The part: "From the nissan, to the phantom, to the plane. We'll disappear in the cover of the rain" always give me chills.

the aesthetic of this era is so beautiful and fits the album so well.

people are forgetting that this isn’t supposed to be a growing up and teen feelings album, like her other two, it’s her being an adult now and I think that’s beautiful, even if not for everyone

This era is amazing and mature. I don’t get why everyone was disappointed when the album came out.

The little details, the trash on the ground being picked up from the Solar Power MV, the feather fans left behind by the girls from Mood Ring, the peach pits left behind, the psychedelic mushrooms on her head, and finally how Ella is the one who has to stay on the island but Lorde gets to leave in a G-Wagon. There’s layers to this, holy shit.

Lorde, te amo 😭

How is no one talking about the skill that went into the production of this music video. It's an absolutely masterpiece. All these _FLAWLESS_ cuts from utopia to dystopia are insane. Also the close-ups you get of Lorde during day and night are quite beguiling. In the day light she seems very modelished and a bit posey even? At night time she's expressing a vulnerability- perhaps representing our arrogance to mother nature and the result of how one day she'll break our hearts.

I'm really really touched when artists continue to develop more from the mainstream. But Lorde was always braver anyway! I love that!

Lorde will always be one of the great artists of our generation. she continues to create art that is so meaningful, complex, and symbolic.

I love how with visuals an artist like Lorde can make you “see” the song on a deeper level.

I love Solar Power, people were not ready for this amazing era. Mainstream culture can fuck off. Lorde presented us with an amazing sound, amazing theme, fantastic cinematography, a giant respect for the world and for art and authenticity even when you are a massive pop star. Dont change her.

She shows how she’s just starting to realise and honour our mother, Earth, and how it’s so quickly being taken from us. She also shows how she feels guilt for being a celebrity and being able to be whisked away if things ever go bad, the last scene where everyone is running and she is greeted with a plastic water bottle and 4x4 shows she feels guilty the privilege that she hates may have to be utilised in the face of the climate crisis.

I find it funny just how LOVED Melodrama is today, because i remember that wasn’t entirely the case back in 2017. I have a feeling that the same will ring true for Solar Power and these songs in a couple of years. She’s just slightly ahead of the curve, as always.

the way i didn’t see this coming but i’m not complaining.

waiheke represent!!! thank you lorde, for staying true to your art.

Again I will say it this 61 year old grandma saw this young lady coming a long time ago. She is so very very wonderfully awesome

This album is a masterpiece, I'm sad that it's been received so poorly. This album will definitely come back around next summer and that's when everyone will revisit it and realize how much Lorde was ahead of her time. The relaxing, stripped back sound this album has is amazingly done and I really appreciate how the minimal production makes this album a very transcedental experience. The simple instrumentals, the bridges, the vocals, and the harmonies, her new sound is so unique and beautiful. However, I can see why not everyone will like it because of how situational and niche it is, especially after a highly produced heartbreak pop album. Amazing artist and one of the best and most unique body of works I've heard in a while. I've never had the perfect beach album until now and Lorde has once again not failed to impress me. The album grows the more you listen which makes it an acquired taste and you can tell how timeless it is because of it. It just resonates with me so much with where I'm at currently and I'm in love. Lorde describes her albums as special pieces of clothes that you only take out of your closet when you need them and I've never seen any other artist interpret their music that way. She is a genius and this album made me a very big fan of her.

Lorde's voice is hypnotic.

I really wish more people will appreciate this song as I did the first time I heard it. Lorde is the Music Artist of our generation who speaks more in her songs than just love, breakup, or lust. Finally, an artist who cares for Mother Earth. Thank you, Lorde ❤️

people who hate on solar power are tasteless, the whole album is a masterpiece

The ending is such great commentary on class disparity - when it comes down to it the rich will be comfortably escorted from the insupportable conditions caused by their inherited wealth and greed- while those less fortunate will be left to wither in the fires. Her escaping the dilapidated island in the very thing that fuelled its destruction (a vehicle) is a harrowing and profound image.

The juxtaposition of the beautiful, life-filled island during the day compared to the flames, darkness and despair at night is such an incredible metaphor for the state of our world and impending change. She has an incredible voice for spreading awareness and uses her platform spectacularly, without feeling too heavy-handed

I think this sounds so refreshing. Also I love her face. She would rock a dramatic makeup but even without it she looks interesting and mysterious.

I feel like if lorde stared at me for an hour straight I would gain the meaning of life

this era is definitely a hit or miss for her. people will either appreciate this art or it will be something that we are not accustomed to from her repertoire-it won't please everyone, which is understandable since we differ in our tastes in music but i tend to appreciate everything ella puts out (call me bias whatever). there's warmth, joy, and familiarity to her that i truly adore and i can still see her essence in this album.

Lorde has made it clear that she's criticizing the anthropocene on the album - wellness culture and how it appropriates indigenous practices, for example - and that this MV represents a choice that her character is making. But, am I the only one who interpreted this as Ella commenting on and denouncing colonialism? As someone from South America who's really into studying history, I think there's a lot to unpack from a white person arriving in a beautiful and full of life island in the morning, exploring it (the character in Mood Ring also indulges and profits from the native culture), then leaving gracefully in the night, while everything's destroyed and everyone's desperate to save themselves. Brilliant work.

Once you understand what this song is about (destruction of the planet through pollution), it becomes chilling. Lorde really did not get enough credit for this album. But that's okay. Sometimes great things are only appreciated by the few.

I didn't really care for Solar Power when it came out. I revisited it recently and I'm loooving it so much. Fallen Fruit and Stoned at the Nail Salon are my favorites. I just watched this video for the first time today. I was so drawn into it I literally could not blink. It's a masterpiece!

I can't believe Lorde invented walking

This is one of the most beautiful songs I’ve ever heard. It has notes of Indie, Celtic, and classic rock. What a beautiful combination.

I can't believe that is not a grammy nominated

this is easily her best solar power music video. the cinematography here is to die for.

this music video is so visually stunning.

1:52 never fails to give me goosebumps 😩👏

You can see how every night shot in her background is chaotic apart from it's daylight part.. I'm quite bitter that most people didn't notice what Lorde really wants to deliver in this Music Video

"The gardens that were once lush and fruitful are now on fire. The fishing boats are busted up and overturned. All that’s left of the peaches are their pits."

NO WAY LITERALLY MY FAVORITE SONG ON THE ALBUM I LOVE YOU LORDE

This her best song idc- this is just so brilliant

It has a spiritual vibe to it ✨it's a special little piece of art.

The fact she timed this to align with COP26, the biggest climate conference of the decade - Lorde knows what she's doing and I'm HERE FOR IT.

I love the cinematography… in the daytime she looks apprehensive, anxious, and tight. Like she foresees doom in the paradise of the day. In the night she looks angry, listless, as if all is lost and she’s past grief, she knew the loss could’ve been avoided, but they weren’t. Beautiful.

To the ones who came before us All the golden ones who were lifted on a wing We had no idea the dreams we had were far too big Far too big And we will walk together Psychedelic garlands in our hair Through the halls of splendor where the apple trees all grew You'll leave us dancing on the fallen fruit The fallen fruit The fallen fruit The fallen fruit From the Nissan, to the Phantom, to the plane We'll disappear in the cover of the rain Took the great minds and the vapers And a pocketful of seed It's time for us to leave And we will walk together Psychedelic garlands in our hair But how can I love what I know I am gonna lose? Don't make me choose

this is my top favorite female artist 😍i'm just so in love with her creative and unique ways in music...much love from south africa

She very consciously lured people in with the happy idea of Solar Polar just to hit them with this critical message. Genius.

the switch between day and night is absolutely brilliant and the visuals are soo cool!!!

can't believe lorde invented day and night. what an icon

1:54 that was chillingly pretty and so attention grabbing ❤ i really adore the lyrics and harmonies. Expresses fear, worth, fallen fruit like maybe damaged people or people who seem less headed to a good future " looked down upon"

summer aesthetic disturbing visuals accompanied by the album's strongest song bravo ella you did it divine

She said her album is inspired by the Antarctica trip she took in 2020 and you could just feel it. The peace, the calm, the storm, the untouchable feels of it. The juxtapositions in this album. She's as brilliant as it gets. She did not disappoint at all.

This was exactly I imagined it to be when I heard the song for the first time. I had my eyes closed listening to this piece, and I imagined a group of people walking together in a post-apocalyptic world. Helping each other out - they were the last survivors.

This song is a masterpiece 🙌🏻

the way Lorde understood Scorpio season and the new moon in Scorpio on my birthday this Thursday with "Don't let them see this coming". love this video and song.

This is a masterpiece. I always liked Lorde but I never truly connected to her music until now. Solar power is warm, hypnotic, healing music that makes you question and reflect about where we are going as a society. Just beautiful!

I'm so grateful to live in the same era with Lorde, gonna tell my kids how a legend existed in my time and took me to different worlds through music

Underrated

This coming out during the Climate Conference is THE STATEMENT of the year.

"we'll disapear in the cover of the rain" terrifying but beautiful

MAN this just gave me such a relaxing , happy , meditation , therapeutic vibe. First time listing to her . She is so great

By far the most mature lyric and video of her career

The whole album is a masterpiece, but so underrated. This album deserve more recognition

This is such a masterpiece!! The storylines are connected in this video: the hipster-like utopia got burned down, the fans from Mood Ring MV fallen down on the beach... If you’re looking for a savior well that’s not me. She had to leave this world when the time comes 🤯

The album grows the more I listen to it, day after day ☀️

Lorde's voice sounds so, so perfect

I can’t believe she literally made a whole story about this island and all the characters. I’m so excited to know more about it 😍

I am just blown away by this song and album. I know a lot of people have not been hugely receptive to Solar Power, but I think this era shows just how versatile Lorde is. She's not a pop star, she's an artist, and that's what she's trying to remind us.

i think she’s highlighting the duality of life and how not everything can be taken at face value…finding beauty in the very simple ‘unspecial’ things many people overlook.

I hope that there's a big people in media platform that will make an article or video analysis about this... Lorde is trying to convey a message and it needs hearing, sort of amplify it. We, too, as fans should do the same. Take what we learn and better if was spread.

I really felt it when Lorde sang: Through the halls of splendor where the apple trees all grew You'll leave us dancing on the fallen fruit.

lorde can just walk for 4 minutes straight and i'll still have goosebumps

saw this live last night at her show and CRIED

This album is so so so underrated

Seeing the MV, lorde really did make an album for nature. Her walking and leaving the island shows how rich people leave after destroying the once beautiful place, showing reference to Mood Ring MV where white ladies go on vacations to clear their minds.

I loved the entire album but Stoned at the Nail Salon and Fallen Fruit are the ones that my heart keeps making me repeat, feels like autumn, reminds me of older times, it hurts, I love the mixed feelings that brings me, I just really like this one

Solar Power is the most visually appealing production for me.

So many sacrifices for this to happen. Thank you so very much!!

never get tired of her music

Give her a grammy for this masterpiece

i LOVE this era

like her presence, her charisma...

It’s so cool how when she says “it’s time for us to leave”, the camera shifts to capture the car and the chauffeur and then lorde gets in and literally leaves!

This is amazing. I love how Ella is so brutally honest about her power and privileges (being able to have a ride away from the apocalypse), as well as her participation in destroying the planet as a global star. We can truly feel the complexion in her facial expression. Can't wait for the other videos shot on this beach. This album just keeps on giving me so many surprises as time goes by.

So from my perspective, its like she left the better half or part of herself on the island, and whatever it represents, she feels like the pursuit of her career has tainted or even ruined her previous satisfaction with life. The G-Wagon seems to represent the luxurious lifestyle that she embraced, but in doing so, she left behind something she didn't learn to appreciate until it was gone: simple peace.

This album is a masterpiece.

The whole album is a masterpiece

The symbolism of day/night - past/future - beautiful/ruined broke my heart. Our queen strikes again.

I cant imagine what a colossal remixes will born for this track. She is a genius . With Solar Power i adore her more and more..

The last 2 minutes of this song are some of my favorite in all of music

Believe me or not, but it's the first time that i'm really listening a song from Lorde and i can't believe how good this song sounds. It's truly heartbreaking. Love all the little details in the production and her voice!

the music video really fits this song- the flames, the tropical scene and lorde’s stunning dress. It really suits the guitar and backup vocals ♥︎

Looking forward to the next music vedios😍

I think people have to be in a good place to connect to this album - i remember last year this song was the only song I liked from the album, but last year I was listening to more sad music because I was going through a breakup, but now a year later, wow this album is resonating completely differently, I decided to give it a second listen while I take a walk in nature, and it made me realize how much I’ve healed since last year, I took a break from the dating field and I’ve never been more in peace. This album sounds like healing.

THIS SONG FEELS LIKE MAGIC TO MY EARS. THE VOCALS, THE LYRICS AND NOW THE CINEMATOGRAPHY IN THIS OMG IMMA CRY

"But how can I love what I know I am gonna lose? Don’t make me choose" Excuse me while I go and cry my eyes out 🥲

this song IS music, album Solar Power IS pure music

Why nobody talks about the references that the video hides? Lorde literally tries to say that we save the planet, when the colorful paradise appears it is a fantasy and when the destroyed and burned paradise appears it is reality, when Lorde finally leaves the island it is a clear reference that we only do not care about the planet and only we save people and while the planet continues to die, if there is no planet there are no humans, lorde is a queen they should appreciate this song more

The tour is gonna be such a healing experience I can’t wait

Almost 3 years and I'm still here ❤

She has a voice like no other

Full Lyrics (I couldn’t find it in the comments 🙈) [verse 1] To the ones who came before us All the golden ones who were lifted on a wing We had no idea the dreams we had were far too big Far too big [Verse 2] And we will walk together (We will walk) Psychedelic garlands in our hair Through the halls of splendor where the apple trees all grew You'll leave us dancing on the fallen fruit [Chorus] The fallen fruit The fallen fruit (Ooh) The fallen fruit [Bridge] From the Nissan to the Phantom to the plane We'll disappear in the cover of the rain Took the great minds and the vapers And a pocketful of seed It's time for us to leave [Verse 3] And we will walk together (We will walk) Psychedelic garlands in our hair But how can I love what I know I am gonna lose? Don't make me choose [Chorus] The fallen fruit The fallen fruit The fallen fruit

I hope this song will explode soon, such an underrated masterpiece.