Favourite Daughter

Favourite DaughterSong by Lorde
General information
Artist	Lorde
Released	June 27, 2025
Genre	Synth-pop
Length	3:28
Album	Virgin
Label	Universal New Zealand • Republic Records
Producer(s)	Lorde, Jim-E Stack
Songwriter(s)	Ella Yelich-O'Connor, James Harmon Stack
Virgin track list
Previous	"Man Of The Year"
Current	"Favourite Daughter"
Next	"Current Affairs"
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"Favourite Daughter" (originally titled "Tee Shirt") is a song by New Zealand singer-songwriter Lorde, serving as the fifth track on her fourth studio album, Virgin. It was released on June 27, 2025, through Universal Music New Zealand and Republic Records.

Background

On May 28, 2025, Lorde released the tracklist for Virgin. "Favourite Daughter" was shown as the fifth track on the album.

It was first revealed in a listening party held by Lorde taking place in New York on June 23, 2025, four days before the initial release of the album.

Lyrics

[Intro]
Ah-ah

[Verse 1]
I was a singer
You were my fan
When no one gave a damn
It was you in the dark
Scared of your anger
In love with your whim
Some notes I don't hit
But I don't give up

[Pre-Chorus]
Now every day the plane takes off
And every night the room fills up with
People who are convinced I'm not
Just some kid fakin' it for your love

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm an actress, all of the medals I won for ya
Breaking my back just to be your favourite daughter
Everywhere I run, I'm always runnin' to ya
Breaking my back just hoping you'll say I'm a star

[Verse 2]
You had a brother, I look like him
You told us as kids
"He diеd of a broken heart"
And for evеry door you open
There's a room I can't go in
I break in, I still can't find you

[Pre-Chorus]
Now that every day the plane takes off
And every night the room fills up
I tell myself that soon we'll talk
Then I sing every word just to ya

[Chorus]
'Cause I'm an actress, all of the medals I won for ya
Panic attack just to be your favourite daughter
Everywhere I run, I'm always runnin' to ya
Breaking my back to carry the weight of your heart

[Bridge]
But I keep dancing till I get sick
Why'd you have to dream so big?
Why did no one listen when you hit the notes from your heart?
Ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah

[Chorus]
I'm a good actress, look at the medals I won for ya
So you could imagine being a favourite daughter
Everywhere I run, I'm always runnin' to ya
Breaking my back just to be as brave as my mother