: Critics and fans interpret the "comatose" in the lyrics as the shared haze of adolescence—a period of secret activities (dancing around lies) and the quiet pain of growing up. Composition and Production
: According to Rolling Stone Australia , the song was largely written in a single day while Lorde was traveling internationally. Music Video Lorde Team
: Lorde expresses a direct distaste for modern pop clichés, specifically the trope of telling listeners to "throw their hands up in the air". : Critics and fans interpret the "comatose" in
"Team" is a hybrid of alternative pop and electro hip-hop released by New Zealand singer-songwriter as the second single from her debut album, Pure Heroine (2013). Written by Lorde and producer Joel Little , the track serves as a tribute to her friends and her home country. "Team" is a hybrid of alternative pop and
: Directed by Young Replicant , the video depicts a "strange cultish court" in an abandoned warehouse filled with jungle plants, where Lorde sits on a throne as a leader of a group of teenagers.