Paramore, as a quartet, released their debut studio album, All We Know Is Falling, in 2005. The band rose to prominence in 2007 after the release of the hit single Misery Business from their second studio album Riot!. Crushcrushcrush and That's What You Get were released as the following singles experiencing commercial success. The band was nominated for "Best New Artist" at the 2008 Grammy Awards. The band announced the official line-up addition of Taylor York in June 2009 prior to the release of Brand New Eyes due later the same year. Josh Farro (guitar) and his brother Zac Farro left the band the following year, resulting in Paramore to continue as a trio.
From 2013 to 2014, Paramore released several singles from the self-titled album, including the singles Still Into You and Ain't It Fun. The latter became the band's highest-peaking single as well as their first Top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart and earned the band their first Grammy award for "Best Rock Song" the following year. At the end of 2015, it was reported Jeremy Davis (bass guitar) left the band.
In 2017, Zac Farro officially rejoined the band, prior to the release of their fifth studio album, "After Laughter".
Stay Away
Paramore Lyrics
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Your eyes, the only one thing in me
Your promises never really meant a thing
But they flowed from your lips so easily
Stay, stay, stay, stay, stay away from me
Stay, stay, stay, stay away
Stay, stay, stay, stay away from me
It's my best at your heart
The glass that rips your word apart
Is it the guilt that keeps you up
At night when you're in bed?
Well, you can sleep sound, honey
I'll write you a cheque
Stay, stay, stay, stay, stay away from me
Stay, stay, stay, stay away
Stay, stay, stay, stay away from me
Stay, stay, stay, stay away, away
I never was too good with goodbyes
You made it easy when your glee presided
With all the evil that you've provided
You still put the 'good' in 'goodbye'
In goodbye, in goodbye
Stay away, stay, stay, stay away from me
Stay, stay, stay, stay, stay away from me
Stay, stay, stay, stay away from me
Stay, stay, stay, stay, stay away from me
The lyrics to Paramore’s song Stay Away are very straightforward, covering a common theme in music: love gone wrong. The lyrics address the one who has hurt the singer, describing the lies that the person tells as well as the promises made but never kept. The singer seems to hold no love for the one who broke their heart, demanding that they stay far away from them.
The first verse of the lyrics describe the deceitful nature of the person who hurt the singer. The singer knows that the person’s promises did not mean anything, but were spoken with ease. Despite the honesty in the singer’s words, they still maintain a distance from the one who wronged them, imploring them to stay away. The chorus of the song is a repetition of the demand to stay away, emphasizing the feeling of betrayal the singer feels.
The second verse of the song is more confrontational, describing the power that the singer holds in their possession of knowledge of the wronged person's guilt. The singer describes a moment where they could harm the person who wronged them, but seemingly takes the high road by offering instead to write them a check. The third and final line of the verse implicates the person as lacking any conscience for having wronged the singer. The bridge of the song describes the finality of the situation, highlighting that the singer never was good with goodbyes, but thanks to the person’s behavior, goodbye is easier now.
Line by Line Meaning
Your lies are bleeding through your teeth
You are lying to me and I can tell because your lies are so transparent.
Your eyes, the only one thing in me
Your eyes used to be the only thing that mattered to me, but now I see that they are just like the rest of you - full of deceit.
Your promises never really meant a thing
You made promises to me, but they were empty and meaningless.
But they flowed from your lips so easily
You were able to make those false promises so easily because lying comes naturally to you.
It's my best at your heart
I am doing my best to protect my heart from you and your lies.
The glass that rips your word apart
Your words are like a fragile piece of glass that can easily be shattered and torn apart.
Is it the guilt that keeps you up
Are you feeling guilty for what you have done to me?
At night when you're in bed?
Do your thoughts of your actions keep you up at night?
Well, you can sleep sound, honey
I'm done worrying about you and your actions; you can rest easy now.
I'll write you a cheque
I'll pay you off and be done with you.
I never was too good with goodbyes
I struggle with goodbyes because they are often painful and difficult for me.
You made it easy when your glee presided
Your pleasure in causing me pain made it easier for me to say goodbye.
With all the evil that you've provided
You have given me so much pain and hurt that I can't even describe.
You still put the 'good' in 'goodbye'
Despite everything, there is still some good in saying goodbye to you.
Stay away, stay, stay, stay away from me
I want and need you to stay away from me.
Stay, stay, stay, stay away
I'm begging you to stay away from me.
Stay, stay, stay, stay away from me
I don't want you in my life anymore and I need you to stay away from me.
Stay, stay, stay, stay away, away
Please, please stay away from me.
Contributed by Nicholas K. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nightflower099
ive never acctually heard this one but because its Paramore i automaticly love it :3
@jazminec.569
I’m so happy this song is still on YouTube!
@kelykelb
Buscaba está canción, al fin la encontré, una de mis favoritas. 🙌💗 Con Josh Farro, tan lindo, mi amor platónico.
@lantsdelarge8423
Lactala
@paramore1955
nothing to say i love paramore songs with my heart ^.^
@wesleynogueira1209
Amooo d+
@leandroaraujo2736
Lendas atemporais ❤
@aGirafa
música perfeita! best song! ♡
@manumanuquiele8511
Trump matter fake
@Emmzaful
your lies are bleeding through your teeth, and your arms are still the only ones holding me, your promises never really meant a thing, but they flowed from your lips so easily with all the evil that you provided you still put the good in goodbye .