Nicole: Comparing love to drugs and highs isn’t exactly new, but Lorde offers a fresh perspective on the theme with “Sober”. The trumpets that interject in the chorus are a welcome surprise that add just another layer of depth to this already complex song. Kaitlyn: Immediately following the bright, triumphant “Green Light,” is the dark, twisty “Sober.” The chorus asks “but what will we do when we’re sober?” with such urgency and desperation that it will actually make you consider the question in a new light every time. Kaitlyn: Green Light was an excellent return for Lorde. It is also electrifying and exciting and tumultuous, overwhelming and confusing, just as the teenage heart and life can be at times. It’s the right song to open the album – it announced Lorde’s return three months ago and is a fantastic example of the new vein of pop O’Connor is exploring in Melodrama. At first glance, it is just a very well-crafted pop song with a catchy chord progression, but veiled amongst piano parts and harmonies, is a sad tale of heartbreak and desperation. ![]() ![]() Nicole: “Green Light” is a song that makes you want to cry tears of joy and tears of sadness at the same time.
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