I’m still working out how to practise activism while refraining from social media.
I’m still learning the nuances of all this. So let me be clear: this ongoing systemic brutality by police is racist, it’s sickening, and it’s unsurprising. But part of being an ally is knowing when to speak and when to listen, and I know that white silence right now is more damaging than someone’s wack protest selfie. It’s hard to strike a balance between self-serving social media displays and true action. "One of the things I find most frustrating about social media is performative activism, predominantly by white celebrities (like me). This follows Lorde's words last year supporting the Black Lives Matter movement: We should all be looking to the sun, the ocean, nature," she explains of the powerful sentiment. "There’s a lot of trust and faith and reverence based on people in my position, and more so than ever I think I realised that you cannot look to me for the answers. Lorde considers the lyrics, "Now if you’re looking for a saviour, well that’s not me," in 'The Path' as an important mission statement to begin the album with. She wrote both the ruminative opener 'The Path' and the optimistic closer 'Oceanic Feeling' alone in New Zealand.Ģ.
Once it's midnight where you are, hit play on Lorde's new album, then leisurely digest the below fact sheet we have compiled for you.ġ. In times of heartache, grief, deep love, or confusion, I look to the natural world for answers.
In an email newsletter to fans back in June, Lorde said: "The album is a celebration of the natural world, an attempt at immortalising the deep, transcendent feelings I have when I’m outdoors. "Let’s hope the sun will show us the path," entreats Lorde in 'Solar Power' album opener, 'The Path', tipping her hat to the main theme of her new iridescent body of work.
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