Hayley Williams Wants You To Watch Her Bloom On 'Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris'

"And I'll not compare / Other aesthetics to mine / And I plan to not become / A thorn in my own side."


Wow.


Hayley Williams drops some serious bars about self-confidence on her empowering new single, "Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris." Featuring some ghostly supporting vocals from Boygenius,  Williams wishes that women everywhere would realize their worth. A woman is more than a meal that some guy can pick up and nibble from when he wants; she's an entire garden.


"Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris" sounds like birds chirping, river water running, and wind rushing over tree leaves in spring. This elegant atmosphere is where Williams thrives as a wandering preacher with educated words for all who will listen. "I have seen your body / And I have seen your aesthetics / They are separate things / Pretty, pretty, pretty things," she carols on the chorus before explaining that females are gardens. "So what do I care / And what do you care if I grow?"


in the next verse, Williams paints a picture of what females go through for guys. "Think all of the wilted girls / Who crane their necks to reach a window / Ripping all of the petals off just because / He loves me right now, he loves me not," she sings. Then, the singer reveals that she once was in a similar situation. However the verse's last line is the song's most striking: right now watch me bloom."


"Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris" will appear on Williams's forthcoming solo debut album, Petals for Armor, when it drops on May 8. Last month, she shared the initial portion of the project as Petals for Armor 1.


Listen to "Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris" up above.