Maybe I Should Say Something

Maybe I Should Say Something

“David” by Lorde and its connection to the desperation to be loved

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Ivana Smith
Jul 14, 2025
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“David by Lorde is a song from her latest album , “Virgin”. The main lyric that really stuck with me was,

“I made you god cause it was all that I knew how to do.”

This song is so personal and raw. As someone who recently got into her first relationship at the age of 29 years old, I feel the lyrics to this song so deeply. The desperation to be loved by so…

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