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Paramore

Proof

Release date: 4th April 2013

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Track 12
3:15
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'Proof' opens with the ache of distance, Hayley Williams singing against the weight of separation. The song moves through longing and physical absence, but its emotional centre is elsewhere: not in the missing, but in the assertion of belief. Williams and her co-writers Justin Meldal-Johnsen and Taylor York build toward a simple demand, repeated until it becomes almost a vow. The only proof that matters is the other person's presence, their word, their willingness to say yes. The track carries an undercurrent of defiance beneath its tenderness. Williams positions herself as someone who claims fearlessness, who has learned to trust her own conviction, and who is now asking for reciprocal faith. There is no hedging in the chorus, no room for doubt once the commitment is made. The song refuses complexity where it might offer escape; it insists instead on the clarity of a single question answered.

"Proof" is a track by Paramore, from the album Paramore, released 4th April 2013. The track is 3:15 long. It's filed under Alternative. Full lyrics are available below. Dork has published 20 articles about Paramore.

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Paramore

Paramore

Lyrics

Proof

It's really hard
I can't cry in your arms 'cause you're not here
It's not your fault, and if it was, I wouldn't care
My heart is bigger than the distance in between us
I know it 'cause I feel it beating

So strong it'll knock you down
So strong, so strong

Over here
I can count the miles away from where I wanna be
I bet your skin is warm and that you're smiling
Yeah, that's what I always loved the most about you
So strong come and knock me down

Hey!
Baby, if I'm half the man I say I am
If I'm a woman with no fear just like I claim I am
Then I'll believe in what you say
There's nothing left for you to do
The only proof that I need is you

I'll get in my car
Driving faster than I ever did before
Head out west until I finally reach the shore
And then I'll swim back to wherever you are
And we'll ride the undercurrent down to the floor
Making friends with all the unfamiliar creatures
And pushing back on the unnecessary pressure
Come up for air just so you know we won't drown
We're so strong, the world can't keep us out

Hey!
Baby, if I'm half the man I say I am
If I'm a woman with no fear just like I claim I am
Then I'll believe in what you say
There's nothing left for you to do
The only proof that I need is you

Yeah, ooh, yeah, hey
Yeah, ooh, yeah, hey

So do you love me? (yeah)
All you got to do is say yes
Now do you love me? (yeah, hey)
And I won't ever second guess
Now do you love me? (yeah)
All you got to do is say yes
Now do you love me? (yeah, hey)
Then you already proved it
Yeah, yeah, hey

Baby, if I'm half the man I say I am
If I'm a woman with no fear just like I claim I am
Then I'll believe in what you say
There's nothing left for you to do
The only proof that I need is
Baby, if I'm half the man I say I am
If I'm a woman with no fear just like I claim I am
Then I'll believe in what you say
There's nothing left for you to do
The only proof that I need is you

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5th April 2013
Track number
12
Release year
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  1. 1Fast In My Car
    3:43
  2. 2Now
    4:11
  3. 3Grow Up
    3:51
  4. 4Daydreaming
    4:31

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    • Credits

    Production & Engineering

    Writer
    Hayley Williams, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Taylor York
    Producer
    Justin Meldal-Johnsen
    Engineer
    Carlos de la Garza, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Mike Schuppan
    Drums
    Ilan Rubin
    Guitar
    Taylor York
    Keyboards
    Hayley Williams, Jeremy Davis, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Taylor York
    Vocals
    Hayley Williams
    Additional Drums
    Taylor York
    Assistant Engineer
    Dave Schwerkolt, Mike Schuppan
    Background Vocals
    Hayley Williams
    Bass Guitar
    Jeremy Davis
    Mastering Engineer
    Ted Jensen
    Mixing Engineer
    Ken Andrews
    Percussion
    Carlos de la Garza, Ilan Rubin, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Taylor York
    Programmer
    Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Taylor York
    Synthesizer
    Hayley Williams, Jeremy Davis, Justin Meldal-Johnsen, Taylor York
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