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I was listening to Montero and suddenly she started yelling her name.
It took a moment for me to realise what she was doing
God bless those people who are INCREDIBLE writers but decide to use those skills to write gay fanfiction
“Call me by your name...”
“Lil Nas X was able to do a photo shoot in which he pretended to be pregnant in order to promote his album, while Halsey was unable to do any photo shoots promoting their album due to her pregnancy, speaking to misogyny in the entertainment industry” and “Lil Nas X is in no way at fault for the stigma around women and childbirth, but is profiting off of something that actually pregnant women cannot profit off of” and “Lil Nas X faces an immeasurable amount of scrutiny and stigma as a gay black man in the entertainment industry, not to mention just life, and should not be demonized for expressing himself or simply existing” are three statements that can and will co-exist.
I thought I had everybody on my side
But I went and blew it all sky high
And now she won't even spare a passing glance
All just because I ripped my pants
When big Larry came 'round just to put him down
Spongebob turned into a clown
And no girl ever wants to dance
With a fool who went and ripped his pants
I know I shouldn't mope around, I shouldn't curse
But the pain feels so much worse
'Cause windin' up with no one is a lot less fun
Than a burn from the sun or sand in your buns!
Now I learned a lesson I won't soon forget
So listen, and you won't regret
Be true to yourself, don't miss your chance
And you won't end up like the fool
Who ripped his pants
so you’re telling me this isn’t actually an SNL sketch and Lil Nas X really did rip his pants dancing on a stripper pole on live television
anyway stream montero
montero and take me to church are two sides of the same extremely sexy coin
theological analysis of montero music video by lil nas x that no one asked for
The first scene is in The Garden of Eden. All Abrahamic religions have some variation of the same creation story, and they all condemn homosexuality. In the first shot, Nas is presumably representing Adam, sitting under the tree. The serpent is the Devil. The devil in the form of a serpent is often symbolic of temptation and corruption. The Devil came to Eve in the form of a serpent to plant the suggestion of eating the forbidden fruit.
Nas is initially startled by the serpent, afraid of giving in to temptation and corruption because of what God said, but he eventually gives in after he’s told he “lives in the dark” and “he can if Eve ain’t in his Garden” by the serpent. Making homosexuality, not the consumption of the forbidden fruit the original sin. It is noteworthy that the forbidden fruit was from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, shedding more light on the line “ you live the dark , I cannot pretend.”
The camera the cuts to Plato quote summarising his take on soulmates. As Plato puts it: “According to Greek mythology, humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them into two separate parts, condemning them to spend their lives in search of their other halves.”
This myth is, not surprisingly ( since Plato was a Greek philosopher) not unwelcoming to queer people. This “other half” could be any gender.
The next shot is Nas on Earth, the set is deliberately reminiscent of Ancient Greco-Roman empires. Nas even wore sleeveless t shirt that looks a modern take on a roman soldiers armour to his Genius interview. He is stoned to death by the aristocrats. Ironically enough the Roman empire’s persecution of Christians' and acceptance of homosexuality among upper class citizens is almost as infamous as the present day Christian persecution of queer people. Nas wears a pink fur outfit here, whereas the aristocrats wear blue with eye makeup that makes their eyes appear icy cold , supposedly representing the strict binary gender roles in mainstream culture. Nas is smiling, defiant until his dying breath.
The newly martyred Nas floats to Heaven, an iridescent glow encasing him. A rainbow, if you will. Mankind’s suffering on Earth is said to be purification in the from of punishment from the original sin, after which we are free to go to Heaven, but Nas CHOOSES not be cleansed from his sin. He turns back on Heaven ,on his own terms.
Nas takes inspiration from FKA twigs’ Cellophane music video and uses strip tease as a visual metaphor, the pole being the intermediary between two spiritual realms. Even though the medium of storytelling is same , the stories Nas and twigs tell, are different.
The pole paired with Nas’s boots and Satan’s outfit might be a homage to bdsm and leather in underground gay cultures. He is finally reunited with his lover from the beginning of time. This reunion, along with the outfits, is a nod to the sexual. emotional and intellectual freedom he gained by denouncing Heaven.
If I’m being honest I have no idea what the killing Satan and taking over Hell meant, but it was iconic.
@puffytypetosser that is a very good take on it! And it fits plotwise, on a religiously symbolic level though; after God cast Adam and Eve out of Eden, Satan challenges God to prove his creation's loyalty to him, those who would succeed in proving their loyalty by resisting temptation and leading virtuous would go to Heaven, the rest would suffer eternal damnation in Satan's realm. Nas rejects Heaven and snaps the Devil's neck to say he won't play by either of their rules, he won't be caught in the crossfire of two beings' egos. He doesn't need to prove himself.or be purified ,he can just be himself.
I've seen a lot of posts saying the clergy all being played by lil nas x could represent internalized homophobia, which makes this conclusion to self acceptance and devil may care attitude all the more satisfying.
I’d like to add the blue outfits of the Roman’s were made of denim, a traditionally masculine fabric in American history, and the devil appearing as a serpent may also be an allusion to phallic imagery.
theological analysis of montero music video by lil nas x that no one asked for
The first scene is in The Garden of Eden. All Abrahamic religions have some variation of the same creation story, and they all condemn homosexuality. In the first shot, Nas is presumably representing Adam, sitting under the tree. The serpent is the Devil. The devil in the form of a serpent is often symbolic of temptation and corruption. The Devil came to Eve in the form of a serpent to plant the suggestion of eating the forbidden fruit.
Nas is initially startled by the serpent, afraid of giving in to temptation and corruption because of what God said, but he eventually gives in after he’s told he “lives in the dark” and “he can if Eve ain’t in his Garden” by the serpent. Making homosexuality, not the consumption of the forbidden fruit the original sin. It is noteworthy that the forbidden fruit was from the tree of knowledge of good and evil, shedding more light on the line “ you live the dark , I cannot pretend.”
The camera the cuts to Plato quote summarising his take on soulmates. As Plato puts it: “According to Greek mythology, humans were originally created with four arms, four legs and a head with two faces. Fearing their power, Zeus split them into two separate parts, condemning them to spend their lives in search of their other halves.”
This myth is, not surprisingly ( since Plato was a Greek philosopher) not unwelcoming to queer people. This “other half” could be any gender.
The next shot is Nas on Earth, the set is deliberately reminiscent of Ancient Greco-Roman empires. Nas even wore sleeveless t shirt that looks a modern take on a roman soldiers armour to his Genius interview. He is stoned to death by the aristocrats. Ironically enough the Roman empire’s persecution of Christians’ and acceptance of homosexuality among upper class citizens is almost as infamous as the present day Christian persecution of queer people. Nas wears a pink fur outfit here, whereas the aristocrats wear blue with eye makeup that makes their eyes appear icy cold , supposedly representing the strict binary gender roles in mainstream culture. Nas is smiling, defiant until his dying breath.
The newly martyred Nas floats to Heaven, an iridescent glow encasing him. A rainbow, if you will. Mankind’s suffering on Earth is said to be purification in the from of punishment from the original sin, after which we are free to go to Heaven, but Nas CHOOSES not be cleansed from his sin. He turns back on Heaven ,on his own terms.
Nas takes inspiration from FKA twigs’ Cellophane music video and uses strip tease as a visual metaphor, the pole being the intermediary between two spiritual realms. Even though the medium of storytelling is same , the stories Nas and twigs tell, are different.
The pole paired with Nas’s boots and Satan’s outfit might be a homage to bdsm and leather in underground gay cultures. He is finally reunited with his lover from the beginning of time. This reunion, along with the outfits, is a nod to the sexual. emotional and intellectual freedom he gained by denouncing Heaven.
If I’m being honest I have no idea what the killing Satan and taking over Hell meant, but it was iconic.
rip dumbledore you would have loved lil nas x fucking the devil before killing him.
Sebastian: When were growing up we didn't have Lil Nas X we just had Gerard Way moaning in Destroya.
Kurt: And The Picture of Dorian Gray.
Santana : And Freddie Mercury in drag.
if eve ain’t in your garden...
so how about that new lil nas x video, huh