What Was That
Lorde * Track #2 On Virgin (Deluxe)*
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What Was That by Lorde
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“What Was That” is a synth-pop anthem that navigates the aftermath of a breakup. It serves as the lead single from Lorde’s forthcoming fourth studio album. It marks her first major release following her record Solar Power.
The song was initially teased via TikTok on April 9, 2025, with a video of L...
What Was That Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A place in the city
A chair and a bed
I cover up all the mirrors
I can't see myself yet
I wear smoke like a wedding veil
Make a meal I won't eat
Step out into the street, alone in a sea
It comes over me
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I'm missing you
Yeah, I'm missing you
And all the things we used to do
[Chorus]
MDMA in the back garden, blow our pupils up
We kissed for hours straight, well, baby, what was that?
I remember saying then, "This is the best cigarette of my life"
Well, I want you just like that
Indio haze, we're in a sandstorm and it knocks me out
I didn't know then that you'd never be enough, oh
Since l was seventeen, I gave you everything
Now we wake from a dream, well, baby, what was that?
[Post-Chorus]
What was that?
Baby, what was that?
[Verse 2]
Do you know you're still with me
When I'm out with my friends?
I stare at their painted faces
They talk current affairs
You had to know this was happening
You weren't feeling my heat
When I'm in the blue light, down at Baby's All Right
I face reality
[Pre-Chorus]
I try (I try), to let (To let)
Whatever has to pass through me pass through
But this is staying a while, I know
It might not let me go
[Chorus]
MDMA in the back garden, blow our pupils up
We kissed for hours straight, well, baby, what was that?
I remember saying then, "This is the best cigarette of my life"
Well, I want you just like that
Indio haze, we're in a sandstorm and it knocks me out
I didn't know then, but you'd never be enough, oh
Since l was seventeen, I gave you everything
Now we wake from a dream, well, baby, what was that?
[Post-Chorus]
What was that?
'Cause I want you just like that (When I'm in the blue light, I can make it alright)
What was that? (When I'm in the blue light, I can make it alright)
Baby, what was that?
What Was That Q&A
Who wrote What Was That's ?
What Was That was written by Lorde & Jim-E Stack.
Who produced What Was That's ?
What Was That was produced by Lorde & Jim-E Stack & Dan Nigro.
When did Lorde release What Was That?
Lorde released What Was That on Thu Apr 24 2025.
What did Lorde say about "What Was That"?
LATE 2023. BACK IN NEW YORK. DEEP BREAKUP. STOPPING BIRTH CONTROL. EVERY MEAL A BATTLE. FLASHBACKS AND WAVES. FEELING GRIEF’S VORTEX AND LETTING IT TAKE ME. OPENING MY MOUTH AND RECORDING WHAT FELL OUT. JIMMY SHOUTING IN THE BACKGROUND. A THOUSAND HOURS OF AUDIO EMBROIDERY. DAN TELLING US WHERE THE...
What was the inspiration for the song?
‘What Was That’ was kind of the first song that I wrote for this album that I felt like, ‘Okay, I see now where to go with all of this,’ and I did go back forth on having it be the first song because it is very recognizing me and I was describing it as Lorde canon, it’s funny to be 12 years in your...
How did the song perform on the charts?
“What Was That” debuted at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, marking Lorde’s highest debut on the chart and also her fourth highest-charting single on the Hot 100.
Is there a live performance of "What Was That" by Lorde?
Glastonbury 2025