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(August 2020) (Learn how and when to remove this message) 2020 EP by Hayley Williams Petals for Armor II EP by Hayley Williams Released April 21, 2020 Recorded 2019–20 Studio East Iris Studios Music Friends Length 20:16 Label Atlantic Producer Taylor York Hayley Williams Daniel James Hayley Williams chronology Petals for Armor I (2020) Petals for Armor II (2020) Petals for Armor (2020) Singles from Petals for Armor II "Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris" Released: March 19, 2020 "Over Yet" Released: April 2, 2020 "My Friend" Released: April 9, 2020 "Why We Ever" Released: April 16, 2020 "Dead Horse" Released: April 21, 2020[1] ***Petals for Armor II*** is the second [extended play](/source/Extended_play) (EP) by American singer-songwriter and [Paramore](/source/Paramore) frontwoman [Hayley Williams](/source/Hayley_Williams). It was released on [Atlantic Records](/source/Atlantic_Records) on April 21, 2020,[2] as the second in a series of releases in the *[Petals for Armor](/source/Petals_for_Armor)* era.[3] Williams explained the inspiration behind its title is due to her belief that "the best way for me to protect myself is to be vulnerable."[4] *Petals for Armor II* was produced by Williams' Paramore bandmate [Taylor York](/source/Taylor_York) and was written throughout 2019 during Paramore's hiatus after touring in support of their fifth studio album, *[After Laughter](/source/After_Laughter)* (2017). The lead single, "Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris", was released on March 19, 2020. ## Background Following extensive touring in support of [Paramore](/source/Paramore)'s fifth studio album *[After Laughter](/source/After_Laughter)* (2017), [Hayley Williams](/source/Hayley_Williams) expressed her feelings about the group's future moving forward explaining that they were not breaking up, however needed time away from writing and touring.[5][6] In an interview with [BBC Radio](/source/BBC_Radio), in January 2020, Williams explained her process behind developing *[Petals for Armor](/source/Petals_for_Armor)*.[7] "I'm so ready and so incredibly humbled to get to share this project... Making it was a scary, empowering experience. Some of my proudest moments as a lyricist happened while writing 'PETALS FOR ARMOR.' And I was able to get my hands a little dirtier than usual when it came to instrumentation. I'm in a band with my favorite musicians so I never really feel the need to step into a role as a player when it comes to Paramore records. This project, however, benefited from a little bit of musical naïveté and rawness and so I experimented quite a bit more. I made this with some of the closest people to me. Their respective talents really shine bright throughout the record. I like to think we all make each other better and the result is something that sounds and FEELS exactly as I'd hoped it would. Now that it's time to put it all out there, I can finally exhale. I'm excited to let people in to experience a different side of myself that I've only very recently become familiar with." ## Singles "Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris" was released to [digital download](/source/Music_download) and [streaming](/source/Streaming_media) platforms as the lead single on March 19, 2020.[8] ## Track listing No. Title Writer(s) Length 1. "Dead Horse" Hayley Williams Daniel James 3:19 2. "My Friend" Williams Joey Howard 3:39 3. "Over Yet" Williams Howard Steph Marziano 3:34 4. "Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris" Williams Taylor York James 5:21 5. "Why We Ever" Williams Micah Tawlks 4:23 Total length: 20:16 ## Credits and personnel Musicians[9] Hayley Williams – primary artist, lead vocals, keyboards, guitar Taylor York – production, additional instrumentation Joey Howard – bass guitar, keyboards Aaron Steele – drums, percussion, congas Benjamin Kaufman – violin, chin cello Additional personnel Daniel James – string arrangements, additional production Julien Baker – background vocals Phoebe Bridgers – background vocals Lucy Dacus – background vocals Carlos de la Garza – mixing engineer Dave Cooley – mastering engineer Kevin "K-Bo" Boettger – assistant engineer Michael Craver – assistant engineer, assistant mixing engineer David Fitzgibbons – assistant engineer, assistant mixing engineer Michelle Freetly – assistant engineer Jake Butler – assistant engineer ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["Future Releases on Alternative Radio Stations, Independent Artist Song Releases |"](https://www.allaccess.com/alternative/future-releases). 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** Aniftos, Rania (April 21, 2020). ["Hayley Williams Unveils 'Petals for Armor II' Collection, Plus New Single 'Dead Horse'"](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/hayley-williams-petals-for-armor-ii-dead-horse-9362839/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. Retrieved April 24, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-auto1_3-0)** ["Hayley Williams - Hayley Williams and Zane Lowe "Petals for Armor I" Apple Music Interview"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTuq6_bqUEk). February 3, 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200229081529/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gTuq6_bqUEk) from the original on February 29, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020 – via www.youtube.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Hayley Williams explains meaning of Petals For Armor: "The way for me to protect myself best is to be vulnerable""](https://www.nme.com/news/music/hayley-williams-explains-meaning-of-petals-for-armor-2600097). *[NME](/source/NME)*. January 22, 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200305123907/https://www.nme.com/news/music/hayley-williams-explains-meaning-of-petals-for-armor-2600097) from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["Hayley Williams addresses Paramore's future in emotional interview"](https://www.altpress.com/news/hayley-williams-paramore-future/). *Alternative Press*. March 20, 2019. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200215202911/https://www.altpress.com/news/hayley-williams-paramore-future/) from the original on February 15, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** Greenwood, Koltan (January 23, 2020). ["Paramore had to "get quiet for a minute" for Hayley Williams' exploration"](https://www.altpress.com/news/hayley-williams-petals-for-armor-simmer/). *[Alternative Press](/source/Alternative_Press_(magazine))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200203215556/https://www.altpress.com/news/hayley-williams-petals-for-armor-simmer/) from the original on February 3, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Hayley Williams' First Solo Single Is Here: Watch the Paramore Frontwoman's Horror Flick 'Simmer' Video"](https://www.billboard.com/music/pop/hayley-williams-simmer-video-solo-paramore-8548702/). *[Billboard](/source/Billboard_(magazine))*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200305224822/https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8548702/hayley-williams-simmer-video-solo-paramore) from the original on March 5, 2020. Retrieved March 20, 2020. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-8)** ["Roses / Lotus / Violet / Iris - Single by Hayley Williams"](https://music.apple.com/us/album/roses-lotus-violet-iris-single/1503157571). [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200404104510/https://music.apple.com/us/album/roses-lotus-violet-iris-single/1503157571) from the original on April 4, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020 – via music.apple.com. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** ["Hayley Williams - Roses/Lotus/Violet/Iris \[Official Audio\]"](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRA6xocqmow). *YouTube*. March 19, 2020. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20200411110404/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRA6xocqmow) from the original on April 11, 2020. Retrieved April 13, 2020. v t e Hayley Williams Studio albums Petals for Armor (2020) Flowers for Vases / Descansos (2021) Ego Death at a Bachelorette Party (2025) Extended plays Petals for Armor I (2020) Petals for Armor II (2020) Petals for Armor: Self-Serenades (2020) Singles "Simmer" "Leave It Alone" "Parachute" Featured singles "Airplanes" "Stay the Night" "Bury It" "Uncomfortably Numb" Other songs "Castles Crumbling" Tours Hayley Williams at a Bachelorette Party (2026) "The Hayley Williams Show" (2026-2027) Related articles Paramore Authority control databases MusicBrainz release group --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Petals for Armor II](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petals_for_Armor_II) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petals_for_Armor_II?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.