“Mariners Apartment Complex”

I chose this song as another way of emphasizing Linda’s devotion to Willy. As a single released before her upcoming 6th album, Norman Fucking Rockwell, it is reminiscent of some of her previous work in Honeymoon and Ultraviolence. However, it is more positive in tone, thus, it suits Linda’s attempt at normalcy. The beach has always been a lyrical leitmotiv within Lana’s music, always symbolizing freedom and escape from the world. This theme is found in “High by the Beach”, “13 Beaches”, and “Get Free”, and is continued into “Mariners Apartment Complex.” “And who I’ve been is with you on these beaches. Your Venice bitch, your die-hard, your weakness. Maybe I could save you from your sins, So, kiss the sky and whisper to Jesus. My, my, my, you found this, you need this. Take a deep breath, baby, let me in.” I envision the verse playing before she exits the scene, so I’d have Linda fixing up the kitchen, putting items away, cleaning up, etc., as it plays. She’ll occasionally pause and think, which will relate to the “So, kiss the sky and whisper to Jesus” line. “Your Venice bitch,” not only refers to her other single from the 6th album that is titled “Venice Bitch”, but it also represents the ideal woman that Lana is always aspiring to be. This parallels nicely with Linda, as she is an idealist who believes that everything will be fine through submission to her husband.  She also believes that by catering to and playing into his delusions, that it will help him, as well as herself, in the long run. After Linda leaves, Willy will reenter the kitchen and begin babbling downstairs as the instrumental ends.