Fans of their music have associated them as being similar in themes and alternative style, and the two are clearly very close friends with one another. Lana's friendship with Marina and the Diamonds.At a show in NYC on October 23rd, Lana sits down and sings an accapella of "Get Free", and pays homage to two of her idols by mentioning them in a lyric that was previously left blank.
The Urban Outfitters cover has Lana meditating with a group of her friends.She's holding onto Duke Nicholson whilst wistfully reaching her hand out for the viewer, as if to pull them on board the boat and into the picturesque scene. The cover for Norman Fucking Rockwell! is another first for Lana in that it's the first one that shows her with another person (this goes for the Urban Outfitters special edition cover too).Compare this album cover and Lana's expression on it to her Thousand-Yard Stare on the "Born to Die" cover, and the wounded yet sinister glare she possesses on the "Ultraviolence" cover. This alone demonstrates Lana's changed outlook on life, and it's the first album cover of all of her discography where she's smiling. Another Heartwarming Moment: Lana is smiling on the cover of "Lust For Life"."Get Free" is a self-described manifesto in which Lana states that she wants to move out of her formerly dark lifestyle, and into a brighter and more hopeful one.The song even has the beautiful line "May you stand proud and strong, like Lady Liberty, shining all night long". "God Bless America - And All The Beautiful Women In It" - Lana wrote this song after being inspired and in support of the worldwide women's marches in 2017 against Trump.Although unconfirmed, the song was released around the same time that the incident occurred. Fans have also associated this song as a tribute to the Manchester Arena bombing attacks, which occurred at Ariana Grande's concert.She addresses those who attend music festivals as "children", and states that she would give up all of her fame and legacy in order to ask God the questions that humanity has about purpose and meaning. "Coachella - Woodstock In My Mind" sees Lana adopting a maternal side, as she nostalgically reflects on the peace and love of the 1969 Woodstock music festival during the turbulent times between America and North Korea.
A$AP and Lana are close friends and the song plays on the idea that they both like watching each other succeed as artists.The whole song is sincerely cute lovesong with no tragic/ironic elements, and A$AP gives a major heartwarming moment when he ad libs "you are my babe" on the final chorus.and immediately relaxes and smiles when Abel comes up behind her and hugs her. There's an especially touching moment when Lana runs to the edge of the platform she's standing on and nearly falls off, looking apprehensive. And now the official video is out and it's more heartwarming then ever.As one fan put it, "She's gonna cure the depression she gave us." Fans have definitely picked up on this, and have responded very positively to it, happy to hear some hopeful and lovelorn lyrics from Lana's songs. In general, what we've seen on the album so far, from the title track to the cover, seems to indicate that this'll be a bit happier than Lana's previous work.The audio video shows Lana and Abel sitting on the edge of the Hollywood sign while holding hands.Lust for Life as an entire album should be considered a Heartwarming Moment, as it is considered Lana's most positive, hopeful, and grounded record yet.
Could it be, that you and me are the lucky ones this time?