A "told-you-so" message to ex-lovers and critics.
"American dreams came true somehow / I finally found my party now" radio - lana del rey lyrics
"Not even they can stop me now / Boy, I'll be the magic in your coat" A "told-you-so" message to ex-lovers and critics
The song serves as a "victory lap." After years of struggling in the indie scene under various names (like Lizzy Grant), Lana uses "Radio" to address the people who doubted her. Now that she's successful and her songs are playing on the radio, she feels "sweet like cinnamon," but there is still an underlying bitterness about the superficiality of her newfound fame. The Chorus: The Taste of Success she feels "sweet like cinnamon