Artist: Lorde
Track: Royals
Lyrics
I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
And I'm not proud of my address
In a torn up town, no postcode envy
But every song's like
Gold teeth, Grey Goose, trippin' in the bathroom
Bloodstains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room
We don't care
We're driving Cadillacs in our dreams
But everybody's like
Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash
We don't care
We aren't caught up in your love affair
And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
That kind of luxe just ain't for us
We crave a different kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
And baby, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule)
Let me live that fantasy
My friends and I, we've cracked the code
We count our dollars on the train to the party
And everyone who knows us knows
That we're fine with this, we didn't come from money
But every song's like
Gold teeth, Grey Goose, trippin' in the bathroom
Bloodstains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room
We don't care
We're driving Cadillacs in our dreams
But everybody's like
Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash
We don't care
We aren't caught up in your love affair
And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
That kind of luxe just ain't for us
We crave a different kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
And baby, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule)
Let me live that fantasy
Oh
Oh (oh, oh)
We're bigger than we ever dreamed
And I'm in love with being queen
Oh
Oh (oh, oh)
Life is great without a care
We aren't caught up in your love affair
And we'll never be royals (royals)
It don't run in our blood
That kind of luxe just ain't for us
We crave a different kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler (ruler)
You can call me queen bee
And baby, I'll rule (I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule)
Let me live that fantasy
Full Lyrics and Meaning
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Lorde - Royals Lyrics
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This song is basically about how not everyone can live the life of the famous. She's saying that she didn't come from money, so she does not have the luxuries ...
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Paradise Fears - Royals/Team (Lorde Mash Up) Lyrics
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We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams. But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece. Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold ...
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Closer to Closure - Royals (Lorde cover) Lyrics
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The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath ...
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Lorde - Team Lyrics
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But with all of that, we can still 'glow', 'run free' like no other and then 'look upon our greatness'. Though we'll never be royals with 100 jewels between our ...
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Lorde Lyrics, Songs, Albums And More
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Lorde - Tennis Court Lyrics
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"Everything's cool when we're all in line for the throne But I know it's not forever, yeah" SPOILER ALERT: The royal family was guillotined, starting the Reign ...
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Lorde - The Love Club Lyrics
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This song is not about her newfound celebrity status, because she wrote and released the EP about a year ago. Royals is on the same EP. She was ...
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Lorde - Bravado Lyrics
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i know the comment above found the meaning to the song but to me personally ... Why not add your own? Log in to add a tag. More Lorde Lyrics · Royals Lyrics ...
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Lorde - Still Sane Lyrics
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Fav Song on the album.I think this songs is about Lorde trying to deal with her new found fame. "Im not in the swing of things" Then later it adds " ...
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Lorde - Hard Feelings/Loveless Lyrics
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We do not have any tags for Hard Feelings/Loveless lyrics. Why not add your own? Log in to add a tag. More Lorde Lyrics · Royals Lyrics · Buzzcut ...
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Lorde - Biting Down Lyrics
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... Song Meaning. Actually I was reading an interview on Rookie (rookiemag.com ... Why not add your own? Log in to add a tag. More Lorde Lyrics · Royals Lyrics ...
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Lorde - Perfect Places Lyrics
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Every night, I live and die. Feel the party to my bones. Watch the wasters blow the speakers. Spill my guts beneath the outdoor light
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Lorde - White Teeth Teens Lyrics
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We wouldn't be seen dead here in the day yeah. I guess you're lucky that it's dark now. And if I like it then we'll stay. Impress the empress, take a shot ...
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Lorde - A World Alone Lyrics
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That slow burn wait while it gets dark, Bruising the sun, I feel grown up with you in your car. I know it's dumb. We've both got a million bad habits to ...
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Lorde - Liability Lyrics
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Oldest First. Song Meaning. She's talking about a guy, who was attracted to ... Why not add your own? Log in to add a tag. More Lorde Lyrics · Royals Lyrics ...
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Lorde - Ribs Lyrics
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I think there's some contradictions too. "This dream isn't feeling sweet We're reeling through the midnight streets And I've never felt more alone It feels so ...
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Lorde - Writer in the Dark Lyrics
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Lorde - Dominoes Lyrics
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 Genius Meanings
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Lorde – Royals
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Royals is the lead single off Lorde’s 2012 breakout EP The Love Club. It debuted at #1 in New Zealand, and eventually topped the Billboard Hot 100, outranking Katy Perry’s “Roar
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Lorde – Liability
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“Liability” is new territory for Lorde: it’s a soft, piano-driven ballad that’s far more personal than her previous work. Lorde herself described the song as “a strange part of [
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Lorde – Ribs
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“Ribs” is an ethereal lament about adolescence, and the bittersweet experience of growing up. Lorde has said she especially likes the song.
Lorde sings in the same deep, smoky
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Lorde (Ft. Rick Ross) – Royals (Rick Ross Remix)
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[Verse 1: Lorde] / I've never seen a diamond in the flesh / I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies (Maybach Music) / And I'm not proud of my address / In a torn-up town, no
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Lorde – Team
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“Team” is the third single for Lorde’s debut LP. It’s a bittersweet, dreamy track with a beat that further criticizes the glamour depicted in “Royals” through a fantasy world.
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Lorde (Ft. The Weeknd) – Royals (The Weeknd Remix)
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[Intro] / (Oh, oh-oh) / (Oh, oh-oh, oh) / We're bigger than we ever dreamed (Oh, oh-oh) / And I'm in love with being queen / [Verse 1: Lorde] / I've never seen a diamond in the
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Lorde – Supercut
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In “Supercut”, Lorde dreams of an idealised relationship and looks back on the positive parts of a relationship, but realises that the real relationship she has isn’t quite so. Her
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Bart Baker – Royals Parody
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[Verse 1: Bart Baker as Lorde] / I look like I took way too much Xanax / I have pubic hair on my head / I’m so boring but I act like this on purpose so rebellious teens, can relate
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Pomplamoose – Lorde 2Pac Beck Mashup
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I've never seen a diamond in the flesh / I cut my teeth on wedding rings, in the movies / And I'm not proud of my address / In the torn up town, no post code envy / But every song'
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Lorde – 400 Lux
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“400 Lux” is a slow-burning track with a sunny ambience about driving home with another during a sunrise and enjoying each other.
It’s the second track off of Lorde’s debut LP
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Lorde – Green Light
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“Green Light” is about Lorde’s first major heartbreak and is “the first chapter of the last two wild, fluorescent years” of Lorde’s life before the song dropped. Over those years
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Lorde – Tennis Court
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“Tennis Court” is a solemn reflection on Lorde’s then-upcoming fame. It uses a darker backing than “Royals,” with even more electronic flairs embedded.
The music video is a one-
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Lorde (Ft. Magazeen, Rick Ross & Wale) – Royals (Remix)
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[Verse 1: Lorde] / I’ve never seen a diamond in the flesh / I caught my teeth on wedding rings in the movies / And I’m not proud of my address / In a torn up town no post code envy
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T-Pain (Ft. Young Cash) – Royals (Remix)
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Tumblr user dion-thesocialist explains the importance of T-Pain version of Lorde’s original song:
Reasons why T-Pain’s cover of Royals is infinitely cooler than Lorde’s boring ass
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KIDZ BOP Kids – Royals
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[Verse 1] / I've never seen a diamond in the flesh / I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies / And I'm not proud of my address, in the torn-up town / No postcode envy / [Pre-
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"Weird Al" Yankovic – Foil
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The resourceful and revealing third track off Weird Al’s epic fourteenth studio album, Mandatory Fun. The song is a parody of Lorde’s “Royals”, talking about aluminum foil’s
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Lorde – Buzzcut Season
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“Buzzcut Season” is rooted in Lorde’s memories of past summers; the song derives its title from buzzcuts her friends used to give each other at the beginning of summer while they
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Lorde – Hard Feelings/Loveless
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“Hard Feelings/Loveless” may be about Lorde’s 2015 break-up with her ex-boyfriend. Its two parts juxtapose each other both sonically and thematically.
The first part of the song
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Lorde – The Love Club
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“The Love Club” is the title track of Lorde’s debut EP. It is about joining a tight clique to become free, and ironically losing freedom because of that.
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Lorde – Mood Ring
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On “Mood Ring,” Lorde satirically sings about the ways in which people try to stay emotionally and spiritually connected to themselves and the world. A mood ring is a ring that
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Genius Artists
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Lorde
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Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor (b. November 7, 1996), better known by her stage name Lorde, is a pop star hailing from New Zealand. While her earlier music focused on criticizing
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Genius Albums
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Pure Heroine (Extended) by Lorde
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Pure Heroine is the debut studio album by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde. It was released on 27 September 2013 by Universal, Lava, and Republic Records.
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