Overview

• Lorde shared a 15-second teaser on TikTok on April 9, 2025, marking her first post on the platform and hinting at her upcoming fourth studio album.
• The video features the artist walking through Washington Square Park, accompanied by a moody synth-pop track with introspective lyrics.
• Lyrics from the snippet, including the lines 'Since I was 17, I gave you everything/ Now we wake from a dream, well baby, what was that?', suggest a reflective and evolved creative direction.
• In preparation for the teaser, Lorde wiped her social media accounts and blanked her official website, signaling a deliberate rebranding of her artistic image.
• Fans' anticipation has grown steadily since last year, with earlier cryptic posts and brief music snippets fueling excitement for her first album since 2021's 'Solar Power.'