Saturday, June 12, 2021

Lana Del Rey - Wildflower Wildfire review

 

 
Wildflower Wildfire is a song by singer-songwriter Lana Del Rey that was released on May 20, 2021. It is the second one of the first three singles that was released simultaneously for Del Rey's upcoming eight studio album, Blue Banisters.

The piano driven track, produced by Mike Dean, lyrically talks about Del Rey comparing her life to nature and wildfire.

On the first verse, Del Rey wants to talk about a relationship with her boyfriend singing:

Here's the deal
'Cause I know you wanna talk about it
Here's the deal
I promise you, like, a million tomorrows

Lana finds herself wandering alone for the desire of company and warmth as she sings on the pre-chorus:

Baby I, I, I, I've been runnin' on stardust
Alone for so long
I wouldn't know what hot fire was
Hot fire, hot weather, hot coffee, I'm better with you
It's strange, but it's true, darling


Then, the singer get really personal talking about her strained relationship with her mom, which is something that she has never mentioned in any of her music, and her struggles with mental health on the second verse with the lyrics:

My father never stepped in
When his wife would rage at me
So I ended up awkward but sweet
Later than hospitals and still on my feet
Comfortably numb but with lithium came poetry


Lana doesn't want to turn into a wildfire like her mother once was, but she wants to grow into a beautiful and strong wildflower instead singing on the chorus:

Not to turn into a wildfire
To light up your night
With only my smile and nothing that hurts
Baby, I run like a wildflower
I live on sheer willpower
I promise that nothing will burn you


All I can say is that I am absolutely amazed by Miss Del Rey's artistry on "Wildflower Wildfire". It's like she pulled back some layers of her life that we didn't know about until now. The lyrics and production on this is what makes this song so touching.

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