Lorde, born Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor, is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. She rose to prominence with her single “Royals” from the EP The Love Club. Her debut studio album Pure Heroine was released that same year to critical and commercial success. Her second studio album Melodrama (2017) received widespread critical acclaim and debuted atop the US Billboard 200.
Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O’Connor was born on 7 November 1996 in Takapuna, Auckland. Lorde expressed interest in performing at local venues in her early teens. She signed with Universal Music Group (UMG) in 2009 and collaborated with producer Joel Little in 2011 to start recording material and slowly rose to prominence. She has received numerous awards throughout her career. Lorde’s accolades include two Grammy Awards, two Brit Awards, and a Golden Globe nomination. Time’s magazine listed her in their list of the most influential teenagers in 2013 and 2014.
1 Like wildflowers you must allow yourself to grow in all the places people thought you never would. -Lorde
Do not ever limit yourself. You are a flower that can grow even in harsh conditions. Show those who tried to bring you down that you can do what they thought you never could. Your success should be your answer to their judgments. You’re a firework so never stop shining.
2 Two things to remember in life, take care of your thoughts when you are alone, and take care of your words when you are with people. -Lorde
Your thoughts can pretty much hurt you if you leave them free. Solitude can get the better of you without you even being aware of it. Your words hold the power to hurt others. So use them carefully.
3 Everyone’s competing for a love they won’t receive. -Lorde
Everyone is yearning for love and affection. But what we’re searching for is the kind of love that we won’t receive. Our hearts sometimes do not accept the truth that no matter what, some things are not meant to be.
4 I do not need someone to complete me, but if you wanted to, we could walk next to each other into whatever is coming next. -Lorde
Do not expect others to complete you. You are already everything you need. Love from someone else cannot complete you, only you can do that. What love gives you is someone who can walk beside you in the journey.
5 It’s a new art form, showing people how little we care. -Lorde
It’s become the latest trend to seem nonchalant. Apathy has become the new cool. We want to seem like we do not care about anything while secretly we long for validation.
6 I’m terrified of growing up, Once you become an adult, how do you step back from that? It’s something that wakes me up at night. -Lorde
Adulthood is overwhelming. We’re suddenly thrust into the real world where we are left to fend for ourselves. Once you become an adult, you cannot return back from those responsibilities and that can seem terrifying.
7 We’re bigger than we ever dreamed, and I’m in love with being queen. -Lorde
There’s a fire within each one of us that we do not realize. We’re bigger than we ever dreamed of. So love yourself and everything that you are.
8 Does anything really matter? We all end up in the same place, All that’s left is our Wikipedia entry. -Lorde
Life may seem pretty nihilistic at times. In the end, we’re all fated to an inescapable end. And all that will be left is the legacy that we leave behind. We cannot bring our riches to the grave but only leave behind memories.
9 But in our darkest hours, I stumbled on a secret power, I’ll find a way to be without you, babe. -Lorde
It is in the darkest of times that you shall find a power hidden within you. Those who have left you do not deserve your love or attention. So instead of watering dead plants, learn to move on.
10 Don’t be afraid, Be the kind of person your mother warned you about. -Lorde
Do not be afraid of anything in life. Be fearless and a little bit crazy. Dare to dream and strive to realize that. Do not be afraid of anything that may come your way.
11 I think I’m speaking for a bunch of girls when I say that the idea that feminism is completely natural. -Lorde
Equality isn’t something abnormal or strange. It’s basic morals. Anyone with a conscience will advocate for feminism unconditionally.
12 Remember flaws are ok. -Lorde
Flaws are natural. They’re not something to be ashamed of. Accept yourself unconditionally and love your flaws and imperfections. You’re everything that you need. Do not let anyone else make you feel otherwise.
13 All of the dreams that get harder, all of the things that I offer you. -Lorde
All our dreams, faults, liabilities, tears, and highs make us what we are. It will get hard over time but you can still make it through. You have it in you to overcome every challenge that life throws at you.
14 Cause all of the things we’re taking ’cause we are young and we’re ashamed send us to perfect places. -Lorde
This generation is unimaginably broken. We yearn for a place of comfort and joy. We long to run away from our problems and traumas. And to that end, we turn to things that take us away from our dream places but also eventually destroy us. Drugs, toxic love, self-harm to name a few.
15 It’s time to let go of this endless summer afternoon. -Lorde
Some things are just too beautiful. And if we could, we would do everything in our power to make it last forever. But some things are simply not meant to be. Life is transient. So it is up to us to give up and move on. You will eventually have to let go of it even if it seems beautiful and magical.
15 Most Beautiful Lorde Quotes From Her Songs and Interviews
1. Like wildflowers you must allow yourself to grow in all the places people thought you never would. -Lorde
2. Two things to remember in life, take care of your thoughts when you are alone, and take care of your words when you are with people. -Lorde
3. Everyone’s competing for a love they won’t receive. -Lorde
4. I do not need someone to complete me, but if you wanted to, we could walk next to each other into whatever is coming next. -Lorde
5. It’s a new art form, showing people how little we care. -Lorde
6. I’m terrified of growing up, Once you become an adult, how do you step back from that? It’s something that wakes me up at night. -Lorde
7. We’re bigger than we ever dreamed, and I’m in love with being queen. -Lorde
8. Does anything really matter? We all end up in the same place, All that’s left is our Wikipedia entry. -Lorde
9. But in our darkest hours, I stumbled on a secret power, I’ll find a way to be without you, babe. -Lorde
10. Don’t be afraid, Be the kind of person your mother warned you about. -Lorde
11. I think I’m speaking for a bunch of girls when I say that the idea that feminism is completely natural. -Lorde
12. Remember flaws are ok. -Lorde
13. All of the dreams that get harder, all of the things that I offer you. -Lorde
14. Cause all of the things we’re taking ’cause we are young and we’re ashamed send us to perfect places. -Lorde
15. It’s time to let go of this endless summer afternoon. -Lorde