What is the logic behind Paramore song 'Playing God'?

Answer 1

If your question is 'What is the meaning of this song?' I know the answer.

The song is about someone who always judges people and acts like he'she is 'god' (holy, perfect etc.) And when hayley is saying "next time you point your finger, I'll point you to the mirror", means they should stop judging her and look at themselves.

In the music video Hayley poisoned the guys and tied them up holding them hostage in the basement. She felt like that was the only way for her to grab their attention because they weren't listening. In the beginning she threw flowers on the ground of the basement which meant they did nothing wrong, she just needed their attention and they were still her friends. But she soon replaces these flowers with a magnifying glass because they won't listen to her and she questions if they really are her friends. She thinks they are "playing god", because they are acting like god and judging her. Later on she realizes by holding them in hostage she is now playing god. By getting hold of them she feels like now that she has voiced her thoughts out to them, she feels like she needs to say more. Soon she starts blaming them for stuff they didn't do and she starts playing god. She realizes this when she looks in the mirror and unties them but doesn't let them escape.

Answer 2

By logic do you mean the meaning? Well what the song is saying is that don't point your finger at someone when you should be pointing at yourself! Like the title says playing god is like don't think that your all that and everyone should praise you because your just this person that is like god! Hope this helps:D sry If it's confusing! You could check out songmeanings.com and see if they have it