We, as many people did, have listened to Hayley Williams’ new album, Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party, on repeat since its release. We can’t even count how many times we kept repeating, basically all of these tracks. This album follows a collection of 17 singles, 16 of which we heard before, and one previously unreleased, ‘Parachute.’ We can go on and on about ‘Parachute,’ but that will have to wait. We love that she put it all in one place so that we can listen to each song back-to-back. We also appreciate the order in which they decided to place the songs.
Tracklist:
- ‘Ice In My OJ’
- ‘Glum’
- ‘Kill Me’
- ‘Whim’
- ‘Mirtazapine’
- ‘Disappearing Man’
- ‘Love Me Different’
- ‘Brotherly Hate’
- Negative Self Talk’
- ‘Ego Death At A Bacherloretty Party’
- ‘Hard’
- ‘Discovery Channel’
- ‘True Believer’
- ‘Zissou’
- ‘Dream Girl In Shibuya’
- ‘Blood Bros’
- ‘I Won’t Quit On You’
- ‘Parachute’
We have to admit every single track ate with the lyrics. We initially tried making a list and narrowing down which song was our favorite, but we soon realized how difficult it was. Then tried lyrics, but as we said, they were just too good. So, here’s a list of our most replayed parts of the album. Enjoy!
‘Ice In My OJ’
Okay, look, there are a couple of parts in this track that had us hitting replay, like her tribute to an old project she was a part of, Mammoth City Messengers. She took that old part of her past self and reinvented it to be a banger with ‘Ice In My OJ.’ But there was one specific part that stood out, which was the chorus. We just love how almost gritty the “I’m in a Band!” part mixed with the “ah” part sounds. It’s just too good. It was such a great choice to open the album.
“Ah, ah-ah-ah, ah (I’m in a band, I’m in a band)
(I’m in a band, I’m in a band)“
‘Parachute’
We obviously had to include ‘Parachute’ since it’s the only song that wasn’t included in the original releases, plus it was our most replayed song on the album. Whatever you may think this track is about, we all agree that the track carries all the emotion and hits us with back-to-back punches. The part that just oozed emotion, as well as our favorite part, is the whole second verse. It really surprised us the first time we heard it, and we haven’t stopped singing it with the same emotion Hayley does ever since.
“You told mе you waited for me, you said that you won
Asked me on a plane from Rio, do I ever think of us?
And you were at my wedding, I was broken, you were drunk
You could’ve told me not to do it, I would’ve run, I would’ve run
Tell me what was the moment, you decided to give up
You could’ve told me what you wanted, I would’ve done, I would’ve done
Anything, I would’ve done anything”
‘Zissou’
For ‘Zissou,’ we honestly love the references from the song, such as the inspiration from the song ‘Life On Mars?’ which is featured in the movie The Aquatic Life, specifically with lyrics like “Vem cá, me dá a sua língua.” It also has a reference to Megan The Stallion with the line “Megan called it “Monster Soup“” referring to Megan The Stallion talking about all the hidden stuff in the ocean. Out of all of that, our most replayed part has to be the second verse.
“Keep telling you the water’s fine
Megan called it “Monster Soup”
But the monsters are you and I
We don’t have anything to lose”
‘True Believer’
‘True Believer’ was an immediate hit when it was first released, and for good reasons. Hayley has always been someone who speaks out, whether in her day-to-day life, during interviews, or in her music. She always helps put more eyes and ears on things. This track references racism in the South, religion, hypocrisy, and historical events that are worth knowing about, as well as songs that discuss the same topics. There is so much to take away from this track, but our most replayed part has to be the pre-chorus, specifically with its references to history and ongoing events.
“The South will not rise again
‘Til it’s paid for every sin
Strange fruit, hard bargain
Till the roots, Southern Gotham”
‘Love Me Different’
‘Love Me Different’ is one of those tracks that we wish were longer; we could’ve listened to three more minutes of this track. Hayley’s voice just sounds so good in this, plus the beat was just so good, especially the sampled parts from Phoenix’s track ‘Fior di Latte.’ Go listen to their song and come back to this one, and you’ll hear it. Now, our favorite part comes from the post-chorus, where she starts off strong and almost angry, then ends the part softly. Plus, the “huh” almost sounds like a sigh, and we just love it.
“And I want someone to love me different
Huh”
We honestly could go on and on about everything we love about the Ego Death At A Bachorlette Party. We love how the beginning of ‘Mirtazapine’ reminds us of the beginning of Olivia Rodrigo’s ‘ballad of a homeschooled girl,’ or how in ‘Glum,’ Hayley changes her voice until she slows it down with the line “I wonder,” then it’s her actual voice. *Sigh* see! We could go on and on about every track on this album.
But that’s not all, guys, because Hayley Williams has said, and we quote, “we’re not done yet, there’s more,” so please excuse us as we scream. What does Hayley Williams have in store for us? Guess we just have to wait and find out, so make sure to keep your eyes peeled and continue listening to Ego Death At A Bachelorette Party.
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