David – Lorde
David Lyrics
[Verse 1]
Oh, dark day
Was I just someone to dominate?
Worthy opponent, flint to my blade, now we’re playing with shadows
At the Sunset Tower, you said, “Open your mouth”
I did
[Pre-Chorus]
And what came spilling out that day was the truth
If I’d had virginity, I would have given that too
[Chorus]
Why do we run to the ones we do?
I don’t belong to anyone, ooh
[Verse 2]
Oh, dark day
Was I just young blood to get on tape?
‘Cause you dimed me out when it got hard
Uppercut to the throat, I was off guard
Pure heroine mistaken for featherweight
[Pre-Chorus]
But what came spilling out that day was the truth
And once I could sing again, I swore I’d never lеt
Let myself sing again for you, oh-oh-oh
Oh-oh-oh
Oh-woah-oh-oh
Sing it
[Chorus]
Said, “Why do we run to thе ones we do?”
I don’t belong to anyone, ooh
I made you God ’cause it was all
That I knew how to do
But I don’t belong to anyone, ooh
[Outro]
Am I ever gonna love again?
Am I ever gonna love again?
Am I ever gonna love again? Ooh
Am I ever gonna love again? (Am I ever gonna love again? Tell it to the rock doves)
Will you ever feel like a friend? (Sing it to the fountain)
Am I ever gonna love again?
Do you understand? (Till you understand)
Tell it to ’em
About “David”
“David” is the closing track on Lorde’s 2025 album “Virgin,” and it serves as a contemplative fade-out to the introspective journey of the record. With “dawn synths” creating a hazy atmosphere, Lorde reflects on fundamental questions like “Why do we run to the ones we do?” While some fans have speculated if the title is a nod to David Bowie, whom she has previously honored, the song primarily encapsulates a sense of finding her voice again and moving forward, even if the album ends without definitive answers, leaving listeners with a feeling of lingering thought and an openness to what comes next.
