It’s no secret that I’m a huge Lana Del Rey fan, but she’s like my best friend: I will criticize her when I need to. I called her out for the mess that was Honeymoon, and I’d do it again. But this time I won’t need to, because after carefully listening to Norman Fucking Rockwell I feel like thanking her. This may be her best work since Born To Die.
Unapologetic
I knew this album was gold when listening to the title track, which starts out with the words: “God damn man-child, you fucked me so good that I almost said I love you”. Honestly, that’s what I came here for. Lana’s unapologetic lyrics that make you think for a second if you like it or not, but you can’t deny it tastes amazing. *insert kombucha woman meme*
I went into some deep crevices of my soul with “Happiness is a butterfly”. That’s what a LDR love song does to you. “If he’s a serial killer, then what’s the worst that can happen to a girl who’s already hurt”. Or with “The greatest”, which honestly kinda fucked me up. In a good way. “I pray that you stay, don’t leave, I just need a wake-up call.”
