"Ultraviolence" is a song about an abusive relationship, as Lana recounts h… Read Full Bio ↴"Ultraviolence" is a song about an abusive relationship, as Lana recounts her experiences of being in a relationship with someone who had "ultraviolence" or extreme, violent behavior. The song is told from the perspective of the person experiencing the abuse, as they struggle to cope and come to terms with the situation. Lana talks of being "filled with poison" and how her partner "hit [her] and it felt like a kiss". She goes on to describe how despite the abuse she feels a deep connection and love for the person and does not expect anyone to understand what she is going through, calling him her "cult leader". The song is a heartbreakingly honest account of the difficulty of navigating and leaving an unhealthy relationship.

It is the second track of Lana Del Rey's third studio album, Ultraviolence.

Ultraviolence
Lana Del Rey Lyrics

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He used to call me DN
That stood for Deadly Nightshade
'Cause I was filled with poison
But blessed with beauty and rage
Jim told me that
He hit me and it felt like a kiss
Jim brought me back
Reminded me of when we were kids

With his ultraviolence
Ultraviolence
Ultraviolence
Ultraviolence
I can hear sirens, sirens
He hit me and it felt like a kiss
I can hear violins, violins
Give me all of that ultraviolence

He used to call me poison
Like I was Poison Ivy
I could've died right there
'Cause he was right beside me
Jim raised me up
He hurt me but it felt like true love
Jim taught me that
Loving him was never enough

With his ultraviolence
Ultraviolence
Ultraviolence
Ultraviolence
I can hear sirens, sirens
He hit me and it felt like a kiss
I can hear violins, violins
Give me all of that ultraviolence

We could go back to New York
Loving you was really hard
We could go back to Woodstock
Where they don't know who we are
Heaven is on Earth
I would do anything for you, baby
Blessed is this union
Crying tears of gold like lemonade

I love you the first time
I love you the last time
Yo soy la princesa, comprende mis white lines
'Cause I'm your jazz singer
And you're my cult leader
I love you forever
I love you forever

With his ultraviolence (lay me down tonight)
Ultraviolence (in my linen and curls)
Ultraviolence (lay me down tonight)
Ultraviolence (Rivera Girls)
I can hear sirens, sirens
He hit me and it felt like a kiss

I can hear violins, violins
Give me all of that ultraviolence

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lana Del Rey's Ultraviolence portray a complex and troubling relationship between two people, DN and Jim. DN is called Deadly Nightshade, which is a poisonous plant, insinuating that she is dangerous. She may have a stunning physical appearance but also possesses a violent nature. Jim introduces DN to Ultraviolence, which refers to extreme violence, brutality, and destruction. This indicates that Jim brings out the worst in DN and lures her into his sadomasochistic world.

The second verse continues the toxicity of the relationship between DN and Jim. She is once again referred to as poison, and it seems that she is on the brink of death while Jim is by her side. However, instead of leaving him, she sees Jim as her savior and elevates him to a god-like status, praising their union and willing to do anything for him. The repetition of the phrase "I love you forever" also suggests a dependence on Jim, despite the abuse he inflicts on her.

Line by Line Meaning

He used to call me DN
He used to call me deadly nightshade

That stood for deadly nightshade
He called me that because I was poisonous

'Cause I was filled with poison
I was filled with poison

But blessed with beauty and rage
However, I was also blessed with beauty and rage

Jim told me that
Jim once told me

He hit me and it felt like a kiss
He hit me, but it felt like love

Jim brought me back
Jim brought me back to reality

Reminded me of when we were kids
Jim reminded me of our childhood

With his ultraviolence
With his extreme violence

Ultraviolence
Extreme violence

I can hear sirens, sirens
I can hear the sound of sirens

He hit me and it felt like a kiss
He hit me, but it felt like love

I can hear violins, violins
I can hear the sound of violins

Give me all of that ultraviolence
I want all of that extreme violence

He used to call me poison
He used to call me poisonous

Like I was poison ivy
Like I was toxic and dangerous

I could've died right then
I could've died at any moment

'Cause he was right beside me
Because he was right there next to me

Jim raised me up
Jim lifted me up

He hurt me but it felt like true love
He hurt me, but it felt like real love

Jim taught me that
Jim taught me that

Loving him was never enough
Loving him was never enough for him

We can go back to New York
We can return to New York

Loving you was really hard
Loving you was extremely difficult

We could go back to Woodstock
We could return to Woodstock

Where they don't know who we are
Where no one knows who we are

Heaven is on earth
Heaven is here on earth

I will do anything for you, babe
I will do anything for you, baby

Blessed is this union
This union is blessed

Crying tears of gold, like lemonade
Crying tears of gold, like lemonade

I love you the first time
I loved you the first time

I love you the last time
I will love you the last time

Yo soy la princesa, comprende mis white lines
I am the princess, understand my white lines

'Cause I'm your jazz singer
Because I am your jazz singer

And you're my cult leader
And you are my cult leader

I love you forever
I will love you forever

With his ultraviolence
With his extreme violence

Ultraviolence
Extreme violence

I can hear sirens, sirens
I can hear the sound of sirens

He hit me and it felt like a kiss
He hit me, but it felt like love

I can hear violins, violins
I can hear the sound of violins

Give me all of that ultraviolence
I want all of that extreme violence

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Elizabeth Woolridge Grant, Daniel Law Heath

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Dawit Dawit

10y

nice

Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@orangejuice6055

42w↑581

He used to call me DN
That stood for deadly nightshade
'Cause I was filled with poison
But blessed with beauty and rage
Jim told me that
He hit me and it felt like a kiss
Jim brought me back
Reminded me of when we were kids
With his ultraviolence
Ultraviolence
Ultraviolence
Ultraviolence
I can hear sirens, sirens
He hit me and it felt like a kiss
I can hear violins, violins
Give me all of that ultraviolence
He used to call me poison
Like I was poison ivy
I could've died right then
'Cause he was right beside me
Jim raised me up
He hurt me but it felt like true love
Jim taught me that
Loving him was never enough
With his ultraviolence
Ultraviolence
Ultraviolence
Ultraviolence
I can hear sirens, sirens
He hit me and it felt like a kiss
I can hear violins, violins
Give me all of that ultraviolence
We can go back to New York
Loving you was really hard
We could go back to Woodstock
Where they don't know who we are
Heaven is on earth
I will do anything for you, babe
Blessed is this union
Crying tears of gold, like lemonade
I love you the first time
I love you the last time
Yo soy la princesa, comprende mis white lines
'Cause I'm your jazz singer
And you're my cult leader
I love you forever
I love you forever
With his ultraviolence
Ultraviolence
Ultraviolence
Ultraviolence
I can hear sirens, sirens
He hit me and it felt like a kiss
I can hear violins, violins
Give me all of that ultraviolence

All comments from YouTube:

@milkandsoba9831

5y↑29.6K

Lana Del Rey isn't a name. It's an emotion.

@jax1110

5y↑372

honestly the best comment/description of lana del rey

@istheresomewhere474

5y↑81

And a name

@christopher910226

5y↑117

And perfection

@bigbrothertv2167

5y↑14

Sí, sí, claro

@LIQUIDSNAKEz28

5y↑120

AMEN, she is hands down THE GREATEST female artist to ever live in my opinion. I've tried really hard to find a song of hers I don't like, and I have failed.

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@mayconplayples4397

5w↑215

Anyone in 2024? 🙋‍♂️

@oscarmateo1919

5w↑2

@mikoajkempa3527

4w↑8

for the rest of my life

@Edgarscarreno

4w↑2

hey

@heloisahelena2212

4w↑1

AQUIII

@user-bz8bj9nl3o

4w↑1

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@Ch4rl0tt3_44

1y↑3.5K

Lana isn’t an obsession. It’s a lifestyle.

@guilhermegarcia8750

36w↑5

Chill

@prettyadah7358

36w↑3

@prettyadah7358

36w↑9

@@guilhermegarcia8750Nope they’re right

@crue546

35w↑14

@@guilhermegarcia8750 Lana is life. 24/7 In my mind

@pawelpawlowin95

23w↑3

Cringe

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@MermaidMusings7

10w↑204

Lana isn't afraid to write about heavy topics. I love that about her.

@vNilleframboise

3y↑14.6K

there’s a difference between romanticizing and portraying. she’s not saying it’s good to be in an abusive relationship, she’s singing from the point of view of a woman who is trapped in one and in deep denial, which resonates with many.

@edwarth42

3y↑220

tell it.

@ibewcountry

3y↑362

Very well said !! That is a perfect description of this song and what it's meaning/ intent is. Thank you for sharing such a concise and helpful description!!!

She is an incredible artist. I just wish there were more intelligent people like you out there. Sadly, I believe most people are loosing their ability to think logically. The discussions I have had with people lately because "they know its true because they saw a story on facebook." God help us all.

@bubblegumbxtch9544

2y↑404

she's showing the "he isn't hurting me he loves me" side of being in a toxic relationship.

@ElianaSerranoB

2y↑35

this!! thank you!

@tblmoon

2y↑16

exactly

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@dimitrisgkiokai3686

3y↑12.5K

When Lana invented vintage aesthetic,vintage filters, whispering, hípster culture, sugar daddies, tumblr aesthetic. She was ahead of her time.

@alfonsomedina1609

3y↑175

amen

@fxxxr

3y↑126

PERIODT

@cuauhtemocmorisco3493

3y↑123

She was and is still our Queen!!🤟🏼🤟🏼🤟🏼

@hann435

3y↑97

Queen of alt for a reason

@ashhoeee6998

2y↑86

She didn't invent em, she's just into vintage.

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@ogeleazar

35w↑190

As much as I love Lana’s new works, nothing will EVER top the Ultraviolence era.

@orangejuice6055

42w↑581

@jakeceriello4294

23w↑4

Ty ty

@izabella3326

17w

Obg❤

@sray7910

12w

Isn’t it wine tastes a lot like lemonade??

@user-fb8md4tz7i

9w↑1

All my life singing "he´s a comedian..." instead of "he used to call me DN" xD Lol

@bastablax91

7w↑1

Wow, what a liryc

@jinjoon2148

5y↑12.6K

This woman calms me down during my anxiety attacks

@selinakyurek9610

5y↑66

Same !

@kristinaradojicic3653

5y↑52

SAMEE 😍

@mikaylawilliams5913

5y↑45

Say my name me too it calms my anxiety

@onid1982

4y↑27

Same ❤️

@alfredoaguilar9941

4y↑20

Sameee💓

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@bryantsante2523

3y↑8.2K

Lana Del Rey is not just a musician she's a poet

@ellie-za-bif

2y↑115

poets are artists but ok

@celestial138

2y↑9

lmaoo

@bryantsante2523

2y↑21

@@ellie-za-bif what i meant was singer or musician i just didn't put the right word and this comment was ages ago

@puggin2737

2y↑1

TRUE!

@pannpan918

2y↑11

Lana not just a musician, she's a poet

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@mauuuricio

24w↑96

She's just art, she's special, she's everything

@toure8

5w↑22

she doesn't deserve a Grammy, a Grammy deserves her

@ogeleazar

5y↑2.3K

This song hit me and it felt like a kiss.

@reyhansu8275

4y↑4

@ÖYKÜ ORAL türk buldum

@naybankzz

3y↑2

LMAAAOOO

@aqillafhadiahaya9384

5y↑2.4K

Lana Del Rey : breathes
me : I stan her for a reason

@IO21527

4y↑1

https://billboard.com/articles/events/fan-army/9439523/fan-army-2020 VOTE FOR LANA DEL REY

@broklynbby

38w↑54

forever in my ultraviolence era💋

@anaana2365

46w↑169

Lana is like Shakespear writting masterpieces and timeless classics woth similar themes of love, obsession, toxicity, madness....the human whole experience

@Seraphina_Veil

🫨🫨🫨🫨🫨🫨🍐🍐🍐🍐🍐🍐

@bluejeans9309

3y↑9.8K

lana del rey is not just a person, she is a legacy for the humankind

@st7rlette

3y↑21

Of course 😒

@art3mis837

3y↑79

she’s going to be memorable for many many generations

@st7rlette

3y↑1

@@art3mis837
Bro your a new fan? Acongrats?

@thebloodyblackman

Hahaha

@astroworld3860

Bruh!😘😘

40 More Replies...

@UPlayNetwork

10y↑12.2K

She always looks so sad, but her music is still one of the best at the moment

@JulieAcePe

10y↑336

It's bc the tone of her music is sad and dark.

@eunikesiahaan1542

10y↑86

irrelevanz yeah it's blues, it's like a sad jazz💖

@eunikesiahaan1542

10y↑20

irrelevanz yeah it's blues, it's like a sad jazz💖

@alexagaitan9613

10y↑103

She's a sad a girl but she doesn't mind..

@lukluchok8323

4y↑12

does one interfere with the other?

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@isxsits

16w↑76

Deberían de exponer este album en un museo para que sepan lo profundo que es, y que nuncan va a ser suficiente escucharlo 💋

@hectorb782

16w↑4

Concuerdo 🛐 es mi favorito por lo mismo

@elipella

6w↑17

this song made me depressed but it felt like happiness

@alexsegura7780

2y↑7.2K

This album needs to be taught at schools, made into a national holiday, permanently displayed at museums, made into the national anthem, made into a motion picture

@whytarang2742

2y↑41

🤣i agree ❤️

@PlusVK22

1y↑39

A motion picture, yes, maybe... But all that other stuff, okay it's not that serious lol. You're just super into your emotions right now listening to the song 😂😂😂

@rayee6189

1y↑99

@@PlusVK22 its called hyperbole

@mimiouimi7

1y↑13

i think that in one school in NYC they study her music and lyrics, collectivly her work, i just dont know which.

@alexat16

1y↑7

Real

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@yuuyu3098

5y↑8.9K

lana had that vintage aesthetic vibe even before it became a trend (and bruh can y'all calm down my comment is not that deep don't be salty😳)

@ericavalenzuela7076

5y↑57

This is so true

@fernandaayala5632

5y↑216

Lana invented aesthetic.

@alexcisthunnery3729

5y↑65

Aesthetic existed before Lana. Be careful what you say. I'm not hating just correcting.

@alexcisthunnery3729

5y↑39

And it was a trend even without Lana, it is just people who didn't recognize aesthetic found Lana and started thinking this. Just correcting again not hating.

@ladygrinningsoul7904

5y↑87

she invented the vintage aesthetic

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@lawlwhyareudxxxmb

36w↑34

crime that she hasnt received a grammy yet, but I dont care cus its Lana, Lana doesnt need a grammy, she is THE moment

@fetcat5332

36w

Like you, I am sad, but true, because I am greater than any award, but I think it will win a Grammy in 2024❤

@MoongFali-ut2gw

11w↑1

@@fetcat5332 She didn't,I'm going to cry 😭

@bl0ody.w1tch666

46w↑45

ultraviolence is a masterpiece so ethereal

@RicardoMartinez-oh9sq

15w↑2

It mesmerized me ever since the first time, and this though I am her father's age, I crossed the generational gap in three minutes to become her fan.

@user-yc9vs1ku8s

4y↑12.8K

She's not glamorizing abuse, she's just trying to explain to us how a woman in love with an abusive person feels: she tries to justify every form of abuse as if it was her fault or a love proof. This song is so much deeper than everybody thinks. And whether she's talking about physical or psychological violence, she's not glamorizing it, just showing the point of view of a manipulated woman by a toxic man.

EDIT : Thank you so much for your support ♡ and by the way, the song is not only about strictly heterosexual toxic relationships, but about everything kind of relationships ;)

@princessketamine0

4y↑293

EX👏AC👏TLYYY

@143stay5

4y↑127

THIIIISSS

@rosakarmacruz6796

4y↑82

Yeah! Right on! So well said in the most relatable way.

@angelashinner

3y↑76

Yessssssss some people still have a brain I’m happy ✨👌

@al.s.3277

3y↑174

You got it all right! ❤️ Of course people are going to misunderstand it:
1. People nowadays get offended for no reason.
2. They’re too used to those stupid pop songs were the lyrics suck and there’s not a deeper meaning to them.
So clearly they wouldn’t be able to interpret Lana’s songs. 🤷🏽‍♀️

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@pinminhav

3y↑3.6K

I hate that it's "forbidden" to describe this side of the toxic relationship. Art isn't supposed to always be encouraging to do the right thing. It's about describing feelings and thoughts and ideas.

@GrahamNificent

3y↑15

👏👏👏👏👏

@smkk4954

3y↑9

yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaas

@luiysia

3y↑95

i know right shes not a fucking social worker lol

@mirandamario3681

2y↑15

she`s describing feelings

@Jessica-wn6xn

2y↑12

@@luiysia omfg 🤣 this is perfect, exactly

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@sweetsquirrxl

5w↑8

she’s so vintage and i love that

@patriciapena213

6w↑10

The juxtaposition between the visuals and what she’s singing is wrenching. I love her ❤

@malcxvm

1y↑4.9K

I love how she doesn't just sing, she tells a story. Truly one of the greatest artists of our time

@syyshahahddd

1y↑30

the best*

@ferozhashemi9387

51w↑24

not of our time its of all time period

@paigeee.2

45w↑6

True all ofher songs have some of the meanings ever

@spippin

41w↑4

Her songs arent even good

@corvuslestrange5706

39w↑17

@@spippin for people with bad taste

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@ogeleazar

4y↑2.1K

It's 2020 and I still can't get over "he hit me and it felt like a kiss"

@7211_

4y↑25

01emercado01 it’s from a song by the Crystals called he hit me and it felt like a kiss, maybe you’d like it!

@just_cade

4y↑43

Same, the way she says it is so powerful.

@burntnorton8841

4y↑6

@@7211_ I love that song!! It was also Amy Winehouse’s favorite song :)

@yaliraz355

3y↑1

same

@tovelo9317

3y↑6

Burnt Norton Are you okay? I used to love that song... when I was in a toxic relationship. I also adore Amy.

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@ParallelElle

4w↑5

Just found this song and it reminds me of my parents. They were together since they were 16 until mid 50s 4 years ago, my dads nickname is Jim, it's what my mum would call him and he was abusive and aggressive to her on and off for many years with a drinking and drug problem. But there was still an underlying love, and they had so many stories from their past they shared together until eventually having me. Such a shame things had to end that way after so long.

@maryaeduardateixeiradasilv4499

Nss

@leyzxoxx

29w↑11

she deserves all the awards on this world

@Declan_Moriarty

5y↑5.1K

Lana Del Rey perfectly embodies the innocent, misguided, lost and abused American youth; abused by ideology, envy and greed.
I feel like that's the origin of her hauntingly beautifully sound, that pain.

@FlickanIDetKroktaRummet

5y↑19

Depeche Mode fan here I guess oh new name then my respond seem pointless but who cares

@melancholicravenn

5y↑12

I completely agree!

@joemcbee

5y↑60

This generation is utterly apathetic. People only 'care' about whatever popular cause is 'in' these days. This means they truly care about nothing.

@TaraTheAndroid

5y↑53

joemcbee that's because they're androids made of flesh and bone. only 2% of humans born since 1995 and forward have a personality. the rest are just wheels in a brainwashing machinery ruled by their master: technology. this is horrible and sad to say but it's actually true.

@joemcbee

5y↑39

@@TaraTheAndroid technology really is a huge part of why people have become so disconnected. On top of that, the 'progressive' goal is destroying the traditional family unit, by promoting single mother families, marginalizing the importance the role of fathers in the family.

They really are a product of their environment. There are easy to see examples in the comments for this video. things talking about 'having a mental breakdown eating sugar' trying to sound legit in order to get likes. I rarely see any honest thoughts from anyone. But they dont know any better. Maybe it's just a phase kids will grow out of as they mature. Either way people need to start putting down the phones and reconnect with the people in their lives. Your parents aren't going to live forever. In 50 years are you going to regret not posting enough on Instagram, or developing strong lasting relationships with your friends and family? Tangent over haha

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@jackalima326

3y↑5K

Having been in a very abusive relationship, this song always hit me pretty hard. I dont believe she’s glamorizing abuse at all. This is a woman’s point of view when you’re in a relationship like that. You’re literally in a brainwashed, dangerous trance and you don’t realize it until you finally get the courage and brains to leave. Not an easy thing to do by any means but to myself and any other woman who did leave, just know I understand and I’m proud.

@vasudhabhandari8431

3y↑13

❤️❤️❤️

@wellwellmymichelle

3y↑46

I'm sorry you went through that, I did too 😢 God bless you

@naybankzz

3y↑32

EXACTLY, and I’m so sorry you’ve experienced this <3

@youares1ck

2y↑26

That's it. I escaped with blood and tears on my face after six years. I've been listening to Lana a lot - not for gloryfy this stupid relationship.

@al.s.3277

2y↑60

She’s NOT glamorizing abuse, she’s literally singing from the perspective of an abused woman. This is what happens when people only listen to meaningless/shallow lyrics, most people still think Lana is glamorizing abuse with this song. She’s literally singing from the perspective of an abused woman who is still in love with her abuser. And that happens a lot in real life, a lot of abuse people are denial they are being or were abused, some still even love and go as far as saying that’s the way they express their love. That’s what Lana is singing about, she never glamorized it.

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@dann.go.to.the.hell.1143

11w↑14

Te mereces todo lo bonito, te merecías un Grammy

@RychaardRyder

45w↑28

the fact the lyrics reference a song that actually does romantisize DA from the 60s shows how much research and work she puts in to all her songs giving a full 100% every, single, time.

@karengenial3262

What's song?

@evolverinwolf5145

5y↑2.2K

Lana : starts singing
Me: I think im pregnant

@justanon4709

4y↑49

Yeah, same for me.
Male, 21 y.o.

@niluprabha3828

😂😂😂

@lorenamartinez356

❤️

@georgiamv14

😂

@ushidanouchida

Lmao 😂😂😂

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@Hello61Jello

4y↑6.2K

I get why she's mad. She's out here writing her own songs and they sound straight up like poetry, but instead people who are singing generic pop songs with no significant meaning written by someone else are winning. This is art, and some of the other artist that won are legit just mass producing cheap music made for drunk people in night clubs. Not all of them, but many.

@faixii_khan

4y↑89

Agreed ✅

@user-yc9vs1ku8s

4y↑57

You're absolutely right ❤

@arminarlerrrrrrrtt495

4y↑34

Exactly

@user-oz7qh5wk5l

4y↑67

Honest truth i love it and i agree.... Waiting for some people to come and be mad because of ur brutal honesty which is not wrong

@7Mushrooms7

4y↑179

Lana has lots of success too and a solid ride or die fanbase. And she gets to live a more private life than these ultra famous celebrities. I understand the frustration because the critics and mainstream public were totally unfair to her during the Born to Die era and the subsequent albums too, but in terms of success and fanbase, I think she's doing alright. Her music is amazing but is not for the masses and that's alright.

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@getrichordiecryin2875

20w↑17

almost 10 years later, this song still really gets me. I recently managed to escape an abusive relationship where i was simultaneously 'loved' and abused daily. It was so exhausting, confusing and i felt trapped. Whatever your interpretation is of the lyrics, this song is so powerful. Lana's music has always reminded me to stay true and stand up for myself. I hope anybody going through similar finds peace and true happiness <3

@botoxblonde

43w↑41

I can't think of any other artist that feels and sounds like she's from a life I never lived. The way she looks and presents herself adds so much to that. She has this "aura" around her - glamour, beauty, class. But then in other occasions, she exudes girly, innocent cuteness, and in both of those cases, I fucking love everything about her. Especially her smile. She is beauty, she is grace. Lana Del Rey I love you.

@veggiesaremurder

5y↑3.4K

"He hit me and it felt like a kiss..." Love that line. For me, this song demonstrates beautifully what it's like to be in love with someone who abuses you. From the outside, no one can even come close to understanding why in the world you would stay with someone who harms you. Like anything else, love can be very addicting, and even the ups and downs, the highs and lows of a toxic relationship can be intoxicating, like a chemical rush of adrenaline, fear, love, lust, and sadness. There is something very strange and unique about this particular human behavior. It is completely beyond any rationale, and even though you don't like being hurt, you don't like being mistreated, it is very easy to get caught up in the desire to fix the person and save the relationship. Your own behavior is reinforced every time you do something "right" and the abuser rewards you with affection and praise, or compensates for the latest abusive incident by showering you with the love that you want most. Once you see that they are capable of being loving, it's so easy to get trapped by the idea that you can somehow "make" them treat you with respect indefinitely. This is what people don't understand about victims of abuse. Not only are they afraid of leaving the person, they are actually addicted to the relationship because they feel that they NEED that person in order to feel whole.

@aidamorgenstern3219

5y↑45

I love this. ❤❤❤

@ThelmaPerezCorrea

5y↑24

Perfect

@ihatemickiegee

5y↑110

this was literally why I cried the instant I first heard this song, the day it came out. I was actually at the airport, it released, and I listened to ultraviolence before even checking anything else because a clockwork orange is one of my favorite all-time novels/movies. the very first verse and chorus poured tears down my eyes, ironically the first time in a while I had gone to the airport without makeup, because my first love was my abuser and we 'dated' for the first time when we were preteens, basically "reminded me of when we were kids", you know. I could go on and on what each lyric relates intensely to me and my past relationship that took 8 on and off years to get out of, but regardless this song had me ON THE metaphorical (and literal a lot of the time tbh) FLOOR and still takes my breath away over that line "he hit me and it felt like a kiss." I will never get over it, and the whole UV era fulfilled my own aesthetic and one of my favorite forms of Lana. I will forever feel blessed by this song and album, and I couldn't have said it (the significance you stated in your comment) better myself. thank you.

@clemenceemery5908

5y↑16

veggiesaremurder I totally agree.. you explained it so well and this quote from Lana’s song resume everything

@lindasimons691

5y↑14

he raped my soul

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@lorenzobarsotti4090

2y↑4.6K

Born To Die : Dating
Ultraviolence : Wedding
Honeymoon : Honeymoon
Lust For Life : Thinking about all the good years
Norman Fucking Rockwell : Divorce
Chemtrails Over The Country club : Being happily single
Blue Banisters : Thinking about the man who broke you
Did you know that there's a tunnel under Ocean Blvd. : Just one night

@waistdeepinicywaves

1y↑144

ocean blvd: one night stand

@legacyfreemedia

1y↑32

@@waistdeepinicywaves how? its literally a breakup nostalgic song ahah

@waistdeepinicywaves

1y↑12

@@legacyfreemedia the era

@legacyfreemedia

1y↑15

@@waistdeepinicywaves ohh ahah i thought u meant like title tracks ect lol, my bad :)

@ravindranikumbh4175

1y↑16

Fuck it makes senseeee lol

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@EarthChildYoga

6w↑9

This song is my catharsis that has helped me uncover layers of my history of violent and abusive relationships. Bless you Lana

@gh0stgirl3

9w↑11

hearing this for the first time. I literally got goosebumps omg.

@Moonsong_

2y↑1.9K

people just don't understand the lyrics of this song. She's not romanticizing anything, she's singing about the point of view of a victim of abuse. There's so much behind her lyrics and this song represents it so well. Love this masterpiece

@aksh896

48w↑1

Hii

@clotildemartinezlopez7017

45w↑68

Exactly !!
This is actually quite important to talk about because a lot of times people blame women for the abuse done to them or downplay it because they don’t leave their abuser, but it’s so much complicated than that.
The brain of an abused woman doesn’t see things like she would have done it before she was in that abusive relationship

@Moonsong_

45w↑29

@@clotildemartinezlopez7017 I couldn’t agree more. The abusive person has to brainwash the victim into believing that they’re safe with them.

@clotildemartinezlopez7017

45w↑30

@@Moonsong_ it’s not just that also if the victim believes she loves him that turns into a trauma bond and she feels like it’s better to be in that abusive situation than the feeling of being without that person even if that abuse is truly destroying her.
That’s why you should never truly get mad and leave alone a victim of abuse you have to make her realize that there’s a world outside of that relationship. Because the abuser also will do everything to isolate her and control her so she sees him as her whole reality and life and that way the trauma attachment gets stronger

@guilhermegarcia8750

36w

Or maybe thats her artistic thing, her gloomy doomy american gothic part of women that feminists can't accept nowadays. If you leave to feminists pulp and american gothic will cease to exist.

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@deadsyndrome911

5y↑6.5K

5 years later and still haven’t found my wig

@Isa-cr7fd

5y↑104

Sadbby 22 don’t even bother sis Lana disintegrated it

@nickhigham7650

5y↑24

my wig is gone

@Michael-sg1vc

5y↑52

Mine has been reportedly noticed in outer space

@Forlfir

5y↑22

her best album, the true gospel

@tvduete6954

5y↑17

English isn't my first language and I saw it pretty much everytime what does that mean to find a wig? Think it's a slang, isn't it?

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@ok8142

4w↑4

I like how u can hear lyrics from fucked my way up to the top in the background she says "lay me down tonight in my linen and pearls"

@ogeleazar

17w↑10

To this day, no other lyric can compare to the way Lana sings “he hit me and it felt like a kiss”

@charissecoal

3y↑2.4K

As the daughter of a woman who suffered domestic violence at the hands of my father for 22 years of her life, i dont get why Lana is accused of glamorizing violence; if you’ve ever known someone thats in an abusive relationship but refuses to leave because they “love” their abusive partner, ultraviolence’s lyrics actually do make sense given that the song is a traumatized woman’s permanent state of mind just put into words and music.

@dearlantsov

3y↑59

sorry you had to go through that :((

@obeydastrawberry8875

3y↑10

Becouse this kind of songs make people that being abused is beautiful

@forget-me-never6712

3y↑20

It’s not for glamorizing.

@dickmonster8947

2y↑2

blah blah blah

@chicosmommy498

2y↑21

@@obeydastrawberry8875 that's super dumb to say

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@ivansmom

4y↑2.4K

Let's be honest, this song alone deserved a Grammy, let alone the whole album. Critics are saying that she's mad that she didn't get a Grammy but the women she named in her post did. Even if it was her intention, it's cool. Anyone who has worked hard would feel this way. Some stupid people are just taking it the wrong way. I'm not a huge fan of Lana but i appreciate good music when I hear it. And who tf takes Grammy's seriously now ? Trashy artists have been winning.

@user-bu3bv6fj7c

4y↑12

you're so right!!!

@ananyaacharya645

4y↑78

agreed. and they said she 'glamorizes abuse' but she's just singing about her experiences. Anyway lana >>>>all the artists she mentioned, so even if she was calling them out, she wasn't wrong. They're nowhere near her level.

@Aphrodisiac000

4y↑16

I fucking know right! I can’t believe how this album never won any awards

@macherirue1861

4y↑7

bc they deserved grammys. plus theyre rigged anyway who cares

@sketchios5158

4y↑33

right? Cardi b got a grammy before Lana it's ridiculous. If she's mad at that she has any fking right to be and that shows how trash these awards shows can be

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@jandelreyoriginal

36w↑4

Lana Del Rey is not a mortal, is true state of mind and a lifestyle!

@kaitlynshaw4585

28w↑11

Hearing this live changed me forever

@RicardoMartinez-oh9sq

15w

Mine, too.

@ogeleazar

5y↑691

Lana Del Rey is not a storyteller, she IS the story.

@geldher7977

5y↑3

What she is in the Islamic State?

@shades1ofblue

3y↑2.2K

People who say that she’s “glamorizing” abuse have never been in an abuse relationship. That’s why don’t know how blind can make you, they don’t feel what you feel. They judge because they don’t understand it. She’s not normalizing it, she’s just singing about how it feels to be in an abusive relationship. Period.

@Jami-kj4fm

3y↑72

PERIOD! Lana writes this song to show the perspective of these victims yet people still don’t get it

@SABY1561

3y↑11

when i got hit, it NEVER felt like a kiss ;/ and I have to wonder who the hell enjoys getting hit? or even compares it to being kissed?

@SABY1561

3y↑28

@@Jami-kj4fm she can only show her own perspective, if she never been abused then she should not have wrote this, if SHE felt this way then ok, but I can tell you most victims do NOT feel like this. Abuse is scary, you feel trapped, you feel small, you feel embarrassed! You think the person hurting you loves you, and is just unable to control their rage, or you did something to provoke them! No way does it feel like love, good, or like a kiss, it BREAKS your spirit. PERIOD

@andreiciolacu7305

3y↑88

@@SABY1561 he hit her and she felt it like a kiss because she loves him very much and she’s blind and thinks he hits her because he loves her

@karymequierellorar4198

3y↑3

Periodt

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@kpop_judy

32w↑5

2023 and we still listening to lana

@user-yh5sm2dq3j

38w↑8

He hit me and it felt like a kiss 💋

@yashankgoswami1119

4y↑24.9K

Fun fact: she filmed this with her iPhone 6.

@victorllorentehernandez9956

4y↑400

And how u know that?

@yashankgoswami1119

4y↑1.9K

@@victorllorentehernandez9956 She said in an interview long ago.

@FlickanIDetKroktaRummet

4y↑186

everyone knows that and I hate comments like yours because it's like an ad for the horrible machine that has enslaved humanity. I don't even have a cellphone anymore. believe me, it's a huge relief. the so-called smartphone is the Rothschild-Warburg-De Medici-Wallenberg-Rockefeller-Windsor weapon to control us, spy on us and make us all addicts. they've made reality of the 1960's fear: when the west was afraid of that China and Soviet would enslave us to heroin.

@victorllorentehernandez9956

4y↑1.3K

@@FlickanIDetKroktaRummet wtf

@victorllorentehernandez9956

4y↑580

@@FlickanIDetKroktaRummet call down your pilss arent work

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@clumpydamnit

9y↑1.2K

I am a death metal musician, but I recognize talent in other genres. Miss Del Rey(i know that"s not her real name)is the best in the pop world at this moment. There is a sultry genius to her. It's easy for people to hate on things they don't understand, but as one who has stepped out of his comfort zone; I would ask you not to hate this artwork, but accept it as an alien idea. Men were afraid of electricity at one time.

@DanishFlandersDK

9y↑16

I can totally relate. I'm a lover of music, and genres don't defy my taste in music. Though i mostly listen to bands like Judas Priest, PanterA, Primus and Death, i also listen to rap music like N.W.A and Eminem, electronic music like Major Lazer and so on...
Again, music taste not defied by genres, but i find that most modern music is really awful, so it's really nice to see new artist like Lana Del Rey, producing soulful, magical music! And seeing that other people like yourself, that also normally listens to metal, also likes this says quite something about an artist from a whole other genre!

@AssassinsCreedMan621

***** same lol

@jamescraig6366

9y↑19

I feel ya, I normally listen to metal as well like lamb of God, suicide silence, slayer, Pantera, also a big fan of deftones, recently been listening to a lot of Chino Moreno's side projects like crosses and team sleep, but when I first heard lana I was thinking my god, finally a artist who is sincere and makes the music she wants

@p3rfectmusic332

9y↑8

I personnaly see NO talent in metal

@clumpydamnit

9y↑11

I respect your opinion, but I do beleive it is narrow.I think if you give music a chance, you will find that there are a myriad of great choices to listen to. OPEN YOUR MIND!!!!

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@vefaahmedova4277

33w↑4

I wanna go back to this era😢❤

@jimmygg2231

37w↑4

Oh my memories

@danielstillachild9218

4y↑935

ok but why lana eating an orange is the most glamorous thing

@darklin333

3y↑5

It brings you down when you get too high

@purpledodecahedron7169

3y↑1

Hahahaha! I adore your comment!!

@shesluluuu5898

3y↑9

clementine! she mentioned it in her latest album

@ClaudioLaureano936

3y↑1

it's a tangerine

@twilightmaddd

9y↑732

I feel like a more simplistic video like this makes you think more about the lyrics and come up with your own interpretation

@sophieoril

9y↑23

Finally someone here that understands the beauty and depth of this music video with an artistic eye

@mattymurdo4134

Sherlocksashadowhunter you need your own interpretation because of simplistic video ? xD

@xxChiQuiTitaxx73

9y↑4

Sherlocksashadowhunter yep that's what Michael Jackson said when he did "billie jean"

@arislife5041

9y↑2

Omg yass! Someone couldn't have said it better

@tiffanyteoh5784

Sherlocksashadowhunter it is also know as Art! :)

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@yuliannalozanozayas9184

32w↑4

Te amo ultraviolence

@its.astro.

47w↑9

to the ones who dont understand -
this song portrays an absusive, toxic relationship. but she doesnt realize it as she still loves him. so in this case, the lyric 'he hit me but it felt like a kiss' means she doesnt know he hates her/is toxic to her. i know its a lot to take in because it was hard for me too

@blooodytwins

7y↑281

the bit at 3:04 when it zooms in on her eating the orange is absolutely hilarious

@tumblrweeaboothing3987

7y↑1

@buriedyoux7393

7y↑10

Oh god. You got me laughin at it hahahaha

@hugerock

7y↑3

Bloody Twins I'm jealous of that orange

@sharonfleming810

When she is eating the orange u can tell shes high af. But thats ok.

@lluviadestrellas_

2y↑3.2K

''yo soy la princesa''
NO LANA TU ERES UNA REYNA <3

@corinablanco7500

2y↑34

Literal<3

@bluedaycerati9656

2y↑11

@patoramosalvarado6152

2y↑13

si <3

@barbieeee7254

2y↑10

Facts

@fluoxetinefairy

1y↑1

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@samdc568

32w↑3

Amarlo nunca fue suficiente

@jabo8350

51w↑7

Like every single song of hers reminds me of a perfectly sunny day

@jennys7532

8y↑5.1K

supposed to be doing homework but here i am watching lana del rey eat an orange

@SummerDelReyboy

7y↑120

Lana was supposed to be doing the music video but here she is eating an orange

@mineralwasser7244

7y↑5

haha me too

@burrittny2513

7y↑6

oh my god. 😭

@jesusavila834

7y↑1

lmao same

@therealkbrackson

7y↑16

should be adulting but i;m watching lana walk up a hill

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@WhosChaos

10y↑2.1K

Queen.

@Davidwv97

10y↑5

Queen > Lana ;p

@NoMercyX0

5y↑5

Boi go play fortnite

@joseluis2444

5y↑5

Didn’t know you liked Lana

@usami3374

omg wig stan list

@alyssa9155

5y↑1

Omg why am I just seeing this comment, I love your videos!

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@londonwells4023

18w↑6

Happy early 10th anniversary to Ultraviolence by Lana del Ray!

@deadmaninthisworld

29w↑2

I will definitely show these videos to my children.

@EllenMariel

9y↑439

When I listen to her music it is almost like i've been there too. She gives me her memories

@EllenMariel

9y↑6

exactly

@juliaharam1258

8y↑2

same

@dojostarfox4520

8y↑3

+Ellen Marie When I listen to her music I want to smack the naivety out of her nasally voice.

@Meccarox

8y↑2

+DoJo Starfox damn, savage

@bee9893

8y↑9

So deep, much emo

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@elifnaz6428

3y↑741

lana: ultr-
me: omg!! wow this is masterpiece

@st7rlette

3y↑11

Fr when I made my playlist of her songs
I just went through lyric videos adding them without listening to the whole song
Just one second and I knew
And finally listened to every song after finishing the playlist all songs were bomb

@ugh.5205

3y↑2

JASMINE ???!!!!??

@acidalex420

24w↑7

Imagine not being emotionally, perspectively and intellectually capable enough to understand that this song isn’t about glorifying anything. Emotions are so much more complicated than good and bad. And words can be meant in so many different ways. Her music is only for a select few who understand the connotations of her lyrics and melodies.

@crystalk7510

22w

This comment right here 🏹🤍

@RicardoMartinez-oh9sq

15w

Great, you use the word "connotations" with precision. I would add emotions and feelings, which not always are the same.

@Tomaz_Gabrijel

38w↑5

My favorite album of her.

@fyilyn

3y↑1.9K

Prayers for any girl who once loved a “Jim”

@astridvvv9662

3y↑141

pam looks to the ground awkwardly

@Naomi-sf7uu

3y↑10

@@astridvvv9662 same

@tvisha8414

3y↑37

Pam standing there like

@jenkul1587

3y↑59

I believe this song is about Jim Jones, the cult leader associated with the Jonestown Massacre. But I also believe it relates to a Pam Morrison, my own sister Mary, and myself who was married to a "Jim". Watch out for those Jims.

@yourconscience5814

2y↑7

My uncle is a Jim and he’s alright😁 p”P.S. he’s been married for like 26ish years.

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@achrafhaidi7280

1y↑1.6K

I'm a man of 30 years old and I just discovered her music two days ago ... Her music is like some sort of magic spell ...

@reddvines88

1y↑17

💯

@mayquizeppelin4782

51w

Sir, kiss me

@elenaxthatxbitch

46w↑31

it’s so ethereal

@aruytpadyugf

45w↑30

How did you just discover her? She literally came out with music on tumblr when you were a teenager

@adforlif3

43w↑36

Welcome to the cult

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@kauaoliveira9373

45w↑10

9 years ago lana released the album ultraviolence, simply one of her best albums🖤

@darkprincess8584

36w↑5

I love you, Lana

@arzumelikeozkan4593

4y↑4.2K

Let's be honest, this song didn't come up our recommendations. We searched for it.

@suriya1295

4y↑13

I can see ur a fan. Ur username lol

@arzumelikeozkan4593

4y↑5

@@suriya1295 yepp

@scis3385

4y↑2

Hi Lana thank u for this song!!

@okand6156

4y↑15

Lana Del Rey Life Style it actually showed up in my recommended

@arzumelikeozkan4593

4y↑2

@@okand6156 happy for u

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@cinnamonboy5161

5y↑592

2:38 The butterflies with Lana are so Aesthetic

@haydar6029

5y↑47

HAPPINESS IS A BUTTERFLY

@liliamuseum196

She's not aesthetic ,i think

@celestecity2707

5y↑18

@@liliamuseum196 she IS aesthetic

@liliamuseum196

@@celestecity2707 in my opinion ,no but think what you want !

@edengallagher1044

4y↑4

@@liliamuseum196 lol what

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@Lola_isabellab

16w↑5

ITS ULTRAVIOLENCEEEE

@nawal8821

7w↑6

2014 throughout the year this album played in my ears i remember it so clearly even the perfume and the haircut i gave myself in the bathroom is still so vivid i can’t believe its been 10 years 💕

@lilka.vanilla

4y↑317

Fun fact: the lily flower represents rebirth and also associated with Virgin Mary in christianity. The white lilies particularly are also strongly associated with purity and heaven, this is why they are commonly used both for weddings and funerals.

@katiracarone7176

3y↑6

They are also toxic for humans and pets

@baotranle7994

3y↑1

I just thought it was dead

@taethetical

8y↑214

"He hit me it felt like a kiss" I truly love the message of this song it makes me think of those who actually go through such abuse.

@markellak2389

8y↑4

If he hit her then it is abuse...how can it feels like a kiss?

@taethetical

8y↑35

Exactly~ most abusive relationships end up with the other (person who's being abused) feeling important or that if he hits me then he must truly love me. They are blinded by their harmful relationship.

@GirassolAmbulante

8y↑10

I've been through a relationship like this, and thought that violence was love ... to break free from what was difficult.

@lxworld

8y↑2

It was a Phil Spector song performed by The Crystals

@laramirandarodrigues352

8y↑1

glad you did! sending you good thoughts 💖

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@wluvfredy

10w↑5

ICONIC.

@maryysiaaa

23w↑10

Listening to it isn't enough. I NEED THIS SONG IN MY VEINS

@lemonbirdo1353

8y↑396

I can hear "Lay me dwn tonight in my linen and curls" in the background <3

@lemonbirdo1353

8y↑1

Chill

@Meccarox

yeah

@t1234odd5

7y↑3

i always sing that part

@Phoebehunniexox

7y↑30

yess from her other song 'fucked my way up to the top' i love that little overlap of the two song so much

@jorgealvarado6634

7y↑1

Delicious Kawaiigami zeud nghxfnfu

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@laracroftrey2812

3y↑797

I will never get bored of her songs those are like a drug

@XavierduPlessis

13w↑2

empecé a aprender español gracias a esa misma frase de la canción 😭

@yujithai6808

13w↑1

Wowwww

@irishrose90

10y↑553

She doesn't need over-the-top music videos to sell her songs, she doesn't need gimmicks or "stripper" style dancing. She just needs her angelic voice and real simple video. This is why I love her. :)

@maritderks23

10y↑5

↑ totally agreed

@corinthian313

10y↑6

well put.

@WatercolorRain

10y↑1

exactly

@jplax

10y↑2

Simple is not the same as simplistic. This is simplistic.

@qabirel

10y↑5

'"Stripper" style dancing'? What about "Ride"? I love Lana but it's always the same videos with the same effect...

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@eslemuzun2907

6y↑992

Ultraviolence is the best era. You can't change my mind

@joaquinmendoza4721

5y↑7

Ezlem Usun Absolutely

@mari9351

5y↑12

FACTS.

@krysotakurai

5y↑4

The Best álbum!

@aliciacundell8421

5y↑3

Ultraviolence paradise and honeymoon are my favourites ❤️

@sofystar96

5y↑1

Best album

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@hajarweebu5595

34w↑5

Her songs are really magical, they help me to relax after a brekdown

@slim.g5365

51w↑7

she is heartbreakingly beautiful.

@reyhansu8275

4y↑219

Lana is art.

@osrodrig

10w↑2

So many things and emotions in one song, its a letter with music.

@emintilki

13w↑4

It's the best song on the album. Ultraviolence is a culture. 🎸

@SneharthoDey

8y↑2.7K

Many will say you were born at the wrong time. I would say that you came at the right time for us who are tired of manufactured and emotionless mainstream crap. You are kind of a saviour who recreated the timeless hippie age (late 60s-70s) and made us feel that we exist in a different time, gave us that vibe of how it felt to live in that era. A big thank you for that!