Analysis Of The Song 'Royals' By Lorde

The song Royals sung by Lorde was released in 2013 on the album Pure Heroine; this song while very repetitive has a message in the desire of wealth by someone who does not have such riches. There is also an interesting theme of socioeconomic Marxism that can be applied to the song because of the ideas of class and status in a capitalistic society. The song Royals has a much deeper meaning than just the lyrics on a page; the song is a stand on materialism and everything that comes along with having such expensive items. This is shown through the language and tone, the viewpoint of the singer, and relation of class to desire of wealth. Royals is a pop song meaning the language is going to be casual to fit the mold of a song however, taking a …show more content…

The language of the lyrics in the song allude to class and economic standing when taking a closer look the reader can see how this relates to having materials in life and how Lorde does not want to be apart of that kind of lifestyle. In the 10th line of the song the lyrics are “We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair” also in the 13th line the lyrics are “That kind of lux just ain't for us.” Looking at these two lines it is shown that the lavish lifestyle is not what Lorde wants because too many people are in a “love affair” with material and not necessarily with the finer things in life. Through analysis of this song it is easier to pick up the meaning and even though the language is simple the tone is resentful of those with so many things that they can’t appreciate life. It is implied through Lorde's lyrics that she sees being materialistic as a problem and this simpler life she is living is what makes her happy. So it could be concluded that having too many items makes someone unhappy instead of the opposite. From research published in a scholarly journal it has been …show more content…

In the lyrics of the song Lorde did not grow up knowing luxury and she is more content with the simpler lifestyle she lives. From the lyrics of the song it is said “And I'm not proud of my address, in the torn up town no postcode envy” and “It don't run in our blood.” Lorde may have been born into a place with poverty because she is ashamed of her address and describes her town as torn up, also the kind of life she describes of luxury she says it is not in her blood meaning it was not something she was born into and did not grow up with that lifestyle. This influences her views on people with money and how those people live. Although Lorde did not grow up with a lavish lifestyle she does fantasize living like royalty. “Let me live that fantasy” from line 34 of the song. This line in the lyrics is important even though Lorde sees a life filled with materials as an unhappy life she cannot help fantasize about living this kind of life like most people do. Lorde knows that no one is going to judge her in her mind for wanting to live this pretentious lifestyle. Looking at Lorde’s viewpoint of a life of riches she creates a social construct relating to capitalism, which can also relate to Marxism and the idea that the upper and lower classes oppose each