I don’t know if this song means so much to me because of the the lyrics, or the way Lorde sings each line like she’s just yearning for more time in the present… I’m going to go with all of the above. Really, there’s always been a song that stood out to me the most. When I listened to Pure Heroine recently for the first time in a little while, each song instantly had me reflecting on where I was and who I was at 16.
She was vulnerable and as honest as any teen girl who’s baring her soul to the world could be.
#RIBS LORDE ANALYSIS FULL#
It is a pop album that is full of substance and deep emotion. Lorde, born Ella Yelich-O’Connor, was able to release a strikingly beautiful record based upon a not-so-pretty age. I never questioned the lyrics because she sang with a strong sense of conviction, which may be what some other young artists lack. Lorde may be an international pop star who is also a poet beyond her years, but Pure Heroine has a way of making all listeners feel like they can relate to Lorde. Although I don’t particularly miss being 16, I miss the moments attached to that age, and that time in my life. There’s a definite sense of relief that those are just memories now. Thinking back on those seemingly endless nights, I feel the urge to cringe because of the corny, sad, carefree, awkward moments I can recall. Pure Heroine is full of pure, angst-y teen anthems it was the soundtrack to every kickback my friends threw and every late night car drive we went on. Although the singer and I live on different sides of the world, being a teenager is universal. Pure Heroine – LordeĢ013 was the year I was 16, the year Lorde was 16, and the year Lorde’s debut album Pure Heroine (Septemvia Lava Records) was released. And what is more nostalgic, and terribly embarrassing, than reminiscing on those early teenage years? I may have only been 16 about 3.5 years ago, but sometimes it feels like so much longer than that. It’s a weird feeling – almost a feeling you can’t quite put your finger on, but when it hits, it washes over in bliss. You’re probably asking yourself, “Is a song by Lorde really old enough to be considered a nostalgia track?” Nostalgia doesn’t necessarily have to mean that something is old nostalgia is the wistful reflection and love of the past.
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