@meg_th3_ant1_h3ro

3 months ago

Set your boundaries and MEAN them! You’re so right about that! Abso-f*ing-lutely! Now, on to the video…The guy in this video is a model/DJ named Bradley Soileau. As you already know, he’s also in the “BTD” video. In 2014, he also starred in the video for the song “West Coast.” (Great song, btw!) He was cast as her love interest in all these videos because he reminded her of her 1st true romantic love. Somehow, “Video Games” also ties into a trilogy about this 1st love, along with the songs “BTD” & “Blue Jeans”. “Video Games” is the song that put her on the radar. Another cool fact: Although the concepts for both song videos came from Lana, this video, as well as the “BTD” video were directed by Yoann Lemoine, who also directed Katy Perry’s “Teenage Dream” video annnddd TayTay’s video for “Back to December”. Lyrics are very much her focus as a musician, much like Taylor. For example, in the first lyrics you mentioned: “You’re so fresh to death/And sick as can-cancer.” Let’s take the word “fresh.” Our minds tend to automatically go to “clean” or “pure.” She’s using the slang phrase, “Fresh to death” in the song as meaning someone who is very stylish, or who may have qualities that are so complex it makes that person indescribable. The catch is he’s ACTUALLY fresh “to death.” Which, speaks for itself. He drowns her… Also, “…And sick as can-cancer.” She’s going back to a slang word here, so you’re totally right! It’s not his Sign, and he’s not physically ill. In American slang, the word “sick” means “cool” and “impressive.” To her, he’s the best of the best! Yet, again, the play on words is he’s truly sick. However, I think I pointed this out in “BTD,” he’s not the only one who’s sick in this relationship. She is too in these songs/videos. I’m not gonna go through a list of why, because I’m not going to diagnose her and hear flack about it; but, Mere, you know as a therapist the sorts of issues she has going on from these songs and videos. I would REALLY LOVE if you would do reactions to two more songs on BTD album. It’s my fav. album of Lana’s, hands down! “This Is What Makes Us Girls” & “Carmen”. Lana says the whole BTD album is extremely autobiographical, but that these are her favorite songs because they are the songs she relates to the absolute MOST. “This Is What Makes Us Girls” is her reminiscing about a small group of girlfriends she had as a teen before her Mom sent her away. It’s about all their shenanigans. All true, according to her. “Carmen,”…Whew…It’s deep!!! It’s about teenage drinking, drug use, & prostitution. It would be a cool time to react to these because the last couple have been from the BTD album too. Plus, these are just absolute MUST HAVE listens and reactions! Love you BIG! ❤🦋✨

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