“Told You So” is about struggles faced when people watch your every move waiting for you to make a mistake. The central theme is built around the common phrase, “Hate to say I told you so” which is typically said in a condescending, disapproving manner.
The single was released with a music video wr...
[Verse 1]
For all I know
The best is over and the worst is yet to come
Is it enough
To keep on hopin' when the rest have given up?
[Pre-Chorus]
And they go
[Chorus]
"I hate to say 'I told you so'"
But they love to say they told me so
"I hate to say 'I told you so'"
But they love to say they told me
[Post-Chorus]
Say, they say they told me
Say, they say they told me
Well, you say, you say you told me
[Verse 2]
I know you like
When I admit that I was wrong and you were right
At least I try
To keep my cool when I am thrown into a fire
[Pre-Chorus]
And they go
[Chorus]
"I hate to say 'I told you so'"
But they love to say they told me so
"I hate to say 'I told you so'"
But they love to say they told me
[Post-Chorus]
Say, they say they told me
Say, they say they told me
Well, you say, you say you told me
[Bridge]
Throw me into the fire
Throw me in, pull me out again
Throw me into the fire
Throw me in, pull me out again
Throw me into the fire
Throw me in, pull me out again
Throw me into the fire
Throw me in, pull me out again
Throw me into the fire
Throw me in, pull me out again
Throw me into the fire
Throw me in, pull me out again
Throw me into the fire
Throw me in, pull me out again
Throw me into the fire
Throw me in, pull me out again
Throw me into the fire
Throw me in, pull me out again
[Chorus]
"I hate to say 'I told you so'"
But they love to say they told me so
"I hate to say 'I told you so'"
But they love to say they told me
[Post-Chorus]
(Throw me into the fire, throw me in)
Say, they say they told me
(Throw me into the fire, throw me in)
Say, they say they told me
(Throw me into the fire, throw me in)
Well, you say, you say you told me
(Say they told me, say they told me)
[Outro]
"Told you so"
Told You So was written by Taylor York & Hayley Williams.
Told You So was produced by Taylor York.
Paramore released Told You So on Wed May 03 2017.
Zac told The Fader:
“Told You So” is such a visual song to me…The rhythms and lyrics caught my attention from day one. So I knew the music video needed to be equally as striking and rhythmic.
The band tweeted: