Within Temptation transformed it into a happy song, focusing on the at least ironically upbeat part of the lyrics, such as “I’m feelin’ electric tonight Cruisin’ down the coast, goin’ about 99 Got my bad baby by my heavenly side I know if I go, I’ll die happy tonight.” Though Within Temptation is my favorite band, and I quite like the cover, I have to say I prefer Lana’s version of “Summertime Sadness” because it sounds sad, matching the story of the song. Lana also sang “Summertime Sadness,” which should be known to Within Temptation fans due to their cover.
So, I just ride, just ride I just ride, I just ride….I am fucking crazy. Been tryin’ hard not to get into trouble But I, I’ve got a war in my mind. In addition to the visuals and her voice, I also love Lana’s lyrics, such as these from “Ride”: “I hear the birds on the summer breeze I drive fast, I am alone at midnight. In some ways, Lana got her start on YouTube, and the visual aspects of her music remain very important.
From there, Lana proceeded to play all her best songs, including my favorites, “Ride” and “Born to Die.” “Ride” started with the opening scenes from the song’s epic music video, and “Born to Die” recreated the look of its video with stone lions and a projected cathedral. Lana’s concert started with some high vocalizations reminiscent of Sharon, and then she launched into her song “Cola” with its attention-getting line, “My pussy tastes like Pepsi cola.” I can’t help but like someone who would write that line, and sing it. Live, she frequently sang higher, and I thought it was often even better than the albums, right up there with my favorites, Sharon den Adel and Charlotte Wessels. On her albums, it is beautiful and expressive, and often deep and husky. For another, she has an incredible voice. Watch her video for “Ride” to see what I mean. For one thing, she expresses more metal attitude than ten average metal songs. Lana is definitely my favorite non-metal musician. I took a break from metal for one night to see Lana Del Rey in concert, and I’m going to deviate from Sonic Cathedral’s core mission to write about it here because I think many other female-fronted metal fans are likely to appreciate her as much as do.
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