At only 24 Lorde has three albums and global success under her belt. But the Kiwi songstress does things her own way, swearing off social media and choosing to live a quiet life in her home country. Good Weekend's Amanda Hooton and The Sydney Morning Herald senior writer Nathanael Cooper discuss Lorde's songwriting approach, her new album and how similar - and different - she is to her friend and fellow singer-songwriter, Taylor Swift.

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