"Let the Flames Begin"

It’s a common movie scene: A deep piano solo plinking in the background, a worn and uncomfortable-looking teen shuffles down the school hallway alone, wearing nondescript dark clothing and looking like there’s nothing to live for. I’ve never experienced the mood portrayed in that scene, but I know many other kids my age have.  For many teens adolescence is a time of emotional angst, but I’ve managed to avoid that fate. The sad piano plinking is far from my theme. “Let the Flames Begin” (Paramore), another one of those blaring guitar songs, is my personal theme song. Unique in that it is making light of serious problems, this song is different from everybody else’s. But how does one stay afloat while everyone around her is drowning in insecurities and problems? Optimism and the ability to never lose sight of what one wants! The upbeat rhythm and obvious direction of the melody in “Let the Flames Begin” embody both. The lyrics also enhance this. The lyrics depict that, even through there is destruction and pain all around them, people are still dancing and singing, otherwise standing their ground among the rubble and the ashes. Amidst depression and anxiety, it is still possible to be happy, and “Let the Flames Begin” corroborates this.