Lorde Wants to Rule the World

Well this is one sure way to avoid a sophomore slump if you’re a recording artist nowadays: go the cover way.

That’s how Lorde is following up her massive summer hit “Royals,” by contributing a new version of Tears for Fears’ “Everybody Wants to Rule the World” to the Hunger Games: Catching Fire soundtrack, which also features Coldplay and Christina Aguilera.

Check out this oh-so-short-yet-good preview of the Kiwi sensation’s version, yo:

Moody stuff, huh.