Paramore

Released: May 12, 2017

Songwriter: Taylor York Zac Farro Hayley Williams

Producer: Taylor York

[Verse 1]
Strange how we found ourselves exactly where we left off
I know you're shaking my hand like it is the first time
Are we alright?
Are you recounting all my faults?
And are you racking your brain just to find them all?
Could it be that I've changed? Or did you?

[Chorus]
Stop asking why
Why we had to waste so much time
Well, we just pick up, pick up and start again
'Cause we can't keep holding on to grudges

[Verse 2]
Time is a bastard
I won't break my neck to get around it
But aren't we so brave to give up a fight
And let the years go by without us
'Cause now I feel you by my side
And I don't even care if it's been awhile
I can feel that we've changed and we're better this way

[Chorus]
Stop asking why
Why we had to waste so much time
Well, we just pick up, pick up and start again
'Cause we can't keep holding on to grudges

[Post-Chorus]
And if you wanna call me up or come over
Come on, we'll laugh 'til we cry
Like we did when we were kids
'Cause we can't keep holding on to grudges

[Bridge: Zac Farro]
Why did it take so long?
Why did it take so long?
Why did it take us so long to just let it go?
Why did it take us so long?
Stop holding on

[Chorus]
Stop asking why
Why we had to waste so much time
Well, we just pick up, pick up and start again
'Cause we can't keep holding on to grudges

[Post-Chorus]
And if you wanna call me up or come over
Come on, we'll laugh 'til we cry
Like we did when we were kids
'Cause we can't keep holding on to grudges
We can't keep holding on to grudges
Could it be that I've changed?
Could it be that I've changed?
Could it be that I've changed?
Could it be that I've changed? Or did you?

Around the year 2004, in the small town of Franklin, Tennessee, one of the most iconic and influential female-fronted rock bands formed. Paramore, a name that derives from the word paramour meaning secret lover, is a Grammy Award winning pop-punk/pop-rock band that currently consists of lead vocalist Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York and drummer Zac Farro. They came up in the pop-punk scene but have since developed a more radio-friendly pop rock sound.

As recognizable as the band’s singer (Hayley Williams) is, the group actually started without her. Josh Farro and Zac Farro initially jammed with Jeremy Davis after school, but after deciding they needed a vocalist, they called Williams and the band was formed. The group eventually added another member, Hayley’s neighbor Jason Bynum, as rhythm guitarist.

Their first album, All We Know Is Falling, was released in 2005 when frontwoman Hayley Williams was only 16 years old. It reached number 8 on the UK Rock Chart, but regardless of the record’s success, it showed problems between band members as Jeremy Davis left the band shortly before its release.

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