Listen to this when
Royals
For when the flexing online gets to you 👑
Who it's for
Lorde critiques the over-the-top luxury that pop music sells as if stars were royalty, from the perspective of an ordinary kid who will never live like that and doesn't need to.
Compared and left out→Content and self-assured
Feelings it meets
What it is
"Royals" is Lorde's debut single, co-written with producer Joel Little, first released on The Love Club EP (2012) and included on her debut album Pure Heroine. The song critiques the lavish lifestyles shown by pop and hip hop artists, which Lorde said felt far from her own reality, and it has been read as commentary on consumerism and class.
Where to find it
All major streaming services.
Before you start
Heads up: Brief alcohol references.
Age: All ages
We are all in the gutter, but some of us are looking at the stars.Oscar Wilde, Lady Windermere's Fan, Act 3
