Liar
I think one of the hardest things to do in music is to write a love song that expresses something real. I read that the song “Liar” by Paramore was written by Hayley Williams, the singer of the group, about her long-time comrade Taylor York, and about the feelings she was beginning to realize she had for him. Paramore has been a band for over 20 years, since Hayley and Taylor and Zac Farro, who plays the drums, were all young teenagers. Paramore won a Grammy for best rock song, and they have multiple platinum albums. But with all that history, Taylor and Hayley only recently became a couple.
“Liar” is a song from their latest album, That is why, which was released in February 2023. So I spoke to Hayley, Taylor and Zac in their studio about how their song came about and what it means to them.
You can buy or stream “Liar” here.
Illustration by Carlos Lerma.
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Brian Robert Jones – Bass
Henri Salomon – Flute, alto flute, clarinet, bass clarinet
Carlos de la Garza – Engineer
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