More songs by Lorde
Description
Composer Lyricist, Vocalist: Ella Marija Lani Yelich-O'Connor
Producer: Lorde
Programmer, Drumprogrammer, Producer, Engineer: Jim-E Stack
Mixing Engineer: Mark 'Spike' Stent
Engineer: Ian Gold
Additional Engineer: Jack Manning
Additional Engineer: Koby Berman
Mastering Engineer: Chris Gehringer
Mastering Engineer: Will Quinnell
Composer Lyricist: James Harmon Stack
Lyrics and translation
Original
I was a singer, you were my fan.
When no one gave a damn, it was you in the dark.
Scared of your anger, in love with your whim.
Some notes I don't hit, but I don't give up.
Now every day the plane takes off, and every night the room fills up with people who are convinced I'm not just some kid faking it for your love.
'Cause I'm an actress.
All of the medals I won for you.
Breaking my back just to be your favorite daughter.
Everywhere I run, I'm always running to you.
Breaking my back just hoping you'll say I'm a star.
You had a brother.
I look like him.
You told us as kids.
He died of a broken heart.
And for every door you open, there's a room I can't go and I break in. I still can't find you.
Now that every day the plane takes off, and every night the room fills up, I tell myself that soon we'll talk.
Then I sing every word just to you.
'Cause I'm an actress.
All of the medals I won for you.
Panic attacks just to be your favorite daughter.
Everywhere I run, I'm always running to you.
Breaking my back just to carry the weight of your heart.
But I keep dancing 'til I get sick. Why'd you have to dream so big?
Why did no one listen when you hit the notes from your heart?
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh. I'm a good actress.
Look at the medals I won for you.
So you could imagine being the favorite daughter.
Everywhere I run, I'm always running to you.
Breaking my back just to be as brave as my mother.
English translation
I was a singer, you were my fan.
When no one gave a damn, it was you in the dark.
Scared of your anger, in love with your whim.
Some notes I don't hit, but I don't give up.
Now every day the plane takes off, and every night the room fills up with people who are convinced I'm not just some kid faking it for your love.
'Cause I'm an actress.
All of the medals I won for you.
Breaking my back just to be your favorite daughter.
Everywhere I run, I'm always running to you.
Breaking my back just hoping you'll say I'm a star.
You had a brother.
I look like him.
You told us as kids.
He died of a broken heart.
And for every door you open, there's a room I can't go and I break in. I still can't find you.
Now that every day the plane takes off, and every night the room fills up, I tell myself that soon we'll talk.
Then I sing every word just to you.
'Cause I'm an actress.
All of the medals I won for you.
Panic attacks just to be your favorite daughter.
Everywhere I run, I'm always running to you.
Breaking my back just to carry the weight of your heart.
But I keep dancing 'til I get sick. Why'd you have to dream so big?
Why did no one listen when you hit the notes from your heart?
Uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh, uh. I'm a good actress.
Look at the medals I won for you.
So you could imagine being the favorite daughter.
Everywhere I run, I'm always running to you.
Breaking my back just to be as brave as my mother.