Lorde dances weird because she's a freak! Not my words, the words of Lorde herself...
She wasn't actually referring to her dancing style there, more about how she enjoys awkward social situations... And eating olives. It's actually kind of an interesting interview if you want to have a look: http://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/oct/10/lorde-just-freak-royals-pure-heroineBut yeah, her dancing is also a bit freaky... I mean have a look at this:
In a way, I think she dances like that because she doesn't give a bleep... Which I guess is pretty cool for a 16 year old (even though she looks way older than 16)