10 Best Lorde Songs
3. Ribs
If we were
asked to select the perfect song to represent nostalgia, it would be
Ribs, without a doubt. This song puts us in an intense predicament: On
the one hand, we can't stop listening to it. But, on the other, the more
we listen to it, the more it hurts us. This track from their debut album
is a lament to getting old and away from what used to make you happy.
The story goes from the perspective of a person about to lose what made her happy during her youth. Being on edge, she remembers everything and everyone who used to accompany her in her youth. We waltz from painfully simple and relatable verses to an outro that's sure to make you tear up as you remember your youth.
While it doesn't stand out in the media like some of the other tracks on the album, this is a song that you won't want to stop once you hear it. We realize that this won't be an easy trip with simple production from the first second of the opening. Lorde's voice makes for a much more emotional and personal journey. You can almost feel that she's by your side telling you about her teenage years. It's a bittersweet story that leaves us hurt but wanting more