According to Lana Del Rey, the coronavirus has created an existential vacuum in people because they can no longer distract themselves by “buying shoes”.
The singer confided in Jack Antonoff about it, explaining that the lockdown caused a nervous breakdown among people who initially used shopping as a way to forget about their problems.
She said: “I think there has been some existential panic for a long time now but people didn’t pay attention because they were too busy shopping for shoes. And how cute are the shoes. Love it. But now that you can’t go shopping anymore, you have to look at your partner and be like ‘I’ve been living with you for 20 years, but do I really know you?’ People realize that they actually only have a minimal notion of who they are because if they tried to go any further, they would have a mini hysteric for no reason, and they couldn’t explain why. “
In the eyes of the artist, panic is inevitable for any human being, but she admits to being aware that people will criticize her for these words.
“It’s part of our genetic makeup,” she continued, “Some people are just the type to panic. I think a lot of people are like that.”
Lena also admitted that according to her, the virus is a “reflection” of what is going on inside us.
She continued: “I subscribe to the idea that what is happening in the macrocosm, whether it is the president or a virus that forces us to isolate ourselves, is a reflection of what is happening in our homes, in our rooms, a reflection of what people are talking about. “
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