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In “Running Out of Time,” Hayley Williams pokes fun at her poor time management skills. The song shares sonic and lyrical similarities with the following track, “C’est Comme Ça,” as both detail her frustration with not being in control of things and her resistance to change.
Paramore debuted the song live during their album release show on February 6 at Grand Ole Opry’s Ryman Auditorium in Nashville. Before playing the song, Williams explained that its meaning wasn’t that deep, but it could be if fans wanted to.
Exclusive flexi discs featuring “Running Out of Time” were given to fans who attended This Is Why listening events in the United States on February 7.
A week before its release, Paramore shared with Sam Yung, musician and fan of the band, sheet music notes to the first twenty seconds of the song. He later shared a clip of him playing them on piano.
“This was pretty early on in writing the album. And I got the music for the chorus first. I was like, I have to write the coolest shit ever to it because this is the best shit, so I have to make good. I was like, “Oh, it’d be really funny to roast myself for how disorganized I am and how it impacts my everyday life. Every day, I run out of time.“
— Hayley Williams via Genius ‘Verified’
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