400 Lux
Lorde · Pure Heroine [2013]
We're never done with killing time
Can I kill it with you
'Til the veins run red and blue
We come around here all the time
Got a lot to not do
Let me kill it with you
You pick me up and take me home again
Head out the window again
We're hollow like the bottles that we drain
You drape your wrists over the steering wheel
Pulses can drive from here
We might be hollow, but we're brave
[Chorus]
(And I like you)
I love these roads where the houses don't change
(And I like you)
Where we can talk like there's something to say
(And I like you)
I'm glad that we stopped kissing the tar on the highway
(And I like you)
We move in the tree streets
I'd like it if you stayed
Now we're wearing long sleeves
And the heating comes on
(You buy me orange juice)
We're getting good at this
Dreams of clean teeth
I can tell that you're tired
But you keep the car on
While you're waiting out front
You pick me up and take me home again
Head out the window again
We're hollow like the bottles that we drain
You drape your wrists over the steering wheel
Pulses can drive from here
We might be hollow, but we're brave
[Chorus]
(And I like you)
I love these roads where the houses don't change
(And I like you)
Where we can talk like there's something to say
(And I like you)
I'm glad that we stopped kissing the tar on the highway
(And I like you)
We move in the tree streets
I'd like it if you stayed
We're never done with killing time
Can I kill it with you
'Til the veins run red and blue
We come around here all the time
Got a lot to not do
Let me kill it with you
[Chorus]
(And I like you)
I love these roads where the houses don't change
(And I like you)
Where we can talk like there's something to say
(And I like you)
I'm glad that we stopped kissing the tar on the highway
(And I like you)
We move in the tree streets
I'd like it if you stayed
And I like you
And I like you
And I like you
© 2013 Lorde
Written by Ella Yelich-O'Connor & Joel Little
Can I kill it with you
'Til the veins run red and blue
We come around here all the time
Got a lot to not do
Let me kill it with you
You pick me up and take me home again
Head out the window again
We're hollow like the bottles that we drain
You drape your wrists over the steering wheel
Pulses can drive from here
We might be hollow, but we're brave
[Chorus]
(And I like you)
I love these roads where the houses don't change
(And I like you)
Where we can talk like there's something to say
(And I like you)
I'm glad that we stopped kissing the tar on the highway
(And I like you)
We move in the tree streets
I'd like it if you stayed
Now we're wearing long sleeves
And the heating comes on
(You buy me orange juice)
We're getting good at this
Dreams of clean teeth
I can tell that you're tired
But you keep the car on
While you're waiting out front
You pick me up and take me home again
Head out the window again
We're hollow like the bottles that we drain
You drape your wrists over the steering wheel
Pulses can drive from here
We might be hollow, but we're brave
[Chorus]
(And I like you)
I love these roads where the houses don't change
(And I like you)
Where we can talk like there's something to say
(And I like you)
I'm glad that we stopped kissing the tar on the highway
(And I like you)
We move in the tree streets
I'd like it if you stayed
We're never done with killing time
Can I kill it with you
'Til the veins run red and blue
We come around here all the time
Got a lot to not do
Let me kill it with you
[Chorus]
(And I like you)
I love these roads where the houses don't change
(And I like you)
Where we can talk like there's something to say
(And I like you)
I'm glad that we stopped kissing the tar on the highway
(And I like you)
We move in the tree streets
I'd like it if you stayed
And I like you
And I like you
And I like you
© 2013 Lorde
Written by Ella Yelich-O'Connor & Joel Little
400 Lux - Lorde
Released in 2013 on the album Pure Heroine, "400 Lux" stands as a defining track in Lorde's early discography. The song blends electropop production with introspective lyrics that explore themes of fame, isolation, and the fleeting nature of public adoration. Its distinctive sound, characterized by a driving beat and Lorde's emotive vocal delivery, helped establish her signature style within the global pop landscape. As a key component of the Pure Heroine era, the recording captures the tension between youthful ambition and the pressures of becoming a celebrity, resonating deeply with listeners who have experienced the duality of rising to fame.