“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”Ephesians 2:8-9“for ‘everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’” Romans 10:13
It has happened before, Leann Rimes, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera. And that was before the internet was a big thing to get inspiration, lessons, marketing.
I have almost no idea what the song's lyrics were about back then, but they hit pretty hard today. A+ for the minor lyrical genius and the absolute vibes that this song has. I still remember the lyrics from all the way back when I was like 7 and I listened to this probably one or two hundred times in total.
@__ better yet, using the word "still holds up today" or something along those lines should be terminated altogether. Why the hell does age make a song any lesser, what dumb fucking terms we come up with. "9 years later, still love this song." ????, Would you stop loving it?
I love the message in this song, if you’re good at what you do then do it for the buzz of enjoyment not for living in the limelight and the popularity that comes along with it. The enjoyment is what counts in the end
Definitely Agrre and despite my listening of different music genres ! I can recognise a goog melodic voice, lyrics simple but striking. She use the voice as a musical instrument!!
The day this video was released was the day my daughter was born. I’ll never forget it. Now we sing to it! This song and “Clover Cage - Frozen In Time” are the two songs keeping me sane through these tough times. I just want to send love to everyone and I want everyone to know things will get better. We are in this together..I love you ❤️
The fact that this is going to be 10 years old soon is just insane I remember listening to this on the radio with my brothers when I was like 6 years old
Nostalgia is irrefutably a strong feeling. And this song in particular, evokes associations, feelings and memories I have with 2013 to 2014...hell, even the early 2010's as a whole.
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 a torn up town, no postcode envy But every song's like Gold teeth, Grey Goose, trippin' in the bathroom Bloodstains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room We don't care We're driving Cadillacs in our dreams But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece 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, trippin' in the bathroom Bloodstains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room We don't care We're driving Cadillacs in our dreams But everybody's like Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece 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 Oh Oh (oh, oh) We're bigger than we ever dreamed And I'm in love with being queen Oh Oh (oh, oh) Life is great 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
Love to sing this song in Videoke with my crazy cousin 😂 I'm grateful that this song is a huge part of my teenage life! This song is released when i was 13 and now I'm 23. Time flies very fast😳💖
Both the song and the video have aged very well. I didn't really like it at first, but it has grown on me. Gets better every time I listen to it, the way it is supposed to be with great songs.
1:24 the harmony in this part always makes me want to tear up and get chills… I can’t explain how it makes me feel it’s just so hauntingly beautiful 😭, especially when she says “to the party”
I remember this being on the radio all the time when I was around 4 In the car. At night with me dad. Before my mom and dad split. I remember the simplicity. The sad nights they argued. The times I played in the dirt. The time where I didn’t worry about grades. Status. Looks Simple. The way I like my buzz
@Jonathan Halloran She was going through a national geographic article and saw a famous baseball player that had royals on his shirt and she wanted to make a song just because of that and the other meanings were added when she fully wrote the song
Those of us who feel proud to see a young girl create ,grow and flourish in her own way ,should be free enough to declare that pride and love ; there is no age label with Love and it needs no explanation
This song and “Clover Cage - Ego Dissolution” are the two songs keeping me sane through these tough times. I just want to send love to everyone and I want everyone to know things will get better. We are in this together..I love you ❤️😊
I remember hearing this when i was young, i used to hate this alot and i dont know why, and the fact that this got released 9 years ago made me feel like i got in a coma and just woke up
When this song came out it felt like a breath of fresh air. Most songs on the radio at the time sound so busy with all the EDM elements. This simple beat and her voice hooked me right away.
For any australian fan who didnt see lord live at aware super theatre you missed one top shit show. This young lady was awsome the sound production her vocals and the stage show were excellent . Lord is one very polished performer. It was one of the best concerts o have ever been to .After lord cancelling due to covid the show was well worth the wait . Thank you lord for putting on one top shit show. I would certainly come and see you again . Sydney aus. 15/3/2023
@Coconut Dreams drawing and animation is a talent. we all started somewhere. it took me 20 years of doing artwork, animation and 3d to accomplish dreams. get into the NFT market. if you have questions i can tell you what you need to know.
I remember my dad picking me up from school when i was 7, my older sister would have the radio on and this song was always playing. This song brings back so many memories
I dislike most pop music, but I can't get over the positivity of this song. Both tune and feel, but especially the lyrics and message. Live your best life and nothing else matters.
love this!
Love you Lily
So long ago…
“For by grace you have been saved through faith. And this is not your own doing; it is the gift of God, not a result of works, so that no one may boast.”Ephesians 2:8-9“for ‘everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.’” Romans 10:13
NICEEEEEEE
I’m alfie.
Randy really is a great singer
Although I hear he can be a mean drunk....
I love him
The fact that she's just 17 years old when she sang this is mind blowing. This song is my childhood! 💕
@wisky delta yep
well, she was actually a family man in his 40s at the time, everybody knows that at this point
but Randy Marsh's version sounds much better😜
It has happened before, Leann Rimes, Britney Spears, Christina Aguilera. And that was before the internet was a big thing to get inspiration, lessons, marketing.
Frrrrrrrr
I have almost no idea what the song's lyrics were about back then, but they hit pretty hard today. A+ for the minor lyrical genius and the absolute vibes that this song has. I still remember the lyrics from all the way back when I was like 7 and I listened to this probably one or two hundred times in total.
@Forging Fire :/
Nobody knows
What are they about anyways
This song will never be old
Why?
FACTS!♡
"this song will never be old 🤓🤓🤓" 🤡🤡🤡
Our walla walla #everyonelook
Imagine releasing this at 16 years old.
Dammn I couldn't.
I did hear this the first time I smoked weed tho. 😅
chief keef was 16 when he dropped i dont like
Dam that was made 9yrs Ago By #LORDE
@Bloooooka??? Lorde is BETTER
D privilege of being rich white man
9 years later... Still love this song. It literally raised me.
@Ayo Bruh LMAOOO
@__ better yet, using the word "still holds up today" or something along those lines should be terminated altogether. Why the hell does age make a song any lesser, what dumb fucking terms we come up with.
"9 years later, still love this song."
????, Would you stop loving it?
Using the word "literally" should require the same licensing as driving a car
I’m sorry that you were raised by a song ):
This she is Beautiful she LooksUkrainian the guys LookDeRussian how wonderfull Together , the Only Problem isZelunskyya Thinks he's her 2:21
I love the message in this song, if you’re good at what you do then do it for the buzz of enjoyment not for living in the limelight and the popularity that comes along with it. The enjoyment is what counts in the end
sei bem como fazer feliz
The message being anyone can make a "song"
spot on!
Apt bro
We don't search for old songs we search for old memories
Nah, I just search for old song
Fact
Some day we'll all drive Caddy's
👏🏽
and old songs reignite them
This song never gets old. No matter how much I listen, I never get bored❤❤
love this song it's about meeah1976
Definitely Agrre and despite my listening of different music genres ! I can recognise a goog melodic voice, lyrics simple but striking. She use the voice as a musical instrument!!
Minha adolescência todinha😔😉😍
The fact that this song only consists of her voice, minimal bass and a drum machine is mind blowing
Exactly!♡
@thebestia I love that episode 😭😭😭
vocals carry this song
@Kleber Freire Google translate for that?
olha o menino vindo
Memórias boas se abrem quando ouço essa música💗💗💗
Rt, mano.
The day this video was released was the day my daughter was born. I’ll never forget it. Now we sing to it! This song and “Clover Cage - Frozen In Time” are the two songs keeping me sane through these tough times. I just want to send love to everyone and I want everyone to know things will get better. We are in this together..I love you ❤️
Haven't heard this song in years!.. Love this song ❤
Why does 2013 almost feel like yesterday, I can just feel the nostalgic vibes.
@TAYY MARAJ I ain't I never listened to any off that music I stuck to the good Ole 60s 70s and 80s and some 90s music 🤣🤣 I never heard it all.
@Hi your lying
I never heard this shit on the radio 💀💀
Totally!
@Straycats Co same
nice song randy
LMFAO
Lets be honest
This song owned the world for a while
no
@Toni then why you here ?
So you're saying that the song 'Royals' ended up in a 'monarchic' position?
& still does
I love this song. It brings me back to my childhood days.
What do you admire most about Lorde
Amo ❤️
This song gave me the most euphoria out of any song I’ve ever listened to. It’s the perfect song for a late night city car ride
Totalmente um Hino ❤️❤️
The fact that this is going to be 10 years old soon is just insane
I remember listening to this on the radio with my brothers when I was like 6 years old
Let’s be honest, we need this lady back more than ever.
🇭🇷
@Nam Phutoo late.
😂i do not think any of them are coming back…and the staffers are about to have their soul music 🎼 collected
so true my nigga
@Aurum TheBrave big tru nothing beats this time period of music
This never gets old. Masterpiece ✨
Yesssss❤
No puedo creer que ésta canción vaya a cumplir 10 años en unos meses. El tiempo vuela.
JUST LOVE HOW AESTHETIC IT IS WHEN IT IS 2X SPEED
FR
Nostalgia is irrefutably a strong feeling.
And this song in particular, evokes associations, feelings and memories I have with 2013 to 2014...hell, even the early 2010's as a whole.
Eu amo demais.❤️❤️
Remember when this song was all over the radio?
I hate Thissss eraa it's sooooo boring 😭😭😭😭 miss those golden days damn it
Indeed I remember 3 years after the comment
THOSE SCHOOL DAYS Orkut, Facebook and KZclip & Dial-up connection.
Yep and this is 2023 and it's on met 107 FM right now lol
@TAB thank goodness I was concerned 😭
2022 and back in 2013 I used to love this song on my way to go cop, now I just love the song because it's so good and puts me in a good mood haha
Damn.... Can relate!
I was 10 when this dropped used to listen to it everyday just heard it on the radio for the first time in like 8-7 years now I’m bacc on It lol
Amo essa musica
yo la amo a ella... xP
10 Years later and this is still one of my favorite songs.
Beautiful voice for a 45 year old geologist.
@FireArrowsFlee ya ya ya
Haha! I really hope people get this comment! I love this song but all I can think of now is “Lorde lorde lorde, i am lorde” 😂
Sou fã 😍#Lorde❤️🇧🇷
We crave a different kind of buzzz , ! I like that fraze
Who else came back to this song after 7 years?🤙🏿👏
I came back after 9
Me!
Nope I came back after 8 years
👏👏👏👏
💜💜💜💃🏻
This is and will remain an iconic song forever. Lorde ruled the world for some period ngl. She got what she deserved❤
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 a torn up town, no postcode envy
But every song's like
Gold teeth, Grey Goose, trippin' in the bathroom
Bloodstains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room
We don't care
We're driving Cadillacs in our dreams
But everybody's like
Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece
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, trippin' in the bathroom
Bloodstains, ball gowns, trashin' the hotel room
We don't care
We're driving Cadillacs in our dreams
But everybody's like
Cristal, Maybach, diamonds on your timepiece
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
Oh
Oh (oh, oh)
We're bigger than we ever dreamed
And I'm in love with being queen
Oh
Oh (oh, oh)
Life is great 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
I appreciate you, Jack.
Love to sing this song in Videoke with my crazy cousin 😂 I'm grateful that this song is a huge part of my teenage life! This song is released when i was 13 and now I'm 23. Time flies very fast😳💖
Both the song and the video have aged very well. I didn't really like it at first, but it has grown on me. Gets better every time I listen to it, the way it is supposed to be with great songs.
1:24 the harmony in this part always makes me want to tear up and get chills… I can’t explain how it makes me feel it’s just so hauntingly beautiful 😭, especially when she says “to the party”
7 years later still feels like a bop that just came out yesterday.
Put this in 2X you won't regret it
Here after 2y
2022
still in 2022!
9*
9 years later too
This song will be remembered as a classic by the next generation
@SamGomezAddams , what is it with Music & Hollywood DeUkraine with the names Sam & Michael & Micholov Beer XX ? no PorkEh ? ; SeñorGatoGatito
Lorde's song Royals should be considered a CLASSIC right now. It has been ALMOST TEN YEARS since she RELEASED IT.
Holy crap how did you post that loading symbol
Clássico 🎶🎧🎼👏😊
Quase 10 anos. Dessa obra...:》♡
Can listen to this one over and over. Love it
One of the best songs ever 💜💜💜
Man youtube is the closest thing we've got to a time machine.
i couldnt have captured that thought better.
Yeahhhhh true
Frrr tho
ikr
Awe 🥺
Vou sempre lembrar de você ouvindo essa música,foram tantas madrugadas com esse som e sua voz, sdd minha pequena onde quer que esteja
Eu também ❤️🥹
GTA 5 and The Cru 2 are forever in our 💕 thanks to her
This is still sooo good. Eternal greatness+
I remember this being on the radio all the time when I was around 4
In the car. At night with me dad. Before my mom and dad split.
I remember the simplicity. The sad nights they argued. The times I played in the dirt. The time where I didn’t worry about grades. Status. Looks
Simple. The way I like my buzz
One of my favourite songs 🥰🎶
age 12 :we enjoy this song
age 19: we understand this song
@Jonathan Halloran She was going through a national geographic article and saw a famous baseball player that had royals on his shirt and she wanted to make a song just because of that and the other meanings were added when she fully wrote the song
@Jonathan Halloran There's a video about misunderstood songs that features royals
That’s what I thought
yo quiero que ella sea mi roolerr jj
i cant understand sentences anymore so i cant relate
It's still the same after 8 yrs. Tears roll down when I listen to this song..
@Blue that’s weird
@CappsJD yeah and
You weird
Weird
Happy it is still here, Felt in the mood to come check it out just because I love the song!
This song is a masterpiece
Love it❤
Voltei no tempo com essa música
Só nostalgia.
Me too Bolsonaro 2026
I'm 62 years old and I can't explain why this song and this woman make me feel so young and free. Her voice and her beauty are amazing.
Those of us who feel proud to see a young girl create ,grow and flourish in her own way ,should be free enough to declare that pride and love ; there is no age label with Love and it needs no explanation
@TennisPurist 16 is the age of conscent in about 70% of the country, how can you not know that? Pathetic 🤦♀️
show de bola querido
The Magic of Music is ageless
Put this in 2X you won't regret it
Really astounding voice and melody !
love this song ❤️❤️❤️
❤buena musica
An otherwise ordinary girl, working class vibe. She's captured a readily available niche. Gr8 work Queenie. ty 4 vid.
I can't believe she was 16 when she recorded this song ! Masterpiece
@sl1cky so 67 ????
She was 31, now 44
I think you mean Randy marsh .
This is actually her first song
This song deserves billions+ love 😘
Still my favourite song ❤
Great song!! What a voice!!.
Amo essa
This song and “Clover Cage - Ego Dissolution” are the two songs keeping me sane through these tough times. I just want to send love to everyone and I want everyone to know things will get better. We are in this together..I love you ❤️😊
This song is 8 years old and it's still as relevant as ever is mind blowing.
Are you Balloony?
@mark price name 5 females from last generation that are better than Lorde and we will judge
Yeah
@mark price That you have not heard any of them, doesn't mean that no one knows them, get out of your bubble
This song never gets old I grew up with it beat song from my childhood
Love this song ❤️😍
I remember hearing this when i was young, i used to hate this alot and i dont know why, and the fact that this got released 9 years ago made me feel like i got in a coma and just woke up
This tune make me stand up and dance even now that I'm a 46 years old :) Love it
What a nice song stan’s dad!
When this song came out it felt like a breath of fresh air. Most songs on the radio at the time sound so busy with all the EDM elements. This simple beat and her voice hooked me right away.
It was the golden age of edm 2011-2015
Yes beautiful song🎶
Well she does have great voice ...
feeling the same.
I was a kid but i probably agree lol
after 9 years,this song is still hitting hard
Still listening, forever a jam ❤
Reminds me of when my Grandmother sang to me as a child. Beautiful voice.
Go Randy! We are with you!
lol
For any australian fan who didnt see lord live at aware super theatre you missed one top shit show. This young lady was awsome the sound production her vocals and the stage show were excellent . Lord is one very polished performer. It was one of the best concerts o have ever been to .After lord cancelling due to covid the show was well worth the wait . Thank you lord for putting on one top shit show. I would certainly come and see you again . Sydney aus. 15/3/2023
A 16 year old dropped this? Bruh that’s a whole lot of talent
If its true, I never knew til now!!
I heard this song many years ago and became popular that time.
yeah, billie eilish who? 💀💀
@CockOfJustice you're comparing artists to Kardashians/Jenners?? 😅
@Coconut Dreams drawing and animation is a talent. we all started somewhere. it took me 20 years of doing artwork, animation and 3d to accomplish dreams. get into the NFT market. if you have questions i can tell you what you need to know.
Love Sosa was made when keef was sixteen.
Love It!!!!
Esta canción me hace acordar cuando salí del colegio que tiempos, lo escuchaba a todo volumen ❤🇵🇪
I remember my dad picking me up from school when i was 7, my older sister would have the radio on and this song was always playing. This song brings back so many memories
U get to appreciate the meaning of this song more as u get older..back when i was just a child, i was just vibin..and now i'm vibin but connectin'
Her voice is insanely dope! 🔥 🫡 🙌 🫶
I was chilling in bed and then out of nowhere this song came to my mind
Literally what I just did
Bro this happens to me too
Omg same
Yupppppp
I dislike most pop music, but I can't get over the positivity of this song. Both tune and feel, but especially the lyrics and message. Live your best life and nothing else matters.
This song is art💙
I Love It 😓💯🔥❤️
I loved it when she first sang it. I loved it when Carlie Simon sang it too. It's timeless.
She's amazing
Hi ROLDY
Randy Marsh, you're my spirit animal.
Oh hey Randy
Josh Byrne some more to come out and I don't have a good time one is a good
Like me :)
I love this song just a different lyrics and sound completely awesome
Wonderful voice. Brazil admires you.
Estuve buscando por casi todo un año esta canción y al fín lo encuentro dios 😢
I remember listening too this all the time. Good times :)
Bro who remember when songs like these ruled the world take me back please 🥺‼
not gonna lie here, you could put this on in a huge crowd and i’m sure most people would know the lyrics
Put this in 2X you won't regret it
except the crowd can’t sing the lyrics because lorde will shush them
I know the lyrics
im pretty sure she is wearing colored contacts.
Keep coming back to this classic...never gets old lol 👑
🤴