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lana, for the 80th time: it hurts to love you 

me, each and every time:

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You mentioned working with Stevie Nicks on this album, what was it like recording with her? She came in straight off a plane from her last show of like 60 cities, which I was actually supposed to open for. She had asked me, and I was like, “Oh my god.” But I couldn’t because I don’t want to do a 60-show tour. She flew through the door. Blond highlights, rose gold glasses, gold-tipped nails, rose gold lipstick, gold chains, gold rings, black on black on black. Very stylish. And meanwhile, I looked like a housewife of 15—flannel on flannel, because it was a cold night. And I was like, Why did I not dress up for Stevie Nicks? At the end of the track, she sings, then I sing, then she sings. I was kinda embarrassed. I was like, “I sound so little compared to you.” And she was like, “That’s good, you’re my little echo.” And I was like, Stevie called me her little echo. It’s a stupid little thing, but she was very nurturing in that way, and not belittling of the fact that I had a more breathy voice. Which I wasn’t even aware of until I was shoulder-to-shoulder on a track with someone with less air in their voice. I felt a little more exposed in that moment. But she was like, “That’s you. You just be you.

Lana Del Rey on recording ‘Beautiful People, Beautiful Problems’ with Stevie Nicks. - Pitchfork. (via crystallineknowledge)

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‘Beautiful People, Beautiful Problems’, Lana Del Rey featuring Stevie Nicks

The reason why I asked Stevie Nicks to be on the record is because she changes when her environment changes, and I’m like that as well.” - Lana Del Rey

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