Shapeshifter
Lorde * Track #3 On Virgin (Deluxe)*
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Shapeshifter by Lorde
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“Shapeshifter” is the third song on Lorde’s fourth album, Virgin. The song sees Lorde portraying herself as a shapeshifter, both in terms of her personal identity, and in her romantic relationships, which later ultimately leads to mixed signals and misunderstood communication. Lorde discusses more o...
Shapeshifter Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Chewing gum, I know
Don't hide the sour taste that's in my throat
But the voice in my head says, "Do you have the stones?"
When you get close enough
I'll let down my braids and you'll climb up
In my room we can do anything you want
[Pre-Chorus]
Everyone that I've slept with
All the pairs of hands, I'm reckless
If I'm fine without it, why can't I stop?
Everything I want speeding up my pulse
I don't sleep, don't dream at all
Give 'em nothing personal
So I'm not affected
[Chorus]
I've been the ice, I've been the flame
I've been the prize, the ball and chain
I've been the dice, the magic eight
So I'm not affected
I've been the siren, been the saint
I've been the fruit that leaves a stain
I've been up on the pedestal
But tonight I just wanna fall
[Post-Chorus]
Tonight I just wanna fall
Yeah, tonight I just wanna fall
[Verse 2]
Mirror, mirror, on his shirt
I see a hot mess in an antique skirt
But the voice in my head says
"Don't let him leave alone"
I become her again (Ah, ah, ah, ah)
Visions of a teenage innocence (Ah, ah, ah, ah, ah)
How'd I shift shape like that?
[Pre-Chorus]
Everyone that I've slept with
All the metal that I've messaged
If I'm fine without it, why can't I stop?
Everything I want speeding up my pulse
I don't sleep, don't dream at all
Give 'em nothing personal
So I'm not affected
[Chorus]
I've been the ice, I've been the flame
I've been the prize, the ball and chain
I've been the dice, the magic eight
So I'm not affected
I've been the siren, been the saint (Oh, she's a)
I've been the fruit that leaves a stain (Shapeshifter)
I've been up on the pedestal
But tonight I just wanna fall
[Post-Chorus]
Yeah, tonight I just wanna fall
Yeah, tonight I just wanna fall
[Bridge]
I'll kick you out and pull you in
Swear that you were just a friend
And when it's all over again
Say I'm not affected
I'll kick you out and pull you in (Ah, she's a)
Swear that you were just a friend (Shapeshifter)
And when it's all over again (Ah-ah)
Say I'm not affected (Ah-ah)
[Outro]
Ah-ah
Ah-ah
No, I'm not affected
But tonight, I just wanna fall (I'm not affected)
Shapeshifter Q&A
Who wrote Shapeshifter's ?
Shapeshifter was written by Lorde & Jim-E Stack & Andrew Aged.
Who produced Shapeshifter's ?
Shapeshifter was produced by Lorde & Jim-E Stack.
When did Lorde release Shapeshifter?
Lorde released Shapeshifter on Fri Jun 27 2025.
What did Lorde say about "Shapeshifter"?
Jimmy brought me those drums, they immediately felt like something that wanted to be in my world. I basically wrote the whole melody without lyrics um and then that sort of like showed me what the song was wanting to be about, like ‘Favourite Daughter’ was all melody for a good couple weeks then I w...
Is there a live performance of "Shapeshifter" by Lorde?
Glastonbury 2025
How did the song perform on the charts?
“Shapeshifter” debuted at #1 on the Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 chart.