violets are blue (her favorite color) and roses are the symbol of love. so “you made me trade my violets for roses” means “you made me trade myself/my happiness for your love” she’s such a genius writer.
When taken in context with the next line, "You tried to trade in my new truck for Rollses", I think he wanted her to be more glitzy, roses are more glitzy than violets.
If the woman is messing up her life or going down the wrong road, why not appreciate someone helping you. I would appreciate a person bettering my life. But you still have to let the person be themselves to some extent.
@@ps5hasnogames55 I am sorry. Yeah right but I am a Filipino and we are using this since then. Sis - is an expression towards a sister in the fam and to every gay friends. Why are you making this so big deal? Will there is no papers that says this must only be used by a black american. 😒
this song hits so different when you’ve changed yourself for someone else, and now you remembering your old self and the things you love that you sacrificed for them and their happiness…
Not sure I understand these lines: And by the murder alleys In the streets have ceased And still the shadows haunt the avenue The silence is deafening Anyone got a guess?
@@robotubetwob maybe she compares love life with a street which was earlier famous for gangs of looters/hired hitman (basically a type of street famous criminal activities..every city has one ) but now maybe due to some circumstances it has been evacuated for public safety ...even now it's safe but people still feel shadows of those thiefs/criminals (mentally,and it's true)...so she compares her uncertain maybe toxic love life as street and previous lovers and their memories as shadows which still haunt her .....lana earlier told many times that she keeps a piece of remembrance from each partner and she has indicated many times about toxic relationship with her partners ....it's there in blackest day , cherry , white mustang , Brooklyn baby etc there are many songs and even poems she wrote for violet. So maybe that's what she is saying ...no matter how much you try to move forward in your life ...the memory of those whom you loved dearly and the relationship turned out to be something else ...haunts the person and always questions the self consciousness and present life...just like those infamous streets.
Violets grow wild and are considered a weed. They are often mowed down despite their innocent, wild beauty. Where as roses are a symbol of status. They are prim and tamed usually. Lana is wild and her partner was materialistic and inauthentic. She can be herself again without his pretentious restrictions.
Finally this is an explanation I can agree with. Yes, I thought that, too. And also "violets" sounds like "violence" which reminds me of Ultraviolence and also of the wild, untamed existence described in Ride. Meanwhile, roses are a symbol of traditionalist love - tame, like your said, and orderly, and proper, while Lana has always loved guttural, almost painfully honest and heartbreaking, almost violent love / life.
can't believe "someone" wanted to change you! I hope women after this song will understand that if you're wanting to change someone appearance or personality it's not love at all
Your poetic lyrics are often purifying for other young and maybe even older women. Some things should be heard by everyone at least once in their lives 🌸 Thank you for sharing this part of your soul
"Violet for Roses" Lana Del Rey (From 'Blue Banisters') [Verse 1] There's something in the air The girls are runnin' 'round in summer dresses With their masks off and it makes me so happy Larchmont Village smells like lilies of the valley And the bookstore doors are opening And it's finally happening [Pre-Chorus] Ever since I fell out of love with you, I fell back in love with me And, boy, does it feel sweet Like a summer breeze Ever since I fell out of love with you, I fell back in love with the city Like the Paramount sign sparkling Sparkling just for me [Chorus] You made me trade my violets for roses You tried to trade in my new truck for Rollses Don't forget all of these things that you love are the same things I hate A simple life, I chose this You made me trade my violets for roses You tried to take all the pink off my toes, and God knows the only mistake that a man can make Is tryna make a woman change and trade her violets for roses [Post-Chorus] Ah-la-ha, ah-ha Trade her violets for roses Ah-la-ha, ah-ha [Verse 2] There's something in the air I hope it doesn't change, that it's for real The beginning of something big happening And by the mayor, the rallies In the streets have ceased And still, the shadows haunt the avenue The silence is deafening [Pre-Chorus] Ever since I fell out of love with you, I fell back in love with the streets And, God, does it feel sweet Like a summer breeze Ever since I fell out of love with you, I breakdance to the backbeat And, God, does it sound sweet Like it's playing just for me [Chorus] You made me trade my violets for roses You tried to trade in my new truck for Rollses Don't forget all of these things that you love are the same things I hate A simple life, I chose this You made me trade my violets for roses You tried to take all the pink off my toes, and God knows the only mistake that a man can make Is tryin' to make a woman change and trade her violets for roses [Post-Chorus] Ah-la-ha, ah-ha Trade her violets for roses Ah-la-ha, ah-ha Trade her violets for roses (Ah-la-ha, ah-ha) [Outro] There's something in the air The girls are runnin' 'round in summer dresses With their masks off and it makes me so happy
2017-Change: "There's somethin' in the wind, I can feel it blowin' in" 2021-Violets for Roses: "There's something in the air I hope it doesn't change, that it's for real" ❤
"...with their masks off and it makes me happy" I really love this part as I hope that everyone could truly take their masks off. Not the literal masks that we wear but the invisible masks that we wear to look happy on the outside. I hope for the day to come where I could finally take my mask off and smile for real. I will wait for that day where I could finally relate with this song, to let go, be free, and be finally happy.
This song helped me so much. I found it at a moment I needed it, I recently got out of a toxic relationship and the man I was with tried to change me and who I am. He controled me and manipulated me to turn me into someone I wasn't. Now I'm free but I still need to learn how to be myself again. He made me trade my violets for roses and it hurts so much. So thank you Lana for this song, I truly needed it.
the part where she sings "and, boy, does it feel sweet, like a summer breeze"... there's something so special about the way she sings it. God, I love this song and this album so so so much!
Now finally , I can fall into the season Turn my clock back Stand under my favorite tree by the river while the leaves dance to the earth Listen to Blue Banisters on repeat And yeah , I'm smiling
I just broke up with my toxic ex today can’t wait to get my nails done, read, get a job, pursue my dreams and hobbies, be able to wear whatever I want, and meet new people ❤️❤️
@mystic bunny 🐇 it's been off and on, ive been doing all of that but sometimes i still miss her even though i shouldn't because she's a piece of shit but im getting through it. ive been looking for a job for ages and i finally got one thank you ofc
❗Lyrics❗ [Verse 1] There's something in the air The girls are runnin' 'round in summer dresses With their masks off and it makes me so happy Larchmont Village smells like lilies of the valley And the bookstore doors are opening And it's finally happening [Pre-Chorus 1] Ever since I fell out of love with you I fell back in love with me And, boy, does it feel sweet Like a summer breeze Ever since I fell out of love with you I fell back in love with the city Like thе Paramount sign sparkling Sparkling just for me [Chorus] You made me tradе my violets for roses You tried to trade in my new truck for Rollses Don't forget all of these things that you love are the same things I hate A simple life, I chose this You made me trade my violets for roses You tried to take all the pink off my toes, and God knows the only mistake that a man can make Is tryna make a woman change and trade her violets for roses [Post-Chorus 1] Ah-la-ha, ah-ha Trade her violets for roses Ah-la-ha, ah-ha [Verse 2] There's something in the air I hope it doesn't change, that it's for real The beginning of something big happening And by the murder alleys In the streets have ceased And still the shadows haunt the avenue The silence is deafening [Pre-Chorus 2] Ever since I fell out of love with you I fell back in love with the streets And, God, does it feel sweet Like a summer breeze Ever since I fell out of love with you I breakdance to the backbeat And, God, does it sound sweet Like it's playing just for me [Chorus] You made me trade my violets for roses You tried to trade in my new truck for Rollses Don't forget all of these things that you love are the same things I hate A simple life, I chose this You made me trade my violets for roses You tried to take all the pink off my toes, and God knows the only mistake that a man can make Is tryin' to make a woman change and trade her violets for roses [Post-Chorus 2] Ah-la-ha, ah-ha Trade her violets for roses Ah-la-ha, ah-ha Trade her violets for roses (Ah-la-ha, ah-ha) [Outro] There's something in the air The girls are runnin' 'round in summer dresses With their masks off and it makes me so happy
I'm not a woman and I'm in a very happy relationship but this song is one of my favourites, the lyrics touch me deeply!.. I'm so proud to be a Lana Del Rey fan - and that will never change.
Violets are a symbol of innocence and roses are for intimacy.The only mistake that a man can make is tryna make a woman change and trade her violets for roses.are you picking up what I’m putting down?trading innocence for intimacy
Blue is my favorite color. Violet is my favorite flower. I don't know how much more relatable she can be after all those Honeymoon and Ultraviolence albums.
10 years after this pandemic is over ppl will revisit this album and finally see how great it is I feel like world is too chaotic right now yo understand how beautiful this album is
Violets represent eternal love,roses represent strong and aggressive love.By knowing this,the meaning of the song is very clear,wondering how could Lana be such a genius.Using just two kind of flowers to explain love
lana's music is just the best company for any moment, it really feels like the soundratck of my life. for more than 10 years, i grew up listening to her albums, each one of them marked that specific time of my life.
Bartender (2019): I bought me a truck in the middle of the night It'll buy me a year if I play my cards right Photo-free exits from baby's bedside 'Cause they don't yet know what car I drive Violets For Roses (2021): You made me tradе my violets for roses You tried to trade in my new truck for Rollses Don't forget all of these things that you love are the same things I hate A simple life, I chose this
Roses are the most common flowers that almost everyone regards as the most beautiful kind of flower whereas violets symbolise the uniqueness. "Never trade a woman's uniqueness for commonness"
Muted "Wow" to this song ... I think the world is wondering how is Lana Del Rey doing all these well so far ... What an impressive idea for the music production so far. Congratulations to Lana Del Rey, the singing truly sketch me a drawing. Thank You Lana Del Rey! All The Best Wishes to Lana Del Rey! 👍🏻👍🏻 2022
Ugh first time hearing this song and the line about “Lillies of the valley” gave me chills. I am sitting here with a lily of the valley Tattoo on my arm, in honor of my late mom (her birth month flower). Today would have been her 52nd birthday, she passed away January 2023 suddenly from the big C.
"Don't forget of all these things that you love are the same things I hate" my point aint about the lyrics but her voice, I love this part, I love this song omg,,,5th song i heard anyway
talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.
I can relate so much to this song. No one made me “ trade my violets for roses “ so to speak but I can relate to the fact she lost herself. I feel like I lost myself and I’m trying to find me again .🌹
I am so happy that Lana finally wrote a song about that having a crush is not that important!!! She even mentions other things in the poem. I needed to hear those lyrics 🙊😃❤ they heal my heart!
@@beatrizsoares8316 KKKKKKK juro,antes eu tava chorando ao som das outras, só q as outras faziam eu parar de chorar e me imaginar sendo amante de um milionário, ai agora eu posso chorar em pazKKKKKKL
