He’s still driving that 1970 hand-me-down truck
And he’s still wearing that red and black jersey
Waiting for the band to start up
He’s still showing up twenty late, finding hearts and rules …
You know I’m gonna hit it on the radio
You know I’m gonna put it on my video
I know you gon’ be turning up the volume
I know you wanna split me …
I’d rather go blind, blind, blind
Than to see you with her tonight
I’m done with your lies
But I can’t say goodbye
So, I’d rather go blind
[Verse 1]
See I remember, I remember that …
Gona open my heart, out of the scars and listen up
Gonna do what I’m told, go where im told and listen up
Take a shot in the rain, one for the …
[Hook]
She live in Fort Lauderdale and I’m closer to South Beach
I told her to come over, she said, “okay, don’t fall asleep”
She say she can be my housewife and keep …
[Verse 1]
I’ve never seen a diamond in the flesh
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies 1
And I’m not proud of my address
In the torn up town, no post code envy 2
[Pre-Chorus]
But every song’s like gold teeth, Grey Goose, trippin’ in the bathroom 3
Blood stains, ball gowns, trashin’ the hotel room 4
We don’t care, we’re driving Cadillacs in our dreams 5
But everybody’s like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece 6
Jet planes, islands, tiger’s on a gold leash 7
We don’t care, we aren’t caught up in your love affair 8
[Chorus]
And we’ll never be royals (royals)
It don’t run in our blood 9
That kind of lux just ain’t for us
We crave a different kind of buzz 10
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 11
[Verse 2]
My friends and I we’ve cracked the code
We count our dollars on the train to the party 12
And everyone who knows us knows
That we’re fine with this, we didn’t come from money 13
[Pre-Chorus + Chorus]
[Bridge]
(Oooh ooooh ohhh)
We’re bigger than we ever dreamed, and I’m in love with being queen 14
(Oooooh ooooh ohhhhh)
Life is great without a care
We aren’t caught up in your love affair 15
[Chorus]
0Lorde sings that the only diamonds and wedding rings that she has ever seen, has been in the movies. Here she effectively establishes her level in society, which shows that she has humble beginnings.
She also says that she is embarrassed by where her home is, in an old town that has seen better days where no one would want to live.
Lorde says today’s music if full of references to teeth with grills and drinking expensive drinks like Grey Goose which is a type of expensive vodka from France and taking drugs in the bathroom. According to her this kind of music places unrealistic expectations for the youth.
Lorde also talks of blood stains from scuffles, drugs or other violent activities. The ball gowns for the socialites or a reference to unaffordable designer clothes and getting into wild parties in hotels.
Lorde says that for her all this means nothing as she gets consolation from the luxurious vehicles that she can drive in her dreams, in her dreams there are no limitations to what she can achieve and when she wakes up she can continue with her normal life.
Lorde says that according to the rich, it is just one big comparison party on Cristal an expensive champagne, Maybach which is also an expensive car or about diamonds on watches to see who is doing better than the rest.
Lorde continues talking about the unrealistic expectations when talking about plane rides to exotic islands and exotic pets like tigers. The tiger’s on leash could be a jab at Mike Tyson who is publicly known to keep some.
Lorde says that either way she and fans do not care as they are not caught up in the web of materialism.
Lorde talks of how to be a royal one has to be born into a family with royal blood, which does not run in her blood or that of her fans.
Lorde sings that that kind of luxury is not what they are searching for, they are seeking a different kind of high. This high could be doing things that make them happy without costing an arm and a leg.
Lorde continues her fantasy in which she is a queen and will reign over her subjects. This can also be a dig at those that seek fame just to be worshiped by their fans.
Lorde says that they are aware of the trick to being happy, which is by first acknowledging your position before attempting to do certain things. Lordes is advising that to be happy one does not need money, which is the code that they cracked.
She, her friends and her fans are content with things as they are and accept that they are not rich.
Lorde then talks that if one dreams one can become ever bigger and better than their dreams. With her fame she is enjoying her achievement.
Lorde concludes that one can embrace life and live carefree without being ensnared by materialism or what the media put out there.
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