The sudden passing of modern musical icon David Bowie has left many fellow artists and fans around the world stunned, but it particularly had an effect on 19-year-old New Zealand singer/songwriter, Lorde.
Lorde wrote about her encounter with one of her heroes in a tribute posted to Facebook on Tuesday; where they met at an "expensive" benefit honouring Tilda Swinton in 2013. Lorde had not yet even reached the age of 17, when she performed, explaining that America "was all new to me."
The singer conceded that she never was fond of meeting her idols because the "pressure is too huge" and that one can't enjoy it. But Bowie was different.
Tilda Swinton, @Lordemusic, and @DavidBowieReal at last night's 6th annual #MoMAFilm Benefit hosted by @CHANEL pic.twitter.com/mje4eVEerv— CHANEL (@CHANEL) November 6, 2013
"I'll never forget the caressing of our hands as we spoke, or the light in his eyes," Lorde writes. "That night something changed in me -- I felt a calmness grow, a sureness. I think in those brief moments, he heralded me into my next new life, an old rock and roll alien angel in a perfect grey suit.
"I realized everything I’d ever done, or would do from then on, would be done like maybe he was watching. I realized I was proud of my spiky strangeness because he had been proud of his. And I know I'm never going to stop learning dances, brand new dances."
"It's not going to change, how we feel about him. For the rest of our lives, we'll always be crashing in that same car. Thankyou, David Bowie."
Lorde's full post is below.
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