environment | March 22, 2026

Paramore - Decode Lyrics Meaning

I hate Twilight but really love this song so I'll try to do this in a non-Twilght way.

How can I decide what's right
When youre clouding up my mind
I cant win your losing fight
All the time
(They are feeling pressured because of this relationship and know they can't always help the other person)

Nor could I ever own what's mine
When you're always taking sides
But you wont take away my pride
No not this time
Not this time
(They always seem to be giving something up for someone else but won't give up their pride)


How did we get here
When I used to know you so well
How did we get here
Well I think I know
(How did they relationship end so bad? They thought they loved each other but there was to much difference between them)

The truth is hiding in your eyes
And it's hanging on your tongue
Just boiling in my blood
But you think that I cant see
(They both know it's ending but don't want to admit it)

What kind of man that you are
If you're a man at all
Well I will figure this one out
On my own
(Is he going to fix it? Will he stand up for both of them?)

I'm screaming I love you so on my own
But my thoughts you can't decode
(The girl really loves him but the guy doesn't realize it)

Do you see what we've done
We're gonna make such fools of ourselves
Do you see what we've done
We're gonna make such fools of ourselves
(It's destroying them but they're to foolish to let it go)

I think I know
I think I know
There is something I see in you
It might kill me I want it to be true
(Even if it kills them they will be together)