Music Monday

This is the first single from Paramore’s third album,  Brand New Eyes (Out September 29. Woot!!!) In the video it shows how the lead singer Hayley Williams is being ignored by the other band members and the light bulb she holds will only shine on her no matter how hard she tries to focus it on the other members of the band.

Here’s what she had to say about the song to Kerrang! magazine.

“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.”

Ignorance has to be my favorite song by Paramore so far because I see a more confident Hayley and when your confident your music can evolve. Any diehard fan would agree with me that the bridge in “Ignorance” sounds a lot like “Fences”, a song from their last album “Riot!” Maybe it’s on purpose maybe not either way I still LOVE this song!

Sooooooo watch, listen, whatever. Make Paramore your guilt pleasure.