Hayley Williams said the lyricism she’s most proud of from her latest album is the second pre-chorus of "True Believer," as discussed in an interview with The New York Times Popcast. The lyrics draw on two distinct references: Billie Holiday’s "Strange Fruit," a protest song that confronts the l*nching of Black Americans, and Hard Bargain, a historic neighborhood in Franklin, Tennessee, located near where Williams grew up.⁠ ⁠ Hard Bargain was established when Harvey McLemore, a formerly enslaved man, purchased land from his enslaver and later divided it up so other freed people could own property. The result was a Black community that became a cornerstone of land ownership in the South. In recent decades, the neighborhood has faced rising property values and gentrification pressures. Still, the Hard Bargain Association, founded in the early 2000s, continues to preserve its legacy through affordable housing projects, home repairs, and community planning.⁠ ⁠ "I just felt like a real lyri...