Therapist Reacts To: Fishtail by Lana Del Rey *tough one* 

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PLEASE DON'T BE AFRAID TO SHOW YOUR EMOTIONS! This is your channel and you're allowed to be vulnerable. This is your space and you can use it however you want to. Even if you need to process stuff while listening to songs, that's OKAY!

lana has frequently talked about how due to her melancholic music, people expect her to be sad all the time. in Mariners apt complex she says “you took my sadness out of context, at the mariners apartment complex, i ain’t no candle in the wind.”

Ignore the comments that you mentioned suggesting that you shouldn’t share/display you’re emotions, please share as much or as little as you feel comfortable sharing with us! I think those comments are a just a couple anomalies and the rest of us support you and just love seeing your genuine reactions! Looking forward to seeing more reactions from you!

her new album is really deep, and i love all of your reactions it actually helps to get the song when someone like you reacts and explains things!

this song is always on repeat and i've gone thru narcassistic abuse in my own family home and that thing about being not treated like youre smart or worth anything is so real

Your interpretation and perspective is so valuable, especially for Lana song which have so much to unpack. Please make more I love these so much

You're wonderful Mere! Ignore the haters. I love how genuine your reactions are. We're all human and it's human to have feelings and emotions.

Please don’t ever stop being emotional and yourself it’s beautiful and I’m so happy I’ve found your channel you’re amazing!!

I find it interesting that people would say “this therapist needs a therapist”. As a psychotherapist myself, it’s essencial that we take care of our emotions, so yes, even therapists need to go to therapy! That’s not a sign of weakness or not being able to do your job, but because our profession can cause strains in our own emotional health… we lend an empathetic ear to someone who’s suffering and that has an impact on us! If it wasn’t for that, if it didn’t had an impact on us, we wouldn’t have become therapists in the first place. I struggle with depression and I need to take care of myself in order to take care of my patients, I need to be honest with my own emotions in order to help others. So, don’t be afraid to show your emotions. I love your videos mainly because you’re so authentic and you’re not afraid to share what’s on your mind. And you’re able to do that while respecting your own boundaries. That sends a powerful message for others. I love your videos reacting to Lana’s music, can’t wait to see the next ones. Much love ❤

Another interpretation for the “Wearing nothing but the summer bruises on my knees” lyric could be that she was always having to beg the person for their attention. So my mind goes to summer vibes, going out with friends, taking trips. She she felt she was figuratively always having to “be on her knees” to get their attention and the time she used sucking up to this person outweighed the time of attention she was given in return. So it kinda is used in every way possible

Lana del rey is such a part of my life. Her music has been on in the background of my life since my daughter was born. (13 years) people don’t understand how someone’s music can almost guide and heal you and having it connected to so many amazing memories with my daughter just makes it mean so much more. I love how open you are. I’m happy I found your channel

Ugh fuck those comments, Mere. The world would be a scary place if therapists were emotionless robots. It takes a lot of courage to open up the way you have, it takes a lot of courage to be emotionally vulnerable on the internet in a public forum. You’ve done nothing wrong except express yourself. I really appreciate your insight on these videos ❤️

your emotional reactions make these videos so much richer. I love seeing that. and like others have said, being emotional isn’t bad. being in touch with your emotions is a good quality for a therapist. you’re not in a session during these videos, you don’t need to control your emotions. they really do add so much to these videos. always love your interpretations. I always feel shame with emotional vulnerability too so I understand but hope you continue to share where you feel able ❤

as a lana fan it’s crazy having someone live deep diving into her discography without knowing all the 300 songs that came before

who tf said that therapist cant have feelings wtf???? mere doing u dare say that u'll listen to them 😭😭🙏🙏

People tend to forget that feelings and emotions are universal and having a professional career in x,y, or z field doesn't change that. On these videos you're using your knowledge to analyze a song, you're not giving therapy to a patient, you're allowed to react and show your emotions. Maybe the haters would benefit of doing the same instead of projecting their insecurities on someone online. Keep the good work.

My fav song on the album! To me, it’s peak sad girl energy which I’m 1000% about from an aesthetic standpoint. As a long time Lana stan, it takes me back a bit…BUT it’s even better, because there’s a twist and an evolution from her previous work…it’s sad, but unlike before, it’s the moment a sad girl realizes she no longer needs to accept mistreatment. It’s a pivotal moment where someone who has endured consistent abuse realizes their autonomy and their self-worth, and decides to stand up for themself. There’s something triumphant about it…the guts it takes to turn it around and tell your abuser, “don’t you dare”? To be suppressed and told you’re not that smart, but to stand up and say “I’ve got things to say” anyway? Powerful shit…or maybe I’m just nuts

Empathy makes therapists good therapists ! Without it their education is useless, never feel like you are too emotional for your career! It's a gift (:

I THINK THE BRUISES ARE JUST FROM BEING FREE,,CHILDREN GET SMALL EVERYDAY CUTS AND BRUISES AND YET PURE JOY DRIVES THEM ON.I AM 65 AND HAVE LISTENED TO HER SINCE 2011...A GIANT.GREAT REACTION. DON'T EVER APOLOGIZE FOR REAL EMOTION,THE STORIES I COULD TELL :)

Hi, love your reactions!! For me, this song has a clear message for her fans. Theres a lot os references to her songs, including old unreleased ones, that most of her old fans know: Skipping rope: before become Lana del Rey, one of her artistic names was Sparkle jump rope queen, maybe she's pointing to that time when her lyrics were about drugs, toxic relationships, suicide, live in the edge.. She also have a song called "Put me in a movie", that says "you're my little sparkle jump rope queen.. Come on you know you like little girls... You know I can't make it on my own", so it also could be a reference to this line, as she saying she did it by her own, but the path or the finish line was a little "dark" as she continues "slip softly into rain" Palms trees in b&w: she has a old song very known called "Jump" (you can watch the music video in her Lizzy Grant Vevo channel), that says: "Palm trees in black and white Last thing I saw before I died Right line, right man Right mixture of cocaine and heroin" So, for me, she's talking about that dark times when she wanted to do drugs and end herself, the wrong men, etc. She likes to watch these palm trees in balck&white, but now she sees them in technocolor, bright. "lately I've been thinking about how things used to be" : almost the same sentence in her song "Change", it seems clear that she wants to change from how it used to be, to a new life, new lyrics, and happiness. "Swinging in a nightgown" : from her song "hope is a dangerous thing for a woman like me to have - but I have". It's a deep song that talks about her feelings and how she felt. In that song she says she's not happy, but neither sad. It seems so clear what she wants to transmit, she still have hope, she's not sad anymore. For me, in this song she's screaming to her fans that in this album she put all the sad and dark things out but thats it, she don't want to do it anymore. They want her sad and sad songs, she can see it know and she's saying that please, don't say you worry about her when all you want is her to be suffering and singing about it, accept her now. For me it's important that following this song we have Peppers: a happy and lively song, that reminds a lot her old lizzy grant songs, and makes you wanna dance. Peppers lyrics says "take a minut to yourself, skinny-dip in my mind, I'm in love (...) I'll bring the coffee if you bring the wine) - she connect it with Kintsugi (I just need to seconds to be me) , she's taking the moment to be herself and finally do what she wants with her music, she's letting everybody skinny-dipping in her mind, she's in love with life. Also very important that's she'll bring the coffee, she's not gonna think about drinking anymore, she don't need it (remember she had alcohol addiction at 14 and been sober for more than 20 years and problems with drugs, that she was very tented to use along this album). Elizabeth Grant is back, with her essence. ❤

I always get summer bruises on my legs because I’m outside more in the summer doing outdoorsy things. So that’s how I took that line. Could be wrong though.

i’ve so addicted in your reactions of Lana songs, you getting emotional act is the reason of my admiration. pls continue doing that

This is YOUR Channel. If someone is uncomfortable with you being vulnerable and expressing your emotions here, they can move on to the next Channel. This is your baby. You steer the ship. You're among friends here😊

Those mean comments are coming from people who are ashamed of showing their own emotions and they’re just projecting. You’re videos about Lana’s latest album made me so happy especially because i reacted the same way. Some people even said they cried with you in the live stream. Its beautiful to share things with people who will make an effort to understand and luckily this platform allows that but unfortunately there will be feedback from negative people as well, just do your best to ignore it. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for making these videos 🖤

I love your videos and point of views and opinions on the songs you react to. I watch you because I resonate with how emotional you get when you listen to a song that really strikes a cord with you. That’s what’s so special about your channel! Don’t listen to anyone who says otherwise :)

This song really reminds me of her song Pretty When You Cry in which she says “you don’t come through, babe because I’m pretty when I cry”. It’s the same idea of her partner wanting her to be sadder and her not being strong enough to say what she really wants to. In the song she also says “I’m stronger than all my men except for you… I can’t do it but you do it well because I’m pretty when I cry”.

You are an inspiration to a lot of people for being in touch with your emotions and daring to share those (please only if you’re comfortable doing so) whist also being intelligent and funny! Thank you for sharing part of you with us❤

You are wonderful. Please stay as you are ♥️ Through all the emotions you feel and want to share with us. And your thoughts and comments about Lana's Lyrics are great. You are the best for me. Greetings and hugs from Germany ♥️

Mere your vulnerability is what connects us to you. f those commenters im a fan for life!!!

Personally, I really appreciate when you share your feelings and experiences. The reason I like watching your reaction-videos is because I want to hear your point of view and your thoughts on the songs, I hope you don't feel like you have to share anything, even if I love it when you do :)) No one is forcing anyone to watch your content, if they don't like it they can watch someone else, there are plenty of reviews and reactions to the album by now. Lastly, please don't let the negative comments bring you down, I promise you that they are just a very vocal minority, the majority of your viewers are here for YOU (I absolutely adore Lana and she brought me here, but I subscribed for you).

I think here Lana is kinda referring to her fans by saying "you wanted me sadder" cuz most fans want her to release albums like her previous records "born to die" and "ultraviolence". she was sad during those eras because of her boyfriend and family issues. however, she says she is ultimately happy and loves making this kind of music

I swear the universe has brought me to your videos for a reason. I was diagnosed with TMJ recently and my neck, shoulders, posture are constantly in pain or tense. As soon as you demonstrated the small pillow I got so excited and bought one immediately! PT is expensive, so here's hoping!! Thank you!!! Also, I just wanted to hop on board with these other comments and say you needn't hide your emotions at all if you don't want to! I think it's inspiring how in touch with them you are. I'm so sorry to hear what you are going through, too. I had to leave someone last year for similar reasons and can unfortunately empathize. This song addresses those feelings so well. I hope you heal at the pace best for you. Xx

Do Happiness is a Butterfly please!

I’ve been watching your vids reacting to Lana’s music and it’s really made me just enjoy you as a person, so I’m gonna sub to your channel 🩵 please don’t listen to any negativity cuz you’ve got lots of people here who support you as a person and love the way you make content and express yourself 🥰

Never stop emoting, I love your big emotions! And your sympathy and empathy! Never stop being you! 🎉❤

i feel like you are an english teacher, explaining difficult poetry! love your reactions sm

I actually really appreciate you showing emotion, because it validates my own emotional responses too.

You should do a podcast! I would never stop listening girl❤

I love Lana’s music and I am aspiring to become a counselor. Ive enjoyed watching your reactions and interpretations of her songs. It hurts me to hear that you’ve received negative comments about your emotional vulnerability in your videos. It just goes to show how uncomfortable people are with emotional expression and says nothing about you! I really admire your vulnerability and insight and I can tell you are an amazing therapist. Wishing you all the best on your healing journey and thanks for the Lana appreciation. ❤️

please ignore the comments about showing your emotions. i just found your account today and ive been nonstop watching videos and ive already grown to feel a connection with you because you do express your emotions and i love the way you get into detail about things, i feel safe here:)

Hi there! I just started following your Lana reactions as a therapist and I've loved you. Please, don't feel bad just because people have a closed minded relationship with therapy, EVERYONE needs therapy, especially therapists who have to help people with messed up stories so much. Thankfully, mental health is becoming to be a matter of awareness, little by little, we've been living in a broken world since the dawn of time and it has taken a toll, it's only natural wanting to get help in order to get better. The other misconception is that being a therapist yourself you are immune to things like that what happened with your soon to be ex husband (thank God). Anyways I just wanted to give you the proper admiration you deserve for having the courage to get out, get help and start over again and may your path be filled with blessings 🙏🏻

we love and support you, you’re amazing with an important insight that we love, that’s why we’re here!

Watching those videos and hearing about your perspective and feelings, that feels therapeutic to me. I love that you share your emotions and your stories with us, it's what makes your channel really special and your videos really important for your followers!

I love fishtail!!! eeeeee

Your reaction videos are the best, Mere! 🤗 You share a lot of therapeutic information along the way and it’s amazing, only welcome 🙏🏼❤ Your emotions show your empathy, understanding and I admire that ❤

I've read the comment about a therapist needing a therapist exactly minutes ago and it was so cruel. We are human beings and everyone has feelings. I'm so glad I've discovered your channel because you're the kind of people that make me feel hopeful on society. Love your reactions, love your presence here on YT but overall I love how real and natural you are. 💙💙 Sending love from Spain

your videos are very fruitful to me! As a Lana fans it helps me to understand Lana's intentions in her songs. Thank you

A really unfortunate predicament that society finds itself in today is the fact that people think that your emotions are something to be controlled. I think that having a therapist that is open with her emotions and is able to help others by being sympathetic and helping them process their own emotions that they don’t know how to deal with is a blessing. I only hope that therapists who are empaths know how to deal with the trauma that is being dumped onto them.

5:32 i believe the lyric is a reference to one of her pre-born to die songs called jump, the lyrics in that are “palm trees in black and white, the last thing i saw before i died” it’s a beautiful parallel to her younger selfs experience.

I really identify with what you talk about in the last few minutes, I’ve gone through something similar and still cried at this video a year later 😭

This is one my favourite songs on the album ❤ Hugs to you Mere- I love that you are genuine and open with your feelings in your videos 🙂🫶❤️ I’m really enjoying this Lana series 🥲

I love the channel! Don’t apologize for showing your feelings and stopping the video/song. This is what makes us love this channel! If you can, I’d love to see your reaction to Let the Light In. Kisses from Dubai!

I love your reactions videos I really love your understanding of the songs🥰

yesss another amazing video!! i absolutely love your interpretations of these songs, thank u for being so vulnerable with us- i’ve sobbed with you to your videos multiple times and i just love that everyone watching can connect in that way

You are so brave!! I am always happy when see a new video of you here.

Fishtail supremacy

please don't change because of haters, we love your reactions

Anyone telling you to control your emotions is probably shoving everything they feel very deep down. I would not take their advice queen! You gotta be yourself ❤

Im the one who once commented "We need a therapist for the therapist" and i think u got me wrong. I also cried listening to Fingertips and i joked about needing a therapist after it. I thought it was funny that you were a therapist yourself so i just said that, didnt mean it in the way youre framing it.

amazing reaction, really enjoyed listening to this song with you a lot!!

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

we love you girl

i 100% felt when you said it sounded like she could barely get the words out, u can really feel the emotion in this song especially

I do really felt identified as well… We appreciate your work and personally hope that you can deal gracefully with this healing process 🙏🏽

Thank you for care about our backs🥺 love how emotional you're in your reactions

Some people believe that showing emotion or not always being happy is weak or unhealthy. When in reality it is a part of the human experience to feel pain and sadness. Sometimes exploring that sadness makes you a healthier individual because it gives you perspective on yourself and others. Of course therapists shouldn’t be emotionless.

I interpret the “fishtail” part very similar to what you described- more so in an intimate way. “Don’t you dare say that you’ll braid my hair” is a way to resemble her most likely being intimate with her partner. The intimacy being the glue keeping this all together. The powerful thing about music and especially Lana as a songwriter.. is it can all be interpreted in so many different ways. There’s always so much more to decide and analyze with each listen. Lana is one of the best artists and songwriters of this generations and for generations to come.

hi! um, i'm sorry, i don't really leave comments on yt that often, i don't know you that well and i've just seen a couple of your videos, but i feel like you should know this: so, the videos i saw from you were the reactions to taylor's songs (right now i'm on the lana playlist bcuz, since i'm here, what more damage could it bring?) and i've seen you being emotional to some songs, what i really apreciate. i'm totally the type to cry over sad songs but it feels so silly that makes me feel kinda of weak(?) and embarrassed, so seeing someone else feeling the same way allowed me to think that it's ok to cry, specially over taylor, that girl knows how to make a song that brings all out. well, i just tought that it would be good for you to hear/read/know that is ok to cry and be emotional too, since you helped me think like that. your feelings are totally valid and you're very strong for being able to expose them, along with your personal life. just to reinforce, i'm not that good at english, but i hope you get me. have a nice life, since i doubt i will build up the courage to write another comment in this life

my queen ❤

for me, this song is the classic silent treatment. especially the Victorian thing. "we are always quiet, talk to me!!!!!" and then the lyric "I like how you talk, how you speak", so appreciating when he actually is communicating with her. and then the chorus, don't just say I'm not the one. usually people who give the silent treatment don't care how they say things, or do I say, care in the point of wanting to hurt

I come to this channel to cry with you over art as therapy, because I dont have money to afford therapy right now thank you

I'm so sorry to hear that people have been saying all that. Please its more then okay to show ur feelings too, you are a person too with feelings that need to come out.

Please keep on doing these reactions!! You make this so special 🎉❤

Therapist have feeling and lives too! Of course ur going to have emotional! We are all human with different things going on in our lives. Just because that song doesn’t make them emotional or don’t connect with the song or artist doesn’t mean someone else won’t. It’s upsets me when I see someone post nasty comments, I just people would be nice. My mum used to say to me if you don’t have something nice to say then something at all. 💖 I feel her pain 🥺

I wish I could be in tune with my emotions as you are ❤

I just wanted to say how beautiful you are, I have just subscribed to your channel because these Lana breakdowns are everything 💕 whatever’s going on in your life don’t listen to whoever is being unkind. If Lana taught me anything it’s the importance of being soft in hard situations, if that makes sense. ❤

Loving this channel 😌

I am incredibly late, but fishtail is one of my all time favourite lana songs since the new album came out. The lyrics just really seem to 'speak' to me and the one lyric that really stuck with me was "you're so funny, I wish I could skinny dip inside your mind". It's just such a powerful song and makes me cry almost every time (written before I watched the video)

ok i need that butterfly pillow tho

I liked and subscribed to your channel because of such a raw reactions and showing truly how I feel. I bet you are an amazing therapist. ❤

I was able to try the pillow last night. It was amazing.

mentioning the black and white palm tree stuff makes me think of black beauty which is one of her songs you should really listen to!

Thank you so much for this vid this is my fave song in the album

I didn't know why this song was affecting me so much. thanks to your interpretation, I do know now !

I love your decor

Please be yourself!! Please be the amazing human being you are!

Love your interpretation of Lana´s songs 🤩

I’m so sorry for what comments you’ve been receiving…We’re all human, we all have a past and triggers, you can do whatever you want and share as much as you want 💜✨ Love your videos, very therapeutic

the song is about a boyfriend of her that wants her to be broken and sadder , she healed and she was better and the guy couldn't. accept it

I love your channel... such real, honest and beautiful reactions. So interesting and lovely to watch. 🙂👍❤🎵

To the naysayers..."this therapist" gives great and honest reviews and we who care truly appreciate them! Don't stifle your emotions or responses, this is what makes your uploads resonate with us so well. Thanks and God bless from Dallas, TX.

Love this song so much . I was on the stairs, Ella Fitzgerald in the air Feelin' hella rare Another song about a person in her life that doesn’t want to see her shine and at her best . They wanted her sadder .

Please do 'let the light in' next please

Love your channel and love how much you love Lana ❤

if you like the beat in this one, you will like white mustang for sure!

I love you so much your reacts are the best !!!

love you so much. thank you for sharing and i wish things go alright

sending u lots of love mere!!!!!

therapist reacting to a therapist ❤