On the Melodrama deep cut “Liability,” Lorde sings about the image of one girl swaying alone and stroking her cheek as she takes in what it feels like to be too much to handle. On Tuesday night, ...

Lorde released the song “Liability” during my final weeks as a boy. Before its album Melodrama had even come out, I wrote a work of autofiction where I woke up as a girl and sang this song at karaoke ...

'Liability' has become a cultural touchstone for listeners navigating isolation, self-doubt, and the fear of being a burden to others. The song's central theme—exploring the intense loneliness and ...