Lorde Says ‘Virgin’ Is Her Raw Ode to Femininity
Lorde Finds Her Rawest Self in Virgin When Ella Yelich-O’Connor, better known as Lorde, first arrived on the world stage at 16, she didn’t just release songs—she shifted pop music. With “Royals,” she called out excess, painted pictures of suburban teenage nights, and gave outsiders their anthem. She was the quiet storm: reserved, moody, striking….