“He hit me and it felt like a kiss, Jim brought me back, reminding me of when we were kids” also reminds me of the way kids are taught that when a boy hits you it means he has a crush on you. It’s instilled in us from a young age to accept that behavior.

You’re absolutely right about the Jim Jones mass suicide reference..Where the followers were brainwashed to drink cyanide laced Kool-Aid. The footage for her “Freak” music video was originally meant for “Ultraviolence”.. it features a Charles Manson-like cult, and Lana drinks Kool-Aid in the video. She also talked in interviews about how she herself used to be in a cult which she was lucky enough to escape from. She said the leader had an abusive “break you down in order to build you up” mentality. That inspired this song. A dark, tragic, poetic lens into the mind of a submissive woman brainwashed and blinded by a toxic love. Features many extreme symptoms of someone who might have Dependent Personality Disorder.

Lana has many “controversial” lyrics, some even more so than this song. I’ve never understood the accusations that she’s glamorizing these subjects. Her music is her art & I feel like she has the right to sing about experiences she’s had whether they’re good or bad. I’ve always got the impression that she writes her music for herself first & foremost then she chooses to share it with us, thankfully. I can see how it could potentially be therapeutic & healing for her. But I can also see how it could make some people uncomfortable regardless of her intentions. None of my comment is directed specifically at you or your reaction btw, just some general thoughts I’ve had regarding this song for a few years now. Loving all of your Lana videos! ❤

“he hit me and it felt like a kiss” is a song by The Crystals from like the 60s, and was written by a woman who was being abused by her husband.

victims of abuse should be allowed to talk about it without fear of judgment and without fear of making others uncomfortable, so that they can understand what they are going through and get out of that situation. Great video 😊🧡

she wasn’t singing about how she wants the abuse she’s singing about her trauma and how he manipulated her❤

This song in my opinion is in the Stockholm system mindset. I went through it. With a guy I loved since we were kids. A lot of people get mad and say that she’s glamorizing abuse in the song but I don’t see it that way . I see it in a therapeutic way of talking about it and that was the mindset of how she thought of things at that time which I relate to. When she came out with this song it helped me get out of the 7+ years of it that I dealt with. This song helped me leave. I instantly knew how she meant this song the first time I heard it.

"I could have died right then because he was right beside me." Is the most intense lyric in this song for me To me she is saying she's so happy with him she could die because he's by her side But also that her life is in danger because of abuse and that she could die at any moment should he go even further.

This is exactly what Lana's "Question For The Culture" post was criticizing. Mainstream girls like Rihanna and Beyonce have multiple songs about violence in a relationship, assault, etc. For example Beyonce's Drunk In Love lyric "Eat the cake, Anna Mae" Yes it wasn't sang by Beyonce but it was still on her song, if she had a problem she could've done something about it. Or when Rihanna said, "Just gonna stand there and watch me burn? Well, that's alright, because I like the way it hurts" What's the difference between that and Lana saying "give me all of that ultraviolence" or perhaps "he hit me and it felt like a kiss" which was actually a song by a woman who was being abused in the 1960's. Nobody undertsands how hard it is to leave someone you have known or been close with for a while regardless of what they put you through, that is why she sings about it the way she does. Many times when a long term relationship gets abusive, many people go into a stage of denial as you mentioned in this video. "I can hear violins" or "It felt like a kiss" is her trying to convince herself that everything is alright. No victim should have to be shamed and criticized for speaking up about there experience, people do it all the time and are praised for it, many mainstream artists sing about it yet for some reason it's only a problem when it comes to Lana.

Man you upload so often i am impressed at the amount and quality. Good job, please dont burn yourself out.

I never got the people who blame her for “glamorization of abuse”. I think she captures it as it is, an experience like any other. It’s shocking to others because they haven’t experienced it or been in that state of mind. Sometimes even if you are in the depths of an abusive relationship, it can feel like you are deeply entwined with the other person (or thing). Sometimes that entwinement even feels comforting or it feels like you deserve it, no matter how toxic and hurtful and unhealthy having that point of view is. That is a nuanced and paradoxical situation to be in which she captures perfectly. Even the unhealthy and dark parts of human experience deserve to be captured and expressed. That can even be a cathartic process and it could even be the thing that convinces you to break free from the abuse (seeing your art reflecting back this gruesome experience which is all kinds of twisted). What matters is that she got over this.

I read somewhere that Jim is Jim beam... apparently she said that in an interview. She has referred to Jim in more than one song, "jimmy jimmy coco puff" ... Also, "Jim raised me up" She was sent to a boarding school as a teen for alcoholism.

"he hit me and it felt like a kiss" is not a way to romanticize abuse. I don't understand why so many people see this line so literal. She's talking about how it gets easy for someone to see things that way once you are stuck in an abusive relationship. There's this constant build up and break down that many abusers do, that's one of the reasons why it's so hard to get out of these situations because we're being manipulated.

Lana has some “controversial lyrics” but you can’t help but appreciate the bravery of writing down and creating music out of your own experiences

Ultraviolence could also be the words ultraviolet and violence put together, ultrviolet being a very energetic and damaging type of radiation no one is able to see. Lana could also be talking about an abusive relationship no one sees

im glad you also picked up on how ultraviolence is the violence being done to her that isn't seen! i heard someone once talk about how it's like ultraviolet light, unable to be seen by the human eye. your take on the song being about her alcoholism is also really interesting to me. people have speculated that "Jim" could reference jim beam, jim jones, and also jim morrison, who she mentions in another song, "gods and monsters"

As to me the strongest lyrics is 'Jim told me that', it gives me chills every time. It makes think about how we could completely entrust ourselves to people who embody all our insecurities and past traumas

I will be honest I resonated a lot with ultraviolence the song because it really mirrored how my mindset was when I was in an abusive situation. It is like vent song for me because I needed to be able to explain why I stayed in that cycle of abuse and trauma bonding. "He lift me up" then he'd take me down low. I thought I was such crap and being hurt was what I felt like I deserved. And he made me feel like I deserved it. So I felt like him hurting me was what I needed and that was what was going to help me repent for my sins because I saw him as my everything. I put him above me. Abuse is hard and some abuse survivors don't make it out. Luckily I did. I don't see this song as glamorizing the violence. I see it as an expression that is accurate. Sometimes the truth is uncomfortable. Some ask " why do abuse victims stay"? This is why. It's ugly and awful and warped

Lana's songwriting is unmatched.

You DEFINITELY should do Pretty When You Cry, it's from that same album and it's the final point in this relationship.

He Hit Me and It Felt Like a Kiss is also undoubtedly a reference to the song of the same name by The Crystals, which also hints at the toxic and abusive relationship between Phil and Ronnie Spector, a lot of disturbing music history there as well. I also find that in light of her music video for candy necklaces , I'm so stunned at Lana's ability to look at her lineage, whether it be her family or the women / history in music and Hollywood that inform her context today, she is constantly creating new meaning and juxtaposing the past with her present.

I've always thought Jim is alcohol so I'm happy you get the same conclusion. And love the production sooo much. Also love your Lana's reactions because they help me to understand the lyrics and also my own thoughts and troubles, is exciting listening to you every time

love your reactions. ultraviolence is her darkest album, she was really depressed. keep in mind that the lyrics are only a point of view of someone who has gone though it, not really a glamourization, but an expression.

Whenever she talks about Jim (which she does in a lot of her songs) she is talking about alcohol, she said it herself in one interview

DV survivor here❤ love this song and the confusion and despair it captures.

UV is Lana's darkest and the most rock-sounding album. Yes, some lyrics may trigger some people and make them say Lana is glamorizing domestic abuse (of course she isn't doing that), but the overall style of the album, its sound design, rock elements along with retro/vintage vibes make this album stand out of her other works in a good way

Tbh coming from a family of domestic violence, chaos, addiction all these types of songs from her did was help me get through it as a tween & teen - i think a lot of people talking about how its being glamorized aren't in those situations

so many lana videos lately, thank you! i love hearing your explanations, and i just love your overall calming aura.

Yeah jim bourbon 🥃 She also say it in cruel world “Get a little bit of Bourbon in ya”

I’ve been waiting for this one! Didn’t disappoint, i love your videos so much💗

The impression faces she makes have me rolling. This is how one would expect anyone to react, but those who are used to these lyrics, don't usually think how strong those lyrics are, and watching her face and her explanations is a hit back to reality and rawness of that message

Mere thank you so much for spend your time doing this reaction. Your videos are amazing

You’re my new comfort channel

This is just a general statement; I just need to say I think it is so, so, soooo interesting to hear your take on this song, and all of your other Lana-reactions. I appreciate it immensely. I have listened to and sang along to UV for YEARS and it’s nice to be reminded of the meaning.. I am so fascinated by psychology and how the mind works and I’ve learned so much about that through your professional knowledge and explanation of the deeper representation of lyrics. It really helps us to get to know the artist better, too. 💕

I "like" the idea of showing how someone can have a toxic relationship with alcohol, something that brings you up at first and then drops you down into a cycle of drinking everyday (he HIT me and it felt like a KISS)

Ngl you fully turned me around on this song with your idea of this being a narrative for alcohol abuse. Within that lens this song really takes an entirely different turn and I’m thankful for this revisit to one of the more divisive but still captivating songs in Lana’s catalogue

loving your videos mere, thank you so much.

omg yes!!! i ve been waiting for this reaction, thank youu

A BIG HUG FROM BRAZIL 💜💜💜 I'm so in love with your videos, I really appreciate your way to see those elements in Lana's musics.. 💜💜

The song has like three layers of meaning and it’s absolutely beautiful. I can’t get enough. Great reaction

Like Mere, I started listening to Lana through her later work, (NFR for me) and then went back to her earlier albums. Her journey from codependent abusive relationships to a place where she seems like she is starting to heal and be in a better place is what makes her discography so beautiful and resonant to me. Like in real life, her growth is not linear, and that also is relatable, inspiring and gives hope. To me BTD and P are the beginning of the journey, everything is focused and centered in the objects of her relationships. UV in particular feels like hitting rock bottom, Honeymoon feels like a complete disassociate period, with a little bit of insight (“I never bought into your bullshit”). LFL feels like things starting to turn around, finding joy in yourself (“13 beaches”) and with others (the collabs), and “Get Free” being a relative high point of awareness and change. By NFR! the power dynamics have mostly changed, her lover is a boring man-child, she’s in charge, looking beyond herself as well to climate change, etc, but still regressing at times or feeling despair (😊🦋). Chemtrails is escapism but into a healthier normality. BB and Ocean Blvd are the intense therapy sessions, doing the hard work to heal her trauma and connect with the healthy members of her family and her friends. In this light, UV does not seem glamorizing to me, whether it be about DV or alcohol, it’s a low point in the journey, but hitting rock bottom is necessary to start to heal. She’s amazing, and so are you, I learn so much from all your content ❤

I would like to say that most people are also not a fan of abusive relationships-- yet they happen and Lana singing about it makes me feel not alone

thank you so much for doing this, i understand the song way better now even though i’ve already done a lot of research on it and evaluated it so much on my own

Thank you for giving more context to the song, I don't think anyone truly knows her perspective when she was writing it but it's powerful no matter how you look at it.

Rewatching every single one of your Lana reactions just to say that you are amazing and I love you

Ultraviolence is also referencing the movie Clockwork Orange. Not sure if you’re familiar with it, but the term is referenced multiple times and there are awful things that happen in that film. Sometimes I think Lana is being literal, and I believe she’s using many inspirations for this one. This is the title track to the album, so there must be some layers to it ✌️

I can hear sirens means that she’s in the ambulance & i can hear violins means the violins are being played at her funeral

You uploaded this six minutes ago. Thank you. Thank you. Here we go…(and I see Paper Bag below.) Please keep sharing your reactions. I’m grateful to have found your channel. I’d love to hear your reaction on the entire NFR album.

we will support you, keep uploading we love to hear what you say

Throughout her albums lana talks about the relationship that she has with men, addictions and also with the idea that people have of her. In her fist albums she puts her lover/addiction on top of everything whereas from "lust for life" onwards she "realizes" about how abusive it was and starts to dismantle the idea that people had about her. Or at least that's what I perceive. I love your videos and your your analysis ❤

i think another interesting interpretation of the song and album as a whole that i havent seen many people touch up on is that the title ultraviolence to me really sounds / reminds me of ultraviolet. i rmbr when my friends first introduced me to lana i genuinely thought the album was called ultraviolet. but watching this video and listening to u talk about how the title could be about extra or excessive violence make me realise. ultraviolet is a wavelength outside of our visible spectrum meaning we cant see it. ultraviolence could be a nod to that (especially with the themes of domestic abuse and abusive relationships that are more prone to be covered up or be denied by the victim) where it could mean violence or trauma that is not always visible to people from first glance or at all from just looking at the outside. it could also make sense because this album is known by ldr fans to be one of her most emotional almost having not been released due to personal reasons if it wasnt for her label forcing her to release it. hope you guys understood that 😊

Enjoyed watching this reaction, despite the heavy content. I cringe with every listen to this song as my lana playlist continues to loop. I feel like I can listen with a little less distress now, but whew. It’s a doozy! Love that you pointed out the cardinal! ❤

I believe that “jim” is also a metaphor for liquor

The phrase "He hit me (and it felt like a kiss) is an original song by The Crystals from 1962. Those are not Lana's original lyrics....ukposts.info/have/v-deo/nmJhg7BwkKiQtKM.html

Ive been waiting for this omggg

I love this song, because I felt every emotion she pours (not only on this one but on the whole album) and it helped to make me feel understood through tough times. Hope you react and give us your thoughts of the album.

I love your Lana reactions so much!

I think you got it all the way through!! Her reasoning and writing is very complex and not superficial most of the times. I believe it’s a mix of all the elements you mentioned, it makes sense and she’s perfectly capable of writing a song completely metaphorical about something so harsh about her past. Awesome! I love your videos, so fresh to see this input 🩷

I've been watching your videos on lana lately and I love them so much. I love your worl and thank your for uploading so often ❤

It's so interesting hearing your point of views🤔loved ur video💗

Lyrics on the whole uv album seem shocking at first (not just this song) but it's a perfect expression of the conflicting emotions, when being drawn to bad things and people, trying to convince yourself you deserve better. For me it's comforting to face those feelings in form of art and learn that it's not my fault that my mind cannot just want what's best for me.

Omg yes!!!!! I’m loving your reactions

This reaction is totally gold! Keep it up :D

I am LOVING this love for Lana songs, please keep going with this direction, love your vids and calm reflections

ur so good at interpreting her songs like all i do is lay down cry and try to relate 😭

one of my favourite songs from her but definitely my favourite album. along with black beauty also from the UV album. seen someone in the comments say that this was her darkest album and i think that’s what it makes it majorly relatable. the line between triggering and comforting is so fine🤍🙏🏻

The parts where he calls her poison - Abusers will blame the victim for their actions being all like: you made me do this, you are insane, etc. (He tells her she is poisoning him and this is why he abuses her) As for the cult leader part - Cult leaders are charismatic, as abusers often are, and it's hard to leave a cult just like an abusive relationship. I had no idea about Jim waking people up, that makes so much sense for abusers as they tend to do the same. Maybe alcohol makes more sense but the song could definitely be about both alcohol and domestic violence. It's always a pleasure watching your videos. Even as a big Lana fan I always learn some new, valuable information and see things from a different POV. ❤

I know the character of Jim has been said to be many things - a specific person, a character of sorts to represent different relationships, alcohol, etc. With this song and as someone who has had a relationship of sorts with alcohol, I do like to listen to the song this way and I love the way you described it. I have also read that Lana was inspired by what Lana describes as "an underground sect which was reigned by a guru. He surrounded himself with young girls. He thought that he had to break people first to build them up again." She was apparently part of this group. I read that this has something to do with AA where there is a New York group led by a man named Jim. Which would be interesting to think about since escaping alcoholism and falling victims to a cult of sorts is such a troubling scenario and the fact that Jim has been referred to as both these things, I just find that very interesting. With the cult theme in mind, an obvious potential reference is Jim Jones. If I remember correctly, the original music video for Ultraviolence ended up being used for the song 'Freak' which had a specific cult theme like that of Jim Jones. I would like to think it is all of the above. I think many of her songs intertwine these different stories and themes and it is much bigger than one defining moment, at least in my perception of her art. On the topic of abuse explored in this song, I do also want to quote what Lana has said in response to criticism she has received for what people say is romanticizing abuse: "I'm fed up with female writers and alt singers saying that I glamorize abuse when in reality I'm just a glamorous person singing about the realities of what we are all now seeing are very prevalent emotionally abusive relationships all around the world." "I’ve been honest and optimistic about the challenging relationships I’ve had. That’s just how it is for many women. And that was sadly my experience up until the point that those records were made." "I also feel it really paved the way for other women to stop ‘ putting on a happy face’ and just be able to say whatever the hell they wanted to in their music" I'm not personally saying one thing or another -- I like things being up to interpretation and it depends on the listener and how they personally connect and feel about the music and sentiments made. I just wanted to share the information I do know as a bit of potential context! :-)

i don't think she's talking about alcohol...

This and the A&W reaction is my favorite from you!

I agree with your analysis about the song being about alcohol dependency. Either way the song is very dark and I appreciate you reacting to Lana!

I WAS WAITING ON THS ONE!!

This song is not about physical abuse, but her past addiction to alcohol, specifically Jim Beam. She actually had to go to rehab when she was really young because it was so bad.

Great video! Did you notice how she inserts a line from “fucked my way up to the top” at the end? You may not have realised if you haven’t heard that track yet ( also on UV). It’s the “lay me down…linen and curls “ part. Now that we are seeing more how she refers back to things to link songs (this was one of earliest example of this) we can see that she might be alluding to what she may have encountered on her rise to fame …

Thank you for the video, I really love watching your reactions to Lana's songs and listening to your opinion as a therapist. Also thank you for seeing our tips about listening to songs. In this song, Lana sings about the times when she was in a sect called Atlantic Group, of which Jimm was the head. This sect disguises itself as a group of alcoholics Anonymous, which is why Lana was there. The head of the group, Jimm, believed that a person could be "saved" only by completely destroying him. Analyzing old tweets where people wrote about Lizzie (Lana in 2007-2008), we can say that AG arranged some shows where girls were beaten, abused, and so on... But drugs and alcohol were still used inside this community, which is why Lana sings "I can hear violins", "I can hear sirens" - sirens as a reference to ambulance sirens, and the sounds of violins as hallucinations during intoxication. Not in all songs Lana sings exactly about the same Jim, since in some cases she uses his name as a collective image. In the song "Cruel World", which I also advise you to listen to, you can hear most of the references to one Jimm and that she was in a sect. I also advise you to listen to the album "AKA Lizzie Grant" - in it lana sings about the rather dark and creepy times of her life, not all of them are related to Jim, but almost every one terrified me and brought me to tears - such songs include "Raise me Up", "Kill Kill", "Pawn Shop Blues", "Yayo" and "For K pt 1-2". Thanks again for the video

ultraviolence is my favorite album of any artist of all time, everything in it comes together and the art is so beautiful the songs are great by themselves but you have to listen to them in context

i think the progression and growth from still identifying as having some desire for toxic relationships like this can be seen more as her discography grew, she demonstrates a lot more overt awareness about what she deserves and needs in her later albums, and the mindset is more actively positive, especially in some of the songs you have listened to, her earlier work is her giving herself the space to process and voice her own trauma and her newer work is moreso about healing

I love your content. This song has always provoked such strong feelings from people because of its lyrics. I never thought she meant “hit me and it felt like a kiss” literally. I didn’t hear it that way even when I listened to it. I took as when something “hits” you or strikes you; shocks you. Of course she always has lyrics that have multiple meanings. She’s painting a picture. Another thing not many people mention when reviewing or critiquing this song is that Ultraviolence is a reference from A Clockwork Orange. The main character goes around with his gang robbing people, beating up homeless people and SA’ing people; committing what he calls “a little good old ultraviolence.” He’s sent to a mental hospital and they try to rehabilitate him. I think Lana is definitely trying to describe some of her dark past. Jim/Jimmy is a stand in she uses a lot for a love interest in a song or to refer to booze or own alter ego. She has said sometimes she’s Jimmy.

Highly recommend song "Get Free" so we could see where's her state of mind from 2014 to 2017

Can I recommend a song ❤ black beauty is genuinely my fav song from lana it just makes me feel so 😭😭 not to spoil it 4 u but its abt how she wants someone who's suffering from depression to see the world in all its colour and beauty but they can't and don't want to see it or feel that way so this song I feel like is her showing them how they could be or feel

5:10 to me "Give me all that ultraviolence" echoes the "He hit me and it felt like a kiss/he hurt me and it felt like true love" lyrics - as in she's asking for all of his love and as the lyrics indicate she's been conditioned to experience the abuse as an expression of love etc. like the two are blurred bc of his "teachings" but the *only* thing she's asking for here is *love*

He used to call me DN That stood for deadly nightshade 'Cause I was filled with poison But blessed with beauty and rage Jim told me that He hit me and it felt like a kiss Jim brought me back Reminded me of when we were kids With his ultraviolence Ultraviolence Ultraviolence Ultraviolence I can hear sirens, sirens He hit me and it felt like a kiss I can hear violins, violins Give me all of that ultraviolence He used to call me poison Like I was poison ivy I could've died right then 'Cause he was right beside me Jim raised me up He hurt me but it felt like true love Jim taught me that Loving him was never enough With his ultraviolence Ultraviolence Ultraviolence Ultraviolence I can hear sirens, sirens He hit me and it felt like a kiss I can hear violins, violins Give me all of that ultraviolence We can go back to New York Loving you was really hard We could go back to Woodstock Where they don't know who we are Heaven is on earth I will do anything for you, babe Blessed is this union Crying tears of gold, like lemonade I love you the first time I love you the last time Yo soy la princesa, comprende mis white lines 'Cause I'm your jazz singer And you're my cult leader I love you forever I love you forever With his ultraviolence Ultraviolence Ultraviolence Ultraviolence I can hear sirens, sirens He hit me and it felt like a kiss I can hear violins, violins Give me all of that ultraviolence

loved your analysis!

lana said in an interview that her first love was alcohol, and a lot of her songs are about that... i think you're right!

i really like how u get every thing she says! i’ve been listening to this song for many years and i just knew who is she talking about

Theres a lot of theories about the song. A singer, friend of Lana, said that 'Jim' its a reference to the alcohol 'Jim Beam' so this song would be about her past with alcoholism. Lana herself has said she were on a Cult for a while but when she realised the lider was really a bad person, she left. That would match perfect wirh the "Im your jazz singer, and you are my cult leader" And well, this also could be a straight foward song, but not glamorazing abuse but showing the perspective of a person that the only 'love' they know its abuse.

Very well done 👍🏼 Thank you very much ♥️

I think it is about Jim Jones as the ‘Freak’ MV was originally for ‘Ultraviolence’ which represented Jim Jones.

I never would’ve equated this song to alcohol addiction I’m so beyond impressed with ur deduction ❤️ plz keep doing more Lana del Rey I’m so invested in the meanings others may have on them ❤️❤️❤️

Love your reactions

ULTRAVIOLENCE, MY MOST FAVORITE AND STREAMED SONG OF 2022 PRODCUTION, LYRICSISM, POETRY JUST A CLASSIC LANA BOP, LOVE YOU REACTING TO THIS 🖤 P.S MY MOM WAS ABUSIVE AND NOW ABSENT.....THAT'S WHY THE MOST STREAMED SONG

omg i was not expecting another video so soon, for some reason i didn’t get a notification😭 but slayyyy!!

The feeling of wanting to die is so bad when i see someone else smile is a mix of glad for the person, jealous of their happiness, and it makes me wanna die even more

this is her best album , a true masterpiece!!!

Love this woman so much

I love when u said nonounononuo just right away or your other facial expressions or instant triggers with your whole therapist knowledge, knowing that therapist in real sessions with patoents stay completely calm and poker faced😂😂❤❤😂❤😂❤

I absolutely love your way of seeing things, you’ve made me discover so many new point of views of this song, and I love it. About the glamorization of violence, I’m pretty sure, as a Lana fan, she would never ever do it, even if it’s what it seems. She sang about this “Jim” in her last album on the song “A&W”, so it seems like she’s been in an abusive relationship, so maybe writing that was just a way to cope.

I used to sing this all the time, when I was a teenager. I had no idea how dark these lyrics are.

Loved the reaction, Mere! You never fail to find references in Lana's songs, which I still haven't realised after years of listening to her music. I'd love to hear your reactions to Preachers Daughter by Ethel Cain. It's an album about religious trauma, and so much more, but I'll let you explore Ethel's journey on your own.The record is much like a novel, with a cohesive story all throughout, however songs like House in Nebraska, Sun Bleached Flies and Strangers are outstanding lyrical masterpieces and just overall heart wrenching, haunting ballads. I highly suggest you listen to the record in order however, it's a life changing experience. Wishing you all the best in the world

Apart from me loving your thoughts on this song (the Jim Jones reference, which I've heard of someday but didn't connect the dots) I want to write, that I love how therapeutic Lana's songs are. Besides breaking down what an artist had in mind I love how I can interprate them in the context of my own life, because we probably all have had some sort of "Jim" in our life who was addicting, who was not good for us, who belittled us, hurt us, but we still were craving for this person/thing/relationship.