The Melodrama World Tour has finished in North American leg… and not to be Melodramatic I’m sad. As she scootered her way through arenas all over the states crowds were wowed with her intimate and energetic performances.
I got to attend the Melodrama World Tour on April 7th with my two best friends. Originally our seats were in the stands to the side of the stage. But with luck and twitter by our sides something incredible happened. We were relocated.
Going up to get our new seats a kind lady looked at me and my best friends and saw the shock on our shiny freshly highlighted faces. When she asked “Do you want floor seats?” our jaws collectively dropped. So obviously we said yes and made our way to the floor.
Entering the arena we were escorted to our seats. Since we were relocated we had expected seats near the back of the floor level, but to our amazement we were brought to the third row. Sitting in our new seats our faces were still ones of shock and surprise.
When the show began a blue haze took over the arena. I stood next to my friends holding their hands in disbelief. There we were standing in front of a modern day poet, whose words we scream during late night car rides with the windows down. Who has helped us through heartache and understand the fear that is growing up.
For me a moment that I’ll never forget was singing the line from Ribs “You’re the only friends I need” while hugging my best friends and crying as Lorde’s voice filled the arena was a magical moment that could not be topped. Hearing my favorite songs from past albums and new to dancing in the isles with not a care in the world, I felt free and limitless.
It was when Lorde performed one of her newer songs Liability that I felt an overwhelming connection to the pop star on stage. She spoke about feeling alone and unwanted, a feeling that most of us in the arena have felt. She made a room of thousands feel like it was a one on one conversation and most of all understood. She made herself vulnerable in the most beautiful way that allowed the audience, wherever they were to feel less alone.
As the show was coming to a close and confetti filled the air with her lyrics written on them I felt my feet ache with the sting of a good time. As she left the stage others began to leave the arena but I knew that the encore was just moments away. There was a nice security guard, an open spot and a moment I will never regret.
As Lorde came out for her encore we sang and laughed, smiled and danced then the most amazing thing happened. She came down into the crowd. Running past us she gave us all high fives. After screaming and composing ourselves my friends and I quickly see where she has gone. On her way back to the stage she stops right in front of us. After planting a kiss on my friends head she stands up and holds on to the crowd. I hug her and then she is gone.
Just like that an unforgettable moment is made. I hugged the girl who told me it’s okay to be scared of growing up and showed me comfort on dark days. Her music has brought so much light into the world and she has taught me so much through it. So now as I sit here in my Supercut t-shirt I just think of the words “Melodrama Forever” and know that it will always have a special place in my heart.