Man of the Year
Lorde * Track #4 On Virgin (Deluxe)*
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Man of the Year by Lorde
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“Man Of The Year” serves as the second single from Lorde’s fourth album, Virgin. It follows her comeback, “What Was That.”
At the 2025 Met Gala, Lorde used her look as an Easter egg, anticipating the release and representing her gender broadening. On May 19, 2025, the track was officially announced...
Man of the Year Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Gliding through on my bike, gliding through
Like new from my recent ego death
Sirens sing overnight, violent, sweet music
You met me at a really strange time in my life
Take my knife and I cut the cord
My babe can't believe I've become someone else
Someone more like myself
[Chorus]
Who's gon' love me like this?
Oh, who could give me lightness?
Let it flow down to me
Love me like this
Now I'm broken open
Uh-huh-uh-uh
[Verse 2]
Now I go 'bout my day, riding it like a wave
Playing it any way I want
Swish mouthwash, jerk off
Uh-uh-uh
Days go by in a haze, stay up and sleep late
[Chorus]
Who's gon' love me like this?
Oh, who could give me lightness?
Way he flow down through me
Love me like this
Now I'm broken open
Let's hear it for the man of the year
Uh-huh-uh-uh
Hear it for the man of the year
Uh-huh-uh-uh
[Outro]
How I hope that I'm remembered, my
Gold chain, my shoulders, my face in the light, oh
I didn't think he'd appear
Let's hear it for the man of the year
Hear it for the man of the year
Let's hear it for the man of the year
Man of the Year Q&A
Who wrote Man of the Year's ?
Man of the Year was written by Lorde & Jim-E Stack.
Who produced Man of the Year's ?
Man of the Year was produced by Lorde & Jim-E Stack.
When did Lorde release Man of the Year?
Lorde released Man of the Year on Thu May 29 2025.
What did Lorde say about "Man of the Year"?
When we started writing the song ‘Man of the Year,’ I pictured the person who wanted to be singing that song on a stage in front of people. It was me in my jeans and I wanted to be shirtless, just in a chain and my jeans, but I wanted some sort of coverage and something to sort of hint it, at bindin...
What was the creation process for "Man of the Year" like?
In her 2025 interview with Rolling Stone, Lorde explained the song’s creation process:
In 2023, she went shopping at clothing store C’H’C’M’ and tried on a pair of men’s jeans. She sent a picture to Stack to get his opinion. ‘He was like, ‘I want to see the you that’s in this picture represented in...
What were the inspirations for "Man Of The Year"?
BIKING. SMOKING. SWIMMING. NEW STRENGTH IN MY SHOULDERS. FEELING SOMETHING AWAKENING. FIRST TAPING MY CHEST. SO SCARED TO BE HIM. THE GQ PARTY. LAYING BACK ON THE WHITE COUCH W THE MIC IN MY HAND AND LETTING IT HAPPEN. SUN. PERSIMMONS AND WALNUTS. VOCALS WITH AMS. TRYING TO MAKE IT SOUND LIKE A FONT...
How did the song perform commercially?
During the tracking week ending June 14, 2025, the song debuted at #1 on the Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.