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Every detail and Easter egg you might have missed on Lorde's new album 'Solar Power'

Callie AhlgrimAug 26, 2021, 01:53 IST

Lorde performs in Central Park on August 20, 2021.Arturo Holmes/Getty Images

  • Lorde released her third studio album, "Solar Power," on Friday.
  • The songs are rich with vivid lyrics, interwoven metaphors, and subtle nods to Lorde's real life.
  • Below you'll find a track-by-track breakdown of "Solar Power" with details you may have missed.
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"The Path" was the first song Lorde wrote for the album.

Lorde attends the 2016 Met Gala. Karwai Tang/WireImage

"Solar Power" plays with Lorde's reputation as a spiritual guide.

Lorde in "Solar Power." Lorde/YouTube
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"California" opens with Lorde rehashing the 2014 Grammy Awards.

Lorde's "Royals" won two Grammy Awards in 2014: best pop solo performance and song of the year. Frazer Harrison/Getty Images

"Stoned at the Nail Salon" explores the aftermath of Lorde's decision to leave California.

A scanned image from the "Solar Power" lyrics booklet. Ophelia Mikkelson Jones/Universal Music New Zealand
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"Fallen Fruit" is about our impending climate disaster.

A scanned image from Lorde's "Solar Power" music box. Ophelia Mikkelson Jones/Universal Music New Zealand

Lorde was inspired to write "Secrets From a Girl (Who's Seen it All)" while listening to her old song "Ribs."

A scanned image from Lorde's "Solar Power" music box. Ophelia Mikkelson Jones/Universal Music New Zealand
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"The Man With the Axe" is a self-professed love song, likely written for Lorde's reported boyfriend, Justin Warren.

A scanned image from the "Solar Power" lyrics booklet. Ophelia Mikkelson Jones/Universal Music New Zealand

The subject of "Dominoes" is a foil for "The Man With the Axe."

Lorde performs "Dominoes" on the roof of Electric Lady Studios in July 2021. Lorde/YouTube
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Lorde wrote "Big Star" about her beloved dog, Pearl, while he sat underneath her piano.

A photo of Pearl taken by Lorde's mother, Sonja Yelich, in 2019. @sonjayelich1/Twitter

"Leader of a New Regime" is a fictional tale set in the "distant or not-so-distant future."

A scanned image from the "Solar Power" lyrics booklet. Ophelia Mikkelson Jones/Universal Music New Zealand
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"Mood Ring" is written from the perspective of a "vapid" character who craves spiritual connection.

Lorde in "Mood Ring." Lorde/YouTube

"Oceanic Feeling" is an ode to New Zealand, as well as to Lorde's family and future children.

A scanned image from Lorde's "Solar Power" music box. Ophelia Mikkelson Jones/Universal Music New Zealand
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