Honestly production sounds pretty dated, the sample in chorus reminds me that annoying sample from Justin Bieber song Where Are Ü Now from decade ago.

 

 

14 minutes ago, Devin said:

the song isnt bad just mid.

 

she needed a more commercial pop leaning comeback single. which makes this reintroduction underwhelming. 

Eh disagree about this not being commercial/ pop enough... The post-chorus was hooky,  Lorde's vocal was instantly recognizable/familiar , the part "What! Was! That!" was made to sing along to, the sound fits post-BRAT musical soundscape. This could be a cute hit.

 

Quote

What was that?
'Cause I want you just like that
(When I'm in the blue light, I can make it alright)
What was that?
(When I'm in the blue light, I can make it alright)
Baby, what was that?

Whether this was underwhelming or not, it's up to each person. Solar Power lost a lot of goodwill for Lorde, but Pure Heroine & Melodrama were such strong works that ppl still love her. I think people will be checking out the first single for sure

I heard G***** A****'s streams collapsed within the past hour after this song dropped, but I think she's going to be ok.

 

Just now, mike_int said:

Honestly production sounds pretty dated, the sample in chorus reminds me that annoying sample from Justin Bieber song Where Are Ü Now from decade ago.

 

 

i think thats intentional and fits the look for the mv.

Solar Power (song) >>>>>>>> What Was That

 

Lorde isn't the most conventional prettiest of girls (pop star wise)

The no make-up look in the video and her eye bags/wrinkles is not a look but the song is amazing. i love it

Edited April 24, 20251 yr by Plasticdoll

 

mmm….

 

I'm gonna need time with it.. I don't love it on first listen…

WHAT WAS THAT.. oh, that's easy.. that's SONG OF THE YEAR. A CLASSIC HAS ARRIVED

3 minutes ago, Devin said:

i think thats intentional and fits the look for the mv.

Where Are Ü Now is from 2015, was this the type of videos they did in 2015?

No

Edited April 24, 20251 yr by mike_int

Just now, Relampago. said:

mmm….

 

I'm gonna need time with it.. I don't love it on first listen…

it gets better by the third listen. 

 

first stream leaves u underwhelmed.

3 minutes ago, mike_int said:

Honestly production sounds pretty dated, the sample in chorus reminds me that annoying sample from Justin Bieber song Where Are Ü Now from decade ago.

 

 

OMG IT DOES SOUND JUST LIKE WHERE ARE U NOW

 

i couldnt put my finger on what other song it sounded like... but i knew it was a bieber one hehe yikes

Now that I'm analyzing the lyrics more and more, I feel like this is a conclusion letter to what Lorde left it open on "Green Light"... am I overthinking it?

5 minutes ago, Cruel Summer said:

I don't think I'll necessarily re-watch the video very much, and I don't even know how much I care for it, but I think it was very effective. I at least watched the whole thing through to the end, and I sort of got what she was trying to do with it artistically, and it made me think about her artistry in probably a bit more depth than I otherwise would have with just the song.

Yeah I agree. The video clearly did what it needed to do. 

WAAAAAIT I THOUGHT IT WAS OUT FRIDAY NOT TODAY LEMME GO TAP IN

2 minutes ago, Plasticdoll said:

I have to be honest,

 

Lorde isn't the prettiest girl is she? 

The no make-up look in the video and her eye bags/wrinkles is NOT it but the song is great.

Girl it's not too late to delete this... 

Just now, right where you left me said:

Girl it's not too late to delete this... 

why 

Anyone else cried when watching the video? The scenes from the park felt so cathartic

23 minutes ago, Katamari said:

The video is giving early 2000s diy vibes  

 

did she film the video yesterday tho

It looks like they did about 3/4 of the video in the last couple of weeks and then just spliced in the park scenes late at night or early in the morning before they uploaded.

What was that indeed. 

3 minutes ago, right where you left me said:

Girl it's not too late to delete this... 

especially when its extremely likely that this album is going to involve breaking gender expectations in some way

Edited April 24, 20251 yr by supercutofus

Could you all imagine how the video would be like if no one showed up at the park yesterday or the police somehow arrested her?

 

 

There could be 100 people in the park but only one of them showed up

3 minutes ago, bielneira said:

Now that I'm analyzing the lyrics more and more, I feel like this is a conclusion letter to what Lorde left it open on "Green Light"... am I overthinking it?

I really think the parallels are super intentional, yeah. I'd be shocked if they're not. It's like a second take on some similar feelings, another kind of closure.

this is a chop!

7 minutes ago, Plasticdoll said:

I have to be honest,

 

Lorde isn't the prettiest girl is she? 

The no make-up look in the video and her eye bags/wrinkles is NOT it but the song is great.

You are so pathetic.