I meant to publish a chapter about the concerts I went to like 2 weeks ago around that time, but then I went on a family trip, and honestly didn't feel like writing stuff down. Or, I guess, typing them on my phone/computer. First world problems.
Anyways, I decided to combine the concert rants with an update on things I have been enjoying lately and some genera life updates :) Here comes the rambling!
PARAMORE CONCERT
y'all I died. My little emo child dreams were made.
I think my love for Paramore manifested in middle school along with the rest of my interest in alternative/pop-punk/pop rock music (aside from Fall Out Boy & Green Day, which have been a staple in my life for as long as I can remember, because if u were old enough in 2005 to have formed conscious memories and lived in the US, chances were u heard Wake Me Up When September Ends/Boulevard of Broken Dreams on the radio ALL THE TIME, along with Sugar, We're Going Down Swinging). Wow I did not expect that to turn into a GD/FOB love note but here we are —
The point is, I have a long history of loving Paramore that is over a decade in the making and have always admired Hayley Williams for her energy and spunk. Like, all of the photos/videos I had seen of her on stage encapsulate how she puts her all into every performance. I love artists who truly perform at concerts and Hayley DELIVERED. I love how she dances like nobody is watching and she is just so amazing. MY MOTHER <33333
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Excuse my shitty picture but THAT'S HAYLEY WILLIAMS RIGHT THERE !!! WHAT THE FUCK !!! Religious experience.
I honestly wasn't a huge fan of their opening acts — there were two — and found myself kinda ... just ... waiting for them to be over. The purpose of an opening act is for an artist to shine and get the audience hyped up for the main act and I have never seen a mosh pit less hype. Everyone was truly just standing there, especially for the first opener, whose backup dancers looked like they were in BDSM outfits??
Truly... something. That was for sure.
I leave you with some quotes from Hayley that I wrote in my notes app: "aw shucks" "give it up for zachyyy!!!! he wants pizza so bad" "well, shit!" "my taste is impeccable" "and i'm hayley, baby, miss williams as you might say" "i try not to get political onstage but they give me a microphone and i get angry, so..."
Also the guy in front of me pointed at them onstage and screamed "THIS IS ART!!!! ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? LOOK AT THAT!!" and I have never related to a stranger so much.
