What We Know About Lordes New Single, Green Light
She’s coming.This Thursday (or Friday, if you’re a Kiwi), Lorde will make her much-awaited return to pop disruption after a three-plus year break between albums. She’s expected to release her sophomore album’s first single on March 2 and has been baiting fans, both here in the States and in her home of New Zealand, with small treats in the lead-up to the big day. As the world perfects their possessed looks in anticipation of the former teen queen’s arrival, here’s what we know so far about her new song.
It’s coming March 2 at 2 p.m. ET.
In her continuous quest to stand out in the crowd, Lorde has officially announced that her single will come out on a Thursday afternoon – unlike all the other music dropping at midnight later on – with a music video directed by Grant Singer. She’s also written a little description about what to expect.
i am so overjoyed to finally announce that my first single, GREEN LIGHT, is coming out tomorrow at 8am nz / 2pm nyc 💚💚💚
— Lorde (@lorde) March 1, 2017i am so proud of this song. it's very different, and kinda unexpected. it's complex and funny and sad and joyous and it'll make you DANCE
— Lorde (@lorde) March 1, 2017it's the first chapter of a story i'm gonna tell you, the story of the last 2 wild, fluorescent years of my life. this is where we begin
— Lorde (@lorde) March 1, 2017It’s called “Green Light.”
We didn’t know it at first, but Lorde’s new single is called “Green Light.” That’s the name reportedly floating around at radio stations and it’s the one she projected onto the sides of buildings, Kanye-style, in one of the many blink-and-you’ll-miss-it teasers she’s been rolling out. Her latest was specially made for her fellow Kiwis:
GREEN LIGHT - NEW LORDE SINGLE COMING OUT 3.2.17 pic.twitter.com/hKIk1efPjG
— Lorde Daily (@LordeDaily) March 1, 2017It sounds suspiciously upbeat.
So it’s not a John Legend or Beyoncé cover, but Lorde’s “Green Light” sure sounds energetic and nothing like her usual moody melodrama. Is that a fast piano-based beat and hand claps we detect? Lorde did say it’s “unexpected.” Six seconds say so little, and yet so much. Here’s what we can make out for now: “I’ll come get my things, but I can’t let go / I’m waiting for it.” There’s been little word on collaborators for the album, but her partner on Pure Heroine, Joel Little, says he didn’t produce the new album — “Green Light” probably included — and instead did some co-writing. Taylor Swift’s friend Jack Antonoff has also been involved.
@lorde it sounds so good pic.twitter.com/XIAPXpDhSy
— Marei☁️ (@Its_marei) March 1, 2017@jackantonoff IT'S HAPPENING MY BUD IT'S HAPPENING
— Lorde (@lorde) March 1, 2017It’s got a real beach and car theme going.
Tuesday night, Lorde tweeted fans in New Zealand three separate locations where they could get a taste of her new song, including Herne Bay Beach in Auckland. There, fans got a glimpse of parked cars filled with hazy green lights and scattered messages scribbled with what might be lyrics. The first: “She thinks you love the beach, you’re such a damn liar.” The second: “I do my makeup in somebody else’s car.” The suspense!
"SHE THINKS YOU LOVE THE BEACH, YOU'RE SUCH A DAMN LIAR"- GREEN LIGHT pic.twitter.com/iCoOsQgDhO
— Lorde Daily (@LordeDaily) March 1, 2017"I DO MY MAKE UP IN SOMEBODY ELSE'S CAR" GREEN LIGHT / M*******A pic.twitter.com/pb6ud8es2k
— Lorde Daily (@LordeDaily) March 1, 2017drone shot at location 1 "herne bay beach" pic.twitter.com/yUOYbob10J
— Lorde Daily (@LordeDaily) March 1, 2017It’s got commercials.
In a world in which there are teaser trailers for movie trailers, trust that there can be commercials for songs. Adele’s done it, and now Lorde’s followed her lead. So far, she’s released three very brief ads for “Green Light,” which are likely clips from the music video. One features her in the backseat of a car snacking (a lyrical reference?) and another has her walking alongside a highway. The latest and last brings back her zany dance moves in a club. She’s advised fans to keep close watch on a site called imwaitingforit.com, yet another lyrical reference. Stay tuned!
Lorde anunciando su regreso en los canales de nueva zelanda, EN CUATRO DIAS @umargentina #Lorde
View this post on InstagramGREEN LIGHT - NEW SONG AND MUSIC VIDEO COMING OUT TOMORROW AT 2PM https://t.co/B1EvECA2pd
— Lorde Daily (@LordeDaily) March 1, 2017you'll wanna come back here at 8am nz / 2pm nyc for a couple of days.. https://t.co/fsSN1KxI7h
— Lorde (@lorde) February 28, 2017This post has been updated throughout.
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