#ella marija lani yelich o’connor

[imsorrryifyourelivingandyoure17]

so random but i totally forgot about the time spotify sent me a gift to advertise solar power and i’m so curious to know how many people actually have this

[lorde-stories]

☀️ like lorde, i’m in a minimal social media era, so i haven’t been here often. but her stories always make me happy so here are some of my fave pics from today <3

[gooddogtyson]

ella marija lani yelich-o’connor

[bucksboobs]

The fact that Lorde has not one but TWO covers that are like babes I think this is actually better than the original. Swingin Party and EWTRTW. Miss Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor, the legend that you are…

Like I know the point of EWTRTW is that it’s the dissonance between the standard 80s pop beat and the semi dark lyrics but playing it completely straight as a dark ballad one step removed from being a Disney villain song is so iconic we should just give her the song.

[lorde-stories]

so much yellow this era, makes me so happy !

Lorde “Solar Power”

[arutai]

Lorde by Kjell Ruben Strøm

[readmarkclippastecollage]

I’m a highly sensitive person.

- Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor

[halftheworld-away]

do you ever think about what we would be missing out on if the year 1996 hadn’t happened?

(feel free to add)

[preciouspatriots]

writing while listening to lorde ,,, making my own self sad

[the-dream-synopsis]

melodrama ranked

it

can't

be

ranked

because

they're all

equally

as

good

writer in the dark

[annalovestaylorswift]

Favourite Albums of all time: Melodrama (Lorde, 2017)

And the terror and the horror God, I wonder why we bother All the glamour and the trauma and the fuckin' Melodrama

[llalonde]

i refuse to believe that lorde isn’t at least a little bit gay

[lorde-stories]

☀️ stories from march 6, 2023 ☀️

always brings me joy to see her post <3

[gerwigverse]

Happy 25th birthday, Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor! (November 7, 1996)

[annakarenina]

lorde ella marija lani yelich-o’connor rly wasnt fucking around when she wrote three years, loved you every single day / made me weak, it was real for me / now I’ll fake it every single day til I don’t need fantasy, til I feel you leave / but I still remember everything how we’d drift buying groceries, how you’d dance for me / I’ll start letting go of little things til I’m so far away from you like. she’s literally insane for that

[ghinanotlinetti]

‘Solar Power’ by Lorde saved my life

Where do I even begin to express my admiration for Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor...

When I was fifteen or sixteen listening to Pure Heroin, I knew I wanted to write. I felt her music speak to me in a way that made me think she could be my dearest friend because my emotions felt seen. When Melodrama dropped and I was a second year university student, I was so drawn to the music and lyrics because of the hints of excitement, adventure, high emotions from great sadness to blissful happiness. I’m now in my twenty-somethings, a different person, and her music spoke to me again.

Often people are drawn to explorations of the coming-of-age genre, which leaves less intrigue for the of-age genre - the era that comes after, the one people dread to talk about openly because it’s not what we expect, but Lorde dared to go there. She talks about how some of us don’t have dreams anymore, some of us are still figuring it out, some of us have seen through our past accomplishments only to realise that it’s not as fulfilling as it could be. We feel hollow, but we still have hope to hold on to. It’s perfectly expressed in this line from Mood Ring, a satirical and empathetic song:

I just wanna know, will it be alright? (Take me to some kinda—) Take me to some kinda place (Anywhere)

We can never go back to our “happier” times like the early 2000s, but when we truly think about it, those were dark times too. So what now?

I'd ride and I'd ride on the carousel 'Round and 'round forever if I could But it's time to cool it down Whatever that means

There’s a reoccurring theme of drug use in Lorde’s newest studio album, like in the song Stoned at the Nail Salon, obviously and the line above from the song talks about the pleasure of drug use preventing her from moving on to the next phase in life. It’s funny and insane because, although I did look forward to this phase of my life that I’m currently in, I’m here now and I dread it because I don’t know what to do. I can’t will things to go my way, and it’s frustrating. But does that mean I can’t let myself enjoy things? Absolutely not. I enjoy my life, not because it’s the perfect life but because it’s mine.

Couldn't wait to turn fifteen Then you blink and it's been ten years Growing up a little at a time, then all at once Everybody wants the best for you But you gotta want it for yourself, my love

I’m in love with this pre-chorus from Secrets from a Girl (Who’s Seen it All). It felt like a hug from the moment I listened to it, and I felt so comforted. I really needed that! There’s so many beautiful moments to look forward to in our lives, and we need to be here to experience them.

I’ve always been a sensitive soul, I thought I felt things too much which made me different, and I didn’t like that in the past because I wanted to blend in. But now more than ever, I truly appreciate those tender qualities in people and myself - vulnerability, sincerity, authenticity - these are qualities that each one of us finds within ourselves.

There’s a negative connotation behind “biasa aja” or “ordinary” because mediocre doesn’t get enough praise. But there’s something spiritually satisfying in living life with ease, taking your time - “mendengar hidup dengan pelan” - it’s all we could ever really hope for. 

So that’s what I think about Solar Power, which is a great album and deserves all the praise. Thank you Lorde Ella Yelich-O’Connor, I’m in love with you and your music! 💕