Idle Worship” was written based on Hayley Williams' realization that she isn’t the person fans and people around her think she is. She has long been a prominent figure in the pop punk/emo scene due to her unique vocals and charisma. The celebrity aspect of being in that role led to people idolizing her. The title is a play on the phrase “idol worship”. By implying an “idle worship”, fans are challenged to not mindlessly accept celebrity culture and worship.
Standing here like I'm supposed to say something Don't hold your breath, I never said I'd save you, honey And I don't want your money If I was you I'd run from me or rip me open You'll see you're not the only one who's hopeless Be sure to put your faith in something more I'm just a girl and you're not as alone as you feel We all got problems, don't we? We all need heroes, don't we? But rest assured there's not a single person here who's worthy La, la, la, la, la, la, la Don't let me let you down Hey, baby I'm not your superhuman And if that's what you want I hate to let you down I got your hopes up Now I got you hoping That I'm gonna be the one that let you down Oh, it's such a long and awful lonely fall Down from this pedestal that you keep putting me on What if I fall on my face? What if I make a mistake? If it's okay a little grace would be appreciated Remember how we used to like ourselves? What little light that's left, we need to keep it sacred I know that you're afraid to let all the dark escape you But we could let the light illuminate these hopeless places La, la, la, la, la, la, la Just let me let you down Hey, baby I'm not your superhuman And if that's what you want I hate to let you down I got your hopes up Now I got you hoping But I'm gonna be the one that let you down La, la, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la, la Oh, no, I ain't your hero You're wasting all your faith on me Oh, no, I know where this goes Think it's safe to say your savior doesn't look a thing like me La, la, la, la, la, la, la Don't let me let you down Hey, baby I'm not your superhuman And if that's what you want I hate to let you down I got your hopes up Now I got you hoping But I'm gonna be the one that let you down Hey, baby I'm not your superhuman And if that's what you want I hate to let you down I got your hopes up Now I got you hoping But I'm gonna be the one that let you down
Standing here like I'm supposed to say something Don't hold your breath I never said I'd save you, honey And I don't want your money If I was you, I'd run from me or rip me open You'll see you're not the only one who's hopeless Be sure to put your faith in something more I'm just a girl and you're not as alone as you feel We all got problems, don't we? We all need heroes, don't we? But rest assured, there's not a single person here who's worthy La, la, la, la, la, la, la Don't let me let you down Hey baby, I'm not your superhuman And if that's what you want I hate to let you down I got your hopes up Now I got you hoping That I'm gonna be the one to let you down Oh, it's such a long and awful lonely fall Down from this pedestal that you keep putting me on What if I fall on my face? What if I make a mistake? If it's okay a little grace would be appreciated Remember how we used to like ourselves? What little light that's left We need to keep it sacred I know that you're afraid to let all the dark escape ya But we can let the light illuminate these hopeless places Oh, la, la, la, la, la, la, la Just let me let you down Hey baby, I'm not your superhuman And if that's what you want I hate to let you down I got your hopes up Now I got you hoping That I'm gonna be the one to let you down La, la, la, la, la, la La, la, la, la, la, la Oh, no, I ain't your hero You're wasting all your faith on me Oh, no, I know where this goes Think it's safe to say that your savior doesn't look a thing like me La, la, la, la, la, la, la Don't let me let you down Hey baby, I'm not your superhuman And if that's what you want I hate to let you down I got your hopes up Now I got you hoping That I'm gonna be the one to let you down Hey baby, I'm not your superhuman And if that's what you want I hate to let you down I got your hopes up Now I got you hoping That I'm gonna be the one to let you down!
