OH SAY CAN YOU SEE LANA DEL REY MP3 FULL

The patriotism that blinds the actual reality of the world, that is really really bad, and all because of capitalism. I Think of it not just a critic to consumerism, but to patriotism as well. It really throws in your face how shallow we are as a society (her character representing society as a whole).

Mixing up modern celebrity and historical reference to success is, I think, a far more telling point of how genius this song is. So she is not only showing us this empty capitalist love story as it evolves in her mind but also just how far across the spectrum the perceived culture is depending on if you are looking at modern success (as a black man) or 'traditional' success (for lack of a better word). The parallels to the JFK assassination are obvious so she has put this guy into not only the role of president (ie for American culture, numero uno and the most important version of 'success') but also flips back and forth between what the stereotypical idea of African American culture looks like and what 'white American' culture looks like (Anglo?) in terms of success. I agree with the top comment that the song is a progression of her finding her way into a lifestyle she thinks she desires but I think there is much more to it than that. It's brilliant in the video that she uses an African American man to play opposite her. I love this song because though it is a sardonic critique, she still bears such compassion and feeling for all human experience, even for gold diggers and stock brokers. The song presents a paradox, which is meant to lull you with the anthem of money worship, while luridly showcasing all the colors of decadence. As far as Lana's words go, she is speaking the grave truth and winking as a footnote to remind one that though a human being can be exploited, they never have to lose their humanity. Without money, how would 95% of Americans survive? How would we eat, drink and travel? Our existence is predicated on the semiotics of the market whether we want to admit that or not. No matter how one feels about capitalism and consumer culture, the fact is that 'money is the reason we exist.' The basic tenet of American culture is the creation of consumers, therefore the traditions of the nuclear family, our ideas of work ethic, and the ideology of suburbia are all promoted by the money produced through our ideological system. 'Money is the reason we exist.everybody knows it, its a fact 'kiss kiss'.'Īs she sings it, this is a phrase you might overhear at a party where rich people talk amongst themselves.but this lyric is also the frank and honest truth. Don't they teach you children anything in school these days? It's depressing how somebody can misunderstand an actually deep and existential song in such a way that he thinks it's a light and pointless love declaration for capitalism. It seems like an escalation with every new item in the list being worse than the one before. So she says that all the relationships of the new consumerism obsessed generation are shallow and irrelevant.Īnd the next line sums up how the emptiness and shallowness leaves a thirst that can't be quenched and leads to a quick and self-destructive life. It's a love story for the new age (The way they all seem to be now), for the six page (Page six in many newspapers is dedicated to gossip and other shallow and ultimately irrelevant stuff). And as if that was not clear enough, there is a summarization that captures it even better: Shows that the empty relationship, started only for the money, is not warming and fulfilling.

OH SAY CAN YOU SEE LANA DEL REY MP3 FULL

Because although the relationship is already in full swing halfway through the song, there is still an emotional void left. Shows clearly that the money of the guy, represented by the question which neighborhood he lives in, is a requirement for a relationship for the person whose role she sings.Īnd we get shown that she (Lana del Ray) does not see this character favorably. She does not compare her love to somebody to her desire for material things or use one as a metaphor for the other. It is a criticism of consumerism and the empty and shallow way society has become. This song is the exact opposite of what you wrote.

Oh say can you see lana del rey mp3