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Edit Lyrics When I was youngerI saw my daddy cryAnd curse at the windHe broke his own heartAnd I watched as he tried to reassemble itAnd my mama sworeThat she would never let herself forgetAnd that was the day that I promisedI'd never sing of loveIf it does not existBut, darling, you are the only exceptionBut you are the only exceptionBut you are the only exceptionBut you are the only exceptionWell, maybe I know somewhereDeep in my soulThat love never lastsAnd we've got to find other waysTo make it aloneOr keep a straight faceAnd I've always lived like thisKeeping a comfortable distanceAnd up until now, I had sworn to myselfThat I'm content with lonelinessBecause none of it was ever worth the riskWell, you are the only exceptionWell, you are the only exceptionWell, you are the only exceptionWell, you are the only exceptionI've got a tight grip on realityBut I can't let go of what's in front of me hereI know you're leaving in the morning when you wake upLeave me of some kind of proof it's not a dream, ohYou are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionYou are the only exceptionAnd I'm on my way to believingOh, and I'm on my way to believing New! Log in to start a snippet Song Info Copyright Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc. Writer Joshua Neil Farro, Hayley Nichole Williams Producer Rob Cavallo, Paramore Release date Mar 17, 2010 Sentiment Positive Submitted by aristuma21 On Aug 15, 2009 More Paramore Misery Business Decode Crushcrushcrush Brick by Boring Brick When It Rains When I was younger I saw my daddy cry And curse at the wind He broke his own heart And I watched as he tried to reassemble it And my mama swore That she would never let herself forget And that was the day that I promised I'd never sing of love If it does not exist But, darling, you are the only exception But you are the only exception But you are the only exception But you are the only exception Well, maybe I know somewhere Deep in my soul That love never lasts And we've got to find other ways To make it alone Or keep a straight face And I've always lived like this Keeping a comfortable distance And up until now, I had sworn to myself That I'm content with loneliness Because none of it was ever worth the risk Well, you are the only exception Well, you are the only exception Well, you are the only exception Well, you are the only exception I've got a tight grip on reality But I can't let go of what's in front of me here I know you're leaving in the morning when you wake up Leave me of some kind of proof it's not a dream, oh You are the only exception You are the only exception You are the only exception You are the only exception You are the only exception You are the only exception You are the only exception You are the only exception And I'm on my way to believing Oh, and I'm on my way to believing Correcting wrong lyrics Fixing missing lines Removing extra lines Updating to official version Switching between clean/explicit (official) Fixing line breaks or spacing Correcting stanza/section order Removing unofficial annotations or brackets Correcting punctuation or capitalization Fixing spelling/typo errors Removing non-lyric content Standardizing formatting Other (explain below) Lyrics saved successfully! Thanks! These lyrics are currently locked and can only be edited by moderators and administrators. You must be logged in to edit lyrics. Unable to save lyrics. Please try again. Lyrics cannot contain links. Lyric edit submitted successfully and is pending approval. Approvals usually take 24 hours. Edit Cancel Editing Tips Keep it true to the song

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This song actually has a very personal meaning for me. To me it's about a person who has only seen the bad side of love, whoose mother broke their fathers heart, but still the blame could not be fully placed on either parent and it was a tragic situation all round. The person does not believe in tue 'love' becuase of this and always tries to keep a 'comfortable distance' even if they do date people/ are pyschically inimate they never feel a true connection with somebody, until they meet a person who they grow to share that bond with- their 'only exception'.

Before meeting their 'only exception' he/she felt lonley as although they had people on the surface hteir inner emotions were not touched/ left uncared for. Nobody sparked enough passion in them emotionally and 'werent worth the risk' of the persona giving their true heart to. 'love never lasts', 'keep a straight face' relates to the personal aspect of the song. A guy I once knew had many flings or " F buddies" with girls who where a bit slutty and jsut up for that kind of thing. And he always pretended he wasnt bothered by it and the game of seduction and breaking the rules of his very strict Catholic father imposed. But in relaity he was looking for somone, but not jsut anyone, he wouldnt have wanted just anyone, because there was only one true person for him- his only exception. It was all becuase his mother had divorced his father at a young age and it was a very bitter divorce.

"relaity" to the persona is that niggling thought in the back of thier mind that love really 'never lasts', but evenso they still hope to prove temselves wrong and that they really ahve changed their thought patterns "on the way to believing', thats why it seems alsmost dream like that their heart has doen a full 360. Now they have it, they dont want to loose it, and they want that person to keep proving to them that love truly exists, not to eventually let them down. like in the VIdeo they want to run but "cant let go" of that one person.

The fact that they are "on the way to believing" relates back to how damaged they are in the first place and the fac that they have come this far is a miracle in it's self. And that person they love- the 'only exception' is a livivng miracle.

This song actually has a very personal meaning for me. To me it's about a person who has only seen the bad side of love, whoose mother broke their fathers heart, but still the blame could not be fully placed on either parent and it was a tragic situation all round. The person does not believe in tue 'love' becuase of this and always tries to keep a 'comfortable distance' even if they do date people/ are pyschically inimate they never feel a true connection with somebody, until they meet a person who they grow to share that bond with- their 'only exception'. Before meeting their 'only exception' he/she felt lonley as although they had people on the surface hteir inner emotions were not touched/ left uncared for. Nobody sparked enough passion in them emotionally and 'werent worth the risk' of the persona giving their true heart to. 'love never lasts', 'keep a straight face' relates to the personal aspect of the song. A guy I once knew had many flings or " F buddies" with girls who where a bit slutty and jsut up for that kind of thing. And he always pretended he wasnt bothered by it and the game of seduction and breaking the rules of his very strict Catholic father imposed. But in relaity he was looking for somone, but not jsut anyone, he wouldnt have wanted just anyone, because there was only one true person for him- his only exception. It was all becuase his mother had divorced his father at a young age and it was a very bitter divorce. "relaity" to the persona is that niggling thought in the back of thier mind that love really 'never lasts', but evenso they still hope to prove temselves wrong and that they really ahve changed their thought patterns "on the way to believing', thats why it seems alsmost dream like that their heart has doen a full 360. Now they have it, they dont want to loose it, and they want that person to keep proving to them that love truly exists, not to eventually let them down. like in the VIdeo they want to run but "cant let go" of that one person. The fact that they are "on the way to believing" relates back to how damaged they are in the first place and the fac that they have come this far is a miracle in it's self. And that person they love- the 'only exception' is a livivng miracle. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +9 Users: Reply · 0 Share by Like_A_Dove 17y ago

Hayley's voice sounds so natural and simple here. It's beautiful!

And I know a lot of people don't like Chad, but if he can make Hayley feel this way, then good for him.

Hayley's voice sounds so natural and simple here. It's beautiful! And I know a lot of people don't like Chad, but if he can make Hayley feel this way, then good for him. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +8 Users: Reply · 0 Share by chokeondrama 17y ago

i think this song is about when you are younger you see your parents get a divorce or something along the lines of that, and you don't believe in love anymore, but then you find that one person that makes you believe in love again. However, you still have that thought in the back of your head love doesn't exist.

i think this song is about when you are younger you see your parents get a divorce or something along the lines of that, and you don't believe in love anymore, but then you find that one person that makes you believe in love again. However, you still have that thought in the back of your head love doesn't exist. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +7 Users: Reply · 2 Share by abloom 16y ago

I think it is actually about domestic violence and the demise of her family and that putting her off of love.

I think it is actually about domestic violence and the demise of her family and that putting her off of love.

I think it is actually about domestic violence and the demise of her family and that putting her off of love. Reason: Edit Cancel by playinggod 12y ago

That's true. Hayley's parents got divorced and argued when she was around so she would see it all happen.

That's true. Hayley's parents got divorced and argued when she was around so she would see it all happen.

That's true. Hayley's parents got divorced and argued when she was around so she would see it all happen. Reason: Edit Cancel by blessbabe 16y ago

For someone to say this song is bland and/or boring shows that they aren't appreciating what's infront of them. Just because it isn't one of their uptempo rock tunes doesn't mean to say that it doesn't have any depth to it. It is simple, bare and full of lyrical genius. The live acoustic to this is unbelievable! A lot of ideas are put through in this song, we react to what we saw our parents go through and are affected by it. She witnessed her parents having a pretty hard time and thought love wasn't worth the hassle, the risk. For her to abandon what she was brought up to believe was right and choose to love someone despite her fears is a very courageous thing to do, you cannot take that kind of sincerity away from this song! If you haven't felt vulnerable in the face of love then you couldn't possibly relate.

My Opinion For someone to say this song is bland and/or boring shows that they aren't appreciating what's infront of them. Just because it isn't one of their uptempo rock tunes doesn't mean to say that it doesn't have any depth to it. It is simple, bare and full of lyrical genius. The live acoustic to this is unbelievable! A lot of ideas are put through in this song, we react to what we saw our parents go through and are affected by it. She witnessed her parents having a pretty hard time and thought love wasn't worth the hassle, the risk. For her to abandon what she was brought up to believe was right and choose to love someone despite her fears is a very courageous thing to do, you cannot take that kind of sincerity away from this song! If you haven't felt vulnerable in the face of love then you couldn't possibly relate. Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +4 Users: Reply · 0 Share by SUPGIRLSUP 17y ago

does anyone else think that this sounds a lot like yellow by coldplay?

does anyone else think that this sounds a lot like yellow by coldplay? Reason: Edit Cancel ❤️ 💯 😂 🔥 😢 🤯 ❗ 🤔 +2 Users: Reply · 8 Share by brandnewroxy 17y ago

yeah that was my first thought as soon as i heard it, amazing though!

yeah that was my first thought as soon as i heard it, amazing though!

yeah that was my first thought as soon as i heard it, amazing though! Reason: Edit Cancel by JolePatrol 17y ago

I thought it sounded like Fix You.

I thought it sounded like Fix You.

I thought it sounded like Fix You. Reason: Edit Cancel by IncuFoo19 17y ago

I was just gonna say that it sounded very coldplayish.

I was just gonna say that it sounded very coldplayish.

I was just gonna say that it sounded very coldplayish. Reason: Edit Cancel by MCRockerwayAfi 16y ago

Have you heard So Long Goodbye from Sum 41?? Kinda the same.

Have you heard So Long Goodbye from Sum 41?? Kinda the same.

Have you heard So Long Goodbye from Sum 41?? Kinda the same. Reason: Edit Cancel by AlienC123 16y ago

I actually thought it resembles "Sparks" by Coldplay more, like the paramore upbeat version of "The Only Exception" hehe, but too each their own =)

I actually thought it resembles "Sparks" by Coldplay more, like the paramore upbeat version of "The Only Exception" hehe, but too each their own =)

At least were all kinda on the same page.

At least were all kinda on the same page.

Great minds think alike, Greater minds think the same (hehe i just made that up then :P)

Great minds think alike, Greater minds think the same (hehe i just made that up then :P)

I actually thought it resembles "Sparks" by Coldplay more, like the paramore upbeat version of "The Only Exception" hehe, but too each their own =) At least were all kinda on the same page. Great minds think alike, Greater minds think the same (hehe i just made that up then :P) Reason: Edit Cancel by elleestmignonne 16y ago

@SUPGIRLSUP Right, I can't agree more

@SUPGIRLSUP Right, I can't agree more

@SUPGIRLSUP Right, I can't agree more Reason: Edit Cancel by ILuffHP 15y ago

You're right, it DOES sound like Yellow. Especially the beginnig before the lyrics start. Awesome song.

You're right, it DOES sound like Yellow. Especially the beginnig before the lyrics start. Awesome song.

You're right, it DOES sound like Yellow. Especially the beginnig before the lyrics start. Awesome song. Reason: Edit Cancel by 12thfret 11y ago

@SUPGIRLSUP It starts on the same Chord (:

@SUPGIRLSUP It starts on the same Chord (:

@[SUPGIRLSUP:3646] It starts on the same Chord (: Reason: Edit Cancel Show More Replies by WaffledFlambe 17y ago

I think this song is about a girl (probably Hayley) who had to see her parents go through a divorce and stopped believing in love, until she met "The One" =]

The lyrics to this song are so freakin' sweet, I just love it <3

Song Meaning I think this song is about a girl (probably Hayley) who had to see her parents go through a divorce and stopped believing in love, until she met "The One" =] The lyrics to this song are so freakin' sweet, I just love it