Paramore is an American punk rock band that was formed in 2004, consisting of lead singer Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro. They are most famous for their hit songs \u201cAll I Wanted,\u201d \u201cStill Into You,\u201d \u201cMisery Business,\u201d and \u201cDecode.\u201d On February 10, they released a new album titled \u201cThis Is Why,\u201d which has sparked much controversy from their fans. Here are my definitive ratings of every song on the album.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThis is Why\u201d – The beat\/tone of this song reminds me of something that would be in a murder mystery movie, like when the detective is looking for clues. It\u2019s not terrible, but I would not voluntarily listen to this song again. The last 10 seconds of the song sound more like the vocals from previous albums though. Overall Rating: 5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThe News\u201d – Williams sounds very nasally in the beginning when she repeatedly sings \u201ca war.\u201d The vibe of this also reminds me of previous albums, which I like, but I don\u2019t really care for the repetition of some of the lyrics. Overall Rating: 6.5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cRunning Out Of Time\u201d – This song has a calmer vibe than the others, but it\u2019s also something you could dance to. My favorite lyric from this song is, \u201cIntentions only get you so far.\u201d Williams\u2019 voice sounds much more mature in this song compared to previous songs. Overall Rating: 7\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cC\u2019est Comme \u00c7a\u201d – The title translates to \u201cit’s like that.” I did not enjoy the song mainly because most of it is a repetition of the titular phrase. Parts of it had a monologue kind of vibe which I typically don\u2019t enjoy when it comes to music. The whole song reminded me of something more in the area of dance pop, or something you would hear in a kids movie. Overall Rating: 2\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBig Man, Little Dignity” – The vocals in this song are amazing, in my opinion. I think that the \u201cbig man\u201d Williams refers to in the song is someone who thinks too highly of himself and makes everyone around him think that he\u2019s perfect. It\u2019s almost like the singer is mad that no one sees him for who \u201che\u201d actually is – a narcissist. I enjoyed this song and would definitely listen to it again. Overall Rating: 8.5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cYou First\u201d – I liked this song. The singer talks about how \u201ceveryone is a bad guy,\u201d which I believe to mean that everyone has their faults. She also mentions that \u201ckarma\u2019s gonna come for all of us,\u201d and I think this song’s message is to say don\u2019t judge other people for their mistakes because everyone makes them. Overall Rating: 7.5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cFigure 8\u201d – It sounds like Williams has an accent in the background vocals. I have no strong opinion on this song, but I do like the last 45 seconds. Overall Rating: 6.5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cLiar\u201d – This song is very calm and reminds me of Lana Del Rey’s music. I assume the lyrics are about her partner\/bandmate, Taylor York, and the denial she had about having feelings for him, as she says \u201cOh my love, I lied to you, but I never needed to.\u201d Although this song is very different from previous albums and many songs in the \u201cThis Is Why\u201d album, I like the soft, calming nature of it. Overall Rating: 9\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cCrave\u201d – I like the upbeat vibe of this song. The lyrics contradicts the beat as the song represents going back to a certain moment in time and reliving everything, which is kind of bittersweet. I think that the song is relatable for many and it\u2019s catchy. Overall Rating: 8.5\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThick Skull\u201d – I have no strong feelings toward this one, but I like the drums in the background. Hayley talks about how having a thick skull never did anything for her, but then proceeds to sing \u201cgive it to me.\u201d The song starts off slow, then picks up a little in the middle. It doesn\u2019t stick out to me in any way, but I like the vocals during the last two minutes. Overall Rating: 6\/10<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Paramore is an American punk rock band that was formed in 2004, consisting of lead singer Hayley Williams, guitarist Taylor York, and drummer Zac Farro. They are most famous for their hit songs \u201cAll I Wanted,\u201d \u201cStill Into You,\u201d \u201cMisery Business,\u201d and \u201cDecode.\u201d On February 10, they released a new album titled \u201cThis Is Why,\u201d […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":76,"featured_media":20072,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23,3,54,51,52],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/jdrampage.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20043"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/jdrampage.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/jdrampage.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jdrampage.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/76"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jdrampage.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=20043"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/jdrampage.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20043\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":20078,"href":"https:\/\/jdrampage.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/20043\/revisions\/20078"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jdrampage.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/20072"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/jdrampage.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=20043"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jdrampage.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=20043"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/jdrampage.org\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=20043"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}