10 Great Songs That Never Made A Studio Album
9. In The Mourning - Paramore
2011: not the best year for Paramore. The band had gone through nightmarish sessions trying to make their previous record Brand New Eyes, which led to brothers Josh and Zac Farro departing the band. With the band in limbo, Hayley Williams and company decided to record a short EP, The Singles Club, as they regrouped themselves.
Most of the songs are reflective of the band's internal struggles, but "In The Mourning" is something else entirely. The tune is reminiscent of a Fleetwood Mac track with its delicate acoustic tone and subdued vocals by Hayley Williams.
There is a somber tone evoked by the lyrics, which deal with the grieving process that comes with losing someone close to you. The lyric "in the mourning, I'll let you die" has an incredible poignancy coming from Williams. Is she talking about personal loss or losing her bandmates? That's up for debate. But that's the beauty of it. There's just enough lack of detail to make it relatable for anyone who has gone through loss in their life. With all the drama surrounding the band at the time, it's nice to see that the music remained a shining star in the darkness.