Pay No Mind
Madeon Lyrics

She was dancing, she was smiling
She appeared happy and carefree

Roses blooming in her cheeks
Her face was flushed with emotion

In a quiet kind of litany
She expressed her thoughts quietly to herself

She accepted some defeat
She admitted to experiencing some failure

And then she twirled into the arms
She spun towards her troubles

Of disgrace, and then repelled
She pushed away from feelings of shame

Now, she's fallen to her knees
She's hit rock bottom

But you couldn't ever tell
Despite her struggles, she kept a brave face

And then, she asked me how we got here
She sought an explanation for their current situation

I told her, "I don't know!"
He didn't have an answer

And if you keep on asking
He warned her against dwelling on it

I'll just keep saying so
He'll maintain his lack of explanation

This isn't what I wanted
He acknowledges their situation isn't ideal

It isn't what you need
He recognizes it may not be fulfilling for her

But let them keep on talking
He advises her to ignore others' opinions

Just calm yourself, and pay
He tells her to stay calm and keep moving forward

Don't you pay them any mind
He repeats his advice to ignore criticism

You know this happens every time
He asserts that negativity is a constant in life

Let it burn, as if we'd bothered
He suggests ignoring criticism as if it doesn't exist

We'll make sound based on their eyes
He implies others' opinions can influence one's behavior

As she closes, just to open
As one chapter in life ends, another begins

There's some sirens wailing by
There's tumultuous events occurring around them

And as she's off to tell her secret
She's sharing her private thoughts with others

To her friends somewhere in town
She shares her thoughts with her social circle

And her friend just takes a moment
Her friend reflects on what she's heard

And that's why I'm not around
He's no longer present in her life

Darling, this is something
He speaks tenderly towards her

I should have told you long ago
He admits to withholding important information

I just want you to feel safe
He wants her to be secure and protected

I just want to make you glow
He desires to bring light into her life

How you glowed when we were young
He fondly recalls their past happiness

There was nothing on our minds
They lived in the moment without worry

When you jump, for your love
He encourages her to pursue love fearlessly

Baby, you're nothing long of time
She's young and has a long life ahead of her

Why do we have to, go further every time?
He questions the need for constant progress

Some days you hear it (don't listen, I'll carry you)
He offers support when she's feeling down

Some days you don't (to the universe we'll never go)
He recognizes that things can be unpredictable

Sometimes you feel it (it's not worth it, help me)
He acknowledges that some feelings aren't worth pursuing

Sometimes you won't
Some feelings will never arise

Just calm yourself, and pay
He repeats his advice to stay calm and move on

Don't you pay them any mind
He repeats his advice to ignore criticism

You know this happens every time
He asserts that negativity is a constant in life

Don't you pay them any mind
He repeats his advice to ignore criticism

Don't you pay them any mind
He repeats his advice to ignore criticism

You know this happens every time
He asserts that negativity is a constant in life

Now, don't you pay them any mind
He repeats his advice to ignore criticism