Lorde likes being just an ordinary person
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In her latest single, “Royals,” Lorde doesn’t care much about commercial success or materialistic values. She prefers to live a simple life and feel satisfied with what she has.
This week’s Karaoke Korner takes a look at vocabulary that contains the word royal.
ABOUT LORDE
Name: Ella Maria Lani Yelich-O'Conno
Nationality: New Zealand
Style: Pop
Albums: Pure Heroine (2013)
Label: RCA
In brief: Born in Auckland, New Zealand, the 17-year-old singer-songwriter has performed in singing and drama classes at school since she was very young. She signed with Universal at the age of 13. Her debut EP, The Love Club, was released last March, while her full solo album, Pure Heroine, was released in September. Her first single “Royal” reached No. 1 on many music charts around the world, including the US Billboard Hot 100, UK Singles and New Zealand charts. Lorde has performed live on many TV shows, including Late Night with Jimmy Fallon, The Ellen DeGeneres Show and the 2013 New Zealand Music Awards.
If you like Lorde check out: Lana Del Rey, Florence & the Machine and Sky Ferreira.
Website: www.lorde.co.nz
“Royals”
By Lorde
I've never seen a diamond in the flesh
I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies
And I'm not proud of my address,
In a torn-up town, no postcode envy
But every song's like gold teeth, grey goose
Tripping in the bathroom
Blood stains, ball gowns
Trashing the hotel room,
We don't care
We're driving Cadillacs in our dreams
But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach
Diamonds on your timepiece
Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash
We don't care
We aren't caught up in your love affair
(Chorus)
And we'll never be royals
It don't run in our blood
That kind of luxe just ain't for us
We crave a different kind of buzz
Let me be your ruler
You can call me queen Bee
And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule.
Let me live that fantasy
My friends and I
We've cracked the code
We count our dollars
On the train to the party
And everyone who knows us
Knows that we're fine with this
We didn't come for money
(Chorus)
We're bigger than we ever dreamed
And I'm in love with being queen
Oh, life is great without a care
We aren't caught up in your love affair.
(Chorus)
Exercises
Match each of the following vocabulary words with the correct definition.
| 1. royal assent | a. a British organization whose members are famous artists |
| 2. royal icing | b. a hard white covering for a fruit cake, made with sugar and egg whites |
| 3. Royal Mail | c. the service that collects and delivers letters |
| 4. Royal Academy | d. the signature by the king or queen on an Act of Parliament so that it becomes law |
Vocabulary
- timepiece (n): a clock or watch
royal (n): a member of a royal family
