A // Royals // Lorde

• Does not objectify women
• Positive naming
• Let me be your ruler, you can call me Queen Bee // And baby I'll rule (I'll rule I'll rule I'll rule...) // Let me live that fantasy
• Is not about relationship to a man, and does push back a bit on being pushed into caring about superficial love
• "We don't care, we aren't caught up in your love affair"
• Empowering women
• "We're bigger than we ever dreamed, and I'm in love with being queen"

Maybe you're thinking how is that different than "Applause" -- isn't she asking to be a ruler? But she isn't looking for validation. She's more offering herself as a different kind of model/ruler, one that is not caught up in luxury and money.