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Paramore – Figure 8 (2023) | Track profile | Dork

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Paramore
This Is Why
Figure 8

TRACK

Figure 8

Release date: 10th February 2023

From This Is Why

Track 7

3:25

Alternative Music

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About This Track

"Figure 8" is a track by Paramore, from the album This Is Why, released 10th February 2023. The track is 3:25 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Paramore.

About the Artist

Paramore

Paramore

Lyrics

Figure 8

Drained me dry down to the last drop
Pearls before swine, all flowers die
Tapped the last good vein
Don't know how to shut it off

Yeah, once you get me going
I don't know how to stop, I don't know how to stop
Once you get me going
I don't know how to stop, I don't know how to

All for your sake
Became the very thing that I hate
I lost my way
Spinning in an endless figure eight

I won't miss the feeling
My flimsy spine, unsuspicious mind
I was only being kind
But you mistook me for weak

And once I get going, hmmm
I don't know how to stop, I don't know how to stop
Going
I don't know how to stop, I don't know how to

All for your sake
Became the very thing that I hate
I lost my way
Spinning in an endless figure eight

Candlelight, candlelight
Burning 'til broad daylight
Candlelight, candlelight
Burning at both ends tonight

How could I? How could I?
If I'm made of thin ice
How could I? How could I?
You'd be wise if you thought twice

All for your sake
Became the very thing that I hate
I lost my way
Spinning in an endless figure

What remains?
And now I think I'm losing my shape
Not a trace
No end and no beginning, figure eight

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Track details

From This Is Why

3:252023

Listen

Album

10th February 2023

Track number

7

Release year

2023

1This Is Why
3:28
2The News
3:08
3Running Out Of Time
3:12
4C’est Comme Ça
2:29

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Figure 8

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Credits

Production & Engineering

Writer: Hayley Williams, Taylor York, Zac Farro
Producer: Carlos de la Garza
Engineer: Harriet Tam
Keyboards: Danyew, Taylor York, Zac Farro
Alto Flute: Henry Solomon
Assistant Engineer: Kyle McAulay, Patrick Kehrier, Scott Moore
Assistant Mixing Engineer: Anthony Vilchis, Trey Station, Zach Pereyra
Bass Clarinet: Henry Solomon
Clarinet: Henry Solomon
Drum Technician: Joey Mullen
Flute: Henry Solomon
Glockenspiel: Taylor York, Zac Farro
Guitar Technician: Erik Bailey, Joanne Almeida
Mastering Engineer: Emerson Mancini
Mixing Engineer: Manny Marroquin
Percussion: Hayley Williams, Zac Farro
Piano: Hayley Williams
Programmer: Danyew, Taylor York, Zac Farro
Recording Engineer: Hayley Williams, Taylor York, Zac Farro
Vibraphone: Taylor York, Zac Farro

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