Dear Lorde,
If you actually ever see this, I'd like to just state for the record that I am a huge fan of yours, and there are so many reasons why- I can't even fully explain. I'd at least like to try and thank you, though, with some of the reasons I, and many others, think you're awesome.
Thank you for all of the on point social commentary in the lyrics of your incredibly catchy songs. It’s nice to know that people at the top still see what we see down here at the bottom.
Thank you for having such a well-rounded album. I don’t think we note this enough, I have never been so happy to spend the ~$15 to buy your album- there wasn't a single song I constantly need to skip because it’s just so much worse than the rest of the album.
Thank you for being willing to be different. Although I’m sure you were highly criticized at times for your different look, I am still a huge fan at the end of the day; as are many people, seeing as you’re still a top 40 artist. It’s fun to remember that you got there mostly by mocking other top 40 artists for letting fame get to them.
Thank you for being good live and not just on the radio. Too often artists are so autotuned that seeing them live is no longer worth it. But I can genuinely say that I have never been happier to stand in a field surrounded by thousands of other individuals packed close to me to get to see you live (Lollapalooza).
Thank you for showing us all that you don’t have to wait to be successful. You released Royals at age 16 and gave every high school girl something to aspire to. You were a lot of our #goals for the next few months. But instead of being a one hit wonder, you continued to work and released Pure Heroine. And now, you’re 18 and an international star. You showed us that you don’t have to be old to succeed at life.
Thank you for identifying as a feminist and for showing us how powerful women can be. Many times people are scared to identify as one because of all the negative associations that come with it. But you keep doing you, no matter what anyone says.
Thank you for not giving a f*ck. To put it bluntly, you speak out against what you dislike in this world, especially in relation to fame. You have no fear in criticizing your contemporaries and for that I applaud you. Even when you have critics constantly watching you and talking about you, you still manage to stay true to yourself.
Thank you for giving us all a celebrity role model to look up to. You definitely are one of my role models and I know countless girls across the country feel the same way. You were willing to be different when nobody else was, you showed us to be willing to be different if it means being ourselves. A quote that accurately describes how most of us feel is “I hope I was a Lorde in a sea of Taylor Swift’s” –Biz Ann. And truly, I really hope I was, and am.
Sincerely,
A Girl Who You Know Is On Your Team
