Hayley Williams Shares Cryptic New Single ‘Showbiz’
Paramore vocalist Hayley Williams has unveiled the twentieth and final single from her third solo album, Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party. The closing track, titled ‘Showbiz’, explores the emotional pressure of fame and life beneath the spotlight.
The album’s release unfolded in an unusual way — seventeen of the songs debuted freely on a website before the project gradually evolved into a complete album. On November 7, the final track officially concluded the rollout, marking the full completion of Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party.
Lyrics and Themes
“May never happen again / Stings like sweat on broken skin / And it’s never enough / Tastes like the whole ocean / Exit stage left / What might be the end / Showbiz, showbiz.”
While the lyrics hint at something possibly ending, Williams leaves the exact meaning open to interpretation.
Speculation About Paramore
Following the song’s release, some fans speculated that the album hinted at Paramore’s breakup. Williams, however, reassured listeners that the band is merely “on a break.”
References to the Past
In the preceding single, ‘Good Ol’ Days’, Williams refers to herself as “Miss Paramore,” signaling that the group she founded at fifteen likely still has a future. She also admitted feeling she had been “blamed for all the shit” surrounding the band’s various hiatuses, acknowledging personal and creative struggles within the group.
Author’s Summary
Hayley Williams closes her album Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party with ‘Showbiz’, a reflective piece tying personal conflict and artistic identity to life in the spotlight.