Paramore - After Laughter (May 12th, 2017) Album • Page 108

None yet due to the fast roll out, but in hoping for something within the next month lol

 

I don't thank that's fair to say. I'm just trying to discuss music here. How is that a great line?

 

I guess it all depends on how you view lyrics and what you want out of them.

 

Lyrics are phenomenal

 

Needing to hear the lyrics over and over again was probably the main driving force in getting me to like the musical change. Easily her best ever and got em right when I needed em.

 

Rose Coloured Boy is such a well written song. I love the lyrics on this album.

 

Let me ask you, for conversational purposes... Do you think that because they speak to you? or is this purely from the standpoint of what they are?

 

They speak to me, but also feel that a lot of the lines are pretty clever and well thought out, every word seems to mean something there arnt many throw away lines

 

Why is Slade still allowed to post on these forums

 

Yep.

 

I'd also throw out there that this is easily their strongest record thematically.

 

There's a few lyrical oddities throughout the band's career, but the ones quoted as "bad" from this album ... don't fit at all into that category. That mascara line is great, especially paired with the lipstick one.

 

I'm surprised, I would have thought that people wouldn't like that line. I like the album. I keep saying that. I don't know why it's such a big deal to critique the lyrics.

 

It's not a big deal, it just seems like a lot of people disagree with you about them being bad.

 

Why? Because it's not remotely traditionally masculine? I can't think of any reason someone wouldn't like that line, it's descriptive, and vital.

 

I would think that women especially wouldn't like it.

It just doesn't seem like a strong line.

 

Why?

 

There were a few who shared my sentiments.

 

Oh please, don't ask me how I've been
Don't make me play pretend
Oh no, oh what's the use?
Oh please, I bet everybody here is fake happy too

[Verse 2]
And if I go out tonight, dress up my fears
You think I look alright with these mascara tears?
See, I'm gonna draw up my lipstick wider than my mouth
And if the lights are low they'll never see me frown

[Pre-Chorus]
Hey, if I smile with my teeth
Bet you believe me
If I smile with my teeth
I think I believe me

Definitely a highlight of the song, which is a highlight of the album. Just crazy talk.

 

Hahaha got me there

 

Just answer why. It's not hard.

 

They just don't really represent strength. But I guess it's all in the perspective.

 

It's toxic to expect someone to be strong all of the time

 

Kinda missing the point of the entire song too if that's why you don't like that line