2009 ~ "Keep your feet on the ground when your head's in the clouds" 2017 ~ "After all wasn't I the one who said to keep your feet on the ground" IM NOT CRYING
"So let it break your heart..." is the line that always makes me break out in tears. Sometimes we forget that we need to be sad at times in order to get better.
She doesn't have hope anymore, but she would do anything to have it back and to dream again. That's the reason she tells us to hold onto it. You know, I'm losing mine as well, so I'm afraid I'll let it break my heart.
i want to hug her so bad, i listen to old paramore and this, i can hear everything she went through in her voice, all the pain... id hug her for so long cause i feel so bad... she helpedme and i wantt o do nothing but return it
I just turned 26 , and this song is the exact depiction of my life right now. Dreaming will cost you something , but in return gives you growth. I will keep my hope alive. This is life. ❤
I get how someone listening to this for the first time would think that it's kinda sad/emotional/bitter-sweat; maybe? or some kind of not optimal emotional state. But I would say, isn't it actually comforting to feel that you're not the only one who has ever felt this way? What to about it is a whole 'nother question, but for right now; & going forward, this is where a lot of us are living/being. "Hold on to Hope if You Got It."
The feels. I relate so hard to this album. And I didn't know I would. Paramore always has a way of singing exactly what I'm thinking/going through/dealing with. And from that, it helps me through it.
@ladymusicc we all grow up and go through many life changing events ...so why shouldn’t band grow up and change their style? That’s the way I see it. I love this album so much, I got “hold onto hope if you got it” tattooed on my arm and I’m going to get an upside down happy face with ”fake happy” tattooed soon!
I've always understood this song. And I've waited for years to understand it even more. In less than an hour, I will turn 26. Alone, as always, but not the loneliest. Happy 26th birthday to me. And yes, I still have hope and I'm holding on to it. Cheers, Paramore.
It's 11:00 pm on the eve of my 26th birthday. I am not in a birthday mood at all. I have no idea where my life is headed. I am living with my family because I am having a really hard time finding work since December. I also have anxiety/depression issues I'm dealing with. I feel so broken because I feel like I'm messing up everything for not only me but for my family as well. In this moment I just feel so hopeless. This song came out at the perfect time. Thank you Paramore. I hope 26 is better then this past year.
- Lyrics: Man, you really know how to get someone down Everything was fine, until you came around And I’ve been chasing after dreamers in the clouds After all wasn’t I the one who said To keep your feet on the ground Man, you really brought me back down Hold onto hope if you got it Don’t let it go for nobody And they say that dreaming is free But I wouldn’t care what it cost me You got me tied up but I stay close to the window And I talk to myself about the places that I used to go And hope that someday that I just float away And forget every cynical thing you said When you gonna hear me out Man, you really bring me down Hold onto hope if you got it Don’t let it go for nobody And they say that dreaming is free But I wouldn’t care what it cost me Reality will break your heart Survival will not be the hardest part It’s keeping all your hopes alive When all the rest of you has died So let it break your heart So hold onto hope if you got it Don’t let it go for nobody And they say that dreaming is free But I wouldn’t care what it cost me Hold onto hope if you got it Don’t let it go for nobody And they say dreaming is free But I wouldn’t care what it cost me
I actually cried listening to this bit: Reality will break your heart Survival will not be the hardest part It’s keeping all your hopes alive When all the rest of you has died So let it break your heart
Paramore is the only band/artist that brings me to tears. Tears from when I was 15. They bring me back to my hard times and remind me that i have good times as well. The sadness i felt back then always comes back when i go listen to their music. But it reminds me that i am happy and i can do this. Thank you Paramore, i am so thankful for Hayley Taylor and Zac. Paramore for fucking ever!!
So sad yet so beautiful! If you pay attention to all the lyrics, is one of the saddest albums. But they disguise sadness with happy rythms. I can't relate more with all the songs, praise Paramore! Hallelujah!
LYRICS Man, you really know how to get someone down Everything was fine until you came around I've been chasing after dreamers in the clouds After all wasn't I the one who said To keep your feet on the ground? Man, you really brought me back down Hold on to hope if you got it Don't let it go for nobody They say that dreaming is free But I wouldn't care what it cost me You got me tied up but I stay close to the window And I talk to myself about the places that I used to go I'm hoping someday maybe I'll just float away And I'll forget every cynical thing you say When you gonna hear me out Man, you really bring me down Hold on to hope if you got it Don't let it go for nobody They say that dreaming is free But I wouldn't care what it cost me Reality will break your heart Survival will not be the hardest part It's keeping all your hopes alive When all the rest of you has died So let it break your heart And hold on to hope if you got it Don't let it go for nobody Hold on to hope if you got it Don't let it go for nobody They say that dreaming is free I wouldn't care what it cost me
When they came out with Hard times, I thought this new sound just wasn't Paramore. I absolutely hated it. but 3 weeks ago, I heard my sister singing these beautiful lyrics so I asked her for the artist and she looked at me like she was shocked and she goes "seriously? it's Paramore." that's when I knew I had to download the album and give it a try. Boy, I fell back in love with Paramore like it was my first time. I'm sorry for taking so long Paramore. I'm back now and I'll never leave you again.
I've listened to the majority of this album already. After the self-titled album, I thought that Paramore couldn't get any better. Tonight I was proven wrong.
I honestly felt like self titled was one of their weaker albums. Still enjoyable to no end for sure, but it gets blown out of the water by After Laughter and Riot.
Did you all notice the 'Brick by Boring Brick' reference: "And I’ve been chasing after dreamers in the clouds After all wasn’t I the one who said To keep your feet on the ground."
This song just tears my heart to pieces. I can't listen to it without walking away a complete mess. It's so beautiful and heartbreaking; tender and solemn; comforting yet uncomfortable... my interpretation of the song isn't talking about a person, but instead personifies depression. "Man, you really know how to get someone down/Everything was fine until you came around" and even "Hope that someday I'll just float away/I'll forget every cynical thing you say." The latter being an internal monologue opposed to being a dialogue between two people. I love Hayley's songwriting style. It's so poetic, raw and real. The strings were the perfect accompaniment.
this song both breaks my heart and heals it. I always listen to it when I’m sad or depressed. Love this whole album so much. Lets me cry it out and regain hope somehow
Wow 5 years ago...crazy how things change, how we change. Still come here sometimes to remember how I was 5 years ago and how this album hugged and saved me. There is something about Paramore that you cannot explain with words, but you can feel tremendously.
I just understood the chorus on a new level. I always thought that "...i wouldnt care what it cost me" meant sacrificing anything for your dreams. Back when I was a dreamer. But now I get that it is about paying anything for the ability to dream. So thats 26. Im in my 8° month of it. So happy.
I love that after 5 straight songs of dancing through the pain with chipper, upbeat tracks (even forgiveness), it decides to slow down for a song where the music matches the lyrics
I think this is my fave from the album. Which is predictable since I love Misguided Ghosts, In the Mourning, The Only Exception, and I Hate to See Your Heart Break. I like their slow jams the best.
You all always seem to connect with the times I need you the most, the times we need you the most. Thank you for great timing, but more importantly thank you for being so honest with us. I needed this song and this album.
Guys, this isn’t a sad song. It’s a happy one. It’s about resilience and maintaining hope for the future after life doesn’t go the way you hoped it would. We all end up in strange and unexpected places in life. In this song, Hailey’s condemning how jaded she once was and how she let that loss of hope make her a worse person. It’s about persevering through that rough patch and how she found joy again after she weathered the storm of unexpected twists down the road. After the heartbreak, she’s at peace with herself and where she’s at in life. It’s NOT a sad song.
I feel that it’s more of a defeated song… like you’re fucking TIRED of being resilient and the heaviness that comes with it. “Hoping one day I’ll just float away” and also knowing that despite being tired you MUST be resilient despite its heaviness “they say that dreaming is free, I wouldn’t care what it cost me” “survival will not be the hardest part, its keeping all your hopes alive when all the rest of you has died”
I always think of my father when listening to this song, I lost my father on April 26th, so when I miss him I always listen to this song. It makes me feel better. Thank you Paramore for creating this masterpiece, and for u dad : Man, you really brought me back down. 💔
This song, for me, is about mental illnesses. Especially depression. And how it effects so many of us. But no matter how often it brings us down... we gotta hold on to hope ❤️
Hard Times - 80s pop funk vibe/new wave-ish. cool. Rose-Colored Boy - 80s pop. Fun song. Told You So - 80s pop funk. cool Forgiveness - RnB-ish sounds like Pmore and Boyz2Men had a baby. amazing. Fake Happy - defo 2000s pop rock with a little indie. amazing 26 - In the Mourning + Disney = this song. emotional. Pool - a 90s Still Into You. I love it. Grudges - Owl City + Paramore. amazing Caught in the Middle - Red Hot Chili Pepper with a mixture of ska-rock. Love this track. Idle Worship - Late 2000s pop + Anklebiters No Friend - Sounds like Misfits, MCR, and Pmore had a baby. personal fave Tell Me How - Pop/RnB
“Reality will break your heart Survival will not be the hardest part It’s keeping all your hopes alive All the rest of you has died So let it break your heart And hold onto hope if you got it” That bridge breaks my heart every time.
I love how raw this recoding is. You can hear the sliding of fingers changing the chords. Absolutely lovely 💞💔 I’m 26 now and going through a horrible divorce and this song has so much meaning to me as well as you guys Paramore thank you for this!
Teared up when I first heard this.. This is so beautiful and meaningful. Definitely my favorite track from this new era. Please don't stop creating music. And from the bottom of all of our hearts: Thank you for not letting go and for coming back to us, Paramore!
I resonate with this song soo much! It came at a time where I feel like I’m at the lowest point in my life. My favorite lyrics are when she says “I know that dreaming is free, but I wouldn’t care what it cost me” bc I’m always daydreaming abt my future and it gives me hope that I can still go on despite what I’m going through. Plus I’m 26 so it felt like this song was meant to come into my life at time. 😊
i listened to this song when i was in that dark place and it was sort of an epiphany how this song's lyrics clicked into how i was feeling that time. there was even a time when i would just cry non stop just by listening to this. wishing one day, it would just be a painful memory and here i am two years later doing well and doing fine. it's true, hold on to hope, it's the only thing that can help us.
Of all the songs in the album, this is what I love the most. I can truthfully feel PARAMORE in this song. This track is the best one. I was relieved to know that they still produced this kind of music. Really hoped for this.
By far my favorite from this album. I'm normally not a sentimental person, only cry twice a year roughly, but this song had me tearing up in the middle of class, especially the chorus.
This album came out when I was in high school and that time was dark for me, but I'm back again, quarantine and being inside 4 walls for most of your time for a year really brought me back to my darkest.
Thank you Paramore for giving people something they need for depression this album has healing in it. Noone wants to talk about being sad but dont we all experience it?.. We should connect like we do with happy songs to this.
So glad to see the periphery logo my man. This albums tight as hell but I genuienly thought I would be the only Kid into who's into heavy program shit so like you're cool my man
This is the song that has kept me going the last year. I play this the mornings afternoons and nights I have lost all hope. As another female musician, Hayley Williams has paved the way for so many of us. She inspires me. I wouldn't be on this planet if It wasn't for Paramore's music.
Guys, I know that this song wasn't written about racism, but as a black person when I listen to this, of course I think about not giving up on my own personal dreams, but I also think about not giving up on a better world too. I love Paramore through all their changes. Thank you for making music that connects with all people!
{bad english ahead, i am sorry}i was thinking "well i am 26 years old, i wont cry for a song like a teenager would" But i did. This song is just about the things that happened that made me think about not crying anymore, about the way i could survive when i really felt dead and lost. Girl, we really been into bad moments (and for me, i took a long time to stop to think that surviving would not be better than living with those memories). No need to explain more, the lyrics are there, the title is the age when i think i got healed from the ...lets not name it... just got healed. Thank you for making a song that helped a lot even now.
Seeing them preform this live in Kansas city was An amazing experience. Hayley broke down half way through the song and everyone sang whole holding up pink hearts in front of our flashlights. It was one of my favorite moments that night.💖
I play this album over and over and over. Hayley knows what I am thinking and feeling. I've never related to an album as much as I have to After Laughter. Respect.
This song already means a whole lot to me. I connected strongly to Brick by boring brick, having always been that kid with her head in the clouds (still kinda am). When the self-titled came out I was going thru a rough heartbreak and Last Hope was the song that definitely resonated with me the most; I tried my best to keep my hope alive even if I was crushed. Life has continued to throw twists and turns since then. Now this song, wow. I guess having strongly related to the songs referenced here it really does speak to me. It is definitely my favorite on the album, and it has such a beautiful message
I'm turning 26 this weekend and for some reason I'm dreading it. The line 'hold on to hope if you've got it' is stuck in my mind. My constant mood is "Reality will break your heart, survival will not be the hardest part, it's keeping all your hopes alive, when all the rest of you has died."
I was feeling hurt yesterday, the way it snowballed within my chest...I tried to ignore it when I remembered "so let it break your heart." I have a difficult time letting things go, and yet I hold onto negativity in ignorance. So I let it go through me, it's okay to hurt. It's not an issue to have ever grieved. To let the music resonate in the crawlspace I called my comfort zone as it's been shrinking with time, is a start to the lengthy battle I'll have with healing. There have been so many intrusive thoughts I've had lately, and it's been a solace to have Paramore when I close my eyes and I can tune into the echoes of its message in my mind, with each beat of my heart.
Paramore is my hero, my idol, my encouragement to keep going. In a time that I've felt lost and alone in crowds of people, their music brings me back to myself. It's refreshing. And out of the thousands of times that I've listened to this song, its the times of despair that make it sound new again, like it means more than just a song to listen to. It feels like a hug and I want to keep going.
They say that dreaming is free I wouldn't care what it cost me I just love this because everyone who claims to be sensible says that dreaming is wrong, or that it costs nothing because it has no worth in the real world. It's so hard to see the future sometime, that's why you need passion, and compassion, and creativity, and the beauty that dreaming brings. This is what we need to remember and this is what we need to teach our children. We need to teach them that their imagination is beautiful and can get them through the hardest parts of their lives.
I struggle with OCD & anxiety daily. I come to this song when I'm in the depths of the illness. What I like most about the lyrics is that they doesn't gloss over the pain. The song holds my hand while I struggle & gives me hope that one day I'll be able to overcome this.
I never really heard a song that motivated me to stay alive and convinced me that there are beautiful things in life and that it's worth to fight to experience them... But now I guess I've heard it. Thank you.
I have listened to this song so much but I can proudly say that with all the tears that this song has pulled from me, it really did give me inspiration and always does when i need it the most.
"Reality will break your heart, Survival will not be the hardest part, Its keeping all your hopes alive, When all the rest of you has died." Im getting that tatooed someday.
I want either that or: "And the salt in my wounds isn't burning anymore than it used to It's not that I don't feel the pain it's just I'm not afraid of hurting anymore And the blood in these veins isn't pumping any less than it ever has And that's the hope I have the only thing I know that's keeping me alive"
This album is so beautiful, Hayley with her voice guiding us through her lyrics with their deep meanings and the boys driving us with the beautiful music.
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2009 ~ "Keep your feet on the ground when your head's in the clouds"
2017 ~ "After all wasn't I the one who said to keep your feet on the ground"
IM NOT CRYING
amy perdoni what was the 2009 song pls??
brick by boring brick
ryan O'Day brick by boring brick
= (
Oh my god 😭😭😭
"So let it break your heart..." is the line that always makes me break out in tears. Sometimes we forget that we need to be sad at times in order to get better.
we don't know what happiness is without experiencing sadness.
@@Lozmaster37.
Can’t love the sun if you’ve never been through the rain.
8,0 @@djbuddy7836
She doesn't have hope anymore, but she would do anything to have it back and to dream again. That's the reason she tells us to hold onto it. You know, I'm losing mine as well, so I'm afraid I'll let it break my heart.
@John Britton lol wtf, relatable but also wtf
You must fart like a cow.
well said..
Help me go back to me
@@linnycrocus6023 LMAO WHAT
SHE DOESNT DESERVE ALL THIS PAIN
i want to hug her so bad, i listen to old paramore and this, i can hear everything she went through in her voice, all the pain... id hug her for so long cause i feel so bad... she helpedme and i wantt o do nothing but return it
same! :( i really hope shes okay now.
Once I read that you have to choose: if you're an artist you won't be happy.
Yeah she does, we all do, it's what we get for being human lmao, it's hard out here
:(
"They say that dreaming is free
But I wouldn’t care what it cost me"
DAMN
I want to cry. I heard that Hayley's favorite song was on this album, 26 is probably the one
Pizza Cake maybe because she really likes this song's vibe and it's the best song on the album
Pizza Cake I could agree. This song is amazing, or even Tell Me How. My opinion these 2 are the best but overall the album is great. 😁
Fake Happy is super good
She said she wrote this on on a staircase and wasn't going to get up til she finished it.
Ángel Rojas completely legit.
"It's keeping all your hopes alive when all the rest of you has died" THIS LINE. DAMN.
sounds like the year and a half I kept hoping my gf would get better from her illness but knowing she would be gone sooner not later...
هلا
''Reality will break your heart
Survival will not be the hardest part
It’s keeping all your hopes alive
When all the rest of you has died''
oh boy.
#relatable
Hayley said once that happiness shouldn't be the goal of life. She said maybe hope should be, but she wasn't sure
wow
:(
Yes so good so sad. "So let it break your heart"
I just turned 26 , and this song is the exact depiction of my life right now. Dreaming will cost you something , but in return gives you growth. I will keep my hope alive. This is life. ❤
I am gonna turn 26 soon I need this!!
F it go for it, even if you fail you'll learn a bunch about yourself!
I get how someone listening to this for the first time would think that it's kinda sad/emotional/bitter-sweat; maybe? or some kind of not optimal emotional state. But I would say, isn't it actually comforting to feel that you're not the only one who has ever felt this way? What to about it is a whole 'nother question, but for right now; & going forward, this is where a lot of us are living/being. "Hold on to Hope if You Got It."
can I just
"reality will break your heart."
YES.
floral junkie xn
My god...this yells Misguided Ghosts, I love this!
Dot yassss
Dot I'm getting more In the Mourning vibes
Dot that and a little bit of the only exception
I was thinking that!!
Dot ikr
The feels. I relate so hard to this album. And I didn't know I would. Paramore always has a way of singing exactly what I'm thinking/going through/dealing with. And from that, it helps me through it.
Ladymusicc I feel you.
Same!! This is my favorite album so far! #FanSince2005
I feel the exact same way. It's uncanny.
@@lovelylaly i love how youre not one of those older fans that got a little disappointed of paramore when they changed the way they sing.
@ladymusicc we all grow up and go through many life changing events ...so why shouldn’t band grow up and change their style? That’s the way I see it. I love this album so much, I got “hold onto hope if you got it” tattooed on my arm and I’m going to get an upside down happy face with ”fake happy” tattooed soon!
There hasn't been a day since After Laughter came out that I haven't listened to this song. Thank you Paramore.
What about now!?
I've always understood this song. And I've waited for years to understand it even more.
In less than an hour, I will turn 26. Alone, as always, but not the loneliest.
Happy 26th birthday to me. And yes, I still have hope and I'm holding on to it.
Cheers, Paramore.
Happy Birthday!
Happy birthday!!✨
happy late birthday man, i love youu and i hope 26 treats you gently
Wait till 30 buddy.
i love you
It's 11:00 pm on the eve of my 26th birthday. I am not in a birthday mood at all. I have no idea where my life is headed. I am living with my family because I am having a really hard time finding work since December. I also have anxiety/depression issues I'm dealing with. I feel so broken because I feel like I'm messing up everything for not only me but for my family as well. In this moment I just feel so hopeless. This song came out at the perfect time. Thank you Paramore. I hope 26 is better then this past year.
settledownc much love.
settledownc i hope its been better this year 26 is a good number. youre strong
Good luck. Things will work out for you
Hey hey hey, I don’t know you but I love you. I love you so much friend, hang in there, maybe we’ll both get our hope back 💛
Life can get better. I used to have suicidal depression but God healed me of it. Don't give up. Don't ever give up.
- Lyrics:
Man, you really know how to get someone down
Everything was fine, until you came around
And I’ve been chasing after dreamers in the clouds
After all wasn’t I the one who said
To keep your feet on the ground
Man, you really brought me back down
Hold onto hope if you got it
Don’t let it go for nobody
And they say that dreaming is free
But I wouldn’t care what it cost me
You got me tied up but I stay close to the window
And I talk to myself about the places that I used to go
And hope that someday that I just float away
And forget every cynical thing you said
When you gonna hear me out
Man, you really bring me down
Hold onto hope if you got it
Don’t let it go for nobody
And they say that dreaming is free
But I wouldn’t care what it cost me
Reality will break your heart
Survival will not be the hardest part
It’s keeping all your hopes alive
When all the rest of you has died
So let it break your heart
So hold onto hope if you got it
Don’t let it go for nobody
And they say that dreaming is free
But I wouldn’t care what it cost me
Hold onto hope if you got it
Don’t let it go for nobody
And they say dreaming is free
But I wouldn’t care what it cost me
Facundo Lara thank you again fam
I actually cried listening to this bit:
Reality will break your heart
Survival will not be the hardest part
It’s keeping all your hopes alive
When all the rest of you has died
So let it break your heart
JavichanAMV i cried the entire song
:C
Paramore is the only band/artist that brings me to tears. Tears from when I was 15. They bring me back to my hard times and remind me that i have good times as well. The sadness i felt back then always comes back when i go listen to their music. But it reminds me that i am happy and i can do this. Thank you Paramore, i am so thankful for Hayley Taylor and Zac. Paramore for fucking ever!!
raul g Listen to radiohead lol
Same ❤
this album is the happiest depression I've ever had.
wait, happiest depression? that's illegal man
pambudirizky eka wait that’s illegal
In agreement
Camilo Sapag Depression but in a major key
did u know that your comment was mentioned by hayley in one of her interview?
Paramore? More like I'M-GONNA-CRY-MORE
crysomemore
More&More lmao
after laughter saved my 2017
Alexander Agree lmao xdd
Alexander same😭👌
Alexander samee
SAMEE
too much happiness
So sad yet so beautiful! If you pay attention to all the lyrics, is one of the saddest albums. But they disguise sadness with happy rythms. I can't relate more with all the songs, praise Paramore! Hallelujah!
incredible
jessiepaege hey Jessie! And I agree 😂
jessiepaege JESSIE
hey jesssiiieee
incredible?
jessiepaege IY LIKE IK YOU MENTIONED THIS ALBUM IN YOUR VIDEOS
LYRICS
Man, you really know how to get someone down
Everything was fine until you came around
I've been chasing after dreamers in the clouds
After all wasn't I the one who said
To keep your feet on the ground?
Man, you really brought me back down
Hold on to hope if you got it
Don't let it go for nobody
They say that dreaming is free
But I wouldn't care what it cost me
You got me tied up but I stay close to the window
And I talk to myself about the places that I used to go
I'm hoping someday maybe I'll just float away
And I'll forget every cynical thing you say
When you gonna hear me out
Man, you really bring me down
Hold on to hope if you got it
Don't let it go for nobody
They say that dreaming is free
But I wouldn't care what it cost me
Reality will break your heart
Survival will not be the hardest part
It's keeping all your hopes alive
When all the rest of you has died
So let it break your heart
And hold on to hope if you got it
Don't let it go for nobody
Hold on to hope if you got it
Don't let it go for nobody
They say that dreaming is free
I wouldn't care what it cost me
You know they put the lyrics in the description of all there videos. you probably just copy pasted this.
Why i always feel that hayley sing these to zac farro.
Taziah Slentiller you mean Josh Farro
Ş
Thank you
When they came out with Hard times, I thought this new sound just wasn't Paramore. I absolutely hated it. but 3 weeks ago, I heard my sister singing these beautiful lyrics so I asked her for the artist and she looked at me like she was shocked and she goes "seriously? it's Paramore." that's when I knew I had to download the album and give it a try. Boy, I fell back in love with Paramore like it was my first time.
I'm sorry for taking so long Paramore. I'm back now and I'll never leave you again.
Damn. Hard times is a bop tho
Exact same. I wrote off the whole freaking album. Then I happened upon this song this morning. I've heard it 8 times since.
heyyitsme yessssss! Same thing happened to me. It just took me around a couple years to figure out that this is honestly their best album! 😭🥰
heyyitsme it should have gotten more recognition... 😔
I had the same situation, only I landed on one of those songs in a youtube mix and ran to see who it was and well, you know the rest
I've listened to the majority of this album already. After the self-titled album, I thought that Paramore couldn't get any better.
Tonight I was proven wrong.
I honestly felt like self titled was one of their weaker albums. Still enjoyable to no end for sure, but it gets blown out of the water by After Laughter and Riot.
Did you all notice the 'Brick by Boring Brick' reference:
"And I’ve been chasing after dreamers in the clouds
After all wasn’t I the one who said
To keep your feet on the ground."
sahil dhawan I did, yeah
"Keep your feet on the ground
When your head's in the clouds"
I knew I wasn't the only one who noticed that!
This song just tears my heart to pieces. I can't listen to it without walking away a complete mess. It's so beautiful and heartbreaking; tender and solemn; comforting yet uncomfortable... my interpretation of the song isn't talking about a person, but instead personifies depression. "Man, you really know how to get someone down/Everything was fine until you came around" and even "Hope that someday I'll just float away/I'll forget every cynical thing you say." The latter being an internal monologue opposed to being a dialogue between two people. I love Hayley's songwriting style. It's so poetic, raw and real. The strings were the perfect accompaniment.
in some cases it could be both :)
this song both breaks my heart and heals it. I always listen to it when I’m sad or depressed. Love this whole album so much. Lets me cry it out and regain hope somehow
Wow 5 years ago...crazy how things change, how we change. Still come here sometimes to remember how I was 5 years ago and how this album hugged and saved me. There is something about Paramore that you cannot explain with words, but you can feel tremendously.
why is the outro to this song the prettiest n most emotional thing I've heard in my entire life I'm questioning my existence
I'm not crying.. YOU'RE CRYING
yes I am 😭 because of the reference to brick by boring brick
where?
i think it's the lyrics 'keep your feet on the ground, man you really brought me back down' similar to the lyrics from brick by boring brick
TheLastofUsDoge umm I'm pretty sure you're crying. It's okay, it gives everyone the feels.
Yeah you're right I am crying
THE STRINGS OMGG😭😭😭 and everything I'm crying
I just understood the chorus on a new level.
I always thought that "...i wouldnt care what it cost me" meant sacrificing anything for your dreams.
Back when I was a dreamer.
But now I get that it is about paying anything for the ability to dream.
So thats 26.
Im in my 8° month of it.
So happy.
I love that after 5 straight songs of dancing through the pain with chipper, upbeat tracks (even forgiveness), it decides to slow down for a song where the music matches the lyrics
I AM CRYING AND DYING AND LIVING!!!! I ALREADY LOVE THIS ALBUM!
Reymond Lord SAMEEEEE IM SO EMOTIONAL RN I DONT KNOW WHAT TO DO WITH MYSELF
Reymond Lord yes! I think all paramore fanatics can say the same! Love the album!
Reymond Lord I've seen your comments a lot on Dylans channel and I must say that I quite like your taste in music
I think this is my fave from the album. Which is predictable since I love Misguided Ghosts, In the Mourning, The Only Exception, and I Hate to See Your Heart Break. I like their slow jams the best.
You all always seem to connect with the times I need you the most, the times we need you the most. Thank you for great timing, but more importantly thank you for being so honest with us. I needed this song and this album.
same tbh
Guys, this isn’t a sad song. It’s a happy one. It’s about resilience and maintaining hope for the future after life doesn’t go the way you hoped it would. We all end up in strange and unexpected places in life. In this song, Hailey’s condemning how jaded she once was and how she let that loss of hope make her a worse person. It’s about persevering through that rough patch and how she found joy again after she weathered the storm of unexpected twists down the road. After the heartbreak, she’s at peace with herself and where she’s at in life.
It’s NOT a sad song.
No
Agree
It's up to people to interprete but whatever
I feel that it’s more of a defeated song… like you’re fucking TIRED of being resilient and the heaviness that comes with it. “Hoping one day I’ll just float away” and also knowing that despite being tired you MUST be resilient despite its heaviness “they say that dreaming is free, I wouldn’t care what it cost me” “survival will not be the hardest part, its keeping all your hopes alive when all the rest of you has died”
Maybe happy/sad? But idk though. Hailey actually cries when performing it live.
I always think of my father when listening to this song, I lost my father on April 26th, so when I miss him I always listen to this song. It makes me feel better. Thank you Paramore for creating this masterpiece, and for u dad : Man, you really brought me back down. 💔
This song, for me, is about mental illnesses. Especially depression. And how it effects so many of us. But no matter how often it brings us down... we gotta hold on to hope ❤️
I'm feeling references from Brick by Boring Brick, Daydreaming, Misguided Ghosts, and Last Hope. I really enjoy this song!
if u listen closely u can hear me crying
if you just listen you can hear me sobbing
im not a quiet person
just a sad one
@K C always
dianne you know I thought I heard crying but I just wasn’t sure if it . Thanks 🙏
I could but it was blocked by my own tears
@noelle scott o
26 has been one of the hardest for me thus far. thanks for this song really. thank you.
I still cry and it's been almost a year. I don't think I'll ever be able to listen to this song without getting emotional.
Hard Times - 80s pop funk vibe/new wave-ish. cool.
Rose-Colored Boy - 80s pop. Fun song.
Told You So - 80s pop funk. cool
Forgiveness - RnB-ish sounds like Pmore and Boyz2Men had a baby. amazing.
Fake Happy - defo 2000s pop rock with a little indie. amazing
26 - In the Mourning + Disney = this song. emotional.
Pool - a 90s Still Into You. I love it.
Grudges - Owl City + Paramore. amazing
Caught in the Middle - Red Hot Chili Pepper with a mixture of ska-rock. Love this track.
Idle Worship - Late 2000s pop + Anklebiters
No Friend - Sounds like Misfits, MCR, and Pmore had a baby. personal fave
Tell Me How - Pop/RnB
💖
idle Worship sounds kinda TøP
so no rock than hm...im 6th song in the album and yet only one banging was Hard Times
x340x caught in the middle was more rockish in the demo they toned it down. maybe they'll release it
Kyle Herrera wtf this is amazing
“Reality will break your heart
Survival will not be the hardest part
It’s keeping all your hopes alive
All the rest of you has died
So let it break your heart
And hold onto hope if you got it”
That bridge breaks my heart every time.
I've never sobbed so intensely on the first play of a song ever.
I love how raw this recoding is. You can hear the sliding of fingers changing the chords. Absolutely lovely 💞💔 I’m 26 now and going through a horrible divorce and this song has so much meaning to me as well as you guys Paramore thank you for this!
I really needed this tonight. You might have just saved my life. Thank you
Teared up when I first heard this.. This is so beautiful and meaningful. Definitely my favorite track from this new era. Please don't stop creating music.
And from the bottom of all of our hearts: Thank you for not letting go and for coming back to us, Paramore!
Paramore till I fucking die 😭😭😭
Love the reference to Brick by Boring Brick
Shawdra0919 me too 😍😪
when?
Justin McDaniel 0:41 Keep your feet on the ground, I think this is the reference to Brick by Boring Brick
Wow!
yesss :'D ❤
It's like Last Hope's little sister
Agree
I resonate with this song soo much! It came at a time where I feel like I’m at the lowest point in my life. My favorite lyrics are when she says “I know that dreaming is free, but I wouldn’t care what it cost me” bc I’m always daydreaming abt my future and it gives me hope that I can still go on despite what I’m going through. Plus I’m 26 so it felt like this song was meant to come into my life at time. 😊
I hope you are okay now.
I'll be 26 in 6 days, this is my jam. ps. just realized I bought my 1st Paramore cd when I was 16! 💜
Kali M i was 11 when they started
I was 7 years, now i'm 17 and they're still killing it!
that moment when I check my notification for a comment and see 26 likes! haha!
Kali M I was 11, now I'm almost 19, 💞
I started listening to them when i was 10 now i'm almost 18, they made my life magical in a way.
one of the best of the album - this really captures Misguided Ghosts/In The Mourning moods, love it
Ah yes. 26. I like to come to this song when I want to enhance my depression. So here I am. Enhancing away.
Amanda Ziegler-Iannotti dont be down yall
Go see a counselor or a psychologist.
Same
RUclips on
Same
I’m 26. And every lyric Is really hitting hard.
i listened to this song when i was in that dark place and it was sort of an epiphany how this song's lyrics clicked into how i was feeling that time.
there was even a time when i would just cry non stop just by listening to this. wishing one day, it would just be a painful memory and here i am two years later doing well and doing fine.
it's true, hold on to hope, it's the only thing that can help us.
Of all the songs in the album, this is what I love the most. I can truthfully feel PARAMORE in this song. This track is the best one. I was relieved to know that they still produced this kind of music. Really hoped for this.
im not crying im just in that emotional state where tears happen, two totally different things
im not crying uh my eyes are sweating
By far my favorite from this album. I'm normally not a sentimental person, only cry twice a year roughly, but this song had me tearing up in the middle of class, especially the chorus.
This album came out when I was in high school and that time was dark for me, but I'm back again, quarantine and being inside 4 walls for most of your time for a year really brought me back to my darkest.
Thank you Paramore for giving people something they need for depression this album has healing in it. Noone wants to talk about being sad but dont we all experience it?.. We should connect like we do with happy songs to this.
I didn't sign up for this feels trip
So glad to see the periphery logo my man. This albums tight as hell but I genuienly thought I would be the only
Kid into who's into heavy program shit so like you're cool my man
every metalhead has a guilty pleasure :) youre pretty cool yourself
I had a feeling this was going to be my favorite
28 now and that bridge hits hard different
Just turned 26 today. Thank you Paramore, been riding with you guys since I was 13, so here's to the next 10.
This is the song that has kept me going the last year. I play this the mornings afternoons and nights I have lost all hope. As another female musician, Hayley Williams has paved the way for so many of us. She inspires me. I wouldn't be on this planet if It wasn't for Paramore's music.
During the "Hard Times" we have right now around the world, it makes so much sense to "hold on to hope if you got it".
Guys, I know that this song wasn't written about racism, but as a black person when I listen to this, of course I think about not giving up on my own personal dreams, but I also think about not giving up on a better world too. I love Paramore through all their changes. Thank you for making music that connects with all people!
{bad english ahead, i am sorry}i was thinking "well i am 26 years old, i wont cry for a song like a teenager would" But i did. This song is just about the things that happened that made me think about not crying anymore, about the way i could survive when i really felt dead and lost. Girl, we really been into bad moments (and for me, i took a long time to stop to think that surviving would not be better than living with those memories).
No need to explain more, the lyrics are there, the title is the age when i think i got healed from the ...lets not name it... just got healed. Thank you for making a song that helped a lot even now.
Seeing them preform this live in Kansas city was An amazing experience. Hayley broke down half way through the song and everyone sang whole holding up pink hearts in front of our flashlights. It was one of my favorite moments that night.💖
my hEART IS CRYING
I play this album over and over and over. Hayley knows what I am thinking and feeling. I've never related to an album as much as I have to After Laughter. Respect.
This album is the greatest thing that ever happened to my depression
Yessss!! Same here!! 😭🥲😭
This music is absolutely incredible. Real. Pure. Congrats, Hayley Williams.
This song already means a whole lot to me.
I connected strongly to Brick by boring brick, having always been that kid with her head in the clouds (still kinda am). When the self-titled came out I was going thru a rough heartbreak and Last Hope was the song that definitely resonated with me the most; I tried my best to keep my hope alive even if I was crushed.
Life has continued to throw twists and turns since then.
Now this song, wow. I guess having strongly related to the songs referenced here it really does speak to me. It is definitely my favorite on the album, and it has such a beautiful message
I'm turning 26 this weekend and for some reason I'm dreading it. The line 'hold on to hope if you've got it' is stuck in my mind.
My constant mood is "Reality will break your heart, survival will not be the hardest part, it's keeping all your hopes alive, when all the rest of you has died."
oh man im listening this song again and again and still crying
Such a beautiful song comes from milion untold feelings. Im crying 😭
I was feeling hurt yesterday, the way it snowballed within my chest...I tried to ignore it when I remembered "so let it break your heart." I have a difficult time letting things go, and yet I hold onto negativity in ignorance. So I let it go through me, it's okay to hurt. It's not an issue to have ever grieved. To let the music resonate in the crawlspace I called my comfort zone as it's been shrinking with time, is a start to the lengthy battle I'll have with healing. There have been so many intrusive thoughts I've had lately, and it's been a solace to have Paramore when I close my eyes and I can tune into the echoes of its message in my mind, with each beat of my heart.
this song is so melancholic i cant explain the amount of sadness it gives me but it’s so beautiful i cant take it
i think you guys saved me from doing something really stupid, just now. love you guys, thanks for the new music
If you are ever having trouble, you always have friends here
Lena's World I hope you're well now! ✊
I hope you're okay *Virtual hug*
Don't hold your breath, I never said I'd save you, honey...Think it's safe to say your savior doesn't look a thing like me.
Lena's World just know you are beautiful Girl!
Paramore is my hero, my idol, my encouragement to keep going. In a time that I've felt lost and alone in crowds of people, their music brings me back to myself. It's refreshing. And out of the thousands of times that I've listened to this song, its the times of despair that make it sound new again, like it means more than just a song to listen to. It feels like a hug and I want to keep going.
beautiful
They say that dreaming is free
I wouldn't care what it cost me
I just love this because everyone who claims to be sensible says that dreaming is wrong, or that it costs nothing because it has no worth in the real world. It's so hard to see the future sometime, that's why you need passion, and compassion, and creativity, and the beauty that dreaming brings. This is what we need to remember and this is what we need to teach our children. We need to teach them that their imagination is beautiful and can get them through the hardest parts of their lives.
I struggle with OCD & anxiety daily. I come to this song when I'm in the depths of the illness. What I like most about the lyrics is that they doesn't gloss over the pain. The song holds my hand while I struggle & gives me hope that one day I'll be able to overcome this.
I never really heard a song that motivated me to stay alive and convinced me that there are beautiful things in life and that it's worth to fight to experience them... But now I guess I've heard it. Thank you.
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I SPAT MY WATER BUT SAME
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Sebastian Holl same
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"And I talk to myself about the places that I used to go." I felt this way too hard now more than ever 😭
I just love the strings instruments in the song. The cello part is beautiful. It makes me want to play the cello again.
I have listened to this song so much but I can proudly say that with all the tears that this song has pulled from me, it really did give me inspiration and always does when i need it the most.
"Reality will break your heart,
Survival will not be the hardest part,
Its keeping all your hopes alive,
When all the rest of you has died."
Im getting that tatooed someday.
sal vulcano
I want either that or:
"And the salt in my wounds isn't burning anymore than it used to
It's not that I don't feel the pain it's just I'm not afraid of hurting anymore
And the blood in these veins isn't pumping any less than it ever has
And that's the hope I have the only thing I know that's keeping me alive"
same!!
This make my emo. I love Paramore so much
One of only two songs that I can NEVER hear without crying.
This album is so beautiful, Hayley with her voice guiding us through her lyrics with their deep meanings and the boys driving us with the beautiful music.
i never believed that music can somehow help someone mentally (long term), thank you hayley for proving me wrong