Wait 'til you're announced
We've not yet lost all our graces
The hounds will stay in chains
Look upon your greatness, and she'll
Send the call out, send the call out
Send the call out, send the call out
Send the call out, send the call out
Send the call out, send the call out
Send the call out, send the call out
Send the call out, send the call out
Send the call out, send the call out
Send the call out, send the call out
Call all the ladies out, they're in their finery
A hundred jewels on throats, a hundred jewels between teeth
Now bring my boys in, their skin in craters like the moon
The moon we love like a brother while he glows through the room
Dancin' around the lies we tell
Dancin' around big eyes, as well
Even the comatose, they don't dance and tell
We live in cities you'll never see on-screen
Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things
Livin' in ruins of a palace within my dreams
And you know, we're on each other's team
I'm kind of over gettin' told to throw my hands up in the air
So there
So all the cups got broke, shards beneath our feet
But it wasn't my fault
And everyone's competing for a love they won't receive
'Cause what this palace wants is release
We live in cities you'll never see on-screen
Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things
Livin' in ruins of a palace within my dreams
And you know, we're on each other's team
I'm kind of over gettin' told to throw my hands up in the air
So there
I'm kind of older than I was when I reveled without a care
So there
We live in cities you'll never see on-screen
Not very pretty, but we sure know how to run things
Livin' in ruins of a palace within my dreams
And you know, we're on each other's team
We're on each other's team
And you know we're on each other's team
We're on each other's team
And you know, and you know, and you know
About This Song
"Team" is a haunting meditation on youth, loyalty, and the intoxicating power of belonging to an exclusive inner circle. The song captures the complex dynamics of teenage social hierarchies, where beauty, wealth, and status create both bonds and barriers among friends who navigate their gilded world together. Lorde crafts a narrative about young people who are simultaneously privileged and damaged, adorned with jewels yet marked by emotional scars, finding solace in their collective identity while "dancing around the lies we tell." The track explores themes of complicity and shared secrets, suggesting how group loyalty can both protect and corrupt its members. Musically, the song builds from sparse, atmospheric verses with minimal percussion into a soaring, anthemic chorus that mirrors the euphoric feeling of being part of something larger than oneself. The production features Lorde's signature style of spacious, echoing vocals over dark, electronic-tinged pop arrangements that feel both intimate and cinematic. The juxtaposition of vulnerable verses with the powerful, almost tribal chant of "we're on each other's team" creates an emotional tension that reflects the song's central paradox. "Team" resonated with listeners because it captured the universal desire to belong while acknowledging the moral compromises that often come with acceptance into any exclusive group. The song's exploration of loyalty, complicity, and the seductive nature of being "chosen" struck a chord with audiences who recognized these dynamics in their own social experiences.
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