: The song's intro features a monologue from the 1962 horror film Carnival of Souls , which sets a tone of being "set apart" from the world.
Several academic works analyze "13 Beaches" as a representation of psychological and social conflict: Lana Del ReyВ 13 Beaches
: A Georgetown University study that positions Del Rey as a "cultural critic" who uses songs like this to rebel against her passive role as a media object. It discusses the song through the lenses of feminism, nostalgia, and the American Dream. : The song's intro features a monologue from
: Del Rey has noted that the lyric "dripping peaches" was inspired by the surrealist imagery of Salvador Dalí. : Del Rey has noted that the lyric
: This research applies Karen Horney’s psychoanalytic social theory to "13 Beaches," identifying "neurotic tendencies" and the speaker’s compulsive behaviors as strategies for managing deep anxiety.
: Critics at Billboard and PopMatters analyze the "black beaches" motif as a symbol for both personal heartbreak and the "noir" complexity of her public life. Lana Del Rey: Lust for Life - PopMatters
: This paper on ResearchGate explores the contradictory accounts of the feminine image in her lyrics, looking at how characters "escape" reality through isolation. Thematic Foundations of the Song