

Lorde's vocals span a range of B 2 to G ♯ 5 and its chord progression follows a sequence of A–E–F ♯m 7–C ♯m 7. "Ribs" is composed in the key of E major with a tempo of 128 beats per minute. "Ribs" was written on the day of the January 2013 Auckland Laneway Festival. Lorde said ageing, which she described as "a big stress" of hers, and "this big party I had when my parents went away" inspired her. Problems playing this file? See media help.

When you’re reeling from a breakup and feeling unhealthy, it can be a decent coping mechanism to stay up til 4 a.m. The best lorde song is still “ribs” the best lorde album is still melodrama.not to bum you out, here on release day for the serenely restless new zealand pop star’s third full length, solar.

Ribs" is a deep house influenced electronica and electropop song, which starts ambiently and, according to jason lipshutz of billboard, features an "exhausted sounding lorde growing more frantic with each passing second," with lyrics that include the singer discovering her maturity and "grown up problems.". Song meaningwe know now from a video, according to lorde herself, that this song was written about a party she threw when her parents went away on holiday without her.it describes all the fun she had, yet all the problems it caused, and how scary felt for her to have all this responsibility, proving to that it isnt easy growing up and getting older. lorde has said she especially likes the song. “ribs” is an ethereal lament about adolescence, and the bittersweet experience of growing up.
