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  • Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass

  • Written by: Lana Del Rey
  • Narrated by: Lana Del Rey
  • Length: 39 mins
  • 4.9 out of 5 stars (182 ratings)

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Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass

Written by: Lana Del Rey
Narrated by: Lana Del Rey
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The New York Times best-selling debut book of poetry from Lana Del Rey, Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass.

Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass is the title poem of the book and the first poem I wrote of many. Some of which came to me in their entirety, which I dictated and then typed out, and some that I worked laboriously picking apart each word to make the perfect poem. They are eclectic and honest and not trying to be anything other than what they are and for that reason I’m proud of them, especially because the spirit in which they were written was very authentic.” (Lana Del Rey)

Lana’s breathtaking first book solidifies her further as “the essential writer of her times” (The Atlantic). The collection features more than 30 poems, many exclusive to the book: "Never to Heaven", "The Land of 1,000 Fires", "Past the Bushes Cypress Thriving", "LA Who Am I to Love You?", "Tessa DiPietro", "Happy, Paradise Is Very Fragile", "Bare Feet on Linoleum", and many more. The result is an extraordinary poetic landscape that reflects the unguarded spirit of its creator.

Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass is also brought to life in an unprecedented spoken-word audiobook that features Lana Del Rey reading 14 select poems from the book accompanied by music from Grammy Award-winning musician Jack Antonoff.

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Made me tear up

I wish the chapters were titled/labelled. Otherwise, a beautiful work of art! Highly recommend. Very thought-provoking.

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Nice and short perfect for a commute

Lana does a great job here I just wish the recording was of higher quality.

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Love her poetry

Literal the way poetry should be - disguised as metaphor . The review requires 15 words.. let’s see

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Ethereal and a Transcendent Escape

This is a unique and transcendent 40 minutes of bliss. Lana uses her experiences, her voice, her creative ways to describe her world. A world for us all to escape into. Her descriptions of LA to a simple Zimmerman floral dress paint a visual feast through words. The music carries it like an ocean current. This is a must listen for anyone that wants to float away and remember past loves, a bright future and eternal blue skies.

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Immaculate

Talented, brilliant, incredible, amazing, show stopping, spectacular, never the same, totally unique, completely not ever been done before, Unafraid to reference or not reference, put it in a blender, shit on it, vomit on it, eat it, give birth to it.

Lana did that. I love you girlie.

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This is art

Lana, you’ve done it again. This is such a beautiful piece of art. I felt your soul within every piece. Thank you for sharing yourself with the world.

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as always grant is beautiful

her voice is so smooth and alluring. her words are swim into each other it’s so beautiful. and she makes me feel so seen about the most mundane things. i love her

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I love you Lana

Thank you for blessing us with your words, voice, art and feelings. This is beautiful <3

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lana del rey is God

this book is my therapy. life laugh love lana del rey. buy this book <3

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Magical!

listening to it was like a beautiful adventure, it took me to a lot of different places :D

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