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Elizabeth Woolridge Grant Known Professionally As Lana Del Rey Is An American Singer-Songwriter And Producer. Her Music Is Noted For Its Cinematic Quality And Exploration Of Tragic Romance Glamour And Melancholia With Frequent References To Contemporary Pop Culture And 1950s–1960s Americana. Raised In Upstate New York Del Rey Moved To New York City In 2005 To Pursue A Music Career. After Numerous Projects Including Her Self-Titled Debut Studio Album Del Rey's Breakthrough Came In 2011 With The Viral Success Of Her Single "Video Games" She Subsequently Signed A Recording Contract With Polydor And Interscope. She Achieved Critical And Commercial Success With Her Second Album Born To Die 2012 Which Contained The Sleeper Hit "Summertime Sadness". Del Rey's Third Album Ultraviolence 2014 Featured Greater Use Of Guitar-Driven Instrumentation And Debuted Atop The U.S. Billboard 200. Her Fourth And Fifth Albums Honeymoon 2015 And Lust For Life 2017 Saw A Return To The Stylistic Traditions Of Her Earlier Releases While Her Critically Acclaimed Sixth Album Norman Fucking Rockwell! 2019 Explored Soft Rock. Her Next Studio Albums Chemtrails Over The Country Club And Blue Banisters Followed In 2021. Her Ninth Studio Album “Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd” Was Released On All Platforms March 24th 2023. It Includes Singles Like The Title Track - "Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd" "A&W" And "The Grants". Del Rey Has Collaborated On Soundtracks For Visual Media In 2013 She Wrote And Starred In The Critically Acclaimed Musical Short Tropico And Released "Young And Beautiful" For The Romantic Drama The Great Gatsby. In 2014 She Recorded "Once Upon A Dream" For The Dark Fantasy Adventure Film Maleficent And The Self-Titled Theme Song For The Biopic Big Eyes. Del Rey Collaborated With Ariana Grande And Miley Cyrus On "Don't Call Me Angel" For The Action Comedy Charlie's Angels 2019 Which Peaked At Number 13 On The U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Additionally Del Rey Published The Poetry And Photography Collection Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass 2020 . She Is The Recipient Of Various Accolades Including Two Brit Awards Two MTV Europe Music Awards And A Satellite Award In Addition To Nominations For Eleven Grammy Awards And A Golden Globe Award. Variety Honored Her At Their Hitmakers Awards For Being "one Of The Most Influential Singer-Songwriters Of The 21st Century".
Frogtoon Music - Song Info: Arcadia
Lana-Del-Rey - Blue Banisters
"Arcadia" Is A Melancholic Reflection On The Search For Love And Belonging In Los Angeles. The Lyrics Create A Vivid Imagery Of The City And The Protagonist's Relationship With It. The Chorus And Title Of The Song Are A Reference To The Greek Province Of Arcadia Which Symbolizes A Utopian Place Of Harmony And Contentment. However The Protagonist's Search For Arcadia Is Indicative Of An Unfulfilled Longing For Love And Acceptance. In The First Verse Lana Describes Herself As A Map Of LA Highlighting The City's Influence On Her. She Describes Standing Tall Like An Angel With A Halo Conveying A Sense Of Purity And Innocence. Her Body Is A Representation Of LA With Her Chest As The Sierra Madre And Hips Every High And Byway Alluding To The City's Topography. She Invites Her Lover To Run Their Hands Over Her Like A Land Rover Symbolizing The Exploration Of The City And Her Body. The Chorus Represents The Protagonist's Longing To Be With Her Lover Who She Equates With Arcadia. The "roads That Lead To You" Are Integral To Her Like Her Arteries That Lead Straight To The Heart Of Her. The Protagonist Expresses A Desire To Escape Her Reality And Find Solace In Her Lover. She Requests A Hilton Hotel Which Is A Symbol Of Luxury And Comfort Or A Cross On The Hill Signifying Hope And Salvation. She Feels Like A Lost Little Girl Trying To Find Her Way To Her Lover's Arms. In The Second Verse Lana Acknowledges That She Can't Stay In LA Because She Is Not A Native. She Describes Her Heart As Paper Conveying Vulnerability And Fragility. Her Curves Are Compared To The San Gabriel And Her Lips Are Described As Licks Of Fire On The Bay Showcasing The Beauty And Sensuality Of The City. She Invites Her Lover To Lay Their Hands On Her Like They're A Land Rover Indicating Adventure And Exploration. The Outro Is A Reflection On Lana's Journey In The City. She Reflects On How They Built Her Up Three-Hundred Feet Tall Just To Tear Her Down Referring To The Fickle Nature Of Fame And Glamour In LA. She Leaves With Nothing But Laughter And The Memories She Has Made Finding Her Way To Her Lover Who Represents Her Arcadia. She Prays For Those Who Have Shown Her Hate Along The Way And Acknowledges That Finding Her Lover Will Require A Miracle In America. It Is The Third Track From Lana Del Rey's Eighth Studio Album Blue Banisters.
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Elizabeth Woolridge Grant Known Professionally As Lana Del Rey Is An American Singer-Songwriter And Producer. Her Music Is Noted For Its Cinematic Quality And Exploration Of Tragic Romance Glamour And Melancholia With Frequent References To Contemporary Pop Culture And 1950s–1960s Americana. Raised In Upstate New York Del Rey Moved To New York City In 2005 To Pursue A Music Career. After Numerous Projects Including Her Self-Titled Debut Studio Album Del Rey's Breakthrough Came In 2011 With The Viral Success Of Her Single "Video Games" She Subsequently Signed A Recording Contract With Polydor And Interscope. She Achieved Critical And Commercial Success With Her Second Album Born To Die 2012 Which Contained The Sleeper Hit "Summertime Sadness". Del Rey's Third Album Ultraviolence 2014 Featured Greater Use Of Guitar-Driven Instrumentation And Debuted Atop The U.S. Billboard 200. Her Fourth And Fifth Albums Honeymoon 2015 And Lust For Life 2017 Saw A Return To The Stylistic Traditions Of Her Earlier Releases While Her Critically Acclaimed Sixth Album Norman Fucking Rockwell! 2019 Explored Soft Rock. Her Next Studio Albums Chemtrails Over The Country Club And Blue Banisters Followed In 2021. Her Ninth Studio Album “Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd” Was Released On All Platforms March 24th 2023. It Includes Singles Like The Title Track - "Did You Know That There's A Tunnel Under Ocean Blvd" "A&W" And "The Grants". Del Rey Has Collaborated On Soundtracks For Visual Media In 2013 She Wrote And Starred In The Critically Acclaimed Musical Short Tropico And Released "Young And Beautiful" For The Romantic Drama The Great Gatsby. In 2014 She Recorded "Once Upon A Dream" For The Dark Fantasy Adventure Film Maleficent And The Self-Titled Theme Song For The Biopic Big Eyes. Del Rey Collaborated With Ariana Grande And Miley Cyrus On "Don't Call Me Angel" For The Action Comedy Charlie's Angels 2019 Which Peaked At Number 13 On The U.S. Billboard Hot 100. Additionally Del Rey Published The Poetry And Photography Collection Violet Bent Backwards Over The Grass 2020 . She Is The Recipient Of Various Accolades Including Two Brit Awards Two MTV Europe Music Awards And A Satellite Award In Addition To Nominations For Eleven Grammy Awards And A Golden Globe Award. Variety Honored Her At Their Hitmakers Awards For Being "one Of The Most Influential Singer-Songwriters Of The 21st Century".
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"Arcadia" is a melancholic reflection on the search for love and belonging in Los Angeles. The lyrics create a vivid imagery of the city and the protagonist's relationship with it. The chorus and title of the song are a reference to the Greek province of Arcadia, which symbolizes a utopian place of harmony and contentment. However, the protagonist's search for Arcadia is indicative of an unfulfilled longing for love and acceptance.
In the first verse, Lana describes herself as a map of LA, highlighting the city's influence on her. She describes standing tall like an angel with a halo, conveying a sense of purity and innocence. Her body is a representation of LA with her chest as the Sierra Madre and hips, every high and byway, alluding to the city's topography. She invites her lover to run their hands over her like a Land Rover, symbolizing the exploration of the city and her body.
The chorus represents the protagonist's longing to be with her lover who she equates with Arcadia. The "roads that lead to you" are integral to her, like her arteries that lead straight to the heart of her. The protagonist expresses a desire to escape her reality and find solace in her lover. She requests a Hilton Hotel, which is a symbol of luxury and comfort, or a cross on the hill, signifying hope and salvation. She feels like a lost little girl trying to find her way to her lover's arms.
In the second verse, Lana acknowledges that she can't stay in LA because she is not a native. She describes her heart as paper, conveying vulnerability and fragility. Her curves are compared to the San Gabriel, and her lips are described as licks of fire on the bay, showcasing the beauty and sensuality of the city. She invites her lover to lay their hands on her like they're a Land Rover, indicating adventure and exploration.
The outro is a reflection on Lana's journey in the city. She reflects on how they built her up three-hundred feet tall just to tear her down, referring to the fickle nature of fame and glamour in LA. She leaves with nothing but laughter and the memories she has made, finding her way to her lover, who represents her Arcadia. She prays for those who have shown her hate along the way and acknowledges that finding her lover will require a miracle in America.
It is the third track from Lana Del Rey's eighth studio album, Blue Banisters. Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.
Published: 03 Mar 2023, 21:02
“Blue Banisters” Is The Eighth Studio Album By American Singer-Songwriter Lana Del Rey. It Was Released On October 22 2021 As The Follow-Up To Her Seventh Studio Album “Chemtrails Over The Country Club” 2021 And Was Published Through Interscope And Polydor Records. The Album Was Produced By Del Rey Zachary Dawes Loren Humphrey Mike Dean Barrie-James O'Neill And Rick Nowels. The Album Artwork That Includes 2 Alternate Covers Includes Photos Shot By Previous Collaborator Neil Krug. It Was Preceded By Four Songs Wildflower Wildfire Text Book Blue Banisters And Arcadia And Is Composed Of 15 Different Tracks. The Album Contains A Handful Of Unreleased Tracks From Previous Records Namely Nectar Of The Gods Fka Color Blue/Wild On You Living Legend And Cherry Blossom. Thunder And Dealer Were Made In Collaboration With The Last Shadow Puppets. “Blue Banisters” Is Seen As A Folk Pop Jazz And Americana Record. People Also Associate This As A “break-Up” Album.