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Lorde - Royals
[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 post code envy
[Hook]
But every song's like gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom
Blood stains, 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 time piece.
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash.
We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair.
[Chorus]
And we'll never be royals...
It don't run in our blood,
That kind of lux just ain't for us.
We crave a different kind of buzz.
Let me be your ruler, you can call me queen B
And baby I'll rule I'll rule I'll rule I'll rule.
Let me live that fantasy.
[Verse 2]
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.
[Hook]
But every song's like gold teeth, grey goose, trippin' in the bathroom.
Blood stains, 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 time piece.
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash
We don't care we aren't caught up in your love affair
[Chorus]
And we'll never be royals,
It don't run in our blood
That kind of lux just ain't for us
We crave a different kind of buzz.
Let me be your ruler, you can call me queen B
And baby I'll rule I'll rule I'll rule I'll rule.
Let me live that fantasy.
Oooh ooooh ohhh
We're bigger than we ever dreamed, and I'm in love with being queen.
Oooooh ooooh ohhhhh life is great without a care
We aren't caught up in your love affair.
[Chorus]
And we'll never be royals,
It don't run in our blood
That kind of lux just ain't for us
We crave a different kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler, you can call me queen B
And baby I'll rule I'll rule I'll rule I'll rule,
Let me live that fantasy.
"Royals" is a song about rejecting the luxurious and materialistic lifestyle of the wealthy and elite, and embracing a life that is more humble and simpler. The lyrics portray the singer and her friends as rejecting the indulgences of those in power, such as Cristal, Maybach, jet planes, and diamonds. Instead, they choose to focus on creating their own joy and success through meaningful moments, such as counting their dollars on a train to the party, and being "bigger than they ever dreamed". This theme of setting one’s own standards for a successful life is echoed in the chorus: "And we'll never be royals/It don't run in our blood/That kind of luxe just ain't for us/We crave a different kind of buzz". Lorde encourages listeners to be unapologetic in their choices and find their own idea of what it means to be "royal".
