I'll admit it, I am completely obsessed with listening to music and the experience of both realizing and discussing the power that it can have over us all as individuals. Music has always been used as a coping method for myself during the periods in my life that have been particularly rough. One of the specific bands that have helped me to get through those rough times and have helped me also celebrate the brighter times in life is the pop punk band from Franklin, Tennessee, known as Paramore. Listed below is five different songs by Paramore that have personally effected my own life that I believe you all should hear and give a listen to.

Both beautifully written lyrically and honest to the core, this song is one of my all time favorites from this group. This song discusses the very feelings that many of us have when we feel as through we no longer know who we are anymore and that when we release from trying to control the situation, we will eventually find the answer that we were searching for, that we as individuals are enough.

Another favorite of mine, although slightly older. Both emotionally captivating and personal, this song has been my go-to on those particularly rough days. Simply put, this song captures the feeling of lost love and the mourning process that can often come along after the fact, no matter who you have lost. However, it also describes how even through the experience of pain, we will rise again and try once more.

As the old and familiar saying goes, ignorance truly is bliss. This song discusses the feeling of being used and mistreated by someone that you had once trusted yourself and breaking the cycle that you have been stuck in for so long, due to the ignorance coming from the other person. Simply put, this is my favorite song to listen to when I am feeling frustrated or upset.

Both the music video and the lyrics for this song borrow inspiration from the fantasy worlds that the stories of fairy tales often create within our minds. Within this song, that depicted fairy tale fantasy is just an illusion for an escape away from the reality that the world often holds for us. Don't we all want to live in a fantasy, on occasion? If so, this is the song for you!

Another old favorite of mine, but still one that I have on my playlist to this day. This was one of the very first songs that I had heard from this group and it still has an impact on me to this day. With emotional lyrics that could have multiple meanings depending on your own interpretation, this song is often still a tearjerker for me.

I hope you all enjoyed this piece and check this band out! I can promise that you will not be disappointed.