Attachment Disorder, Emotional Health, and Lana Del Rey

 Attachment Disorder, Emotional Health, and Lana Del Rey

    Unfulfilled bonds during childhood can have devastating effects on the psychological development of a child. Troubled relationships with fathers can sometimes lead to something we know as "Daddy Issues," which can be a cocktail of different feelings and actions in people when trying to form connections with others. Lana Del Rey's music often explores themes of nostalgia, loss, and failed relationships. Some of her songs, such as "Daddy Issues" with The Neighborhood, touch on the idea of troubled father-daughter relationships and their impact on one's emotional state and ability to form healthy connections with others. In her music, Lana Del Rey delves into the complex emotional landscape of individuals who have experienced unfulfilled bonds in childhood and how it can shape their adult lives.

    So why exactly does the music of Lana Del Rey aggregate such a following of people suffering from this issue? Lana Del Rey’s early discography is characterized by an obsessive, overly-romanticized view of love. The narrator of “Born To Die” and “Ultraviolence” lives to please their lover, erasing their sense of self in order to fit what they believe their lover wants (Video Games, Black Beauty, Off To The Races, Without You, Cruel World, Yes To Heaven). Listeners of her music can often relate to the emotions present in the songs. Feelings of helplessness, remorse, and anger are all shaken and blended together produces the ultimate mix for younger audiences struggling with such emotions.