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: The song explores the "constructed oasis" of a friend group, where mundane teenage life is elevated to something mythological and "regal".

: Lorde expresses a direct distaste for modern pop clichés, specifically the trope of telling listeners to "throw their hands up in the air". Lorde Team

"Team" is a hybrid of alternative pop and electro hip-hop released by New Zealand singer-songwriter as the second single from her debut album, Pure Heroine (2013). Written by Lorde and producer Joel Little , the track serves as a tribute to her friends and her home country. : The song explores the "constructed oasis" of

: According to Rolling Stone Australia , the song was largely written in a single day while Lorde was traveling internationally. Music Video Written by Lorde and producer Joel Little ,

: Directed by Young Replicant , the video depicts a "strange cultish court" in an abandoned warehouse filled with jungle plants, where Lorde sits on a throne as a leader of a group of teenagers.