Green Light Lyrics

Lyric discussion by ImaLilTpot 

Cover art for Green Light lyrics by Lorde

For me this is about a girl whose boyfriend cheated and she knows it. She wishes it were easier to just go to his place and gather her things and say goodbye without any attachment on her part, but she knows that it's going to be difficult to let go.

My Interpretation

@ImaLilTpot yeah I think the gather her things from his place is a bit of a metaphor for letting go of the relationship (admitting it is over). She isn't ready to "go" (hence the title green light, although technically a green light means proceed with caution ... which the song could also mean, serving as a warning for others)

@ImaLilTpot I actually think that this might be about a girl that discovers that the guy she is dating (or considers her boyfriend) is already in a relationship with someone else.

She refers to another woman that he is clearly deceiving and mistreating "I know about what you did and I wanna scream the truth She thinks you love the beach, you're such a damn liar" But the singer herself doesn't seem to be taking direct umbrage. She's more expectant and uncertain than angry or betrayed.

Like, "I found out you have another girl, and now you need...

My Interpretation