“Bravado”
I’ve been fighting a war
I can’t talk to you or your friends
It’s not only you
My heart jumps around when I’m alluded to
This will not do
‘Cause I was raised up
To be admired to be noticed
But when you’re withdrawn it’s the closest thing
To assault when all eyes are on you
This will not do
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
I’m faking glory
Lick my lips toss my hair
And turn the smile on
And the story’s brand-new
But I can take it from here
I’ll find my own bravado
It’s a switch flipped
It’s a pill tipped back, it’s a moon eclipsed, whoa
And I can tell you that when the lights come on I’ll be ready for this
It’s in your bloodstream
A collision of atoms that happens before your eyes
It’s a marathon run or a mountain you scale without thinking of size
I was frightened of every little thing that I thought was out to get me down
To trip me up and laugh at me
But I learnt not to want
The quiet of the room with no one around to find me out
I want the applause, the approval, the things that make me go
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
It’s a switch flipped
It’s a pill tipped back, it’s a moon eclipsed, whoa
And I can tell you that when the lights come on I’ll be ready for this
It’s in your blood stream
A collision of atoms that happens before your eyes
It’s a marathon run or a mountain you scale without thinking of size
I was frightened of every little thing that I thought was out to get me down
To trip me up and laugh at me
But I learnt not to want
The quiet of the room with no one around to find me out
I want the applause, the approval, the things that make me go
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
About Lorde Lyrics
Artist: Lorde
Related songs:
Album: The Love Club EP
Release date: September 27, 2013
Label: Universal Music New Zealand Limited (Distribution)
Length: 37:07
Born: November 7, 1996 (age 26 years), Takapuna, Auckland, New Zealand
Songwriting partners: Jack Antonoff, Tove Lo, Joel Little, Stromae, MORE
Awards: Grammy Award for Song of the Year, MORE
Nominations: Grammy Award for Song of the Year, MORE
Genre: Indie pop, Electropop, Dream pop, Art Pop, Alternative pop, Rock