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Lorde: Behind the Melodrama

by The Spinoff

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    "I feel like the essence of Melodrama is 'we present that we just don't care / but we care.' We f*****g care! And I'm going to show you. This record is a document about that care." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit…

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About the show

Lorde talks to Henry Oliver for The Spinoff about the lyrics, songwriting and production of every song on her album Melodrama