
"Franklin" is the ninth song off of Paramore's first studio album All We Know is Falling. The song also features Josh Farro and Jason Bynum on backing vocals.
Background[]
"Franklin" is about what it was like for Paramore to come back to their hometown Franklin, Tennessee after they started to gain fame. Featuring themes of nostalgia and how times have changed since childhood.
"The track is about the town that I live in in Tennessee and how the people in that town sort of didn’t even know where the band was. We were recording in Orland and not many people, including some friends, didn’t even know where we were."
Audio[]
Paramore - Franklin (Official Audio)
Lyrics[]
And when we get home, I know we won't be home at all
This place we live, it is not where we belong
And I miss who we were in the town that we could call our own
Going back to get away after everything has changed
Could you remind me of a time when we were so alive?
(Everything has changed)
Do you remember that? Do you remember that?
(Everything has changed)
Could you help me push aside all that I have left behind?
(Everything has changed)
Do you remember that? Do you remember that?
So we stand here now and no one knows us at all
I won't get used to this
I won't get used to being gone
And going back won't feel the same if we aren't staying
Going back to get away after everything has changed
Could you remind me of a time when we were so alive?
(Everything has changed)
Do you remember that? Do you remember that?
(Everything has changed)
Could you help me push aside all that I have left behind?
(Everything has changed)
Do you remember that? Do you remember that?
Taking up our time
Taking up our time
Taking up our time
It's taking up our time again
Go back we can't go back at all
It's taking up our time again
Go back we can't go back at all
It's taking up our time again
Go back we can't go back at all
It's taking up our time, taking up our time
Could you remind me of a time when we were so alive?
Do you remember that? Do you remember that?
Personnel[]
Paramore
- Hayley Williams - Lead Vocals
- Josh Farro - Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Jason Bynum - Rhythm Guitar, Backing Vocals
- Zac Farro - Drums
Additional Musicians
- Lucio Rubino - Bass
Streaming[]
All We Know is Falling
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"Conspiracy" | "Franklin" | "My Heart" | ![]() |
All We Know is Falling (Japanese Edition)
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"Whoa" | "Franklin" | "Conspiracy" | ![]() |
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All We Know is Falling |
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Songs | All We Know • Pressure • Emergency • Brighter • Here We Go Again • Never Let This Go • Whoa • Conspiracy • Franklin • My Heart |
Bonus Tracks | Oh Star • This Circle |
Members | Hayley Williams • Josh Farro • Jason Bynum • Zac Farro |