Queen of the Clouds blends multiple styles of music into a "monogenre" sound, containing heavy influences of
EDM,
hip hop,
dance-pop,
new wave,
rock, and
R&B, as it combines them into a "seamless compendium". Similar to the theme of poisoned relationships explored on
Truth Serum, the album centers on a breakup and provides a complete narration of her romantic struggles. Album opener, "My Gun", has been described as an urban-influenced pop song textured with elements of
dancehall. It begins with a "mournful"-sounding choir before building to an
upbeat pop groove. Lo's vocals are low and seductive, before gliding into her higher range. The track explores the "flirty" stage before delving into more sexual themes, found later on "Talking Body", and has been compared to the works of
Rihanna. Lyrically, Lo compares her lover to "her gun" and sings of feeling a release of pleasure: "Boy, if you're gonna shoot me down/Do it gently". Lyrically, the verses see Lo in a state of idée fixe towards her partner, as she finds herself revolving her life around him. The chorus is musically armed with heavy propulsion combined with rising, subdued synths and sees her "objectifying" his model physique. Rounding out the first section is "Timebomb", a frantic
electronic dance piano ballad hybrid described as a "sonic bombardment" of "euphoric" chords, drums, and
psychedelic synths, and features an "explosive" chorus containing crashing
cymbals and pounding bass. Lo's vocals in the track are sung out of time to the beat, rushing her lyrics into a single phrase. The following song, "
Habits (Stay High)" sees her emotionally unravel even more, as she talks about self-medicating by smoking
marijuana to cope to live without her lover. It's "
snappy" verses are filled with "quietly distinct, often strange imagery", including Lo eating her dinner in the bathtub, getting drunken munchies, and seducing dads on the playground. Musically, it is a
Purity Ring-inspired song, and creates a calming atmosphere compared to that of
morphine. "This Time Around" is a dark
Charli XCX-inspired track which reflects on the lessons learned from a heartbreak. Lo's vocal performance on the song has been described as particularly yearning and broken. The final song of the section and album is "Run on Love", an "easy-going" reworked
nu-disco dance collaboration with EDM producer Lucas Nord. Lyrically, Lo sings of picking up her heart and choosing to no longer be a victim by living in the moment enjoy time with her lover before it runs out. ==Release and promotion==