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I think we have an emergency
I think we have an emergency
If you thought I'd leave you, then you were wrong
Cause I won't stop holding on
So, are you listening?
So, are you watching me?
If you thought I'd breathe, then you were wrong
Because I won't stop holding on
This is an emergency, so, are you listening?
And I can't pretend that I don't see this
It's really not your fault
And no one cares to talk about it, to talk about it
Cause I've seen love die way too many times
When it deserved to be alive (It deserved to be alive)
I've seen you cry way too many times
When you deserved to be alive, alive
So, you give up every chance you get
Just to feel new again
I think we have an emergency
I think we have an emergency
And you do your best to show me love
But you don't know what love is
So, are you listening?
So, are you watching me?
Well I can't pretend that I don't see this
It's really not your fault
And no one cares to talk about it
To talk about it
Cause I've seen love die way too many times
When it deserved to be alive (It deserved to be alive)
And I've seen you cry way too many times
When you deserved to be alive, alive
The scars, they will not fade away
No one cares to talk about it
To talk about it
Cause I've seen love die way too many times
When it deserved to be alive (It deserved to be alive)
And I've seen you cry way too many times
When you deserved to be alive, alive
Alive
I think we have an emergency
If you thought I'd leave you, then you were wrong
Cause I won't stop holding on
So, are you listening?
So, are you watching me?
If you thought I'd breathe, then you were wrong
Because I won't stop holding on
This is an emergency, so, are you listening?
And I can't pretend that I don't see this
It's really not your fault
And no one cares to talk about it, to talk about it
Cause I've seen love die way too many times
When it deserved to be alive (It deserved to be alive)
I've seen you cry way too many times
When you deserved to be alive, alive
So, you give up every chance you get
Just to feel new again
I think we have an emergency
I think we have an emergency
And you do your best to show me love
But you don't know what love is
So, are you listening?
So, are you watching me?
Well I can't pretend that I don't see this
It's really not your fault
And no one cares to talk about it
To talk about it
Cause I've seen love die way too many times
When it deserved to be alive (It deserved to be alive)
And I've seen you cry way too many times
When you deserved to be alive, alive
The scars, they will not fade away
No one cares to talk about it
To talk about it
Cause I've seen love die way too many times
When it deserved to be alive (It deserved to be alive)
And I've seen you cry way too many times
When you deserved to be alive, alive
Alive
Lyrics submitted by BrandNew1208
Track duration: 04:00
"Emergency" as written by Hayley Nichole/farro Williams
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group, Royalty Network, EMI Music Publishing
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"So are you listening?
So are you watching me?
If you thought I'd leave then you were wrong
Because I won't stop holding on"
when i was talked to because i had suicidal thoughts, everybody seemed to say stuff like this, maybe this song is trying to say to a close friend "I'm here and well get through this together"
I found this random website on Google and there was an interview with Hayley that was about this song. It was about her seeing love literally die in front of her, this is what she said;
"This song is about love, and not love in a good way. People have started to abuse love. I mean, it's becoming more and more common and you can see it with the divorce rates, and you can tell it the way people are treated. I see it all around and want to change it."
Hayley is part of a divorced family, and this song actually talks about her parents' divorce, she also said; "I remember actually walking out the door with my mom that night and standing in between my parents and screaming "Shut Up! Shut up! Shut up!" she recalls, adding that songs like "Emergency" from the
band's first album were inspired by her parents' disintegrating relationship."
So I hope this helped! This is my favourite Paramore everrrrrr :3
When she refers to an emergency, I think she is referring to, that she's falling quickly, and it isn't good, and it's a rush. Like, an emergency viechle. They are fast, and rushing, and loud. It's always something urgent. I feel this way for, my feelings must get across to my ex... because if not I'm afraid he might do something stupid.
When she said, "If you thought'd leave, then you were wrong, because I won't stop holding on..." means, he thought she'd leave him alone, and move on, like she has to everyone else, and what everyone else does. They just leave him. But she is holding on, and she has hope, but he doesn't believe it.
"And I can't pretend that I don't see this, it's really not your fault... When no one cares to talk about it", I like this line because, It's like she's saying, she can't pretend to see him hurt, because everything isn't his fault. It was actually the cause of his parents being divorced, that has effected him. No one cares to talk about it with him, and now he's just stopped talking about it, and doesn't like to, but it still hurts him, a lot.
"Cause I've seen love die, Way too many times, When it deserved to be alive. I've seen you cry, Way too many times, When you deserved to be alive", This means, she has seen her parents love die, and she has seen so many others love die, when they really should of stayed together. She's also saying, she's seen him cry a lot, and he doesn't deserve to cry, because it wasn't his fault.
"So you give up every chance you get, just to feel new again", I really like this line too. My ex, he always gives up RIGHT when something gets good. When he is almost at the peak of being happy he just, quits... And it's only to make sure he keeps his mask, or to feel 'new', like, someone new, that everyone loves, because he is afraid of being judged.
"And you do your best to show me love, but you don't know what love is."
This explain itself.
"Scars, they will not fade away. No one cares to talk about it, can we talk about it?"
This I also like. My exes scars will not go away, they are there and they are there. There's no erasing them. No one ever cares to ask him about it, because of his mask, he doesn't show that side. But I want to talk about it with him, because I've been through it, and I want him to be happy, and I want him to know that he IS wanted, and there is something called 'love', and it's what I feel for him. Maybe it isn't that 'romance' love anymore, but it's still love. I love him.
Ohboy, I wrote a lot. Anyways, that's what I think this song means.
Paramore pwns.
"So are you listening?
So are you watching me?
If you thought I'd leave then you were wrong
Because I won't stop holding on"
often when people are really depressed they feel alone, abandoned, like they have no one to turn to. The narrator is telling them they are here for them, they dont want to let them go and are willing to fight this battle with them, even if they think they're alone
"And I can't pretend that I don't see this" - when people are depressed they either try to hide it or they feel as though no one sees or cares... they are telling them they can't just keep looking the other way, pretending like they cant tell this person is hurting.
"It's really not your fault
And no one cares to talk about it
To talk about it" - there is still a big stigma towards depression and mental illness, and people often dismiss it as just being blue or being weak instead of the actual illness it is. which all makes it that much harder for people to realize they're problems and get help, on top of depression itself making you feel like you're not worth it.
"Cause' I've seen love die way too many times
When it deserved to be alive
(When it deserved to be alive)
I've seen you cry way too many times
When you deserved to be alive"
- the first half i think could be still applied towards divorce and broken relationships, but maybe the narrator has seen too many people fall out of love and split up over stupid things, and they dont want this person's illness to tear down the love they have for each other. The second half is basically the narrator telling the person that it hurts them to see someone they love so much be in so much pain, and they are probably scared to lose them, and they're telling them they deserve to be alive, to be happy.
"(The scars they will not fade away)" - this could mean both the emotional and possibly physical scars of battling mental illness.. the obvious as in scars from cutting or self injury, but more so the deep emotional scars left that can never be shaken.
even if this song is about divorce I think it can be a very powerful song for someone to hear if they are depressed; it helps me.
-Cause I've seen love die way too many times
When it deserves to be alive
(When it deserves to be alive)
I've seen you cry way too many times
When you deserve to be alive
Alive
makes sense to me
If any of you are aware of this. The members of Paramore are very open Christians. I think this song reflects their faith. It sounds to be a song in the point of view of God.
I think we have an emergency
I think we have an emergency
If you thought I'd leave then you were wrong
Cause I won't stop holding on (Here God is telling the person that he will never forsake them in thier hard times)
So are you listening?
So are you watching me?
If you thought I'd leave then you were wrong
Cause I won't stop holding on
This is an emergency, so are you listening?
And I can't pretend that I don't see this (God is trying to get the person's attention, and also telling the person that he sees all his/her pain)
It's really not your fault
No one cares to talk about it
To talk about it (God telling the person that the situation is not their fault...possibly the divorce Hayley witnessed that was mentioned by another member)
Cause I've seen love die way too many times
When it deserves to be alive
(When it deserves to be alive)
I've seen you cry way too many times
When you deserve to be alive
Alive (I think this is self explanatory if you look at it in the eyes of God)
So you give up every chance you get
Just to feel new again
I think we have an emergency
I think we have an emergency
And you do your best to show me love
But you don't know what love is (I feel this is a powerful lyric, it is saying that no matter what love we show God it will never match the love he gives to us.)
So are you listening?
So are you watching me?
Well, I can't pretend that I don't see this