Transcendentalism In 'Let The Flames Begin'

“Let the Flames Begin” by Paramore resembles the Transcendentalist principles. Transcendentalism is when someone does not meet society’s expectations and they are their own person. The song relates to transcendentalism because the lead singer, Hayley Williams, is singing about how she broke away from society and became an individual person. In the song, she sings, “what a shame we all became, such fragile broken things”. Everyone lost a sense of who they really are and became a part of society’s expectations. She is disappointed that most people have easily caved in to society’s wants and “needs”. In the song, she also sings, “this is how we’ll dance when, when they try to take us down”. As an individual person, society is going to try and