History Music / BornToDie

''Born to Die'' is the second studio album by singer-songwriter Music/LanaDelRey. Released in 2012, it saw massive success due to the surprising, widespread popularity of its lead single "Video Games"; ''seven'' songs off of the album were later released as singles. It helped popularize the [[{{Slowcore}} Sadcore]] and BaroquePop genres, while some songs even delved into IndiePop and AlternativeHipHop territories.

** "National Anthem" has Lana as the First Lady to a black president in a 1960s-era United States, with shots of the two partying and vacationing with their children. It culminates in [[UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy the president's assassination]].

* TakeThatCritics: "Radio", which can also be seen as [[TakeThatMe self-deprecating]] since her songs are more considerably more mainstream than before.

* ADateWithRosiePalms: "Burning Desire":
--> ''"I drive fast, radio blast\\
Have to touch myself to pretend you're there''

The album enforced Del Rey's image as an amalgam of sultry women continually caught under the heel of opportunistic and even sadistic men. The songs can be mostly characterized as a testament to the [[HorribleHollywood dark side of the American Dream]] and the prices a woman pays while selling her body on the silver screen. Some songs reference Literature/{{Lolita}} and [[TheSixties 1960s]] caricatures of Creator/MarilynMonroe and [[UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy Jackie Kennedy]] who serve as examples of such tragic figures.

''Born to Die'' is the second studio album by singer-songwriter Music/LanaDelRey. Released in 2012, it saw massive success due to the surprising, widespread popularity of its lead single "Video Games"; ''seven'' songs off of the album have since been released as singles. It helped popularize the [[{{Slowcore}} Sadcore]] and BaroquePop genres, while some songs even delved into IndiePop and AlternativeHipHop territories.

The album enforced Del Rey's image as an amalgam of sultry women continually caught under the heel of opportunistic, even sadistic men. The songs can be mostly characterized as a testament to the [[HorribleHollywood dark side of the American Dream]] and the prices a woman pays while selling her body on the silver screen. Some songs reference Literature/{{Lolita}}, and even [[TheSixties 1960s]] caricatures of Creator/MarilynMonroe and [[UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy Jackie Kennedy]] serve as examples of such tragic figures.

An EP, '''''Paradise''''', was released later that same year, before it was adjoined to the core album. Its tropes are listed here as well.

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* {{Dissimile}}: "''My pussy tastes like Pepsi-Cola''". Um, what?

* YourCheatingHeart: In the video for "Ride", she even says that she was "born to be the other woman." But she's complacent about it in most of her songs, whether it's due to fear or blind acceptance.

The album enforced Del Rey's image as an amalgam of sultry women continually caught under the heel of opportunistic, even sadistic men. The songs can be mostly characterized as a testament to the [[HorribleHollywood dark side of the American Dream]] and the prices a woman pays while selling her body on the silver screen. Some songs reference Literature/{{Lolita}}, and even [[TheSixties 1960s]] caricatures of MarilynMonroe and [[UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy Jackie Kennedy]] serve as examples of such tragic figures.

The album was [[LoveItOrHateIt controversial for this reason]] as well, with multiple feminists denouncing Del Rey's supposed glorification of female sexuality and servitude, and others criticizing its overproduction and the crooning slowness of her voice. ''Born to Die'' continues to remain both divisive and sexy, which accurately characterizes the singer herself.

'''''Born to Die''''' is the second studio album by singer-songwriter Music/LanaDelRey. Released in 2012, it saw massive success due to the surprising, widespread popularity of its lead single "Video Games"; ''seven'' songs off of the album have since been released as singles. It helped popularize the [[{{Slowcore}} Sadcore]] and BaroquePop genres, while some songs even delved into IndiePop and AlternativeHipHop territories.

** "National Anthem" has Lana as the First Lady to a black president in a 1960s-era United States, with shots of the two partying and having sex. It culminates in [[UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy the president's assassination]].

* YourCheatingHeart: In the video for "Ride", she even says that she was "born to be the other woman." But she's complacent about it in most of her songs, whether it's due to fear or blind acceptance.

'''''Born to Die''''' is the second studio album by singer-songwriter Music/LanaDelRey[[note]]Her first album, ''Lana Del Ray'', featured a slightly different spelling of the singer's name[[/note]]. Released in 2012, it saw massive success due to the surprising, widespread popularity of its lead single "Video Games"; ''seven'' songs off of the album have since been released as singles. It helped popularize the [[{{Slowcore}} Sadcore]] and BaroquePop genres, while some songs even delved into IndiePop and AlternativeHipHop territories.

* WordSaladLyrics: "National Anthem" and "American", both of which have "''Tell me I'm your National Anthem''" and "''Come When You Call Me A.M.E.R.I.C.A.''"

The album enforced Del Rey's image as an amalgam of sultry women continually caught under the heel of opportunistic, even sadistic men. The songs can be mostly characterized as a testament to the [[HorribleHollywood dark side of the American Dream]] and the prices a woman pays while selling her body on the silver screen. Some songs even reference Literature/{{Lolita}}, and even [[TheSixties 1960s]] caricatures of MarilynMonroe and [[UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy Jackie Kennedy]] serve as examples of such tragic figures.

The album enforced Del Rey's image as an amalgam of sultry women continually caught under the heel of opportunistic, even sadistic men. The songs can be mostly characterized as a testament to the [[HorribleHollywood dark side of the American Dream]] and the prices a woman pays while selling her body on the silver screen. Some songs even reference Literature/{{Lolita}} and even [[TheSixties 1960s]] caricatures of MarilynMonroe and [[UsefulNotes/JohnFKennedy Jackie Kennedy]] as examples of such tragic figures.

Could it be that you and me are the lucky ones?''

'''''Born to Die''''' is the second studio album by Music/LanaDelRey[[note]]''Lana Del Ray'', released in 2010, featured a slightly different spelling of the singer's name[[/note]]. Released in 2012, it saw massive success due to the surprising, widespread popularity of its lead single "Video Games"; ''seven'' songs off of the album have since been released as singles. It helped popularize the [[{{Slowcore}} Sadcore]] and BaroquePop genres, while some songs even delved into IndiePop and AlternativeHipHop territories.