From “Royals” to “Solar Power”: Will Lorde dominate the music industry again?
Lorde is back, people. Eight years (say what?) have passed since Lorde bestowed us all with “Royals” in 2013, and it’s time for a comeback. One of New Zealand’s most celebrated zoomers dropped a new album last month, and her second single “Stoned at the Nail Salon” came to us on Wednesday. So is the new jam anywhere close to “Royals”?
Well, we can’t say if Lorde gave us another “Royals”, but we can say she definitely caused a similar buzz with her latest hit. Twitter is exploding with reactions from the latest single from Lorde, and not everyone is up in arms with celebration. We’ve gathered the best Twitter reactions to the latest from Lorde. Check out what all the hubbub is about below.
not lorde telling me i'm gonna grow out of her music pic.twitter.com/I9MsQUR2f6
— meridy 🥀 // LORDE DAY (@sabotage_myself) July 21, 2021
Growing up
One line from “Stoned at the Nail Salon” really had people in their feelings, and they weren’t afraid to sound off on Twitter. Change my teen tastes? Could never be us.
NO LORDE I'LL NEVER GROW OUT OF YOUR MUSIC WTF pic.twitter.com/JhcEqCjthX
— nvmb (☀️🔋 era) || STREAM SOLAR POWER (@dyinglordestan) July 21, 2021
Some zoomers called attention to the fact the music Lorde says they’ll grow out of, is in fact, Lorde’s music. Even so, some say they’ll never skip “Royals” on shuffle.
lorde failed to consider some of us were sixteen when melodrama came out pic.twitter.com/lpwfkqP8mJ
— leah (@leahliterally) July 21, 2021
Melodrama or not, some of us will never grow out of our sixteen year-old jams. This tweet says it all.
LORDE I THOUGHT WE WERE HAVING A HAPPY SUMMER BUT NOW WE’RE DEPRESSED AGAIN???? pic.twitter.com/QJX3LcxDOC
— Holly 🤠 (@lentaholly) July 21, 2021
False advertising
Some folks felt swindled when the somber “Stoned at the Nail Salon” followed the posi vibes of “Solar Power”. Wait, are we having a bad summer now?
lorde dropping stoned at the nail salon after solar power pic.twitter.com/u4u1sS3a53
— stephanie (@beforesunset04) July 21, 2021
Others got creative when they found out Lorde was not putting out a sunny vibe for the rest of the summer. She ain’t happy, we must acquit.
lorde: pic.twitter.com/IF2ThQO58h
— gabo is stoned at the nail salon 🅴 ☼🧣 (@lordesloveless) July 21, 2021
“Solar Power” & “Stoned at the Nail Salon” are polar opposites. This image speaks 1000 words.
Lorde: This is a happy album 🌞💛
Stoned at the Nail Salon: pic.twitter.com/lC1H9Ygq0z— the man with the axe 🪓 (@letthebliss) July 21, 2021
Anyone who thought Solar Power would be a happy album was devastated when Lorde dropped her second single. Pants on fire, Lorde.
the way we all thought stoned at the nail salon would be about lorde vibing whilst getting a manicure and now we’re all just sat here listening to it like this pic.twitter.com/vMAvZViT3Q
— not lauren (@oftheIovecIub) July 21, 2021
Vibing
Finally, some people weren’t mad about the melancholy vibe of “Stoned at the Nail Salon”, but took to Twitter to share their surprise. We’re vibing, just not how we expected to.
lorde making a song about being unsure if she took the right path on her life at this point where i'm also unsure with the choices i'm making in my life is so…pic.twitter.com/uv5FHPk4Ty
— jᴜʟiᴇɴ🍑 (@imafallenfruit) July 21, 2021
Some people took Lorde’s latest words to heart. The “Royals” singer had some fans feeling lost in the supermarket.
lorde dropping another absolutely gorgeous song about growing older. ribs, perfect places and now stoned at the nail salon. and they all have me like: pic.twitter.com/cdQBB8xEu4
— stef (@stormyzoya) July 21, 2021
True Lorde fans didn’t come to Twitter to throw any shade on her latest single. The song hits, and that’s all there is to say.
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Are you more “Solar Power” or “Stoned at the Nail Salon”? Sing your favorite’s praises in the comments below!
