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So this is how it goes
Well, I, I would have never known
And if it ends today
Well, I'll still say
That you shine brighter than anyone

Now I think we're taking this too far
Don't you know that it's not this hard?
Well, it's not this hard
But you take what's yours and I take mine
Must we go there?
Please, not this time
No, not this time

Well, this is not your fault
But if I'm without you then I will feel so small
And if you have to go
We'll always know that you shine brighter
Than anyone does

Now I think we're taking this too far
Don't you know that it's not this hard?
Well, it's not this hard
But you take what's yours and I take mine
Must we go there?
Please, not this time
No, not this time

If you ran away now
Will you come back around?

And if you ran away
I'd still wave goodbye
Watching you shine bright

Now I think we're taking this too far
Don't you know that it's not this hard?
Well, it's not this hard
But you take what's yours and I take mine
Must we go there?
Please, not this time
No, not this time

And I'll wave goodbye
Watching you shine bright
And I'll wave goodbye tonight
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Cover art for Brighter lyrics by Paramore

This song is about the lead singer (hayley Williams) friend who died in a boating accident at 16. Its dedicated from hayley to Lanie kealhofer. Though shes gone, she still shines brighter than anyone :) I really love this song, it amazing and has so much meaning.

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Cover art for Brighter lyrics by Paramore

So this is how it goes? Well I, I would have never known. And if it ends today, Well I'll still say that you shine brighter, Than anyone.

Now, I think we're taking this too far. Don't you know that, It's not this hard? Well, it's not this hard. But if you take what's yours, And I take mine. Must we go there? Please not this time No, not this time.

Well this is not your fault, But if I'm without you then I will feel so small. And if you have to go, We'll always know that you shine brighter, Than anyone does.

Now, I think we're taking this too far. Don't you know that, It's not this hard? Well, it's not this hard. But if you take what's yours, And I take mine. Must we go there? Please not this time No, not this time.

And if you ran away, Well I'd still wave goodbye. Watching you shine bright.

Now, I think we're taking this too far. Don't you know that, It's not this hard? Well, it's not this hard. But if you take what's yours, And I take mine. Must we go there? Please not this time No, not this time.

And I'll wave goodbye watching you shine bright. And I'll wave goodbye tonight.

Cover art for Brighter lyrics by Paramore

to me, its about this girl who loves this guy, and they have so much potential being together, and shes saying its not that hard to take the step from bestfriends to lovers. but if he decides to turn her down and just walk away from a ruined friendship that was a former strong running relationship, she would still love him inrequittedly, like she's always been doing (but not telling him). like, whatever he decides to do with them, she'll always think of him as the one. he'll always have her heart, and he'll always stand out from the crowd. he doesnt look any different, hes typical looking, but she sees his AURA.

hey, im not saying this is how i see the song was written. cause its actually far from what i thinkits really about, which is gracemaexo and lalalalisa said. this is only how i can relate to the song. but the relationship of lovers is deffinately correct, its just that through my experience, another meaning is found

Cover art for Brighter lyrics by Paramore

It's about when Jeremy quit the band (thank god he came back) but they're really close, and that was the inspiration.

no. all we know is about jeremy leaving the band. as others have already stated, brighter is about hayley's friend lanie dying in a boating accident.

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I thought it was about Jeremy too. We all know that "All we know is falling" is about that break, but the lyrics in this song aren't final enough to be about a death. Maybe Hayley was just exploring departure themes. She writes on one subject more than once quite often.

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The first song i ever heard by paramore, and 6 months later, still my favorite.

me too! its their first song that i listened to.

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Cover art for Brighter lyrics by Paramore

i know it was my favorite song too. and i still love it.

Cover art for Brighter lyrics by Paramore

definitely about a relationship. seems that they are on the verge of breakup. (i think we're taking this too far) and she is saying that she didn't knwo they would end up like this. i think the main message is that even though they are breaking up, she still thinks he is a good person.

Cover art for Brighter lyrics by Paramore

^ agrees. Favorite line of this song: "And if it ends today, Well I'll still say that you shine brighter, Than anyone."

Cover art for Brighter lyrics by Paramore

^ agrees. Favorite line of this song: "And if it ends today, Well I'll still say that you shine brighter, Than anyone."

Cover art for Brighter lyrics by Paramore

"but if you take whats yours and i take mine, must we go there? please not this time, no not this time." amazing line. amazing song. Hayley's voice is just beautiful..

to me this song is about the verge of a breakup, or the thought of a breakup after an arguement. and how unexpected it can be, like one minutes fine and then the next it goes the complete opposite way. "and it it ends today, well i'll still say that you shine brighter than anyone". i think the message is that no matter what happens, she'll still love him. and she'll still think the best and the most of him. just how i interpreted the lyrics. xo