Lorde's Latest Social Media Pic Sparks Concern Among Fans

"Royals" singer Lorde has stunned her Instagram followers by showing off an unexpected look: a black eye.

The rocker, whose latest album was released nearly four years ago, has been known for her on-and-off again relationship with social media. The 27-year-old "Team" singer has been known to take extended breaks from posting and has been rumored to run a secret 'finsta' account about onion rings.

The "Solar Power" songstress' oft-updated newsletters are usually verbose, but her Insta-feed is getting right to the point as of Monday morning: there is only one photo wherein the singer is sporting a concerning injury.

The "Green Light" singer has been seen out and about lately with Charli XCX, appearing in pics alongside the "Brat" sensation and her besties.

The duo's fiery friendship has even made it into the recording studio. Lorde appears on the remix for the "Brat" track, "Girl, So Confusing."

Monday morning's snap of the "Love Club" singer was void of company. The only photo on Lorde's Instagram feed, as of this writing, features Lorde keeping her glance from the camera while looking visibly upset.

The "Secrets From A Girl" singer's left eye appears purple, indicating a fresh bruise.

Comments for the photo currently remain open which grants an opportunity for Lorde's fans and followers to express concern. Some commentators cracked jokes related to the rumored feud between the singer and Charli XCX.

The comment section of the "Swinging Party" singer's latest pic isn't the only element of the post, leaving the internet metaphorically scratching their heads.

The caption for the photo features a series of various capital letters and emojis, which could perhaps be an Easter egg for a future project. While there were multiple comments related to a potential upcoming album release, one particular commentator mentioned one of Lorde's well-known celebrity friends, Taylor Swift.

"DYHTS? = Do you hate Taylor Swift? // Answer: yes," they wrote, referring to the specific letters the "White Teeth Teens" singer had included.

"Who did this, I’ll get them," a determined fan piped up.

"Posting this with no context is crazy. it’s probably all for aesthetic, but hope you’re okay girl," another fan added.

The road to peace within a new friendship can be a slippery slope, especially if insecurity infiltrates the relationship!

Insecurity has evidentially been a strong factor in the "Ribs" singer's budding relationship with her pop star peer.

According to Entertainment Weekly, both pop girlies have felt insecure about their relationship in the past, which was sorted out after Charli-XCX played "Girl, So Confusing" for Lorde.

The "Liability" singer soon thought of a remedy for the underlying sense of insecurity among them and gave listeners an unforgettable bop in the process. As Charli detailed to Billboard, "I had to go through the process of telling her that this song is about her and her being okay with that first," adding that Lorde apologized for the feelings that inspired the song's content.

"[Lorde] replied straight away and was like, 'Oh, my God, I had no idea you felt this way. I'm so sorry.' And then was like, 'You know, maybe I should be on a version of the song.' I didn't even ask her. She brought it up," Charli said.

After having to play a continuous game of phone tag that lasted a year, recording the verses on the remix of "Girl, So Confusing" held a great deal of importance for Lorde.

"When I was writing this verse, I was saying these things for the first time," she explained to Billboard. "There was such a rawness and immediacy to what I was saying. I love that we truly did work it out on the remix."

The song flows like a conversation between the two musicians and includes a strong sense of vulnerability in both of their traded verses. The remix is currently the most streamed song in Lorde's Spotify catalog.

Expressing her vulnerability to her fans is extremely common for Lorde, and she did so last year while experiencing issues with her gut health.

In a letter from last September, the "Homemade Dynamite" revealed to fans she had been dealing with an "inflamed" body.

"My body is really inflamed, it's trying to tell me something and I'm trying to support it but nothing seems to help and I get frustrated," Lorde opened up in the letter, as previously reported by The Blast.

Issues with her skin also influenced her mood at the time.

Listening to her body would be an ongoing priority for the "Perfect Places" singer, and she also shared her thoughts on the process.

"I've been trying to teach myself that this year, but it's been hard actually, pretty confronting, has made me fully aware of all the times I ignored it or didn't give it what it needed, shamed it for a fight or flight response, took a handful of pills and pushed through," Lorde revealed.