Solar Power
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Solar Power by Lorde
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“Solar Power” is the first single and title track from Lorde’s third studio album. The song features Lorde singing about many tropes of nature and using the outdoors to escape the stresses of everyday life.
The song’s artwork was revealed through Lorde’s website on June 7, 2021, with the following...
Solar Power Lyrics
[Verse 1]
I hate the winter, can't stand the cold
I tend to cancel all the plans (So sorry, I can't make it)
But when the heat comes, something takes a hold
Can I kick it? Yeah, I can
[Pre-Chorus]
My cheeks in high colour, overripe peaches
No shirt, no shoes, only my features
My boy behind me, he's taking pictures
Lead the boys and girls onto the beaches
Come one, come all, I'll tell you my secrets
I'm kinda like a prettier Jesus
[Chorus]
Forget all of thе tears that you've cried
It's ovеr (Over, over, over, over)
It's a new state of mind
Are you coming, my baby?
[Verse 2]
Acid green, aquamarine
The girls are dancing in the sand
And I throw my cellular device in the water
Can you reach me? No, you can't (Aha)
[Pre-Chorus]
My cheeks in high colour, overripe peaches
No shirt, no shoes, only my features
My boy behind me, he's taking pictures (He's taking pictures)
Lead the boys and girls onto the beaches
Come one, come all, I'll tell you my secrets
I'm kinda like a prettier Jesus
[Chorus]
Turn it on in a new kind of bright
It's solar (Solar, solar, solar, solar, solar)
Come on and let the bliss begin
Blink three times when you feel it kicking in
[Outro]
That solar-olar-olar power
Solar-olar-olar power
Solar-olar-olar power
Solar-olar-olar power
Solar-olar-olar power
Solar-olar-olar power
Solar Power Q&A
Who wrote Solar Power's ?
Solar Power was written by Lorde & Jack Antonoff.
Who produced Solar Power's ?
Solar Power was produced by Lorde & Jack Antonoff.
When did Lorde release Solar Power?
Lorde released Solar Power on Thu Jun 10 2021.
What did Lorde say about "Solar Power"?
“Solar Power,” written and produced by myself and Jack, is the first of the rays. It’s about that infectious, flirtatious summer energy that takes hold of us all, come June (or December, if you’re a Southern Hemisphere baby like me but I know that’s literally IMPOSSIBLE for you all to wrap your litt...
Who else is singing on the track with Lorde?
Phoebe Bridgers and Clairo are featured as background vocalists on the song. It is the first time Lorde has worked with either of them on record.
She discussed their collaboration while speaking with Zane Lowe, where she said:
I love those girls so much. They killed it on the song. I was like, who...
Why did Lorde choose this song in particular as the album's lead single?
This one just felt like the perfect first chapter for this album. It’s about that infectious, flirtatious energy that starts to come into the fold come like, December for us, June for the other half of the world, and for this record that’s about the magic of the sun and of nature I just thought it w...
What did Lorde say about the music video?
I love the video. We made a whole bunch of videos for this album. We built basically a universe on a beach – a secret beach – so this video was kind of like me introducing you to the world of the album and the videos and I kind of play like a quirky tour guide.
What has Lorde said regarding the song sonically?
Every song on the album, I did say it has to sound like the sun, and this one in a big way. It to me sounds like the sun, the beach, the waves, the girls lying on the beach. I just really wanted it to have that vibe. The guitars and the drums – everything’s so sunny.
What was the songwriting process like for this track?
I remember I was on Martha’s Vineyard with my good friend Cazzie, staying at her house. We had just been for a big swim all day, my hair was wet, and I came back into my room and I had my little Yamaha DX keyboard, and I just started singing… and kind of figuring this thing out. It almost felt like...
Has Lorde acknowledged the song's similarities to Primal Scream's music?
I had never heard Primal Scream in my life. I’d been told to check them out. I wrote this song on the piano and then we realized this sounds a lot like “Loaded.” It’s one of those crazy things that, like, they just were the spiritual forebears of this song. I reached out to Bobby and he was so lovel...
How did this song perform on the Billboard charts?
“Solar Power” debuted and peaked at #64 on the Hot 100 during the week ending June 26, 2021.
What else have the artists said about the song?
This song was featherlight. It’s just a song about being happy in the sunshine, which is kind of a crazy move for me. But It’s a bit dark and weird, with lots of cult and commune imagery. I knew that people would kind of be like, “What the fuck is she talking about?” On the surface it’s light, but i...
What has Lorde said about working with Matt Chamberlain?
There’s so much more organic instrumentation on this album than I’ve ever had before. We were really lucky to have an incredible drummer work on this album. A guy called Matt Chamberlain. He has drummed on so many of my favorite records, from the early 90s, late 90s. He did a lot of work on Fiona Ap...