“Lana Del Rey” is a persona used by Elizabeth Grant to create music.

The listeners of Lana Del Rey’s music have to understand that the person the public knows as Lana does not exist. The song is talking about a relationship the singer entered with an older man, and presenting Black Lives Matter in the song seems very much as a way for Del Rey to prove to her fans that she is on the right side of politics. The typical topics she sings about are presented throughout the album: daddy issues in “Textbook,” drug addiction in “Dealer” and romanticizing everyday American life in “Violets for Roses” and “Arcadia.” Yet, she randomly brings up Black Lives Matter in “Textbook” with no clear purpose. It is filled with pain and the desire to be loved, but it feels like a different Lana. Without a doubt, Lana Del Rey’s new album, “Blue Banisters,” is beautiful. “There we were, screamin’, Black Lives Matter” These sentiments made many people feel upset, and Del Rey has since been trying to mend her relationship with the public.

Del Rey’s essay made it seem like she’d been oppressed, but in reality, she actually hasn’t experienced the setbacks many of the artists of color she referenced to have experienced. In May 2020, she posted an essay on Instagram complaining about other artists like Doja Cat, Ariana Grande, Beyoncé and several others being able to sing about “feeling beautiful” in a bad relationship while she has been “crucified” and has been told she’s “glamorizing abuse” by the public. However, Del Rey always seems to fall back on her attempts to rebrand herself due to her own actions. For example, in 2017, she announced that she will not use the American flag in her performances or visuals because of the general disappointment the public felt towards the United States’ political actions at the time. This has caused her to change parts of her persona that are deeply tied to her identity as a singer. Lana Del Rey is currently having a difficult time fitting into the present music industry due to the fact that the topics she sings about do not fit the current political and social landscape.

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