LISTEN: Lorde Teased New Music, But Was it Just a Tease?

Lorde just teased (what sounds like) a new song on Twitter, and fans lost their minds.

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— Lorde (@lorde) October 2, 2017

But then the unthinkable happened: She told fans it was just an old jam. *Cue the jaw drop*

just an old melo sketch

— Lorde (@lorde) October 2, 2017

First, there was excitement:

I freaking love it

— jughead (@FPjonesthethird) October 2, 2017

Like ur srsly gonna have me replaying this 19 sec clip for eternity plz release this it sounds like what the beginning of loveless should be

— CHAMPAGNE PAPI CHULO (@lalajandro) October 2, 2017

Then, there was anger:

don't play me like this ma'am.

— ☆jack (@whyisjackhere) October 2, 2017

don't play wit us like that

— b (@brodyf_02) October 2, 2017

STOP PLAYING WITH US

— -- (@gagarides) October 2, 2017

Next came doubt:

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— Mikee (@YoMikeeHey) October 2, 2017

But, in spite of all the confusion, many fans are hopeful that this is still a teaser for more music to come—specifically a deluxe edition of her June release, Melodrama.

i thought there would be a melo deluxe

— juan -- (@melobummer) October 2, 2017

melodrama extended release her

— tati -- 6 days! (@hfkingdom) October 2, 2017

GIVE THAT TO US WE NEED MELO EXTENDED PLEASE

— Zain Lipa (@Velv3tRope) October 2, 2017

Some fans even got so specific as to guess this is a sample of the full version of Melodrama’s short song “Loveless.”

The singer is on tour through April 2018, so if she was teasing an extended Melodrama, it’d make for a nice addition to her set list.

Lorde, please quit toying with our emotions!