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PURE HEROINE LYRICS:

 

Gathered from singles, art installations, and live videos prior to the album.

 

1. Tennis Court

 

 

Don’t you think that it’s boring, how people talk?

Making smart with their words again, well, I’m bored

‘Cause I’m doing this for the thrill of, killing it

Never not chasing a million things I want

And I’m only as young as the minute is, full of it

Getting pumped up on the little bright things I bought

But I know they’ll never own me, yeah

 

Baby, be the class clown

I’ll be the beauty queen in tears

It’s a new art form, showing people how little we care, yeah

We’re so happy

Even when we’re smiling out of fear

Let’s go down to the tennis court, and talk it up like yeah (yeah)

 

Pretty soon I'll be getting on my first plane

I'll see the veins of my city like they do in space

But my head's filling up fast with the wicked games, up in flames

How can I fuck with the fun again, when I'm known?

And my boys trip me up with their heads again, loving them

Everything's cool when we're all in line for the throne

But I know it's not forever, yeah

 

Baby, be the class clown

I’ll be the beauty queen in tears

It’s a new art form, showing people how little we care, yeah

We’re so happy

Even when we’re smiling out of fear

Let’s go down to the tennis court, and talk it up like yeah (yeah)

 

It looked alright in the pictures (yeah)

Getting caught soft for the trip though, isn't it?

I fall apart with all my heart

And you can watch from your window

And you can watch from your window

 

Baby, be the class clown

I’ll be the beauty queen in tears

It’s a new art form, showing people how little we care, yeah

We’re so happy

Even when we’re smiling out of fear

Let’s go down to the tennis court, and talk it up like yeah (yeah)

 

And talk it up like yeah (yeah)

And talk it up like yeah (yeah)

Let's go down to the tennis court, and talk it up like yeah (yeah)

And talk it up like yeah (yeah)

And talk it up like yeah (yeah)

Let's go down to the tennis court, and talk it up like yeah (yeah)

 

 

2. 400 Lux

 

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 drink

You drape your wrist over the steering wheel

Poses can drive from here

We might be hollow, but we’re brave

 

(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 in the dark on the highway

We’re moving ??? streets, I’d like it if you stayed

 

Now we’re wearing long sleeves

And the heater comes on

(You buy me orange juice)

We’re getting good at this

Dreams of clean teeth, I can tell that you’re tired

So 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 drink

You drape your wrist over the steering wheel

Poses can drive from here

We might be hollow, but we’re brave

 

(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 in the dark on the highway

We’re moving ??? streets, I’d like it if you…

 

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

 

(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 in the dark on the highway

We’re moving ??? streets, I’d like it if you stayed

 

(And I like you, and I like you)

And I like you, I like you

I like you, I like you, I like you

 

 

3. Royals

 

I've never seen a diamond in the flesh

I cut my teeth on wedding rings in the movies

And I'm not proud of my address

In the torn-up town, no post-code envy

 

But every song's like gold teeth, grey goose, tripping in the bathroom

Blood stains, ball gowns, trashing the hotel room

We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams

But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your time piece

Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash

We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair

 

And we'll never be royals (royals)

It don't run in our blood

That kind of luxe just ain't for us

We crave a different kind of buzz

Let me be your ruler (ruler)

You can call me queen bee

And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule

Let me live that fantasy

 

My friends and I, we've cracked the code

We count our dollars on the train to the party

And everyone who knows us knows that we're fine with this

We didn't come from money

 

But every song's like gold teeth, grey goose, tripping in the bathroom

Blood stains, ball gowns, trashing the hotel room

We don't care, we're driving Cadillacs in our dreams

But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your time piece

Jet planes, islands, tigers on a gold leash

We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair

 

And we'll never be royals (royals)

It don't run in our blood

That kind of luxe just ain't for us

We crave a different kind of buzz

Let me be your ruler (ruler)

You can call me queen bee

And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule

Let me live that fantasy

We're bigger than we ever dreamed

And I'm in love with being queen.

Life is good without a care

We aren't caught up in your love affair

 

And we'll never be royals (royals)

It don't run in our blood

That kind of luxe just ain't for us

We crave a different kind of buzz

Let me be your ruler (ruler)

You can call me queen bee

And baby I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule, I'll rule

Let me live that fantasy

 

 

4. Ribs

 

The drink you spilled all over me

"Lover's Spit" left on repeat

My mom and dad let me stay home

It drives you crazy, getting old

 

We can talk it so good

We can make it so divine

We can talk it good

How you wish it would be all the time

 

The drink you spilled all over me

"Lover's Spit" left on repeat

My mom and dad let me stay home

It drives you crazy, getting old

 

This dream isn't feeling sweet

We're reeling through the midnight streets

And I've never felt more alone

It feels so scary, getting old

 

We can talk it so good

We can make it so divine

We can talk it good

How you wish it would be all the time

 

This dream isn't feeling sweet

We're reeling through the midnight streets

And I've never felt more alone

It feels so scary, getting old

 

You're the only friend I need

Sharing beds like little kids

We'll laugh until our ribs get sore

But that will never be enough

(x2)

But that will never be enough (x4)

 

 

5. Buzzcut Season

 

I remember when your head caught flame

It kissed your scalp, it caressed your brain

Well, you laughed, "Baby, it's okay,

It's buzzcut season anyway."

 

Explosions on TV and all the girls with heads inside a dream

So now we live beside the pool, where everything is good

 

We ride the bus with the knees pulled in

People should see how we're living

Shut my eyes to the song that plays

Sometimes this has a hot, sweet taste

 

The men up on the news, they try to tell us all that we will lose

But it's so easy in this blue, where everything is good

 

And I'll never go home again

(Place the call, feel it start)

Favorite friend, and nothing's wrong when nothing's true

I live in a hologram with you

Where all the things that we do for fun

(And I'll breathe, and it goes)

Play along and make-believe it's hyper-real

But I live in a hologram with you

 

Cola with the burnt out taste

I'm the one you tell your fears to

There'll never be enough of us

 

Explosions on TV and all the girls with heads inside a dream

So now we live beside the pool, where everything is good

 

And I'll never go home again

(Place the call, feel it start)

Favorite friend, and nothing's wrong when nothing's true

I live in a hologram with you

Where all the things that we do for fun

(And I'll breathe, and it goes)

Play along and make-believe it's hyper-real

But I live in a hologram with you

 

 

 

6. Team

 

Wait 'til you're announced

We've not yet lost all our graces

The hounds will stay in chains

Look upon your greatness that you'll send the call

I'll send the call (x15)

 

Call all the ladies out

They're in their finery

A hundred jewels on furs, a hundred jewels between teeth

Now bring my boys in

Their skin in craters like the moon

The moon we love like a brother while he glows through the room

 

Dancing around the lies we tell

Dancing around, big eyes, as well

Even the comatose, they don't dance until/and tell

 

We live in cities you'll never see on-screen

Not very pretty but we sure know how to run things

Living in ruins of a palace within my dreams

And you know, we're on each other's team

 

I'm kinda over getting told to throw my hands up in the air, so there

 

So what, the cups got broke?

Shards beneath our feet

But it wasn't my fault

And everyone's competing

For the love they won't receive

'Cause what this palace wants is release

 

We live in cities you'll never see on-screen

Not very pretty but we sure know how to run things

Living in ruins of a palace within my dreams

And you know, we're on each other's team

 

I'm kinda over getting told to throw my hands up in the air, so there

I'm kinda older than I was when I rebelled without a care, so there

 

We live in cities you'll never see on-screen

Not very pretty but we sure know how to run things

Living in ruins of a palace within my dreams

And you know, we're on each other's team

We're on each other's team

And you know, we're on each other's team

We're on each other's team

And you know (x3)

 

 

7. Glory and Gore

 

???

 

 

8. Still Sane

 

Today is my birthday and I'm riding high

Hair is dripping ??? and I'm terrified

But this is summer, ???

Everything I say falls right back into everything

 

I'm not in the swing of things

But what I really mean is not in the swing of things yet

 

Riding around on our bikes, we're still sane

I won't be hurt tripping over on stage

Hey, it's all cool

I still like hotels but I think that'll change

Still like hotels and my newfound fame

Promise I can stay good

 

I'm little but I'm coming for the crown

I'm little but I'm coming for you

I'm little but I'm coming for the title

Help out everyone who ???

 

All work and no play never made me lose it

All business all day keeps me upper level

All work and no play keeps me on the new shit, yeah

All work and no play, let me count the bruises

All business all day keeps me up upper level

All work and no play, only on that new shit

Yeah, yeah

 

Only bad people live to see their likeness set in stone (x2)

What does that make me?

 

I'm not in the swing of things

But what I really mean is not in the swing of things yet

(x2)

 

All work and no play never made me lose it

All business all day keeps me upper level

All work and no play keeps me on the new shit, yeah

 

 

9. White Teeth Teens

 

We wouldn't be seen dead here in the day

I guess you're lucky that it's dark now

And if I like it then we'll stay

Impress the empress, take a shot now

 

We got the glow in our mouths

White teeth teens are out

White teeth teens are up for it

I know you love it when the hairpins start to drop

I like your reckoning

But we got our methods and there's nothing here to stop, to stop this

 

If you want, we'll help tonight to split its seams

Give the bruises out like gifts

You'll get the picture of your dreams

I won't be smiling but the notes from my admirers

Fill my dashboard just the same

 

We got the glow in our mouths

White teeth teens are out

White teeth teens are up for it

I know you love it when the hairpins start to drop

I like your reckoning

But we got our methods and there's nothing here to stop, to stop this

And we’re up for it

I know you love it when the hairpins start to drop, to drop

I like your reckoning

But we got our methods and there's nothing here to stop, to stop this

 

(And everything works out so good

I wear the robe like no one could)

xREPEAT

 

I'll let you in on something big:

I am not a white teeth teen

I tried to join but never did

The way they are, the way they seem is something else, it's in the blood

Their molars blinking like the lights in the underpass where we all sit

And do nothing, and love it

 

(And everything works out so good

I wear the robe like no-one could)

xREPEAT

 

We got the glow in our mouths

White teeth teens are out (x2)

 

 

10. A World Alone

 

That slow burn wait while it gets dark

Bruising the sun

I feel grown up with you in your car

I know it's dumb

We've both got a million bad habits to kick

Not sleeping is one

We're biting our nails, you're biting my lip

I'm biting my tongue

 

People are talking, people are talking (x2)

 

Raise a glass 'cause I'm not done saying it

They all wanna get rough, get away with it

Let 'em talk 'cause we're dancing in this world alone

World alone, we're alone

 

All my my fake friends and all of their noise

Complain about work

They're studying business, I study the floor

And you haven't stopped smoking all night

 

Maybe the Internet raised us

Or maybe people are jerks

(People are talking, people are talking)

But not you

(People are talking, people are talking)

 

Raise a glass 'cause I'm not done saying it

They all wanna get rough, get away with it

Let 'em talk 'cause we're dancing in this world alone

World alone, we're alone

All the double-edged people and schemes

They make a mess, then go home and get clean

You're my best friend and we're dancing in a world alone

World alone, we're all alone

 

I know we're not everlasting

We're a trainwreck waiting to happen

One day the blood won't flow so gladly

One day we'll all get still, get still

 

(People are talking, people are talking) (x2)

 

 

Raise a glass 'cause I'm not done saying it

They all wanna get rough, get away with it

Let 'em talk 'cause we're dancing in this world alone

World alone, we're alone

All the double-edged people and schemes

They make a mess, then go home and get clean

You're my best friend and we're dancing in a world alone

World alone, we're all alone

 

(People are talking, people are talking) (x4)

Let 'em talk

 

 

 

@@Rebel @anyone else who is ready to bop to her live show

 

"You buy my orange juice" for lyric of the year.

 

Now who will be the one to rip those other VH1 vids since it won't work for me?

[Mauri8396 85]

OMG gladly

 

 

OMG how did you figure it out? It just wasn't working for me and I ended up wasting two downloads trying. Use your fifth on "A World Alone", please

Done 

[Sucker 7,859]

Here's "Still Sane", "White Teeth Teens", "Ribs" and "400 Lux", as promised: http://www.mediafire.com/?51j5yx2ln116lh8

 

There not as loud as the previous versions we had, but the audio/recording quality is much better.

 

Audio courtesy of VH1

Cover courtesy of @cartoon eyes

 

Do you have A World Alone too....? I need it so fucking much.

 

lol nvm.

[fruitpunchlips 815]

http://youtu.be/C_KEUGmYum0 < Royals makeup tutorial   (that girl is srsly so hardcore, watch her 3 minute makeup challenge, no one does it better  )

[keanefar 1,006]

@@SitarHero I'm confused So is the Live At Le Poisson Rouge you put a DL up before the same performance, just not as good quality?

 

Omg the users on this thread, this place is bumpin

[Sitar 22,173]

Done 

 

I await you!

 

@@SitarHero I'm confused So is the Live At Le Poisson Rouge you put a DL up before the same performance, just not as good quality?

 

Right! That DL was made from YouTube rips but VH1 is posting the whole concert in HQ (except Buzzcut Season, I think), so I'll replace once we have all the audio.

 

 

However, for that, we need more people to do the VH1 downloading thing that Mauri posted. Volunteer today!!!!!!!!!!1

[keanefar 1,006]

I await you!

 

 

Right! That DL was made from YouTube rips but VH1 is posting the whole concert in HQ (except Buzzcut Season, I think), so I'll replace once we have all the audio.

 

 

However, for that, we need more people to do the VH1 downloading thing that Mauri posted. Volunteer today!!!!!!!!!!1

 

Okay, makes sense. Do you know why they aren't posing Buzzcut Season cause it's the one I'm most excited for off the album

 

I would do it, but it's blocked in my country like wtf is wrong with Canada

 

I tried using a proxy server but the videos won't even load

[Sucker 7,859]

can the album pls leak now?

[Sitar 22,173]

Okay, makes sense. Do you know why they aren't posing Buzzcut Season cause it's the one I'm most excited for off the album

 

I would do it, but it's blocked in my country like wtf is wrong with Canada

 

I tried using a proxy server but the videos won't even load

 

Saaaaame, Buzzcut Season is totally gonna be my favorite. (See tumblr url lel)

I don't know, they posted them all and maybe just didn't think people would be that dedicated. "A World Alone" was practically hidden on the website compared to the rest. But that's one of the few songs that we have in good quality from iHeartRadio.

 

Also about BS: just learned it also had an art installation and a lot of my lyrics were off! "Hollow ground" vs. "hologram" which is more poetic, it's "photon daddy" 2.0. But I fixed them!

[Mauri8396 85]

So, I was watching an interview that was posted last Wednesday, and starting at the 15:07 mark, there's a clip of Ella recording a song with these lyrics:

 

"we were down at the hospital

waiting for you to get well"

*lyrics drowned out by interviewer*

"in the ambulance you…"

(…)

"We were down at the hospital 

We thought about all the lies we tell
The real fun was when we were young

Let's go black/back
Black, black, black, black

 

It's time to come and kiss…"

 

   

and then at 16:18 we get:
 

"There's a humming in the restless summer air

and we're slipping off the course that we prepared
but in all chaos there is calculation-
dropping glasses just to hear them break

You've been drinking like the world was gonna end"

Which, according to this ATRL thread, is the beginning of the "Glory and Gore"'s lyrics. 

 

EDIT: @ broke the news of this last Wednesday. Sorry for stealing your jazz.   

Edited September 22, 2013 by Mauri8396

[Mauri8396 85]

SitarHero, on 21 Sept 2013 - 3:13 PM, said:

Done  

 

I await you! 

What do you mean? I updated the zip file. (same link address, this one)

[Sitar 22,173]

So, I was watching an interview that was posted last Wednesday, and starting at the 15:07 mark, there's a clip of Ella recording a song with these lyrics:

 

 

   

 

and then at 16:18 we get:

 

Which, according to this ATRL thread, is the beginning of the "Glory and Gore"'s lyrics. 

 

What is she doing... Is she already working on a second album? That first clip, and then Good Fights...neither of which are on the album. I'm so confused. She could at least not tease them yet.

 

The vocal run towards the end of that Glory and Gore snippet is WHERE IT'S AT, though.

 

What do you mean? I updated the zip file. (same link address, this one)

 

I didn't know that...

[Atom Heart 1,928]

 

 

^_^ ^_^ 

 

I watched some of that interview, it's weird how American she sounds at times

Katy Perry is snatching weaves too.

 

 

 

Are you ready for, ready for 

 

A perfect storm, perfect storm

 

Cause once you’re mine, once you’re mine

 

There’s no going back     

   

[sukiedelrey 228]

Can you send me all of the live concerts you have + Team please?

 

can you send me those too please? 

[keanefar 1,006]

What songs are you guys most looking forward to and least looking forward to, now that we've had a good look?

 

Personally, can't wait for Ribs, 400 Lux, & Buzzcut Season.

 

And currently, I'm not really feeling Still Sane but it will probably grow on me.

[moneypowerglory 371]

ribs and 400 lux are just 

[Lad 8,795]

I haven't heard the lives so, with the titles + what people say: [Team was my most hyped title], Ribs, Glory and Gore, White Teeth Teens, Buzzcut Season.

 

400 Lux is a very strange title so I have no idea how it could be 

 

A World Alone gives me such bad vibes, not the song, but the title + being the last track ~ I find it very dark and sad lol 

[keanefar 1,006]

I guess I'm also quite excited for Glory and Gore, but the only video is pretty bad quality so too early to judge.

 

@ smart of you to wait; You'll be even more blown away Also, A World Alone gives me Bravado vibes meaning it has it's slow/sad parts and upbeat parts. Not too sad for a closing track.

[Lad 8,795]

I guess I'm also quite excited for Glory and Gore, but the only video is pretty bad quality so too early to judge.

 

@ smart of you to wait; You'll be even more blown away Also, A World Alone gives me Bravado vibes meaning it has it's slow/sad parts and upbeat parts. Not too sad for a closing track.

Oh well then I'm waiting for A World Alone too cuz Bravado is my Lorde 2nd fave 

[National Anthem 9,896]

I might be most excited for 400 Lux tbh... Oh and White Teeth Teens