The Paramore Spark

March 18, 2010

Every Thursday, I will make it a point to write about music.

And my first victim will be Paramore and their song "The Only Exception"

Pasensiya! Eh ito yung nasa playlist na naririnig ko eh... Napagdiskitahan ko tuloy.

For the first time, may kakaibang drift na ginawa ang Paramore; as I listen to this song I noticed something very unfamiliar with them. I can feel the effort to repackage their instrumentation Most of tehir songs kasi are heavy kaya naman Hallie is more often [if not always] overpowered by the instrumentation. This time ginawa na nilang semi acoustic. Mas may puso although may sariling galing at kaastigan yung mga nauna. Riot is marvelous, so is "That's What You Get" tapos ang ganda rin naman nung "Caught Myself" at heavy naman yung Ignorance. pero only exception talaga yung The Only Exception. Talagang exception siya among the rest. Siguro because less sa ingay at mas nakita ko yung emo side ng band. It only proves to me na versatile ang Paramore. They could do acoustics and heavy at the same time. For me I like it. I will display the lyrics below to present the message as it is. Bahala na yung babasa kung ano ang underlying meaning nito para sa kanya.

Paramore
The Only Exception

When I was younger
I saw my daddy cry
And curse at the wind
He broke his own heart
And I watched
As he tried to reassemble it
And my momma swore that
She would never let herself forget
And that was the day that I promised
I'd never sing of love
If it does not exist

But darlin'


You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception


Maybe I know, somewhere
Deep in my soul
That love never lasts
And we've got to find other ways
To make it alone
Or keep a straight face
And I've always lived like this
Keeping a comfortable, distance
And up until now
I had sworn to myself that I'm content
With loneliness
Because none of it was ever worth the risk


You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception

{Instrumental and Drums}

{Bridge}
I've got a tight grip on reality, but I can't
Let go of what's in front of me here
I know you're leaving in the morning, when you wake up
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream
Ooh Ooh...

You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
You are the only exception
[X2]

And I'm on my way to believing
Oh, and I'm on my way to believing