singers, Lana professes that she does it best, and this amplified by the fact that she is successful even despite being "tested." She passed the test of public scrutiny, while Lorde didn't because she was immediately successful.
I fucked my way up to the top
This is my show
Like it or not, kinda of a "nanana boo boo" in the face of Lorde's feminist message
Don't even know what you're good for
Mimicking me is a fucking bore to me
The significance of the hip-hop sound of this song...it drives this one particular point home. Hip-hop influence is important here, something she and Lorde share. The strangled loon (or is it a baboon sound) that happens at least twice in FMWUTTT also strengthens the reference to the hip hop influence of her previous record, which Lorde blatantly copied on her own album.
Need you, baby, like I breathe you, baby
Need you, baby, more more more more
-This part is mocking Lorde's particular gripe with "Without You", this is what Lorde said: "She’s great, but I listened to that Lana Del Rey record and the whole time I was just thinking it’s so unhealthy for young girls to be listening to, you know: “I’m nothing without you.” This sort of shirt-tugging, desperate, don’t leave me stuff. That’s not a good thing for young girls, even young people, to hear."
This line portrays exactly that desperation that Lorde was complaining about.
So here's why it's unfortunately about Lorde
Life is awesome, I confess
Lay me down tonight In my linen and curls Lay me down tonight Riviera girls -The "Lay me down tonight in my linen and curls" line could possibly be a reference to Lorde's young age, like she has to be put to bed like a baby. -Also, Lana is being sarcastic by saying diamonds and pearls and linen and curls; all these items are attributed to wealthiness, while Lorde was frustrated with the Lavish lifestlye Lana portrays
What I do, I do it best You got nothing, I got tested And I passed, yes
I fucked my way up to the top This is my show
Don't even know what you're good for Mimicking me is a fucking bore to me The significance of the hip-hop sound of this song...it drives this one particular point home. Hip-hop influence is important here, something she and Lorde share. The strangled loon (or is it a baboon sound) that happens at least twice in FMWUTTT also strengthens the reference to the hip hop influence of her previous record, which Lorde blatantly copied on her own album.
Need you, baby, like I breathe you, baby Need you, baby, more more more more -This part is mocking Lorde's particular gripe with "Without You", this is what Lorde said: "She’s great, but I listened to that Lana Del Rey record and the whole time I was just thinking it’s so unhealthy for young girls to be listening to, you know: “I’m nothing without you.” This sort of shirt-tugging, desperate, don’t leave me stuff. That’s not a good thing for young girls, even young people, to hear." This line portrays exactly that desperation that Lorde was complaining about.
Thanks creyk. I agree with your interpretation.
Thanks creyk. I agree with your interpretation.