i think she wrote this song after her friend james. on his instagram (jamesklowe) there's pics of her drinking orange juice with him ('you buy me orange juice') and during a vevo lift session called "becoming lorde" she said, 'last summer we drove out to the suburb they're just finishing off [...] i like funny places like that'. she didn't exactly say any names but i related that back to the lyrics 'i love these roads where the houses don't change' because essentially, that's what a suburb is. i just feel like, due to the excess amount of pictures that james takes of her on his instagram, she would write about it. she's young and a teenager, and your friends are one of the most important parts in your life as a teenager. james seems like a very dear friend to her.
aside from that, people speculate and think that james is her boyfriend, but i don't think that's the case. lorde has said she doesn't like writing about love or boys because she doesn't think boys are a subject matter for songs. she writes what she feels. i don't think she'd take the risk of writing a song about a boyfriend.
sorry if this comes off as creepy. just wording my thoughts, thought i'd submit for everyone else to see.
I like your response. Im a kiwi, and actually live not far from where Lorde actually resides. I love this song. The song is intriging and your interpretation makes sense.
Thanks for posting.
I like your response. Im a kiwi, and actually live not far from where Lorde actually resides. I love this song. The song is intriging and your interpretation makes sense.
Thanks for posting.
Her actual quote is, "i think somewhere along the line also there was a misquote where people got the impression i thought writing about love was shameful. i don’t! i just haven’t found a way of doing it which is powerful and innovative, which is why i don’t. " So I think that it is possible that at this point she did find a way she enjoyed expressing feelings for a guy. And it also helps that even liking this guy is not the entire point of the song, if that is what she's getting at. It's about more than...
Her actual quote is, "i think somewhere along the line also there was a misquote where people got the impression i thought writing about love was shameful. i don’t! i just haven’t found a way of doing it which is powerful and innovative, which is why i don’t. " So I think that it is possible that at this point she did find a way she enjoyed expressing feelings for a guy. And it also helps that even liking this guy is not the entire point of the song, if that is what she's getting at. It's about more than that.
I think that Lorde likes using metaphors and wordplay to sort of make her true meaning a little bit cryptic, though not entirely hidden. But still, with this song, I get the vibe that she likes this guy. However I totally agree with everything you said about her friend. I never saw that stuff, but taking your word for it, it sounds like it's totally about him. But I can't help thinking that with all said in the song, there is something about this guy that makes her feel alive, because she is "hollow like the bottles we drain" yet "pulses can drive from here."
And the fact that there is drinking implied sort of gives me two ideas. One, she's on that sort of drunk love high. She does repeatedly say, "I like you." You know when you've been drinking and you just have this excitement for whomever you're with? Or two that it is a physical relationship because obviously, when you're engaging in physical activity with another person, your pulse is up. If she's sneaking out the window at night drinking, good chance they're also hooking up.
I agree with the commenter down there that she is referencing her song White Teeth Teens. And the main takeaway from there is that even awesome, original Lorde who is one of a kind, does sometimes daydream about being one of those normal, pretty, "perfect" teenage girls or of coming off a certain way.
I think this song sort of addresses a lot of things. Wanting to come off perfectly, admiring the beautiful suburbs- something that has never been close to your home, the thrill of sneaking out and drinking, the excitement of being in a car at night with someone you like. As for the title, someone referenced the meaning of a lux, and it's actually quite simple. 400 lux refers to a certain amount of light over a given area. Coincidentally, a sunrise or sunset is equal to 400 lux. This is probably a play on words referencing the way that she feels and also the fact that they're probably out until sunrise, or something along those lines.
i think she wrote this song after her friend james. on his instagram (jamesklowe) there's pics of her drinking orange juice with him ('you buy me orange juice') and during a vevo lift session called "becoming lorde" she said, 'last summer we drove out to the suburb they're just finishing off [...] i like funny places like that'. she didn't exactly say any names but i related that back to the lyrics 'i love these roads where the houses don't change' because essentially, that's what a suburb is. i just feel like, due to the excess amount of pictures that james takes of her on his instagram, she would write about it. she's young and a teenager, and your friends are one of the most important parts in your life as a teenager. james seems like a very dear friend to her. aside from that, people speculate and think that james is her boyfriend, but i don't think that's the case. lorde has said she doesn't like writing about love or boys because she doesn't think boys are a subject matter for songs. she writes what she feels. i don't think she'd take the risk of writing a song about a boyfriend. sorry if this comes off as creepy. just wording my thoughts, thought i'd submit for everyone else to see.
I like your response. Im a kiwi, and actually live not far from where Lorde actually resides. I love this song. The song is intriging and your interpretation makes sense. Thanks for posting.
I like your response. Im a kiwi, and actually live not far from where Lorde actually resides. I love this song. The song is intriging and your interpretation makes sense. Thanks for posting.
Her actual quote is, "i think somewhere along the line also there was a misquote where people got the impression i thought writing about love was shameful. i don’t! i just haven’t found a way of doing it which is powerful and innovative, which is why i don’t. " So I think that it is possible that at this point she did find a way she enjoyed expressing feelings for a guy. And it also helps that even liking this guy is not the entire point of the song, if that is what she's getting at. It's about more than...
Her actual quote is, "i think somewhere along the line also there was a misquote where people got the impression i thought writing about love was shameful. i don’t! i just haven’t found a way of doing it which is powerful and innovative, which is why i don’t. " So I think that it is possible that at this point she did find a way she enjoyed expressing feelings for a guy. And it also helps that even liking this guy is not the entire point of the song, if that is what she's getting at. It's about more than that.
I think that Lorde likes using metaphors and wordplay to sort of make her true meaning a little bit cryptic, though not entirely hidden. But still, with this song, I get the vibe that she likes this guy. However I totally agree with everything you said about her friend. I never saw that stuff, but taking your word for it, it sounds like it's totally about him. But I can't help thinking that with all said in the song, there is something about this guy that makes her feel alive, because she is "hollow like the bottles we drain" yet "pulses can drive from here." And the fact that there is drinking implied sort of gives me two ideas. One, she's on that sort of drunk love high. She does repeatedly say, "I like you." You know when you've been drinking and you just have this excitement for whomever you're with? Or two that it is a physical relationship because obviously, when you're engaging in physical activity with another person, your pulse is up. If she's sneaking out the window at night drinking, good chance they're also hooking up.
I agree with the commenter down there that she is referencing her song White Teeth Teens. And the main takeaway from there is that even awesome, original Lorde who is one of a kind, does sometimes daydream about being one of those normal, pretty, "perfect" teenage girls or of coming off a certain way.
I think this song sort of addresses a lot of things. Wanting to come off perfectly, admiring the beautiful suburbs- something that has never been close to your home, the thrill of sneaking out and drinking, the excitement of being in a car at night with someone you like. As for the title, someone referenced the meaning of a lux, and it's actually quite simple. 400 lux refers to a certain amount of light over a given area. Coincidentally, a sunrise or sunset is equal to 400 lux. This is probably a play on words referencing the way that she feels and also the fact that they're probably out until sunrise, or something along those lines.
Anyway just my thoughts!
Your interpitations are precious
Your interpitations are precious
perfect interpretation. i was going to make one, but this was basically it. although i ould like to add - James is certainly her boyfriend.
perfect interpretation. i was going to make one, but this was basically it. although i ould like to add - James is certainly her boyfriend.