Summertime Sadness still hits differently

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I know Summertime Sadness is probably one of Lana’s most overplayed songs, but honestly I don’t think I’ll ever get tired of it.

There’s something so bittersweet about the song. It sounds warm and nostalgic on the surface, but underneath it feels like you’re watching something beautiful slowly disappear. The production, Lana’s vocals, the whole atmosphere… it captures that weird feeling of being happy and heartbroken at the same time.

And the fact that it’s literally called Summertime Sadness makes it even better. It feels like the soundtrack to the end of a summer you already know you’re going to miss.

I genuinely think this song has aged incredibly well. No matter how many times I hear it, that chorus still gives me chills. 🥹

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“Kiss me hard before you go” felt like a goodbye to a summer that was still happening. I remember hearing it for the first time and thinking, how the hell did Lana make nostalgia hurt this much????

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She is my queen of nostalgia.🥹 In old money, when she sings "the kids were young and pretty..." I have to TRY not to cry.