The lyrics, written by Hayley on the 2007 RIOT! tour, not initially intended for the soundtrack.

Taken from the Twilight soundtrack, ‘I Caught Myself’ is ‘Decode’s lesser-known sibling. Many grateful tears were shed from my insomniac eyes which have been decorated with dark circles since I turned 26”. Hayley in her own words said: “I was in awe of both of our capacity (speaking of herself and Taylor) to hold hope and pain at once and try to honour both of them.

Just to recognise someone else feels the same. So let it break your heart” is one of the most gut-wrenching and at the same time comforting lyrics for me. Not to forget, “It's keeping all your hopes alive, when all the rest of you has died. Another New Wave band that influenced the making of After Laughter and Hayley throughout her career. There’s just so much to unpack with ‘26’.įirstly, Hayley once again references her earlier self in ‘Brick by Boring Brick’ with the lyric: “after all wasn’t I the one who said to keep your feet on the ground”.Īnd then, ‘Dreaming is free’ is a Blondie reference. My all-time favourite Paramore lyrics feature on this song. This band writes the most special music that has helped me through so much. Stripped back to a finger-picked acoustic guitar, with the later inclusion of a gorgeous, soaring string section. ‘26’ is a deeply intimate moment for contemplation. (Just warning anyone who might come to a Paramore show with me!) Even when I see it live I turn to an embarrassing blubbering mess. Every time I listen to this song it makes me well up. We all have a song that lifts our spirits and coincidentally breaks our hearts at the same time.

Aaron Weiss is a master of this type of thing. The bear and coat lyric, being my favourite overall. Overall, “No Friend” is a masterclass in songwriting, lyrics that draw pictures in your mind as clear as day. I believe this is the band in their own words. If nothing comes of it, then just know we are grateful”. Not forgetting, it’s final moments: “In any case please let me know if there's more I can give you. To drop a nickel in our basket and we'll do our Riot! dance”. Aaron Weiss wrote the song, including well thought out Paramore references throughout: “More misguided ghosts, more transparent hands. I love ‘No Friend’ as a massive mewithoutYou fan. The song also neatly merges into ‘No Friend’. When the wind brushes against the tower it causes the glass panes of the building to create turbulence thus creating the sound heard on this recording. Originally taken from a recording of The Beetham Tower in Manchester, the tower is a glass skyscraper. The sample, which can be heard throughout the track, is pitch-shifted.

Combined with Hayley’s lyrics of what it’s like to be put on a pedestal, with every move she makes looked at through a microscope. Taylor York’s experimentation with sampling and sound design is what makes ‘Idle Worship’ so innovative.

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