Part II Lyrics

Lyric discussion by nanders 

Cover art for Part II lyrics by Paramore

It's pretty well known by now that this is a sequel song to "Let The Flames Begin" and of course, the opening lyrics mirror that of LTFB "What a shame we all became such fragile broken things", this begins with "What a shame, what a shame we all remain such fragile broken things".

That was a song about triumph, standing tall together to fight for what we believe in, and for hope, uniting together to hold onto our freedom ("This is how we'll dance, when they try to take us down"). 'Part II' is a reflection on that. In a situation where everyone else has stopped "dancing", this person is now fighting alone in a broken World.

When I listen to the lyrics, I picture a post-apocolyptic World. This one young warrior standing alone, bearing dirt and scars, praying for survival.

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