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Better Lyricist: Lana vs Taylor


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QueenOfSaigon
2 minutes ago, HausOfAntonio said:

What about her? :oprah: She’s not been called the voice of her generation for nothing sis...

Nah just kidding :kiss:

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HeavyMetalLover
Just now, vivre sa vie said:

I love Lana, don't worry, but this lyric "hit" me hard! I've seen her live once-she was amazing- and also I've been asked to write a review for a local paper and I glorified her! 

I saw her a couple months after Ultraviolence was released. Such an amazing show. :vegas:

Yea, I hear you. I like how she doesn’t shy away from relating (*not* glamorizing) difficult and sometimes ugly experiences.

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radioactive
1 minute ago, buzzkill said:

You took my sadness out of context
At the Mariners Apartment Complex
I ain't no candle in the wind
I'm the board, the lightning, the thunder
Kind of girl who's gonna make you wonder
Who you are and who you've been

And who I've been is with you on these beaches
Your Venice bitch, your die-hard, your weakness
Maybe I could save you from your sins
So kiss the sky and whisper to Jesus
My, my, my, you found this, you need this
Take a deep breath, baby, let me in

:bradley:

literally chills

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weed

They have completely different styles. Who’s a better lyricist, Jay Z or Fiona Apple :laughga: both write lyrics applicable to their music, that resonate with different people. 

I voted Taylor though :flower:

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HeavyMetalLover

Sorry Cheek To Cheek, I need to listen to Lana now. Hope Tony can wait. :bear:

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buzzkill
8 minutes ago, HeavyMetalLover said:

Here you go luv.

“ If you’re happier these days, what do you think when you hear an old lyric from an old record, like, “He hit me and it felt like a kiss,” from “Ultraviolence”?

I don’t like it. I don’t. I don’t sing it. I sing “Ultraviolence” but I don’t sing that line anymore. Having someone be aggressive in a relationship was the only relationship I knew. I’m not going to say that that [lyric] was 100 percent true, but I do feel comfortable saying what I was used to was a difficult, tumultuous relationship, and it wasn’t because of me. It didn’t come from my end.

https://pitchfork.com/features/interview/life-liberty-and-the-pursuit-of-happiness-a-conversation-with-lana-del-rey/

i understand that her thought have changed since she wrote those lyrics. even tho i think she has to stick beside the lyrics she wrote because it felt real for her, she was feeling that way, and being vocal about abusers doesn't erase the way abusers make you mistake your feeling in order to abuse/control you. 

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blankpaper
6 minutes ago, HeavyMetalLover said:

Truly. They were the first band I ever seriously became a fan of. Love them forever and ever. I try not to think about how it’s been almost 8 years since their last (and possibly their last,) album.:messga:

Me too, I was heavily involved on their fan forum back in like 2004 haha. It makes me so sad that I never got to see them live, and probably missed my chance to see Gwen too. I was hoping they’d do a reunion or something this year for the 25th anniversary for Tragic Kingdom

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Both are very skilled but Lana at least seems to be able to write great lyrics to a melody. 

Versus just a story that occasionally rhymes on top of an instrumental. 

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NFRatwell
4 minutes ago, HausOfAntonio said:

From what she’s explained of her process, she’ll have most of the actual lyrics written and credit anyone who chips in or suggests a different melody/harmony. 

I doubt Gaga’s willing to give up 50% of her own credits legally for something small. If you look back at the leaked files you can even see there is actual significance to those numbers, so much that people ask for more shares. It’s not something she can just legally lie about and say “oh yeah he made 60% of the song even though I wrote the whole thing” :bear: And even then, why would she chose not to give credits for the three self written songs? :poot: I’m sure there are instances where Gaga has given a producer 10% for something small in the past but come on, there are a lot of her songs where she’s not even credited as the lead writer. Which is why I’m waiting for that fully self written acoustic album :bradley:

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HeavyMetalLover
Just now, blankpaper said:

Me too, I was heavily involved on their fan forum back in like 2004 haha. It makes me so sad that I never got to see them live, and probably missed my chance to see Gwen too. I was hoping they’d do a reunion or something this year for the 25th anniversary for Tragic Kingdom

I got to see them in 2009. I almost fainted lmao. Pretty sure I made eye contact with Gwen.

I was also on the forums for years! I remember the release of L.A.M.B., preordering it and everything. What an exciting time to be a ghey in middle school. :laughga:

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Just A Holy Fool
2 minutes ago, HeavyMetalLover said:

I got to see them in 2009. I almost fainted lmao. Pretty sure I made eye contact with Gwen.

I was also on the forums for years! I remember the release of L.A.M.B., preordering it and everything. What an exciting time to be a ghey in middle school. :laughga:

This ghey was in middle school when Tragic Kingdom came out...

old betty white GIF

 

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HausOfAntonio
3 minutes ago, NFRockwell said:

I doubt Gaga’s willing to give up 50% of her own credits legally for something small. If you look back at the leaked files you can even see there is actual significance to those numbers, so much that people ask for more shares. It’s not something she can just legally lie about and say “oh yeah he made 60% of the song even though I wrote the whole thing” :bear: And even then, why would she chose not to give credits for the three self written songs? :poot: I’m sure there are instances where Gaga has given a producer 10% for something small in the past but come on, there are a lot of her songs where she’s not even credited as the lead writer. Which is why I’m waiting for that fully self written acoustic album :bradley:

Sis let us believe Gaga is a self written poeté :selena:

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HeavyMetalLover
40 minutes ago, Just A Holy Fool said:

This ghey was in middle school when Tragic Kingdom came out...

old betty white GIF

 

Speaking of lyrics, Return Of Saturn’s destroy me.

Spoiler

I'm tired from
Exploring you 
I'm sorry you've had some scary days 
I'm lucky, they had me on a leash 
Exposing, sometimes you frighten me 

And it's too bad you're so sad 
I wish you could have had what I had

I'm loathing most of your history 
Hesitation, but then you siphon me 
Your potential, well I'll indulge in that 
Violent timing explains the aftermath 

And it's too bad you're so sad 
I wish you could have had what I had 
And it's so sad, it's too bad 
Maybe I can make you feel better 
Oh maybe I'm supposed to make you feel better 

I want to comfort you 

Unlike you I had it easy 
You're dark blue 
Stained from previous days

 

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djBuffoon

I love Taylor's storytelling and precision, and Lana's depth and darkness. I can't compare them.

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blankpaper
16 minutes ago, HeavyMetalLover said:

Speaking of lyrics, Return Of Saturn’s destroy me.

I'm tired from
Exploring you 
I'm sorry you've had some scary days 
I'm lucky, they had me on a leash 
Exposing, sometimes you frighten me 

And it's too bad you're so sad 
I wish you could have had what I had

I'm loathing most of your history 
Hesitation, but then you siphon me 
Your potential, well I'll indulge in that 
Violent timing explains the aftermath 

And it's too bad you're so sad 
I wish you could have had what I had 
And it's so sad, it's too bad 
Maybe I can make you feel better 
Oh maybe I'm supposed to make you feel better 

I want to comfort you 

Unlike you I had it easy 
You're dark blue 
Stained from previous days

Return of Saturn is my favorite album of theirs, it’s so underrated. Suspension Without Suspense will always have my heart

Spoiler

Oh the pessimistic protection plan, moderation loving

I’ve been hardened by the circumstance, we knew this was coming 

We get so far, and then it just starts rewinding

And the same old song, we’re playing it again

Suspension without suspense, intentions without intent

But I don’t want the love we have to end 

 

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