A couple rebel top gun pilots
Flying with nowhere to be, uh-uh
Don't know you super well
But I think that you might be the same as me
Behave abnormally

Let's let things come out of the woodwork
I'll give you my best side, tell you all my best lies, yeah
Awesome right?
So let's let things come out of the woodwork
I'll give you my best side, tell you all my best lines
Seeing me rolling, showin' someone else love
Dancing with our shoes off
Know I think you're awesome, right?

Our rules, our dreams, we're blind
Blowing shit up with homemade d-d-d-dynamite
Our friends, our drinks, we get inspired
Blowing shit up with homemade d-d-d-dynamite
Blowing shit up with homemade d-d-d-dynamite

Might get your friend to drive, but he can hardly see, uh-uh
We'll end up painted on the road
Red and chrome
All the broken glass sparkling
I guess we're partying

So let's let things come out of the woodwork
I'll give you my best side, tell you all my best lies
Seeing me rolling, showing someone else love
Hands under your t-shirt
Know I think you're awesome, right?

Our rules, our dreams, we're blind
Blowing shit up with homemade d-d-d-dynamite
Our friends, our drinks, we get inspired
Blowing shit up with homemade d-d-d-dynamite
Blowing shit up with homemade d-d-d-dynamite
Now you know it's really gonna blow

Our rules, our dreams, we're blind
Blowing shit up with homemade d-d-d-dynamite
Our friends, our drinks, we get inspired
Blowing shit up with homemade d-d-d-dynamite
Blowing shit up with homemade d-d-d-dynamite
Blowing shit up with homemade d-d-d-dynamite

Our rules, our dreams, we're blind
Blowing shit up with homemade d-d-d-dynamite
Our friends, our drinks, we get inspired
Blowing shit up with homemade d-d-d-dynamite

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Lorde's "Homemade Dynamite" tell the story of a wild night with a stranger, two "rebel top gun pilots" flying without a destination in mind. The singer admits to not knowing the other person well but senses they behave abnormally and might be similar to herself. Despite this, she is eager to show her best side and share her best lies with this person, letting their true selves come out of the woodwork. The chorus describes the explosive power of their bond, blowing things up with homemade dynamite as they break all the rules, follow their dreams, and get lost in the moment. They party hard and even risk their lives, driving with a friend who can hardly see and potentially painting the road red and chrome. In the end, they all know it's going to blow, but they don't care because they're alive and inspired by each other.

Overall, the song captures the excitement and danger of youthful indiscretion, the rush of adrenaline and the fear of consequences that come from breaking the rules. It's about letting go of inhibitions, embracing the unknown, and forming deep connections with strangers while reveling in the moment.

Line by Line Meaning

A couple rebel top gun pilots
Two people who live life on the edge and take risks

Flying with nowhere to be, uh-uh
Moving forward without a plan or destination

Don't know you super well
There's distance and unfamiliarity between the two people

But I think that you might be the same as me
There's a connection or similarity between the two people

Behave abnormally
Acting outside of the norm or expected behavior

Let's let things come out of the woodwork
Let's reveal hidden truths or secrets

I'll give you my best side, tell you all my best lies, yeah
I'll show you the side of me that I think is most impressive, even if it's not completely true

Awesome, right?
Implying a shared excitement for what's to come

Seeing me rolling, showin' someone else love
Watching me be happy and affectionate with someone else

Dancing with our shoes off
Being carefree and uninhibited

Know I think you're awesome, right?
Affirming admiration or respect for the other person

Our rules, our dreams, we're blind
We're not fully aware or in control of our own desires and motivations

Blowing shit up with homemade d-d-d-dynamite
Causing a commotion and excitement, possibly in a reckless way

Our friends, our drinks, we get inspired
The people and substances around us heighten our feelings and sense of creativity

Might get your friend to drive, but he can hardly see, uh-uh
Taking risks even when the situation isn't totally safe or responsible

We'll end up painted on the road
Suggesting a disastrous or violent end point to our risky behavior

Red and chrome, all the broken glass sparkling
A description of the aftermath of a car crash

I guess we're partying
Trying to make the best of the situation, even though it's not ideal

Hands under your t-shirt
Getting intimate or sexual with the other person

Now you know it's really gonna blow
Implying that the risky behavior will have serious consequences

Lyrics © Kobalt Music Publishing Ltd., Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Ella Marija La Yelich O'Connor, Jakob Jerlstrom, Ludvig Soderberg, Tove Nilsson

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