The feelings she sings about are almost tangible: The song that you and your friends could not stop playing even though you’ve heard it a hundred times before – though, Lorde and her friends are much cooler than me. This dream isn’t feeling sweet We’re reeling through the midnight streets And I’ve never felt more alone I mean, they had to have been some of the only 16 year-olds to listen to Broken Social Scene. Getting older is the hardest thing in life to face.
You are forced to come to terms with your own humanity. Growing up is like participating in a race that you wish you never started… only you don’t really have a choice life progresses and changes, and naturally, it doesn’t wait for you to keep up. You stumble and choose your own path during adolescence, but it can feel lonesome and scary. Through Lorde’s narration of her own teenage journey, she’s able to capture all the anxieties that go hand in hand with being a teen. Lorde, born Ella Yelich-O’ConnorĪs “Ribs” goes on, the anxiety and exhaustion in Lorde builds up. It almost feels like she’s trying to keep up with what she’s singing.
When it sounds like she’s about to burn out in the middle of the song, it brings about an overwhelming dose of reality. You’re the only friend I need Sharing beds like little kids And laughing ‘til our ribs get tough By the end of her song, her vocals seem tired and nearly forced, like she wants to make sure she’s able to capture the moment she’s in. Looking back on your childhood, it can feel kind of ethereal at times. Thinking back to the hundreds of sleepovers you had with friends, the late night talks, thinking you’d be able to function on only two hours of sleep.
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