words that have no backbone

Sometimes the only thing that gets me through a hard time is knowing that we are all (somewhat) in the fight together. Even as we might feel like we’re fighting alone, there billions of other humans doing exactly the same thing. In whatever their respective fights may be. I don’t know how it helps but really, it does. To know that no one has it figured out. It’s a bit of a drag but it’s just good comfort. – Hayley Williams [x]

“This is sad. I just think it’s a little ridiculous we are still only looking at the surface of one another. Red hair? Blue hair? Pink? Blonde? Short? Long? Whatever. We might as well shave our heads. Hair has nothing to do with the reason we playing music. It’s a style. Something that will never last as long as the songs we play and the words we sing. Listen up ladies in bands, I’m so proud to be one of you and I don’t care if we all look exactly alike or if we are all carbon copies of each other. We have things to say and it’s up to us to get people to not just look but to LISTEN!”

Seeing the lyrics to our song ‘Emergency’ - the line that says, “These scars they will not fade” - tattooed over a girl’s cutting scars broke my heart. I’ve never dealt with self-harming in my own life. I’ve been depressed and had struggles I never thought I’d pull out of, but that was a whole new level. To see somebody proclaim that they were past that point in their life and to mark it with words that I’d written was really heavy.

“Remember to enjoy everything. The things that feel good, the things that hurt, rejection, acceptance… It’s all going to make you better. Stronger. And more like yourself. Every once in a while I get a reminder of how much I’m okay with just being me. I know that sounds ridiculous. Cause I’m in this band. We’re lucky. We got successful. But who I am is still this nerdy, silly, flamethrower of a person.”

“Everyone has their own story and that’s something I hope for everyone to learn at a young enough age. Just because something is right for someone else doesn’t make it right for you. It’s cooler to be yourself.”

fall in love with yourself

Even after this many years of stage makeup, appearances, and fashion-y stuff, I still believe the best approach is no approach. Go with how you feel. I’m definitely not an expert, but I think just being true to yourself is more important.

“(…) and that’s got to be why it’s so important to move forward and never live in the past. we can never be fulfilled by a moment that’s gone. if we’re not living in the now (wayne’s world ref) and struggling, striving to find ourselves and each other here in the present then what even is our point? yeah, i know the whole “be present/be content with where you are” spiel sounds like bullshit but it’s true… and no one needs to hear it more than me. con-stant-ly.”

Hayley Williams (via candyperfumegirl)

Hayley Williams - Rock Sound Issue 216 (via aintsitfun)

”What motivates me is seeing people in the crowd and wondering what they’re going home to and what they’re dealing with, and knowing that for the time being we’re their escape.”

„This is what I’ve learned, in my life: Headbanging is crucial. Growing up is hard to do. There’s nothing wrong with wearing a dress.”

Hayley Williams (via mariijopb)

I’m in a band. I don’t go to church every Sunday. I love punk rock music. Sometimes I use swear words a lot. I respect and admire gay men and women. I’m obsessed with horror films. I know what shame feels like. And guess what old man? Jesus is still my Savior.

Hayley Williams (via aureat)

Hayley’s speech before “In The Mourning”.