Team - Lorde

"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.

: The song explores the "constructed oasis" of a friend group, where mundane teenage life is elevated to something mythological and "regal". 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". "Team" is a hybrid of alternative pop and

: The line "We live in cities you'll never see on screen" reflects the feeling of growing up in small or "irrelevant" places like New Zealand that are often ignored by global media. : Lorde expresses a direct distaste for modern

: According to Rolling Stone Australia , the song was largely written in a single day while Lorde was traveling internationally. Music Video