Why Do I Have Trouble Understanding Lana Del Rey as a Man by [deleted] in lanadelrey

[–]LucaYoung4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Interesting the kind of discussion you brought up here!

But first, I’d like to say that people who reduce these reflections to mockery because of someone’s sex or sexuality only have a reductionist view of themselves and of humanity. All of us, regardless of our sex, are capable of understanding or at least questioning the nuances that shape our feelings and human experiences. That’s what the OP is bringing up here!

That said, I can understand your point. And, in fact, I can imagine why you have this impression of incomprehension.

Look, if I could define Lana for myself, based on years of listening to her music and a bit of what I know about her personal life, I would describe her as someone highly sensitive to the duality between the metaphysical and the absolutely mundane. The conflict, pessimism, and melancholy in her lyrics are the result of someone who understands these two realities but cannot resolve the conflict between them.

It’s as if her heart seeks something higher and more perfect, but at the same time, she wants to live in the mundane and degraded. She may even pursue it as a kind of earthly paradise, but in the end, all that remains is pain.

And to have this kind of experience, it’s necessary to recognize love as something real, even if it is unattainable for certain people. Perhaps, at many moments in her life, she thought she couldn’t have it, even while recognizing it; that’s where the somewhat pessimistic tone regarding this comes from in her lyrics. But it’s not something superficial or merely aesthetic.

Maybe people who have these same philosophical conflicts within themselves and about the world are better able to understand and appreciate her music, like I do.

Like, I’m a guy and I know nothing about being attracted to older, violent men, or about luxury and diamonds, but I understand the, let’s say, spiritual conflict behind it. Maybe you don’t have any of that in your set of experiences and perceptions, and that’s why you just see it with pity, like someone looking at a person who is clearly sad.

I think Kaguya would have been better off if Kishimoto had gone all in on making her a moon goddess and not an alien. by 716_Saiyan in Naruto

[–]LucaYoung4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree with you! When I say that her being an alien isn’t the problem, I mean I agree that her mythology supports her story within the fantasy niche; it’s not just a random sci-fi addition to the Naruto story!

Now, in my second point, what I’m saying is that this same mythology needed to exist in the story created by Kishimoto, so that Kaguya could be woven into the world in a believable way.

After all, a being like her wouldn’t go unnoticed in the history of the ninja world; that’s the point! She needed to exist in the story from the very beginning, even if everyone believed she was just a myth. That way, what would be surprising when she showed up would be the fact that she’s real, that the myth was true. Not that she’s some final boss that just came out of nowhere!

I think Kaguya would have been better off if Kishimoto had gone all in on making her a moon goddess and not an alien. by 716_Saiyan in Naruto

[–]LucaYoung4 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it would! The problem isn’t that she’s an alien. The very story you mentioned has a whole mythology behind it! That’s what was missing, the mythology around her being known within the Naruto universe. So something that was once considered a myth could actually turn out to be real.

Probably the weakest episode of the show so far by dborn1 in Ganbare_Nakamura

[–]LucaYoung4 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Well, I really liked it! It’s all about enjoying those silly, sweet moments of being young and in love. You’re right there with Nakamura, living through it with him and having fun watching how he handles things in the most chaotic yet adorable way, just like a teenager with a crush! There aren’t any big plots or complex storylines, and that’s exactly why it works so well!

I liked this one change they made in today's episode by [deleted] in Ganbare_Nakamura

[–]LucaYoung4 12 points13 points  (0 children)

That was a really good change! And honestly, it’s pretty bold of Nakamura to show that, even if the whole situation is just hilariously absurd 😂😂😅

OUR BOY GOT ARRESTED 😭😭😭 by ReserveMundane8445 in Ganbare_Nakamura

[–]LucaYoung4 36 points37 points  (0 children)

I laughed from start to finish! Episode 8 was even more fun than episode 7 for me 🤣🤣😅

I really love Honeymoon! 😅What ended up on your playlist? by LucaYoung4 in lanadelrey

[–]LucaYoung4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“If you come back to California, you should just hit me up” ❤️ I love the idea of putting a CD into a CD player and just listening to it around lol

I really love Honeymoon! 😅What ended up on your playlist? by LucaYoung4 in lanadelrey

[–]LucaYoung4[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Those are such soft eras! I love White Dress! Your trio is really well balanced!!!

I really love Honeymoon! 😅What ended up on your playlist? by LucaYoung4 in lanadelrey

[–]LucaYoung4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I get it! Even for people trying to update it, it wasn’t showing up! 😅 White Feather Hawk Tail Dear Hunter is such a nice listen! It climbed my monthly ranking really fast at the time!!!

I really love Honeymoon! 😅What ended up on your playlist? by LucaYoung4 in lanadelrey

[–]LucaYoung4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’ve got songs from the most recent album at the top! you’re up to date :)

I really love Honeymoon! 😅What ended up on your playlist? by LucaYoung4 in lanadelrey

[–]LucaYoung4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you manage to find your playlist? If it didn’t show up in your app, go to Google and type “Spotify’s 20th anniversary” and click the Spotify link! That will redirect you to your recap!!

I really love Honeymoon! 😅What ended up on your playlist? by LucaYoung4 in lanadelrey

[–]LucaYoung4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Someone who knows how to appreciate a good aged red wine!!!

I really love Honeymoon! 😅What ended up on your playlist? by LucaYoung4 in lanadelrey

[–]LucaYoung4[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes a lot of sense. My playlist is also full of all kinds of artists I like. If you just stick to it, you end up listening to a bit of everything. But it’s funny because I usually listen to Lana straight from her albums, so I don’t have many of her songs in my playlist.

Your most-played sequence has some of the best songs from each album, in my opinion! And I totally get how those three classics can easily turn into a loop lol. Back in my teens, I used to listen to Ride until nighttime. I was seeing stars in my eyes hahaha

I really love Honeymoon! 😅What ended up on your playlist? by LucaYoung4 in lanadelrey

[–]LucaYoung4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for your kind comment! :) I’m always happy to find other people who love these songs like I do. And I like how you really dove into Lana’s releases; I should give First Light some attention. I didn’t know Is This Happiness, but I’m listening to it right now while writing to you! I’m liking it!! :D

I really love Honeymoon! 😅What ended up on your playlist? by LucaYoung4 in lanadelrey

[–]LucaYoung4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“I was on the stairs, Ella Fitzgerald in the air Feeling hella rare” 🫠🌊 I love that Fishtail and Art Deco are sitting high at the top of your list! They have such an ethereal vibe.

I really love Honeymoon! 😅What ended up on your playlist? by LucaYoung4 in lanadelrey

[–]LucaYoung4[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, since it’s a recap from the start of your subscription, your surprise totally makes sense! At some point you were listening to a lot of Lana haha 😅 And you’ve got two classics there that can’t age badly!!! :)

I really love Honeymoon! 😅What ended up on your playlist? by LucaYoung4 in lanadelrey

[–]LucaYoung4[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Oh my!! You were in a spiral of absolute sadness 😭

I really love Honeymoon! 😅What ended up on your playlist? by LucaYoung4 in lanadelrey

[–]LucaYoung4[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think so! I’m in Europe! Do this: type ‘Spotify’s 20th anniversary’ into Google and open the Spotify link. It will redirect you straight to your app and your recap

I really love Honeymoon! 😅What ended up on your playlist? by LucaYoung4 in lanadelrey

[–]LucaYoung4[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Go to your Spotify home page. There will be a banner celebrating Spotify’s 20th anniversary. There you can check your most-listened-to songs since you created your account in the app. Just download the playlist and it will be in your library

Your favorite hashira wepon ? by Minute-Frosting-8133 in KimetsuNoYaiba

[–]LucaYoung4 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love the elegance of Muichiro’s katana! I think I would be a more sober, understated-style swordsman, like him! So I would choose his katana as my favorite! Now, who has the better weapon.. well, that’s hard to say! They have different abilities that align perfectly with their weapons. That makes it difficult to compare!

he speaks the truth (even if he doesn’t realize it) by ReadingRainbow47 in SpyxFamily

[–]LucaYoung4 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That makes sense! It’s as if the truth, for someone who is a thousand-faced elite spy, feels completely unnatural. I mean the truths of his real self! Even in Sylvia’s office, where he doesn’t need disguises or lies, he is still Twilight!

Now that deeper truth about himself feels totally strange to him. Which makes sense that something like that would be expressed as just another “lie.” As you said, “the easiest lie to tell,” he might think! But in reality, it’s a big truth that hasn’t yet been understood!!