We are so annoying for making you do 3 videos for one song💀

@punkstarsx

Жыл бұрын

BAHAHA it was mandatory!

@katherineauber

Жыл бұрын

Yep but necessary

@Unknown-jf5sk

Жыл бұрын

Reaaallll but honestly i love her insights and everything she says is always on point

@brsixtn

Жыл бұрын

She's too much for us

@MileyCyruses

Жыл бұрын

fr 😭😭

the thing with Lana is that she had a very romanticized vision of America, but the best part of being her fan for all these years is seeing how much she matured! You should react to "Looking For America" by her! you can actually see in this song that she's way more mature and aware

@phalves1900

Жыл бұрын

Omg yes Looking For America is SUCH a good and underrated song

@Eric-666fckg

Жыл бұрын

@@phalves1900 YESS!!

@arisliltears2977

Жыл бұрын

exactly!

@martad1233

11 ай бұрын

I'm sorry, but- person who had breast reduction surgery because adult men stared at her when she was a teen because she had big breasts- becomes a therapist? What?

@ElizabethGeis

7 ай бұрын

@@martad1233 Yeah, overcoming your own mental struggles is a great foundation for helping others. Also, fun fact, we grow SO MUCH from our teen years when we are adults

Thank you for being your authentic self, don’t ever feel like you have to explain yourself to internet trolls

@lizzyg9310

Жыл бұрын

👍🏼❤️

@elinakhisamova3569

Жыл бұрын

Agree

I don’t know what some ppl were expecting from her reaction. Lana fans have known since forever that Lana’s music around this time is about TOXIC relationships. Of course a therapist who specializes on helping ppl get out of these toxic cycles is not going to be like “YASS LANA, KEEP DOING THIS”. Just appreciate her honest reaction and the advice she gives. :)

@mendwithmere

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so so much 🪻🌷

The “I believe in the country america used to be” is about the glamour of the old world, but also the idea of freedom that comes from the 60s and 70s with the hippie culture and Hollywood (recurring themes in lana’s discography - looking for the past to find answers)

@pedroweh7130

Жыл бұрын

America has facets. There a things that could be brought back and things that could stay on the past. We should not just move on if something good is missing, and you can’t reduce America’s past to “only bad things”, this is very simplistic. Not saying that you did! I love your videos. Just saying that everybody should have an open mind about this kind of provocative statements, and Lana has a lot of them, and that’s why I love her, she doesn’t fit in a determined box

@montserratvera7238

Жыл бұрын

I think she didn't understand the reference..

Lanas whole aesthetic in her born to die era was very old hollywood glamour and that's what she misses and longs for, she wasn't that educated back then and because of that she maybe wasn't very aware about the bad things in that time period, she just focuses on the aspects of america that she feels are good. she said she feels like she was born in the wrong era, she basically has anemoia for the 50's, which is a nostalgia for a time you've never known, she pretty much has that sense of wistful nostalgia for an idealised version of america in her head.

don't apologize! art is there to be debated and interpreted the way you see it! we love your genuine self ❤

we are not annoyed, we love youuuu and love these reactions!

To me, the sentence about how the country used to be is more in reference to her whole Americana aesthetic. She frequently talks about this in her songs, longing for the 50s-70s and kinda taking on personas from that time period. In Brooklyn Baby, she mentions the “freedom land of the 70s”, and as Ride is also about freedom, I definitely think there’s a connection there rather than it being a more political take I suppose! Also, she is VERY much against using her Americana vibe nowadays as she thinks it has more negative implications compared to a decade or two ago when she first started using it. Thank you for the reaction as always

@bluewescott4631

Жыл бұрын

yeah, and i think her americana has always been based in something thats more of a myth or exageration than what ever actually existed, and her saying she believes in what the country used to be is almost like her just saying she believes in the american dream and the american myth or whatever, not necessarily anything rooted in facts/history

@adriancab8810

Жыл бұрын

She still uses her Americana vibes aesthetic still with her Candy Necklaces music video?

@bluewescott4631

Жыл бұрын

@@adriancab8810 i think its a different flavor of americana tho... she's definitely shifted the way she does americana from aka & born to die to now

@montserratvera7238

Жыл бұрын

She didn't understand the references because she knew Lana now

@whenthepawn1999

8 ай бұрын

@@adriancab8810well the candy necklace video is referential to her older music so that’s kinda of a given

I'd have to say that the ending shaped my entire Childhood and personality in the past 10 years.

I know the line “I believe in the country America used to be” is a bit sketchy but I choose to believe Lana has the best intentions 😭🙏

i think she's talking about the american dream when she says "the country america used to be", basically an america that doesn't exist, but people still had it in their hearts and their imaginatinos. in an interview about her album Norman Fucking Rockwell! she said she was thinking about what the american dream used to be and what it is now (basically, dead) while thinking about Norman Rockwell's paintings, and thinking what he would have to say about that... and that's why she named it NFR.

you weren’t judgy at all !! people are just too sensitive nowadays, express ur opinions, we are all here to hear it !!! love u

@xhappyponyxwasmyoldname1395

Жыл бұрын

Hmmm I’m not sure I’d agree with your wording here. Sensitivity is a strength- not a weakness

@sebastianmonestel9493

Жыл бұрын

Being sensitive is a bad thing? Old people are too harsh then

You shouldn’t apologize, your reaction was candid and you make it even more interesting when you blend it with your personal life. I LOVE YOUR CHANNEL!

You make a good point about strangers treating you better than your family sometimes. If Lana had a mother that told her she had no moral compass, that she would end up in institutions, and sent her away from home…she probably did feel as if strangers were way more welcoming

Her song "Looking for America" is really good and kinda expands on the idea of the line "I believe in the country America used to be". A reaction video to that song would be cool if ya get a chance to do one

@gomyayo5171

Жыл бұрын

Exactly

Lana’s early career (like this mv) was definitely romanticizing America from a very privileged lens. But over her career you can see her growth and learning and starting to change her ideals. Which is a beautiful thing to see people evolve!

I appreciate your reaction to this video, because I have similar feelings while watching, much of this video makes me uncomfortable but Lana's truth is her truth and I still love and appreciate the time and artistry that went into it

@mendwithmere

Жыл бұрын

Me too! Exactly!

You don't need to apologize for being yourself or for your genuine, uncensored reactions (Isn't that kind of the point of a reaction channel?) on *your* channel. 🥰❤ I love your facial expressions (and, yes, most of these guys are disgusting - just my opinion!😊) and your willingness to be so open and vulnerable here...Since "Say Yes To Heaven" just got an official release, that might be a good one to do.

It's completly valid to bring your point of view while watching the video. After all, isn't that what a reaction is for? Keep what you're doing, much love

“I believe in the country America IS TO BE”

I really love watching your reactions and I appreciate you doing it. And i like that you’re honest with it and don’t try to just please people, I don’t know why some people didn’t like your previous reaction! Like this is your reaction it’s your own reaction and opinions, they don’t have to be like everyone else’s reaction! That’s why we are watching you, we want your own reaction. I love you so much and appreciate everything you do❤

@mendwithmere

Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much for the love ❤️

@Allyssa2002

Жыл бұрын

​@@mendwithmere I always enjoy your reactions!!❤❤It's always good to see someone who really understands things emotionally, the impact it has on our mental state and the true meaning behind her music. You are greatly appreciated over here. Please do Paris,Texas next❤❤

mere please u dont have to explain urself , we love u we wanna hear you too 💗

You have totally the right to have your personal experiences impact your view on it, you are a human being!! But even with that you managed to be very respectful and “imparcial” with the themes, you are a therapist!!

i really think when lana says she was born to be the other woman, is mo like in the sense she feels she is not worthy to be main one, Its like she feels she was some kind of underclass of woman and this kind of relationship is whats left for her, because when she sings the part "dont leave me now...", we feel that she wants them to stay...

@tsunamikent

Жыл бұрын

ps: and you have the right to be judgmental in this aspect because its a sensitive topic for you

@mendwithmere

Жыл бұрын

Omg, you are so right. This is it! Thank you for sharing bc it had to be more than what is said on the surface and i feel like you just clicked in the missing puzzle piece.

Thank you for reacting to this. This song is my anthem right now. I'm in my 20s and moving out of my parents house. I won't go into the whole story, but it's very toxic for me at their place. They have very strict gender roles, I wasn't even allowed to move out until I got married (I am not married) I wasn't allowed to paint my nails, I was home schooled and not allowed to go to college. I don't know what is real or fake anymore cause of the things my parents have told me. I too am so very tired of feeling f-ing crazy. But all I could do all these years, and even now as pack up the rest of my things today, is just ride.

@myopia2020

Жыл бұрын

🥰 You might like your namesake, Tori Amos (I'd start with her debut album - Little Earthquakes)

@aliceoliveira655

Жыл бұрын

I identify with you (even that my story is a bit different) and i'm so sorry about what your family do. Everything will be alright, you will get better! Stay safe ❤

To counter any negative comments, thank you so much for being authentic with your reactions and sharing your perspective. I feel it is a given that this is YOUR channel and viewers should expect YOUR take based on your experiences. Your reaction to this song and video are very different from mine, but I enjoyed seeing how nuanced these topics are depending on how each varying perspective consumes it. Thank you again ❤

Reaction to arts is meant to be personal imo! Don't apologise to the Internet - I thoroughly enjoyed every episode of your reaction 💓 Your channel is a precious gem to me 💫

don’t apologize. i love your reactions so much ❤️

I’m just always nodding my head watching Mere’s videos

I appreciate your point of view! It adds more to the interpretantion and it allows us to get to know you a little so thank you for being yourself💞

you don't have to apologize for your reactions! you are very empathetic, always analyzing things from wider perspective and acnowledging the deepness and different dimesions of lana's art. if your opinions about something are not always postive, it's still important and valid to hear. it's nice for me to relive these songs with you, beacuse when i started listening to lana i was very young and now i can look at it differently. i love how you feel the art.

Your reaction was honest and real, and I am pretty sure that Lana would be appreciative of that. ❤

@mendwithmere

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate that 💟

lana used to romanticise america and it’s culture however she’s matured since and has a different view of it, a good example you should listen to is Looking For America which was made in response to the things that were happening at the time it was released

Don’t apologize for being yourself, we love your reaction es because of that♥️ we love your honest opinion and reaction😄

Lana is very impactful so it's normal to have reactions, all kind of reactions. She has walked her life on the edge of a precipice like so many of us and sublimed her torment into a strange object of beauty which comfort me. By loving her, I love myself bc fuck it who doesn't want to live fully no matter what at least once in their life and most of the time, it ends up bad but that's living.

You should make a reaction to her new song Lost at sea. The song is like a sequel to the video of Ride. In this video she is with older men , probably because she misses her father. More than ten years later she finally found it out and made a beautiful song with her father. :) Thanks for your reactions, because of you I realised the meanings of Lana’s song much more deeper.

You should check out black beauty by Lana, I’d love to hear your thoughts on that song

@lorenavasques8657

Жыл бұрын

That's a good one!! Totally worth!!

Amazing as always, thank you so much!!

I think it’s okay for you to have your own interpretation of that, some stans get really mad when people that do reactions doesn’t respond the way they expected to a certain video or music, but I appreciate you being honest The fact that Lana sings about certain things doesn’t mean she romantizes it, about the headpiece she might made a mistake (but we all do) and I don’t think it was intended to offend a culture or group Anyways, lots of love, please never stop doing those 🫶

Thanks for all the extra effort you put into your videos!! Your insight is amazing I’m so happy I found your channel

Your videos make me feel so calm and so safe , thank u ❤

We get it Mere, dont over explain yourself, i enjoy the way you react to Lana.

i love your videos so much, they’re so calming

Talking about your own expiriences is what makes you authentic. By the end of the day, it's a reaction. And a reaction is about YOUR point of view. Do not listen to these haters. I love your reactions and everything

@mendwithmere

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤍♥️💗

She’s not saying the country that America used to be….she’s saying I believe in the country America IS TO BE.

I think you were super respectful with your last video. At no point did I feel like you were doing anything but speaking up about your own thoughts and opinions -which you have every right to make in the first place-, but always attempting to be as respectful and understanding as possible. Don't apologize for giving your own opinions and contributions in YOUR videos!! 💕

Listen you are amazing! You doing these therapist reacts video's are helping a lot of people overcome a myriad of struggles. God bless you!❤❤❤❤❤❤

you don't have to apologize for being honest and open with your own experiences, obviously you aren't being judgmental at all. i saw those comments and was like, what? lol. but anyways, we love your content. art will always be interpreted differently by different people. thank you for being authentic and honest 💖

i think when she says “i believe in the country america used to be” she means like the portrayal of that typical american dream, freedom in a sense

Rewatching every single one of your Lana reactions just to say that you are amazing and I love you

Im the only who can’t resist to not cry for this video?

definitely do "get free" next!

lmfao i was waiting for ur reaction to the line “i believe in the country america used to be” 😭

I've spent years of my life digging deep into her poetry, as a lyricist myself and someone who's lived through a similar personal life. Working hard to make it in the music industry, working hard to survive mental illness, and sadly working hard to get family and so called friends to love you. I thank you ❤ for finding what YOU believe to be the meanings by her art, because Lana saved my life. If you would like to start from the beginning- The song BORN TO DIE and its full music video will really make you think.

thank you for what you do ♥️

thank you so much for your commitment to this channel there are not many people on youtube that will actually fix a mistake instead of just apologizing and moving on

@mendwithmere

Жыл бұрын

Thank you 🤍

Thank you for this 🫶

Loved your reaction✨

All the ogs have your back and don’t stop telling the personal stuf!!! ❤❤❤❤

always great to hear your insight with these reactions:) i would looove to see what you have to say about the song 'norman fucking rockwell'

@s.luisajorgec.m.warjri3498

Жыл бұрын

From that album...is obviously The Greatest, NFR.

Your experiences, opinions, and thoughts are literally what I love about your reaction videos. Don’t apologize for anything. If anything, you’re adding another story, perspective, to Lana’s music. It’s literally what a reaction video is meant for, so don’t worry about the “criticism” because I truly feel like they were so tone-deaf to what personal experiences you were sharing!

The outro is everything

Thank you for existing

YEEESSS 💪🏼🤩 Thank you ☺️

We all appreciate you for doing all 3 videos for us and reacting to lana and taylor a lot!!One of my favourite music reactors🫂

please don't apologize for expressing your genuine reactions✨. she has definitely evolved from this video - "looking for america" depicts this evolution.

PLS ur so funny and real ily

I feel bad Mere. But thank you 🥹🥹. I love how you do this for us.

You should never apologize for give your opinion, you never said something wrong in the previous video and btw there's people like me who actually wants to hear your personal experiences, you deserve to be heard ❤️

Thank you so much ❤

love you!!!!

You are the best!!!

You weren’t judgy at all!!! And the personal stuff really comforted me because I’ve also been the person who has been cheated on and it’s a horrible feeling that always haunts you

Don't apologize! Your reactions are important and you talk about how you feel and why

In her unreleased song Kinda Outta Luck, there's a line that goes "time to get by on the kindness of strangers" which echoes what she says about strangers in this video. Like Ride, that song is also about being dark and kind of wild and on the run (and also m*rder 💀)

Thank you so so much Appreciate❤️

I always appreciate and enjoy watching your reactions soo much!! Please do Paris,Texas next🙏❤

lanas discography is amazing to go through because you get to witness the genuine growth of someone i love it

Thank you for this video.

Thank you for taking the time to put this all together ❤ . You don't have to apologise to anyone regarding how you react to the songs or videos... that's what the whole reactions are about... if people can't cope with that then they shouldn't bother watching... not everyone will have the same opinion about songs. I appreciate all the videos you do as I know it must take alot of time out of your day. 🥰

@mendwithmere

Жыл бұрын

Wow, thank you!!

you have no need to apologize for anything. Like you said art is up to self interpretation. It’s not always meant to make you happy but sometime find the silver lining and or show you something you couldn’t before see. It can be jarring but knowledge is in the same fact. keep being you, you’re amazing and your content is eye opening

Amen that Americana Lana died in 2013😭 Edit: DONT APOLOGIZE FOR YOUR OWN EXPERIENCES MEREEE!!! you know you’re valid sis.

I think this is extremely accurate and this reflects a lot on our lives, I believe it is part of the maturing process, because on the internet, for example, we trust our secrets and open up better with unknown people than with "our own people".

the thing about lana’s artwork is that it cant be taken away from the context of the album, in this case, the ep “paradise”. paradise and its movie tropico are about the romanticizing of the american dream and the gradual loss of innocence because of it, leading to utter darkness, and then redemption. the whole concept is very important for the understanding of that era’s artwork

Listen, we ask for your genuine reactions, so no one need be pissed when you give us your GENUINE reaction…WE asked for it! So, you just do you, Mere! I love her Tennessee Williams quote on believing in the kindness of strangers. That has always been one of my favorites. And in the song and this video Lana did what Lana does: She provokes…she’s raw, she’s risky, she goes against the grain, and she waits to gauge our response. That’s not taking anything away from Lana the artist. She is and will always be brilliant in my opinion. But, at some point we need to step back and honor the fact that she is first and foremost, a performer. I think if we’re sticking with Lana…maybe do “This is What Makes Us Girls,” “Carmen” (which also references the kindness of strangers), “Gods & Monsters.” Oh Mere, you will TRIP over that one! You know…One or ALL of those would work for us. 😂

I love you so much you make me feel soo safe. If I would recommend anything it would be the grants by her . Only song that’s made me cry

Thank you thank you thank you! I have been following your Lana reactions since the beginning and you doing the third video on Ride just made me subscribe to your channel. I am a Lana stan but also deep into the astrology symbolism (not predictions) in general - Lana is a Cancer and the USA is a Cancer and Ride video is the most perfect pop culture/astrology representation of the American path and all its good and bad characteristics. Truely artistic work! ❤

Mere, please do not change. These people are so closed-minded just because they love Lana. I fucking love Lana but it is important for us to grow and see how this music and these lyrics may or may not affect people in different ways. Just keep reacting the way you do. Authenticity is the weapon for the war, pleasing a group of closed-minded people will just win a battle! Thank you for your reactions!!

noooo mere your perspective was valuable. And you made it clear you weren’t judging.

Lana made a beautiful video,probablygetting some ideas from the director,and others,who were involved.Cinematic.💜

Your insight is always so great! I always look forward to your Lana reactions. I personally wish you'd react to Off to the Races, just because it's a different style than you've probably heard from her so far. It's not exactly one of her more ruminative songs but her vocals are so unique, and I think it has a powerful, chaotic energy and strong lyrics.

I think that when Lana says she was born to be the other woman, she doesn't necessarily mean being the mistress, but rather about being the momentary fun, never the final decision, never the woman taken seriously, the wife. I think it's about objectification: a beautiful body, a fascinating personality, but never enough

it’s okay my queen we love you

I love lana del rey and i feel you like her too even though you can have differents points of view from things she did or does. I loved your reaction and i understood what you defend and i didn't notice before. I've never felt bad for something that you said but there's a lot of people and opinions. That's respetable, but not they giving you hate. Word doest deserve you, i'm thankfull for your existence. You make me believe in good people. Love from Spain Mere!

🎉🎉🎉🎉 Yes you did it!

I’d love to see your reactions to some songs from her Chemtrails album like “Yosemite”, “Wild at Heart”, and “Dance Till We Die.” From her Lust for Life album, “When the World was at War…”, “Change” and “Get Free” are good options. They deal with her reflections on life and the state of the world, a departure from her usual love songs. Love your thought-provoking reactions! I’ve been listening to Lana for years and I’ve started interpreting her songs differently because of your analyses. ❤️

YOU ARE FEEDING US 😭

no, it’s very important to call out the toxicity that she was living it helps ppl romanticize it less ❤️

Yayayay!!! ❤❤❤