What Was That – Lorde
What Was That Lyrics
[Verse 1]
A place in the city
A chair and a bed
I cover up all the mirrors
I can’t see myself yet
I wear smoke like a wedding veil
Make a meal I won’t eat
Step out into the street, alone in a sea
It comes over me
[Pre-Chorus]
Oh, I’m missing you
Yeah, I’m missing you
And all the things we used to do
[Chorus]
MDMA in the back garden, blow our pupils up
We kissed for hours straight, well, baby, what was that?
I remember saying then, “This is the best cigarette of my life”
Well, I want you just like that
Indio haze, we’re in a sandstorm and it knocks me out
I didn’t know then that you’d never be enough, oh
Since l was seventeen, I gave you everything
Now we wake from a dream, well, baby, what was that?
[Post-Chorus]
What was that?
Baby, what was that?
[Verse 2]
Do you know you’re still with me
When I’m out with my friends?
I stare at their painted faces
They talk current affairs
You had to know this was happening
You weren’t feeling my heat
When I’m in the blue light, down at Baby’s All Right
I face reality
[Pre-Chorus]
I try (I try), to let (To let)
Whatever has to pass through me pass through
But this is staying a while, I know
It might not let me go
[Chorus]
MDMA in the back garden, blow our pupils up
We kissed for hours straight, well, baby, what was that?
I remember saying then, “This is the best cigarette of my life”
Well, I want you just like that
Indio haze, we’re in a sandstorm and it knocks me out
I didn’t know then, but you’d never be enough, oh
Since l was seventeen, I gave you everything
Now we wake from a dream, well, baby, what was that?
[Post-Chorus]
What was that?
‘Cause I want you just like that (When I’m in the blue light, I can make it alright)
What was that? (When I’m in the blue light, I can make it alright)
Baby, what was that?
About “What Was That”
“What Was That,” released on April 24, 2025, served as the lead single for Lorde’s fourth album, “Virgin,” and her first original solo release in nearly four years. This synth-pop track showcases a “reserved derivation” of her previous work while still being described as a “banger,” offering a glimpse into the raw, liberated, and physical pop sound that characterizes the album. It set the stage for “Virgin’s” more intimate and uninhibited exploration of themes like femininity and self-discovery.
