#paramore text posts

[celestialmaison]

i think there’s something to be said about paramore’s first release since 2017 being about consequences, perception, anxiety and language.

when hayley sings “this is why i don’t leave the house” she never directly elaborates on what this is—it’s very purposefully (i think) left open to interpretation so whoever is listening can insert their own this without having to elaborate to anyone else. hayley has her own this, zac has his own this, and taylor has his own this. they share a few this’ and some of them are completely unique to each band member. “you say the coast is clear, but you won’t catch me out” can resonate with anyone again depending on what their this is and what coast they need to be cleared to feel safe to exit their safe space. hayley also doesn’t nail down what people should do with their opinions—their language—but she does suggest that you can shove it, scream it, or keep it depending on what it is meaning: use discretion before you speak (something far too many westerners in particular never learn how to do even into their old age moving on).

this is why orbits around this very real anxiety of experiencing consequences for (insert your own reason the song is neutral in certain aspects for a reason) and being perceived. hayley is out minding her business near the water when suddenly she’s aware that she’s being filmed, zac is restless even in his “home” bc he is constantly surveyed, taylor is having a peaceful (?) reflective moment on the roof and then there’s a camera and some people there like. even in the “middle of nowhere” they can’t get away from the media. and the scenes where the camera is the only thing watching them and the people are gone are so fucking important because even having a device that can record them around without someone to control it is unsettling for all three of them. they feel like they always have to perform and be on for others.

“one step beyond your door, might as well have been a free fall” is straightforward as all living fuck but it still hits. when hayley falls out of her “home” (where she appears to live alone and even has a completely different hairstyle from her classic red in the rest of the video and “draws her lipstick wider than her mouth” fake happy enthusiasts are living their best lives) there is no one there to catch her. when the scene cuts to taylor and zac, they catch her not once but twice. whenever they’re around, they always make sure to help her up again. and when the “filmmakers” (the media) record zac and taylor catching hayley, they tell them to do it again, and the band kinda just stands there for a moment like “why?” hayley fell because she was struggling with something, zac and taylor helped her stand up again, and now the media wants a replay, they want a recap about something possibly extremely personal with more details. the first time the boys catch hayley, it’s a darker close shot. the second time, it’s a lighter distanced shot. depending on who’s watching, it could look like anything. this is why hayley doesn’t leave the house, kids.

[binkbonkers]

my dad is like “you listen to a lot of female artists” and my lesbian ass just has to sit there and take it

[modawg]

everytime i hear decode by paramore all i can think of is percy and annabeths relationship with luke mostly annabeth but the one line

“there is something, i see in you, it might kill me, i want it to be true”

is the exact moment percy made the decision to hand the blade over to luke and leave it up to him to make the right call

don’t make me pull this song apart bc i can and i will ok since your twisting my arm so much ig i’ll tell you a bit more

“the truth is hiding in your eyes and it’s hanging on your tongue, just boiling in my blood, but you think that i can’t see what kind of man that you are, if your a man at all, i will figure this one out on my own. i’m screaming i love you so, on my own.”

HOW INSANEEE IS THATTTTTTTTTT that is annabeth that is annabeths anger and grief and hurt are you joking she could’ve just said “this is annabeth chase speaking” and it somehow would’ve hit less on the nose

i would say more but i feel like y’all should just listen and tell me how you feel after with this thought

[clture]

[moddieeee]

If I literally hadn't just gone and written an insane thesis for my friends a week ago of the very much theoretical queer reading/viewing of Hayley's relationship with gender presentation over the years with her finally being able to present femininity in a way she's comfortable with and has full control over which in turn allows her to explore ways she can present that grubby boy aesthetic she very much loves in a way that isn't to either counter the femme aesthetics or to prove the point that "she's not like other girls, so she's allowed in the boys club"

[nowherelaney]

since green day went and saw Taylor that mean they most likely saw paramore open and that’s all I can think about.

[modgirlyreposts-revamped]

Does Vanessa kinda sound like Paramore, or am I just gay-

[so-chill-mochill]

I just wanna have someone that I can live out "the only exception" with

[ronandreams]

btw it's no skips on the new paramore album! it's really a whole vibe, if you get it you get it

[rainingincale]

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[celestialmaison]

if you see big man, little dignity, thick skull and running out of time fist fighting in a dark alleyway, please let them fight. just keep walking. pretend you didn’t see anything and don’t repeat what you witnessed to anyone.

and if you see figure 8 and liar, DON’T. close your fucking eyes, please.

thank you.

[kiiiiiim]

6/2/23 Finally got to see Paramore again after more than a decade and it was 100% worth it

[kipperlillycopperkettle]

if i had a nickel for every song published in the last five years that's like ‘ooooh what if disney princesses but feminist’ i would have approximately 72 goddamn nickels which is way too many fucking nickels

[wafflethecat]

applying to hot topic all of my middle school dreams are coming true

[asleep-and-afraid]

sad thing is that if al didnt get nominated for a grammy, i dont think this is why will get anything 😭 i’m sorry but al was just that girl, it should have won so much shit imo. like have you HEARD it?! god. unless the award mfs start liking alt music i don’t think tiw will win anything 😔

[userastarion]

this is why (album) absolutely fucks!!!!! do not bother me this is a holiday i will be absolutely marinating in this album for weeks