Paramore have lifted the lid on the political meaning behind their brand-new single The News. Speaking with Zane Lowe on Apple Music 1, Hayley Williams revealed they were a “little nervous” about the lyrics, explaining: “Are people going to think this is our version of crying like fake news? It’s not literal at all. And it’s the balance between apathy and the righteous rage that motivates you to action. And I think in between there is wherever your own mental boundary is to protect your own energy. And that’s just a battle that everyone’s going to have to figure out on their own what that looks like.” Elaborating further on the song, Hayley detailed: “Personally, I was like, ‘Okay. We’re not typically a political band,’ and it’s not a solely political song...
