Green Light
Lorde
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I do my makeup in somebody else's car We order different drinks at the same bars I know about what you did and I wanna scream the truth She thinks you love the beach, you're such a damn liar Well those great whites, they have big teeth Oh, they bite you Thought you said that you would always be in love But you're not in love no more Did it frighten you How we kissed when we danced on the light up floor? On the light up floor But I hear sounds in my mind Brand new sounds in my mind But honey I'll be seein' you, ever, I go But honey I'll be seein' you down every road I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it 'Cause honey I'll come get my things, but I can't let go I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it Oh, I wish I could get my things and just let go I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it Sometimes I wake up in a different bedroom I whisper things, the city sings them back to you All those rumors, they have big teeth Oh, they bite you Thought you said that you would always be in love But you're not in love no more Did it frighten you How we kissed when we danced on the light up floor? On the light up floor But I hear sounds in my mind Brand new sounds in my mind But honey I'll be seein' you, ever, I go But honey I'll be seein' you down every road I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it 'Cause honey I'll come get my things, but I can't let go I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it Oh, honey I'll come get my things, but I can't let go I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it Yeah, honey I'll come get my things, but I can't let go I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it Oh, I wish I could get my things and just let go I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it
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Written by: Jack Antonoff, Joel Little, Ella Yelich O'Connor
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
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12 facts about this song
Release"Green Light" by Lorde was released on 2nd March 2017 as the lead single from her second studio album, "Melodrama".
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GenreMusically, "Green Light" is an electropop, dance-pop, and post-disco song which contrasted significantly from the minimalist style of her debut album "Pure Heroine".
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CompositionLorde co-wrote the song with Jack Antonoff and Joel Little, her longtime collaborator.
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InspirationLorde shared that "Green Light" was inspired by her first major heartbreak and is about her struggle to move forward.
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LyricsThe song's lyrics express the singer's desire and impatience for personal growth after a misgiving, symbolized by the traffic signal reference "green light".
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Reception and Critics' ResponseThe track received widespread acclaim from music critics, and it was noted for its surprising and triumphant nature, capturing Lorde's evolution as an artist.
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Chart Performance"Green Light" was a commercial success, reaching inside the top 10 in charts in New Zealand, Australia, Canada, and the United States. It also hit the top 20 in the United Kingdom.
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Music VideoThe music video, directed by Grant Singer, features Lorde singing and dancing through the streets.
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Awards and Nominations"Green Light" was nominated for Single of the Year at the 2017 New Zealand Music Awards and it also made it into multiple year-end best song lists, including those from 'Billboard', 'NME', and 'Rolling Stone'.
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Live PerformancesLorde debuted "Green Light" in a live performance on 'Saturday Night Live'. She also performed it at numerous other venues, including at the 2017 Billboard Music Awards.
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SamplingThe song's outro is directly sampled from "Higher Ground", a song by American musician Stevie Wonder.
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Cultural InfluenceThe song's title phrase, "I'm waiting for it, that green light, I want it" became widely recognized and adopted in popular culture and social media.
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