Paramore "The Only Exception"

When I was younger I saw my daddy cry
And curse at the wind.
He broke his own heart and I watched
As he tried to reassemble it.

And my momma swore
That she would never let herself forget.
And that was the day that I promised
I'd never sing of love if it does not exist.

But darling,
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.

Maybe I know somewhere deep in my soul
That love never lasts.
And we've got to find other ways to make it alone.
Or keep a straight face.

And I've always lived like this
Keeping a comfortable distance.
And up until now I have sworn to myself
That I'm content with loneliness.

Because none of it was ever worth the risk.

Well you are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.
You are the only exception.

I've got a tight grip on reality,
But I can't let go of what's in front of me here.
I know you're leaving in the morning when you wake up.
Leave me with some kind of proof it's not a dream.
Oh-oh-oh-ohhh.

You are the only exception. [4x]

You are the only exception. [4x]

And I'm on my way to believing.
Oh, and I'm on my way to believing.

Lagu The Only Exception yang dinyanyikan Paramore mempunyai arti / makna yang sangat mendalam (ngena banget lah dihati).

Exception = Pengecualian

Lagu ini bercerita tentang kenangan sewaktu kecil, ketika ia melihat ayahnya menangis dan keluarganya bercerai. Dari kisah perceraian kedua orang tuanya itulah kemudian muncul sebuah pemikiran, bahwa dia tidak percaya lagi dengan namanya cinta. Baginya, hubungan pernikahan tidaklah membuatnya terkesan, karena pada akhirnya dia menyadari, semua berakhir dengan kesedihan.

Hingga pada suatu ketika dia jatuh cinta. Dia pun menemukan seseorang yang telah merubah pemikirannya tentang cinta.

Meski kehadiran orang yang dicintainya itu dapat merubah keyakinannya tentang makna cinta, tapi dari dasar hatinya masih terbesit keyakinan, bahwa cinta itu tak ada. Namun, sedikit demi sedikit dia pun dapat merubah pemikirannya tentang makna cinta….