If you’ve heard Lorde‘s hit single “Royals” or her cover of Kanye West’s “Hold My Liquor,” then you’re probably already part of the young singer’s “Team.”
The 16-year-old delivers an ode to her native New Zealand with this new song, which is an offering from her upcoming debut album, Pure Heroine.
In regards to “Team,” Lorde told Billboard:
“In that song, there are a few lines which are kind of me being the ‘realistic’ pop star: “We live in cities you’ll never see onscreen,” which is like, no one comes to New Zealand, no one knows anything about New Zealand, and here I am, trying to grow up and become a person. I’ve been countering that with going to New York and seeing this place that’s in every movie and every TV show. Part of me wanted to go back to writing for me and for my friends, and write something that I felt related to us a little bit.”
Pure Heroine comes out September 27.
Take a listen to “Team” up above!
