Hammer – Lorde
Hammer Lyrics
[Verse 1]
There’s a heat in the pavement, my mercury’s raising
Don’t know if it’s love or if it’s ovulation
When you’re holding a hammer, everything looks like a nail
The mist from the fountain is kissing my neck
The liquid crystal is in my grip
Anyone with a snake tongue, I show ’em the chambers of my heart
[Pre-Chorus]
Now I know you don’t deal much in love and affection
But I really do think there could be a connection
I burn and I sing and I scheme and I dance
Some days, I’m a woman, some days, I’m a man, oh
[Chorus]
I might have been born again
I’m ready to feel like I don’t have thе answers
There’s pеace in the madness over our heads
Let it carry me o-o-o-o-on
[Post-Chorus]
On
Ah
Ah
[Verse 2]
Today, I’ll go to Canal Street, they’re piercing my ears
I’m making a wish when the needle goes in
Take an aura picture, read it and tell me who I am (Show me who I am)
[Pre-Chorus]
Now I know you don’t deal much in love and affection
But I really do think you can make an exception
It’s a beautiful life, so I play truant
I jerk tears and they pay me to do it, oh
[Chorus]
I might have been born again
I’m ready to feel like I don’t have the answers
There’s peace in the madness over our heads
Let it carry me o-o-o-o-on
[Post-Chorus]
On
Ah
Ah
Ah
Ah
Ah, ah, ah
Ah
[Outro]
Let it break me down till I’m just a wreck
Till I’m just a voice living in your head
It’s a fucked-up world, been to hell and back
But I’ve sent you a postcard from the edge
The edge
Mm, oh
Oh
About “Hammer”
“Hammer” is a vibrant, electronic-infused pop track by Lorde, released on June 20, 2025, as the third and final single before her album “Virgin.” Lorde describes the song as “an ode to city life and horniness,” exploring themes of longing for connection, self-discovery, and fluid gender identity (“Some days I’m a woman, some days I’m a man”). With a “swirling, exuberant” sound that hints at a dance track without fully committing, “Hammer” features a dynamic production co-created by Lorde and Jim-E Stack, opening “Virgin” with its energetic and candid spirit.