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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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"Text Book" Explores The Singer's Desire For A Father Figure And Her Relationship With A Man Who She Sees As A Replacement For Her Absent Father. The Lyrics Suggest That Lana Has A Longing For A Father She Never Had And That She Found A Substitute In The Man She Is Singing About. The Song Mentions Brentwood Which Is Where Lana Grew Up And How She Thought She Had Found The Father She Wanted In That Place. The Chorus Talks About Rewriting History And Doing A Dance With The Man Because Of Their Shared Love For Thunderbirds Which Was Also A Car That Lana's Father Once Had. She Admits That She Is Different From The Girl He Wants Her To Be But Believes That Their Differences Could Set Her Free. The Phrase "Black Lives Matter" Is Also Mentioned And It Seems To Suggest That The Relationship Is A Kind Of Rebellion Against Social Norms And Expectations. In The Outro Lana Reflects On The Idea That Life Goes On With Or Without Her Father Figure Represented By The Phrase "Old Man River Keeps Rollin'". The Song Is A Melancholic Reflection On The Singer's Longing For A Relationship With Her Father And Her Search For A Surrogate. It's A Poignant Exploration Of The Complex Emotions Surrounding The Absence Of A Father. It Is The Opening 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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"Text Book" explores the singer's desire for a father figure and her relationship with a man who she sees as a replacement for her absent father. The lyrics suggest that Lana has a longing for a father she never had and that she found a substitute in the man she is singing about. The song mentions Brentwood, which is where Lana grew up, and how she thought she had found the father she wanted in that place.
The chorus talks about rewriting history and doing a dance with the man because of their shared love for Thunderbirds, which was also a car that Lana's father once had. She admits that she is different from the girl he wants her to be but believes that their differences could set her free. The phrase "Black Lives Matter" is also mentioned, and it seems to suggest that the relationship is a kind of rebellion against social norms and expectations.
In the outro, Lana reflects on the idea that life goes on with or without her father figure, represented by the phrase "Old Man River keeps rollin'". The song is a melancholic reflection on the singer's longing for a relationship with her father and her search for a surrogate. It's a poignant exploration of the complex emotions surrounding the absence of a father.
It is the opening 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.