TEAM
- Lorde Lyrics

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We've not yet lost all our graces
The hounds will stay in chains
Look upon Your Greatness and She'll
Send the call out, send the call out
Send the call out, send the call out
Send the call out, send the call out
Send the call out, send the call out Send the call out, send the call out
Send the call out, send the call out
Send the call out, send the call out
Send the call out, send the call out

Call all the ladies out
They're in their finery
A hundred jewels on throats
A hundred jewels between teeth
Now bring my boys in
Their skin in craters like the moon
The moon we love like a brother
While he glows through the room

Dancin' around the lies we tell
Dancin' around big eyes as well, ah
Even the comatose
They don't dance and tell

We live in cities you'll never see on-screen
Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things
Livin' in ruins of a palace within my dreams
And you know we're on each other's team

I'm kind of over gettin' told to throw my hands up in the air
So there

So all the cups got broke
Shards beneath our feet
But it wasn't my fault
And everyone's competing for a love they won't receive
'Cause what this palace wants is release

We live in cities you'll never see on-screen
Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things
Livin' in ruins of a palace within my dreams
And you know we're on each other's team

I'm kind of over gettin' told to throw my hands up in the air
So there
I'm kind of older than I was when I reveled without a care
So there

We live in cities you'll never see on-screen
Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things
Livin' in ruins of a palace within my dreams
And you know we're on each other's team

We're on each other's team
And you know we're on each other's team

We're on each other's team
And you know, and you know, and you know

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of Lorde's song "Team" set the tone for the rest of the track. Lorde tells us to "wait 'til you're announced," implying that patience is key to understanding the song's message. The lyrics go on to describe a group of people who are living in the ruins of a palace in their dreams. These people are not concerned with conforming to societal norms or appearing on-screen, but they are confident in their ability to run things. Lorde calls out to the ladies and brings in her boys, emphasizing the importance of unity and support.

The chorus repeats the phrase "we're on each other's team," reminding us that we are not alone and that we must support one another. Lorde sings about the lies we tell and the things we do to hide our vulnerabilities, but there is a sense of defiance in her voice, as if to say that we will not be beaten by the things that attempt to tear us down.

The bridge of the song, "I'm kind of over getting told to throw my hands up in the air, so there," can be interpreted in a few different ways. It could be seen as a rejection of the pop music status quo. Lorde could be saying that she's tired of the same old tropes in popular music where the audience is told to throw their hands up in the air on command during the chorus. Alternatively, it could also be interpreted as a statement of defiance against life. Lorde may be saying that she's done with letting life push her around.

Overall, the song is a rallying cry for unity, defiance, and confidence in oneself.

Line by Line Meaning

Wait 'til you're announced
Wait until you are acknowledged

We've not yet lost all our graces
We still have some dignity left

The hounds will stay in chains
The ones who try to bring us down will fail

Look upon Your Greatness and She'll
Admire the greatness within you and she will

Send the call out, send the call out
Spread the message, spread the message

Call all the ladies out
Summon all the women

They're in their finery
They're dressed in their finest clothes

A hundred jewels on throats
Each one wearing a lot of jewelry

A hundred jewels between teeth
Teeth also decorated with jewels

Now bring my boys in
Now, bring the boys

Their skin in craters like the moon
Their faces are marked like craters on the moon

The moon we love like a brother
We admire and value the moon like a brother

While he glows through the room
As its light radiates through the room

Dancin' around the lies we tell
Dancing to avoid confronting the lies we tell ourselves and others

Dancin' around big eyes as well, ah
Dancing around the scrutiny of others

Even the comatose
Even those who are unable to move

They don't dance and tell
They don't disclose what they know

We live in cities you'll never see on-screen
We reside in cities that are not shown on screens everywhere

Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things
These cities may not be attractive, but we know how to manage them very well

Livin' in ruins of a palace within my dreams
Residing in the ruins of a palace inside my dreams

And you know we're on each other's team
You know, we are supporting each other

I'm kind of over gettin' told to throw my hands up in the air
I'm done being told to surrender

So there
That's it

So all the cups got broke
So all the cups were broken

Shards beneath our feet
Broken pieces underneath our feet

But it wasn't my fault
But I didn't do it

And everyone's competing for a love they won't receive
And everyone is competing for a love they will never find

Cause what this palace wants is release
The thing this palace desires is freedom

I'm kind of older than I was when I reveled without a care
I'm now older than before, when I partied without a worry

We're on each other's team
We support one another

And you know, and you know, and you know
And you know it, you know it, you know it

Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Peermusic Publishing, Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd.
Written by: Ella Marija La Yelich O'Connor, Joel Little

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