At first I felt disappointed with
Honeymoon; maybe because
Ultraviolence had snatched my wig within a millisecond, and therefore I had (way too) high expectations for
Honeymoon, or solely because Lana’s promo singles for
Honeymoon couldn’t compare to those of
Ultraviolence, and my hype was slowly fading. However that be, my love for
Honeymoon grew immensely over the past two days, and I think it might have been a mistake listening to the UO LQ leak beforehand.
I get major
Ultraviolence vibes from the first half of
Honeymoon, whereas the second half is giving me
Born To Die teas, with
Art Deco and
Burnt Norton (Interlude) kind of working as a link between these two. I’m really wondering if this was Lana’s intention, or if I’m just trippin’. Altogether, I prefer the first half over the second one.
(I put the rest in spoiler tags 'cause I had too much time on my hands and created this long ass post...)
Opinion
01. Honeymoon 7.8
Sometimes I’m in the mood for this song, and sometimes I’m not, but if I am, it always slays my innermost. However, I think it’s a weak opener for the album.
02. Music to Watch Boys to 8.0
It seems like it was yesterday when I read about her talking an idea for a new song she might call “Music to Watch Boys to” a year ago, and here we go. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t expect something more captivating from this, and that the song was livinging up to all the hype it got, but still it turned out to be an experimental, well-produced, lyrically decent song.
03. Terrence Loves You 10.0
I love absolutely everything about this song. It’s very, very personal to me, and the line “I lost myself when I lost you” still destroys every little bit of me, always leaving me sobbing in my bed like a little baby. It’s also one of my all-time favourites of her discography.
04. God Knows I Tried 10.0
I can’t believe I didn’t feel this song at first, but as soon as I gave the HQ version a spin, it left me completely bald. Lyrically, it’s probably my fave besides “Terrence Loves You”, and I truly think it’s her best vocal performance to date.
05. High By the Beach 9.5
This song made my summer, and I adore its freshness, revengeful lyrics and production. I still can’t warm up to the helicopter/fan noise in the beginning, though.
06. Freak 9.7
“Freak” is so dynamic, its structure is so intriguing, there’s so much going on in this song, so many details that make you experience the song anew with every listen - it’s ****ing amazing. It would have been a 10 if it wasn’t for the second verse’s sloppy songwriting; it almost seems like Lana got tired after a while and was thinking “Meh. Let’s get this **** done…”.
07. Art Deco 9.9
This song makes me crawl on the floor on all fours like a 2$ *****, and I love it. Although its lyrics are not sexual by any means, the production, Lana’s sultry voice and the moaned “Why?” make “Art Deco” my ultimate future sex tune. Artistically, it’s far from being one of her best, but this hot bop is exactly what I need for the cold days that are going to arrive.
08. Burnt Norton (Interlude)
Amazing poem, amazing interlude, amazingly unratable.
09. Religion 7.9
Even though “Religion” is kind of forgettable and somehow strikes me as a filler, I love it. I don’t know… it’s not a masterpiece either lyrically or artistically, but I adore the chorus and the mood it's creating.
10. Salvatore 5.4
Besides “24”, it’s the only song I really can’t get into, unfortunately. It’s too kitsch for me, and I just can’t relate to it. However, it’s really Lana-esque (like, it could be the lovechild of “Carmen” and “Summertime Sadness”), its lyrics are catchy as ****, and I can actually picture a really great music video for this one. Thus I’m gonna stop dragging it to the pits of hell and just leave it that.
11. The Blackest Day 9.9
At first I was like “What’s all the fuss about? The song isn’t thaaaat great…”, but sistrens, I’ve seen the light. It’s a lyrical and vocal masterpiece, and the structure, the power and dynamics of the song are basically flawless.
12. 24 4.0
It pains me to say it, but I just don’t feel the song. Maybe/hopefully I’ll see the light one day. Besides the chorus, I like it lyrically, though.
13. Swan Song 9.2
I love it from start to finish (the intro is especially exquisite, though), and the “Put your white tennis shoes on and follow me” line already is iconic. I somehow can’t play it too many times in a row, though. Probably it’s because the song is really, really dark even for Lana standards and puts me in an even darker mood.
14. Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood 5.5
It’s a nice song, but I wouldn’t have missed it if it hadn’t made the record. It also doesn’t fit the album well unlike “The Other Woman” did fit "Ultraviolence". Oh well.
Ø 8.4
Ultraviolence (Ø 9.2) > Born To Die (Ø 8.29) > Honeymoon (Ø 8.22) > Paradise (Ø 7.8)
The highlights of the album are
∙ the bridge (So let there be light…) in Lana Knows I Tried
∙ the sax and I lost myself when I lost you line in Terrence Loves You
∙ the future iconic Put your white tennis shoes on and follow me line in Swan Song
∙ the You want more (Why?) lines in Art Deco
∙ the bridge (You should’ve known better…), the outro (It’s not one of those phases…), and the Oh my God’s in The Blackest Day
∙ the We won’t survive, we’re sinking into the sand line in High By the Beach
∙ the pre-chorus (Your halo’s full of fire…) and the roar in Freak
∙ the Catch me if you can, working on my tan line in Salvatore
) but sometimes albums can flow by having a certain sound that can be heard throughout the whole album without being repetitive in a way. From the songs I heard, Terrence Loves You and Music to Watch Boys To can be on an album, High By The Beach on another and Honeymoon on a third. 
