Tuesday, 28 May 2013

A Parawhore forever more


Electric guitar swings through the music, making an energetic sound that lifted me up when I was down all through my years of teenage angst. Paramore reminds me of a time where mouths didn't do the talking and heads did the banging instead. They are the soundtrack that distracted me from studying for my matric finals, the lead singer I idolised and wished I was. I was and will always be a Parawhore.

 

Definition: A parawhore is a person with an undying obsession with the alternative rock band Paramore. The word is derived from the lyrics from their song Misery Business, a single on their first album Riot! The lyrics read "Once a whore you're nothing more, I'm sorry that will never change." If Parawhores are what we are talking about then the band is onto something because once you're a Parawhore, that is something that will certainly never change.

 

Misery Business

My personal favourite song Brick after Boring Brick speaks of throwing away fairy-tale dreams. The energy is incredible, the music is mesmerizing and the lyrics are just plain magic. It almost brings the fairy-tale world they speak about alive. Here is a taste of the lyrics:

"If its not real you can't see hold it in your hand, can't feel it in your heart and I won't believe it. If its true you can see it with your eyes or even in the dark and that's where I want to be, yeah."

Oh, and here is a video too...


Brick By Boring Brick

This band does not just create amazing music, they are one of the few musicians I think society can try and look up to. They started as a Christian band. Besides some issues of conflict in their band, they have no bad publicity. I feel sorry for teenagers today. They have singers posing for nude shots while back in the day I chose to follow the one band who just makes good music. They may not be the most well-known, but their music speaks for itself.


The new Paramore hit song: Still Into You

Four albums later, they have evolved into something beautiful yet still have a sound that is both innocent and mature. Their new self-entitled album is more upbeat and definitely leaning towards the rock-pop side of the musical agenda, yet their songs remain on repeat.


 
 
Now: a song off their new self-entitled album.

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