How can I decide what's right
When you're clouding up my mind?
I can't win your losing fight
All the time

Not gonna ever own what's mine
When you're always taking sides
But you won't take away my pride
No, not this time
Not this time

How did we get here?
When I used to know you so well
How did we get here?
Well, I think I know how

The truth is hiding in your eyes
And it's hanging on your tongue
Just boiling in my blood
But you think that I can't see
What kind of man that you are
If you're a man at all
Well, I will figure this one out
On my own
(I'm screaming, "I love you so")
On my own
(My thoughts you can't decode)

How did we get here?
When I used to know you so well, yeah
How did we get here?
Well, I think I know how

Do you see what we've done?
We've gone and made such fools
Of ourselves
Do you see what we've done?
We've gone and made such fools
Of ourselves

How did we get here?
When I used to know you so well, yeah, yeah
Well, how did we get here?
When I used to know you so well.
I think I know
I think I know

There is something I see in you
It might kill me
But I want it to be true



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Track duration: 04:22

"Decode" as written by Hayley Williams, Josh Farro, Taylor York

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    Song Meaning:I have heard this song many times... I love Paramore most of all Haley.
    I studying the song I came to the conclusion that this song is about bert and ernie.
    Their music keeps getting better and better with time.
    Flag moch311on August 16, 2012   Link
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    General Comment:This song is just amazing. My favorite part is, 'On my own (But my thoughts you can't decode)' It just completly goes with Twilight! I love Twilight, and Paramore, and I love to think that my favorite book, and my favorite band get along... haha. This song is well written, and I think that it is obvious what it is about, but not so obvious it sounds stupid. Love it! :)
    Flag Iheartparamoreon January 24, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:this is my absolute favorite paramore song. freaking amazing!!!!!!! it was wrote just for twilight and thats why a lot of people don't like it!
    Flag Lucylou1065on January 18, 2011   Link
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    General Comment:Last line is epic.


    Most epic ness of all. . . .

    LOVE PARAMORE



    I'mma Parawhore, and proud!
    Flag XxShadowKissedSpiritxXon January 05, 2011   Link
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    My Opinion:Very good song!!
    Flag Amartin499on December 18, 2010   Link
  • -1
    My Opinion:Very good song!!
    Flag Amartin499on December 18, 2010   Link
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    My Interpretation:To me this song makes me think about a relationship I was in. This guy would come in and out of life, play games with my head, he just made me crazy. One day he would be the sweetest guy and then its like he didnt care about me. It drove me crazy, I couldn't figure him out. I recently found evidence that he may be gay and he was using me to cover it up. He hurt me for so long but now that I think I know the truth I just want to hear it from him so I can have some sort of closure and move on.

    The truth is hiding in your eyes
    And it's hanging on your tongue
    Just boiling in my blood
    But you think that I can't see
    What kind of man that you are
    If you're a man at all
    Well, I will figure this one out
    On my own
    (I'm screaming, "I love you so")
    On my own
    (But my thoughts you can't decode)
    Flag cheesenipson November 01, 2010   Link
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    General Comment:i love this song, but it's kinda annoying that all i think of is twilight when i listen to it... bella is trying to figure out edward "the truth is hiding in your eyes and it's hanging on your tongue"... despite that, i think this is a great song, the lyrics are poetic and beautiful, and i love the music, and i don't mind the fact that paramore wrote a song (well two) for twilight, because they're both amazing. I Caught Myself is amazing too.
    Flag squillinkedon October 31, 2010   Link
  • +1
    General Comment:This is what happened to me lately. That is what I'm about to yell to him. Amazing song
    Flag Saturouson September 10, 2010   Link
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    My Opinion:I think this song is magic i mean hayley williams has a beautiful voice im a girl and i♥her but not in tht way i actually love her voice i wish i had her voice though lol!:]♥
    Flag suzuka99on August 17, 2010   Link

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