• People attending the Grammys on Sunday evening wore white roses to take a stand against sexual misconduct and show solidarity with the Time's Up initiative.
• Attendees had different interpretations of the protest accessory.
• In lieu of carrying a white rose, Lorde sewed an excerpt from a Jenny Holzer poem into the back of her dress.

On Sunday, people attending the Grammys wore white roses to take a stand against sexual misconduct and show solidarity with the Time's Up initiative.

But Lorde put her own spin on the protest. Instead of carrying the flower, the singer sewed a Jenny Holzer essay into the back of her Valentino dress. 

"My version of a white rose — THE APOCALYPSE WILL BLOSSOM — an excerpt from the greatest of all time, Jenny Holzer," she wrote into the caption of her post.

Here's what the poem said:

"Rejoice! Our times are intolerable. Take courage, for the worst is a harbinger of the best. Only dire circumstance can precipitate the overthrow of oppressors. The old and corrupt must be laid to waste before the just can triumph. Contradiction will be heightened. The reckoning will be hastened by the staging of seed of disturbances. The apocalypse will blossom."

The piece was part of Jenny Holzer's "Inflammatory Essays," a series of at least 15 short texts published between 1979 and 1982 that focused on power dynamics, gender, and social change.

Lorde's fans think it was a powerful statement.

Writer Olivia Hope called it "art in action."

One person said the message was so powerful it made her tear up.

Lorde was the only woman nominated for Album of the Year award — and the only nominee not offered a solo performance, according to Variety.

If you are a victim of sexual assault, you can visit RAINN or call its hotline at 1-800-656-4673 to receive confidential support from a trained staff member.

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