This is really difficult, seeing as the only two people I stan for are Lana and Lorde. I think Lorde's criticism of some of Lana's lyrics is spot-fucking-on. I know Lana uses her songs like a diary, and they are not political manifestos but personal recollections--but seriously there are some unhealthy relationships that should not be glorified as love when they're really abuse/obsession. I know personally Lana has always made me feel squicky in that aspect. Actually, in the forward of her beloved Lolita, Nabokov says he was dismayed to find out that people thought the book was a love story when in fact it was a tale of relationship violence and insane fixation. On the poor thing...it's a complex that can eat you alive. I feel it. It's hard to see people wearing Ann Taylor to school or driving BMWs to work when you're wearing Goodwill shoes and driving a used car. But Lorde does need to grow the fuck up and deal with it. Anyway, as a major-label musician now she must be rolling it in so she can buy the ~Cadillac in her dreams. Her shade-throwing is a little heavy-handed, and she shouldn't be throwing anything when she lives in a glass house (because of her newness to the industry). But I mean who isn't a judgemental cunt when they're 16? I would throw my 16 year old self down 18 flights of stairs. And please, accusing Lorde of stealing things when Lana has blatantly stolen lyrics (hello Britney lyrics in Ghetto Baby and "Hit Me and it Felt Like a Kiss" song in Beautiful Player) and themes. I guess in conclusion....they're both flawed human beings, neither of them really ready for the spotlight at the time they were thrust into fame. Lorde's still growing up--remember the bitchy comments Charli XCX made about Gaga when she was 15? I don't think it should be blown out of porportion, we don't need a So Legit Part II.