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Lorde in "Fallen Fruit'
Courtesy ImageLorde reminds viewers that its humans' duty to protect the planet for future generations in her new "Fallen Fruit" music video, which she released on Tuesday (Nov. 2).
The video poignantly reminds us of the fragility of life on Earth, with the Garden of Eden metaphor referenced in the song's title leading to Lorde's main point that our greatest sin would be to leave our home uninhabitable for generations to come after us. But that is sadly already the case in the "Fallen Fruit" visual, as Lorde reveals that not everything on the island from her previous "Solar Power" music video will never remain peachy keen due to greedy human consumption that eventually leads to its demise.
"In the 'Solar Power' video, you were introduced to the island as a lush paradise — glistening water, blue skies, not a grain of sand out of place (barring that pesky beach trash)," Lorde said of the video in a statement. "Cut to: humans doing as they do, getting greedy, treating the land with disrespect and stripping it of its beauty. There’ll always another pristine place to start again, right? The gardens that were once lush and fruitful are now on fire. The fishing boats are busted up and overturned. All that’s left of the peaches are their pits. Amid all that, my character makes a choice."
"Fallen Fruit" comes from her third studio album and climate-conscious project Solar Power, which was released on Aug. 20 and topped Billboard's Top Alternative Albums chart and debuted at No. 5 on the all-genre Billboard 200. The song, which broke into the top 40 of the Hot Rock & Alternative Songs tally, features backup vocals from Phoebe Bridgers, Clairo, Marlon Williams and Lawrence Arabia.
Lorde confirmed on Tuesday that she will release a deluxe version of Solar Power this Friday, which will feature two bonus tracks -- "Helen of Troy" and "Hold No Grudge" -- that the New Zealand-born singer-songwriter described as the "black sheep" of her album.
"These songs were fun explorations on the album journey," she wrote in a newsletter to fans, according to NME. "They didn’t quite fit into the tracklist for whatever reason but they’re both big tunes."
Watch her "Fallen Fruit" music video below, and pre-save the expanded edition of Solar Power here.
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The multi-hyphenate entertainer has scored five new certifications, including a platinum plaque for “Issues/Hold On,” which has sold over one million equivalent units in the U.S. The Kanye West-produced track is lifted from her 2018 album, K.T.S.E., which has been crowned gold for selling over 500,000 equivalent units.
Taylor’s third LP, The Album, has also reached gold status, tallying her second project to become RIAA certified. The King Combs-assisted “How You Want It,” a single from The Album, has been certified platinum.
Last, but not least, Taylor’s “Do Not Disturb” featuring Chris Brown is now gold. The steamy jam appears on her 2014 debut album, VII.
Taylor took to social media to celebrate her new RIAA updates. “Father God I thank you and I praise you in the name of Jesus. Thank You for showing patience with me, your kindness, grace & mercy every day. Your mercies never cease,” she wrote in a caption for her photo of her with her new plaques.
She continued, “Father God, please continue to instruct and teach me as I continue my faith walk. Thank you for keeping my head high to keep my crown from falling. I love you. Thank you for reminding me the wait is not punishment, it was preparation. Thank you to everyone involved with helping me bring these albums and songs to life. I am filled with much gratitude! WE PLATINUM & GOLD YALL.”
In other news, Taylor just released her new single “Long Time.” It’s the first offering from her upcoming album Escape Room, which will be accompanied by a short film. Taylor directed and produced the visual under her production company, The Aunties. It co-stars LaKeith Stanfield and Aaron Pierre, who appear in the video for “Long Time” as well.
Further, Taylor joined Ciara on her “Ecstasy (Remix)” alongside Normani. “When Ci hit me about jumping on this remix, it was an automatic yes,” Taylor said. “To be a part of this moment with two queens I love so much! Not only do I get to call Ciara and Normani my friends I get to call them my sisters! That’s black girl magic. We bringing the sensual, the sisterhood, and the soul. Let’s go!”
Taylor stars in Tyler Perry’s new drama Straw, now streaming on Netflix, alongside Taraji P. Henson and Sherri Shepherd.
