This song connects to another song from the same album, "Let The Light In", which features Father John Misty. In both songs, the phrase of "letting the light in" in used in two completely different contexts.
In this song, which comes before "Let The Light In" in the album's order, this phrase is used in conjunction with "kintsugi", or the Japanese art of fixing broken pottery pieces with liquid gold. In the context of the song, Lana is saying that she has been broken in the aftermath of personal life events (specifically, the death of a family member). However, she goes on to say in the song that this kind of heartbreak is important. By going through personal challenges, she is able to let good events (i.e. the "light") to come into her life and fix her broken state. In the context of the song, even though Lana has gone through this recent loss, she is able to surround herself with her loved ones and get through a bad situation. Family is an important topic covered in this album, and this song highlights the significance of family.
This song connects to another song from the same album, "Let The Light In", which features Father John Misty. In both songs, the phrase of "letting the light in" in used in two completely different contexts.
In this song, which comes before "Let The Light In" in the album's order, this phrase is used in conjunction with "kintsugi", or the Japanese art of fixing broken pottery pieces with liquid gold. In the context of the song, Lana is saying that she has been broken in the aftermath of personal life events (specifically, the death of a family member). However, she goes on to say in the song that this kind of heartbreak is important. By going through personal challenges, she is able to let good events (i.e. the "light") to come into her life and fix her broken state. In the context of the song, even though Lana has gone through this recent loss, she is able to surround herself with her loved ones and get through a bad situation. Family is an important topic covered in this album, and this song highlights the significance of family.
[Edit: Fixed sentence structure.]