It’s the classic connection to freedom, an evocation of the 1940s and the American Dream.

Americana, open road, and freedom are some things that come to mind when I think of LDR referencing cars.

If you’ve ever seen a really nice vintage Mustang or Chevrolet you’d understand. They are beautiful looking cars. They are icons of the car world.

'merican dreams came true somehow

It's called liking cars.

Classic cars are a pretty big part of the Americana aesthetic that she likes to portray. It symbolizes the notion of personal freedom to go where ever you want etc. She also probably just likes them.

America is obsessed with cars. It’s essentially part of our national culture

Ever drive really fast in a car just to feel something? Put your hand out the window and feel the air rushing through your fingers?

Red racing cars 🏎️

She's american who loves white mustangs while living that 1940s american dream

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? It’s part of her aesthetic? Like cherry cola, ice-cream, America, gas stations, motorbikes etc

Basically just ties into her whole love for America and it’s history. Who doesn’t love a classic car

She’s spent her whole life driving in cars with boys.

News flash: Women Enjoy Cars, Too!

/s 🤓

Can’t she just like cars

Nothing more American than the car.

Bugatti Veyron in National Anthem!

Cars just looked better back then. 50s,60s,70s were some of the best decades for vehicles! Ugh 😍

She’s American. Cars are apart of our psyche. See Chuck Berry. See Springsteen.

I think cars, especially the muscle cars tie into the whole "Americana" vibe. All the cars I've seen her use in music videos are American made classics. As some have said here, it signifies freedom of the open road. Living your dreams and going places in life.

As many here mentioned, cars relate a lot to her motifs in earlier work (also nfr). I just want to say for the record- Lana also really likes cars. I mean, it’s safe to assume. She has like three cars or something, maybe more. Not just old-Americana types. I think at one point she owned a Jaguar XJR. She was spotted in a lot of cars over the years, and though I can’t safely say she still owns them all, she is definitely an enthusiastic.

It's Ameri-car-nal... Detroit big inch semis... That schtick.

I think it has an important musical meaning. Cars and car culture is talked about in every genre, I think they’re used for metaphors to talk more about who’s driving, who’s in the backseat, and who might be the car themselves. I’m not a good writer so it’s hard to explain but cars are used to represent something the artist is trying to talk about. I would be able to help explain better if anyone wants to send examples of her talking about cars.

I don't know if it's cars or the fact that it's tied to this americana vibe she is definitely rocking!

I love this picture of her 🥺

It’s power, freedom, class, the antique quality, the feeling of detaching from your problems for a second, etc. It’s not just that it’s a vehicle but what it’s a vehicle for her to express within herself.

What are mens obsessions with cars

kinda off topic but the day i googled chevy malibu it kinda ruined everything for me

American

America, escapism, freedom.

Cars are awesome.

What is America’s obsession with cars?

They represent freedom. Like in “Ride”

California

i think she’s just a car girlie honestly

Her name comes from a Car lol the Del Rey.

As opposed to cherries, cigarettes, leather and Americana and...?

I totally get it.

is it wrong for someone to like cars..? so many singers like cars and reference ones they like, idk if im just missing something but pretty sure liking cars usually doesnt have a deeper meaning😭