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".
Sunday Bloody Sunday
Paramore Lyrics
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Oh, I can't close my eyes and make it go away
How long, how long must we sing this song?
How long, how long?
Tonight, we can be as one tonight
Broken bottles under children's feet
And bodies strewn across the dead end street
It puts my back up
Puts my back up against the wall
Sunday, bloody Sunday
Sunday, bloody Sunday
Sunday, bloody Sunday
Sunday, bloody Sunday
And the battle's just begun
There's many lost, but tell me who has won
The trench is dug within our hearts
And mothers, children, brothers, sisters torn apart
Sunday, bloody Sunday
Sunday, bloody Sunday
How long, how long must we sing this song?
How long, how long?
And it's true we are immune
When fact is fiction and TV reality
And today the millions cry
We eat and drink while tomorrow they die, yeah
I wipe the tears from your eyes
I wipe your tears away
(Tonight, tonight)
I wipe your tears away
(Tonight, tonight)
I wipe your tears away
(Tonight, tonight)
I wipe your bloodshot eyes
(Tonight, tonight)
Sunday, bloody Sunday
Sunday, bloody Sunday
Sunday, bloody Sunday
(The real battle just begun)
Sunday, bloody Sunday
(To claim the victory Jesus won on...)
Sunday, bloody Sunday
Sunday, bloody Sunday
The lyrics to Paramore's version of Sunday Bloody Sunday are quite straightforward, and are a cover of the original song by U2. The song tackles the issue of war, violence and the destruction that it leaves behind. The first verse sees the singer expressing their disbelief in the news they have heard and their inability to ignore it. The second verse talks about the broken bottles under children's feet, a clear allusion to the aftermath of riots and battles. The singer refuses to take part in the battle, however, as it goes against their values and principles.
The chorus, "Sunday, bloody Sunday", is a direct reference to the Bloody Sunday incident that happened in Derry, Northern Ireland in 1972. On that day, British soldiers opened fire on a peaceful civil rights march, killing 14 people and injuring many others. The song acts as a call for peace, unity, and an end to the violence that has become so prevalent.
The third verse highlights the divide between those who are immune to the effects of the violence, and those who suffer from it. The "fact is fiction and TV reality" line is a comment on how the true effects of violence are often sanitized and hidden away from the public. The final verse sees the singer wiping away someone's tears, possibly a loved one who has been affected by the violence.
Overall, the song is a powerful commentary on war and violence and encourages people to stand up against it and seek peace instead.
Line by Line Meaning
I can't believe the news today
I am shocked at the news I heard today
Oh, I can't close my eyes and make it go away
I cannot ignore the news and make it disappear
How long, how long must we sing this song?
How much longer do we have to suffer through this situation?
Tonight, we can be as one tonight
We can unify and come together tonight
Broken bottles under children's feet
Children are walking on broken glass and debris
And bodies strewn across the dead end street
There are dead bodies lying in the street
But I won't heed the battle call
I won't join in the fight
It puts my back up
It makes me defensive
Puts my back up against the wall
It makes me feel trapped
Sunday, bloody Sunday
A day of violence and brutality
And the battle's just begun
The fight has only just started
There's many lost, but tell me who has won
There are many casualties, but who is the real victor?
The trench is dug within our hearts
We carry emotional scars and pain within ourselves
And mothers, children, brothers, sisters torn apart
Families are being ripped apart by the violence
How long, how long must we sing this song?
Again, how much longer do we have to suffer through this?
And it's true we are immune
We have become desensitized to the violence
When fact is fiction and TV reality
The lines between reality and media have blurred
And today the millions cry
Many people are mourning and grieving
We eat and drink while tomorrow they die, yeah
We are consuming luxuries while others face death
I wipe the tears from your eyes
I am comforting someone who is crying
I wipe your tears away
I am trying to comfort the person
(Tonight, tonight)
This phrase is a repetition of the previous line
I wipe your bloodshot eyes
The person has been crying for a while and their eyes are now red
Sunday, bloody Sunday
The phrase is repeated to emphasize the violence and brutality
(The real battle just begun)
This line indicates that the conflict is far from over
To claim the victory Jesus won on...
The sentence is unfinished, but it indicates that there is hope for a better tomorrow.
Contributed by Skyler C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Charleys angel
I'm from India and I loooove this version. U2 opened with this song IN Mumbai cause Christians are being killed/beaten in India. Please give to CHristian orphanages in India:so many little Christian children lost parents cause they were murdered. If you're British, your 300 years of Indian colonization gave Christians a bad name in India(I forgive u). Marco Polo saw Christian communities in India 500 years before Europe colonized us. So Christians in India were able to live peacefully for almost 2000 years but can't anymore thanks to European colonization making Christianity India's false enemy. And Im Indo-Christian!
The Bible's Christian New Testament was partly written by a lady saint named Priscilla! The New Testament says that there is complete human unity/equality across gender, race, and social status: Christ says:" There is no Jew or Greek(division among races), servant or freeman, male or female. All are One in (me) Christ ." Sunday Bloody Sunday refers to these words in : " Cos tonight we can be as One."
SBS ends with the words: "To claim the victory that Jesus won."
This victory is over death... claimed by simply trusting in Jesus to save your soul
I'll see my dead 7 year old sister and murdered uncle in heaven one sweet day. I hope to see you sweet people too!_(btw, many of the greatest scientists were deeply religious Christians such as James Clerk Maxwell, Gregor Mendel, Juan Maldacena. Englishman Michael Faraday, the Wright Brothers[invented the airplane], even many of the Apollo astronauts. _There is a Red Bible on the moon still to this day.)
Sir Isaac Newton, discoverer of gravity and the Calculus, said Jesus Christ(the Prince of Peace) will return to earth in 2060... but no one can really know the exact day or the hour.
Araci De Aquino Barbosa
Isso ai não é paramore é U2. bota paramore pr o palco da minha casa pegar f🔥g🔥🔥🔥🔥
Seiyuōkami Himura
I love the original from u2, but paramores version has something that can bring a tear to my eye
Jan Pangilinan
Wipe your tears away...
Charleys angel
I'm from India and I loooove this version. U2 opened with this song IN Mumbai cause Christians are being killed/beaten in India. Please give to CHristian orphanages in India:so many little Christian children lost parents cause they were murdered. If you're British, your 300 years of Indian colonization gave Christians a bad name in India(I forgive u). Marco Polo saw Christian communities in India 500 years before Europe colonized us. So Christians in India were able to live peacefully for almost 2000 years but can't anymore thanks to European colonization making Christianity India's false enemy. And Im Indo-Christian!
The Bible's Christian New Testament was partly written by a lady saint named Priscilla! The New Testament says that there is complete human unity/equality across gender, race, and social status: Christ says:" There is no Jew or Greek(division among races), servant or freeman, male or female. All are One in (me) Christ ." Sunday Bloody Sunday refers to these words in : " Cos tonight we can be as One."
SBS ends with the words: "To claim the victory that Jesus won."
This victory is over death... claimed by simply trusting in Jesus to save your soul
I'll see my dead 7 year old sister and murdered uncle in heaven one sweet day. I hope to see you sweet people too!_(btw, many of the greatest scientists were deeply religious Christians such as James Clerk Maxwell, Gregor Mendel, Juan Maldacena. Englishman Michael Faraday, the Wright Brothers[invented the airplane], even many of the Apollo astronauts. _There is a Red Bible on the moon still to this day.)
Sir Isaac Newton, discoverer of gravity and the Calculus, said Jesus Christ(the Prince of Peace) will return to earth in 2060... but no one can really know the exact day or the hour.
Mmadiele Elizabeth Modiba
Relatable content ❤️
David Ahern
Nah not of your Irish.
Your Momma
Wolfy Kaname I agree but I think it's the effort she puts into this song that just makes it beautiful
C Baby
This song is relevant now more than ever, beautiful.
genderlesspancake
Paramore really does this song justice. Good on ya, Hayley. Good on ya.
Never Letter Perfect
Pretty much perfect. She sings it with skill right? The tone is right, the lyrics spoken clearly. So what if the original is better? She worked hard on this. And god damn she did good.