Musically, "Ignorance" is credited as being an alternative rock pop song. Williams' and Farros's inspiration for writing the song was from personal experiences. "Ignorance" was generally well received by contemporary music critics. The song was commercially successful, charting within the top thirty in multiple territories, although the song charted better internationally. A music video for "Ignorance" was released in August 2009. In the video, the band is shown singing in a room with the only source of lighting being a hanging lightbulb.
Background
"Ignorance" was recorded by American pop rock band Paramore. The song was recorded in Spring 2009. "Ignorance" was written by Paramore's band members Hayley Williams and Josh Farro. The song was released as the lead single from the bands 2009 studio album Brand New Eyes in July 2009. "Ignorance" was the first song written for Brand New Eyes.[4] In an interview with Kerrang!, Williams, who co-wrote the song, discussed the songs meaning, and her and Farro's inspiration for writing the song, saying,
"In my eyes, this song is a huge turning point for the band. The truth of it is, growing up is not easy. We’re five different people who have to work towards the same goal on a daily basis. There were a lot of times when I felt really alone or angry or insecure. I don’t always feel good at confronting people, especially people that I love, like these guys. Sometimes it takes songs to get the point across. The song is from one person’s perspective. It’s unfair that I’m the one who gets to talk about it but it helped me a lot. The line ‘ignorance is your new best friend’ is about how I felt I was losing people, and I think the band did too. But it’s okay, we’re growing up. I love that song."
Hayley Williams explained in an interview with The Guardian how this song saved the band from splitting up "I tried to mumble all the way through," she said about the first time she sung the lyrics to her Paramore bandmates. "But Taylor [York, guitarist] was right next to the speaker and heard every word. He gave me this fierce look – I thought he was going to kill me – and said, 'So do you want to tell me about those lyrics?' I ran into the bathroom, I was so nervous. But we talked for two hours and reconciled a lot of tough, heavy things. That song saved our band." (Source Ignorance Songfacts).
Ignorance
Paramore Lyrics
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Well, I guess I'll make my own way
It's a circle, a mean cycle
I can't excite you anymore
Where's your gavel? Your jury?
What's my offense this time?
You're not a judge, but if you're gonna judge me
Don't wanna hear your sad songs
I don't wanna feel your pain
When you swear it's all my fault
'Cause you know we're not the same (no)
We're not the same (no)
Oh, we're not the same
Yeah, the friends who stuck together
We wrote our names in blood
But I guess you can't accept that the change is good (hey)
It's good (hey), it's good
Well, you treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
You treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
This is the best thing that could have happened
Any longer and I wouldn't have made it
It's not a war, no, it's not a rapture
I'm just a person, but you can't take it
The same tricks that, that once fooled me
They won't get you anywhere
I'm not the same kid from your memory
Well, now I can fend for myself
Don't wanna hear your sad songs
I don't wanna feel your pain
When you swear it's all my fault
'Cause you know we're not the same (no)
We're not the same (no)
Oh, we're not the same
Yeah, we used to stick together
We wrote our names in blood
But I guess you can't accept that the change is good (hey)
It's good (hey), it's good
Well, you treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
You treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Well, you treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
You treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
The song "Ignorance" by Paramore is about a person who is being judged and criticized by someone who used to be their friend. The lyrics refer to a mean cycle where the person cannot excite the other person as they once did. The chorus emphasizes that the two are not the same and that the friends who wrote their names in blood cannot accept the change that has occurred. The person is being treated like a stranger, even though they used to be close. They feel like they are being unfairly judged and sentenced by someone who is not even a judge.
The song's title "Ignorance" refers to the other person's unwillingness to accept change and the fact that they are ignorant of the person's growth and development. The lyrics suggest that the other person is holding the singer back and that they need to move on and make their own way.
Overall, "Ignorance" is a powerful song about the struggle to stay true to oneself in the face of criticism and judgment from others.
Line by Line Meaning
If I'm a bad person, you don't like me
If you dislike me for who I am
Well, I guess I'll make my own way
I will find my path in life
It's a circle, a mean cycle
It's a vicious circle
I can't excite you anymore
I cannot impress you anymore
Where's your gavel? Your jury?
Are you a judge?
What's my offense this time?
What have I done wrong this time?
You're not a judge, but if you're gonna judge me
You're not a legal judge, but if you're going to criticize me
Well, sentence me to another life
Punish me by sending me away
Don't wanna hear your sad songs
Don't want to hear about your sorrows
I don't wanna feel your pain
I don't want to share your pain
When you swear it's all my fault
When you blame everything on me
'Cause you know we're not the same (no)
Because you know we are different
Oh, we're not the same
We are not alike
The friends who stuck together
The friends who were loyal to each other
We wrote our names in blood
We made a vow to always be friends
But I guess you can't accept that the change is good (hey)
But you refuse to see the benefits of change
It's good (hey), it's good
It's for the best
Well, you treat me just like another stranger
You treat me like a stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
Well, it's a pleasure to meet you
I guess I'll go
I suppose I'll leave
I'd best be on my way out
I should leave now
Ignorance is your new best friend
You prefer to remain ignorant
This is the best thing that could have happened
This is the best outcome
Any longer and I wouldn't have made it
If this had gone on any longer, I would have been unable to handle it
It's not a war, no, it's not a rapture
This isn't a battle, nor a religious event
I'm just a person, but you can't take it
I'm only human, but you can't accept that
The same tricks that, that once fooled me
The same deceitful tactics that worked on me before
They won't get you anywhere
They won't work on me now
I'm not the same kid from your memory
I am not the same person you remember
Well, now I can fend for myself
I can take care of myself now
Lyrics © Kanjian Music, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Hayley Williams, Joshua Farro
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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@user-uw5sf6ou7k
Lyrics 🎼🎶📝
If I'm a bad person, you don't like me
Well, I guess I'll make my own way
It's a circle, a mean cycle
I can't excite you anymore
Where's your gavel? Your jury?
What's my offense this time?
You're not a judge, but if you're gonna judge me
Well, sentence me to another life
Don't wanna hear your sad songs
I don't wanna feel your pain
When you swear it's all my fault
'Cause you know we're not the same (no)
We're not the same (no)
Oh, we're not the same
Yeah, the friends who stuck together
We wrote our names in blood
But I guess you can't accept that the change is good (hey)
It's good (hey), it's good
Well, you treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
You treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
This is the best thing that could have happened
Any longer and I wouldn't have made it
It's not a war, no, it's not a rapture
I'm just a person, but you can't take it
The same tricks that, that once fooled me
They won't get you anywhere
I'm not the same kid from your memory
Well, now I can fend for myself
Don't wanna hear your sad songs
I don't wanna feel your pain
When you swear it's all my fault
'Cause you know we're not the same (no)
We're not the same (no)
Oh, we're not the same
Yeah, we used to stick together
We wrote our names in blood
But I guess you can't accept that the change is good (hey)
It's good (hey), it's good
Well, you treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
You treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Well, you treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
You treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
@iminvisible9779
If I'm a bad person, you don't like me
Well, I guess I'll make my own way
It's a circle, a mean cycle
I can't excite you anymore
Where's your gavel? Your jury?
What's my offense this time?
You're not a judge, but if you're gonna judge me
Well, sentence me to another life
Don't wanna hear your sad songs
I don't wanna feel your pain
When you swear it's all my fault
'Cause you know we're not the same
We're not the same
Oh, we're not the same
Yeah, the friends who stuck together
We wrote our names in blood
But I guess you can't accept that the change is good
It's good, it's good
Well, you treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
You treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
This is the best thing that could have happened
Any longer and I wouldn't have made it
It's not a war, no, it's not a rapture
I'm just a person, but you can't take it
The same tricks that, that once fooled me
They won't get you anywhere
I'm not the same kid from your memory
Well, now I can fend for myself
Don't wanna hear your sad songs
I don't wanna feel your pain
When you swear it's all my fault
'Cause you know we're not the same
We're not the same
Oh, we're not the same
Yeah, the friends who stuck together
We wrote our names in blood
But I guess you can't accept that the change is good
It's good, it's good
Well, you treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
You treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Well, you treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
You treat me just like another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I'd best be on my way out
@juliasantos8460
LYRICS:
If I'm a bad person, you don't like me
Well, I guess I'll make my own way
It's a circle, a mean cycle
I can't excite you anymore
Where's your gavel? Your jury?
What's my offense this time?
You're not a judge, but if you're gonna judge me
Well, sentence me to another life
Don't wanna hear your sad songs
I don't wanna feel your pain
When you swear it's all my fault
'Cause you know, we're not the same (no)
We're not the same (oh)
Oh, we're not the same
Yeah, the friends who stuck together
We wrote our names in blood
But I guess you can't accept that the change is good (hey)
It's good (hey), it's good
Well, you treat me just like
Another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I best be on my way out
You treat me just like
Another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you sir
I guess I'll go
I best be on my way out
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
And this is the best thing that could've happened
Any longer and I wouldn't have made it
It's not a war, no, it's not a rapture
I'm just a person, but you can't take it
The same tricks that, that once fooled me
They won't get you anywhere
I'm not the same kid from your memory
Well, now I can fend for myself
Don't wanna hear your sad songs
I don't wanna feel your pain
When you swear it's all my fault
'Cause you know, we're not the same (no)
We're not the same (oh)
Oh, we're not the same
Yeah, we used to stick together
We wrote our names in blood
But I guess you can't accept that the change is good (hey)
It's good (hey), it's good
Well, you treat me just like
Another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I best be on my way out
You treat me just like
Another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I best be on my way out
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Ignorance is your new best friend
Well, you treat me just like
Another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I best be on my way out
You treat me just like
Another stranger
Well, it's nice to meet you, sir
I guess I'll go
I best be on my way out
@indraaaa9644
2009 : this song is so perfect!
2010 : this song is so perfect
2011 : this song is so perfect
2012 : this song is so perfect
2013 : this song is so perfect
2014 : this song is so perfect
2015 : this song is so perfect
2016 : this song is so perfect
2017 : this song is so perfect
2018 : this song is so perfect
2019 : this song is so perfect
2020 : this song is so perfect
@user-eh9vs4fg6d
we never leave this phase, let's admit it
@antoniogates1159
Yeah im never going to leave it ain't gonna lie lmfao
@BryceDGomez
true i love still the music and her hairstyle i miss this time
@thenephilimforreal
This phase happens to me again after five years XD
@fabriciofranco16
not ever
@thepappi9
only for like a couple months at a time but here i am again lmao
@femkereijnen4905
I hate the fact that punk-rock or pop-punk isn't made that much anymore
@nuko-chan3877
Same
@confusedcrayons5481
honestly they'd probably do it wrong anyhow XD
@Nobody-df4xg
Sum41 is still up and going they even just made a new album