Throughout Lana Del Rey's discography, she has referenced the word "blue" countless times, allowing the symbolism of the colour to shift over time.

The work, “Cyanometers” (2018), served as the initial inspiration for Blue State and depicts different versions of the device set in a series of blue-hued frames that deepen from left to right.

wild blue yonder Color names have occasionally changed, and colors are periodically retired. “Indian Red” became “chestnut” in the 1990s, and “flesh” became “peach” in 1962.