Hayley Williams - Leave It Alone [Official Music Video]

Hayley Williams - Leave It Alone

Directed by Warren Fu
Produced by Whitney Jackson
Director of Photography - Thomas Banks
Creative Director - Lindsey Byrnes

Music Written by - Hayley Williams & Joey Howard
Music Produced By: Taylor York

Local Producer (Tennessee) - Loren Hughes & DREAMBEAR
Executive Producer - Sara Nix
Production Company - Partizan Entertainment
Costume Designer - Steph Thorpe
Hair & Makeup - Brian O’Connor
Special Effects Makeup - Ben Rittenhouse
Choreographer - Tovaris Wilson
Production Designer - Marcus Cooley
Story by - Warren Fu, Hayley Williams & Lindsey Byrnes
Editors - Warren Fu & Wes Sanchez
Color - Kaitlyn Battistelli @ Ethos
Sound Design - Brandon Kim @ Therapy Studios
VFX - Eric Epstein VFX - Max Colt @ Frender

Aaron Steel - Drums, Congas, Percussion
Joey Howard - Bass, Keys, Percussion
Hayley Williams - Vocals
Daniel James - String Arrangements
Benjamin Kaufman - Violin, Chin Cello
Taylor York - Additional Instrumentation

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Leave It Alone (lyrics)

Don’t nobody tell me that God don’t have a sense of humor
Cause now that I want to live
Well everybody around me is dying
Now that I finally want to live the ones I love are dying

Becoming friends with a noose that I made and I been trying to untie it
Make it into something useful or maybe hang it through a window pane
Turn it into a fire escape

It tastes so bitter on my tongue
The truth’s a killer
But I can’t leave it alone

You don’t remember my name somedays or that we’re related
Triggers my worry
Who else am I gonna lose before I am ready?
And who’s gonna lose me?

It tastes so bitter on my tongue
The truth’s a killer
But I can’t leave it alone

If you know love
Best prepare to grieve
Let it into your open heart and
Then prepare to let it leave

#HayleyWilliams #LeaveItAlone #AtlanticRecords

[niandral]

I'm so used to Hayley being satirical, ironical, funny-serious. This is a different kind of serious.
Seems to me like stepping out of the comfort zone where everything is being covered up with humor and cuteness.
I might need some time to take it in but that's irrelevant. Proud of seeing this Hayley, always thought of you as a brave woman xx

[philly_sports]

I'm really digging the Hayley Williams Cinematic Universe so far.

[rodrigo]

We Are Broken (2007): I’ll take the truth at any cost
Careful (2009): the truth never set me free
so I'll do it myself
Leave It Alone (2020): the truth’s a killer
but I can’t leave it alone



Even through all the changes some things remain with us

[mkamikachu]

I am mesmerized by these art pieces Hayley is dropping for us.

Her performance skills revealing more now and the songs bringing feels and getting me goosebumps.

[JordanR]

Man these MV's are so artsy, does anyone know if we'll be getting videos for the whole album? I feel like its a story/visual album but I dont know.

[doooy]

*it's just amazing that your childhood idol still amazes you after 10 years*

[MissVirtuosic]

i've been a fan of your music career for so long and i never imagined that even a decade later i'd still be learning lessons about life/myself through YOUR personal growth. you have an incredible gift to bring people clarity and hope in any of your songs. your ideas mean SO MUCH to me and many others. thank you for your mind, your art, and for allowing your biggest strength to be your vulnerability. you set such a positive example for people in a way that isn't just roses and daisies, unlike other musicians you truly are connected to your music and it shows. thank you for being one of the raw authentic voices of our generation. you and your team should be proud 🖤

[markyp]

Hayley has a special aura about her. And a voice that is just nuts. There’s a note back in ‘Hallelujah’ I particularly love.
Her note selection and ability to convey emotions is incredible, whether it’s the new stuff, or early days...But like many (like me when complimented) will just brush it off. Absorb it.
“Some people reflect light, some people deflect it. You, by some miracle, seem to collect it”.

[davidls]

This album is not going to be for everyone who used to like Paramore but so far it has potential to be the best work Hayley’s ever done.

[beanhope]

“Now that I finally want to live, the ones I love are dyin” hit me haarddd, it reminds me when my friend was saying “it’s like now that I’m not in a depressive episode, everyone else is”

[shellohween]

The maturity and sophistication of her new music is breathtaking

[haninabritanico]

When I was 15 I related so hard to "Whoa" and now I'm 27 and I relate so hard to this. It's nice to grow up with Hayley ❤️

[DAngeloWallace]

wait im so confused as to what we did to deserve this much back-to-back music and storytelling

why is this free--

[sorayaxe]

Petals For Armor is so sophisticated. The songs are so personal. It's absolutely awesome.

[suueylamar]

When Hayley said “now that I finally want to live the ones I love are dying” I really felt that in my core. I’m 23 and all my life I’ve wanted to grow up so I could help my parents with their citizenship here in the US. I joined the army and once I got out I was able to do just that. Things went smoothly for my dad, but not for my mom. She was right on the brink of being able to live fully and happily here and travel back to Mexico to see my grandpa after over 13 years. Just when we thought things were headed in the right direction she was denied and not only that but my grandfather became extremely ill and unfortunately ended up passing away. She never got to say goodbye. I feel for my mom. I really do.

[kpopster]

"Who else am I gonna lose before I am ready?" *speaks volumes*

[heitorfaria]

We have to give credit to Joey Howard. The bass in the whole album is just orgasmic. It is the foundation of all the musics and contrastes with Hayley's voice.
The album could've easily been presented as Hayley Williams ft. Joey Howard IMO

[anikaseibezeder]

I like how the sound of the songs match the feelings they are about:
Simmer is about rage - the song is fast and energetic
Leave it alone is about grief - the song is quiet and slow

[MichaelMadlock]

After finding the balance between her anger and forgiveness she found that she was becoming something new. During this painful and uncomfortable transformation there were other pains to deal with that she realized she would not escape so long as she loved others, sometimes even more than she loves herself. Death. And so her desire to die culminated in wanting to live but the irony of it all is that now that she wants to be alive her loved ones are dying. But even in that she finds the beauty of it all while still struggling to “leave it alone.” A masterpiece. I wonder what she’s becoming...

[lifewithmejessiemarie]

“If you know love, then best be prepared to grieve” those words are so true, you may find love but inevitably one of you will die and lose the other and grieve. Not just romantic relationships either, ALL. At some point you will either live to see most of your friends, loved ones, partners, idols die, or you will die yourself and they will grieve your loss. All thoughts I’ve had myself but Hayley just lyrically expressed it beautifully.