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An iPod is a far superior electronic as opposed to a Walkman. It holds more music, is (electronically) “smarter”, and it even look more fresh.
Tu as besoin de moi, tu as besoin de moi dans ta vie
Tu ne peux vivre sans moi
Et je mourrais sans toi
Je tuerais pour toi Lana Del Rey – Carmen
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“My love, I know that you love me too.
You need me, you need me in your life.
You can’t live without me
And I’d die without you.
I’d kill for you.”
This is from the point of view from one of Carmen’s crazed clients. In a slightly creepy manner, he declares that he would kill for her. Carmen’s persuasiveness is indeed alarming.
The structure of the song is similar to the ‘Wanted’ poem in Lolita by Nabokov which also has a stanza written in French.
This interlude could also be a nod to substance abuse, considering the nature of the main theme of the song. She is recognizing that she cannot live without her addictions.
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A type of automobile.
Hip-hop just took a deep breath and blew it out slow King Los – Welcome To Swaggsville Intro
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Jerry Rice, Ronnie Lott
Joe Cool, Steve Young, just a few Hall of Famers that we've got Ashkon – Niners in Paris
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He is saying that he is so rich he can give away money faster than FAFSA (Free Application for Federal Student Aid) which is an organization that gives away money to millions of college students.
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The city of Baltimore has one of the highest murder rates in the United States and a trajectory of murders in 2017 showed that Baltimore would outdo it’s previous murder record high if the trend continued. This became such an issue – with a murder occurring every 19 hours on average – that activist, politicians, and locals joined together to promote a 72 hour cease fire, which unfortunately did not last longer than a day and a half.
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This is a reference to Carl Perkins’s “Blue Suede Shoes”, most famously performed by Elvis Presley.
Lana is a massive Elvis fan and thinks that he is the best. This suggests that Lana is in this relationship for two things: the money, and just generally the experience of being with this man.
Lana sings from the perspective of Priscilla Presley about her lover Elvis. Lana has used Priscilla as inspiration for her most iconic looks so this makes sense.
This phrase is also on a Skid Row song, called “Piece Of Me”
While Elvis might have made the phrase popular, it’s wrong to say that it’s certainly an Elvis reference. More likely is that it’s meant to function similarly to the spelling out of the words ‘dark’ and ‘park’ in “Lolita”; to highlight her innocence and childishness, in a relationship with a rich sugar daddy much older than her
“One for the money two for the show” – this is a reference to child rhyme used to count down before starting the game. It ends with “three to get ready and four to go”.
Lana is counting down before starting relationship with the man, she is playful.