Paper Heart
Emotions Drenched in a Paper Heart's Downpour
Lyrics
I can feel in the evening air all the words I want to say
I sense the unspoken words in the evening atmosphere that I want to express
But I can tell as you turn to leave that they wouldn't make you stay
Realizing that expressing those words wouldn't make you stay as you turn to leave
Overhead the lights come on and suddenly I see
As lights come on overhead, there's a realization, a moment of clarity
That glow is gonna guide you home wherever that may be
The glow symbolizes guidance to your home, wherever that may be
What use is a paper heart, when you're stuck in the rain, stuck in the rain
A metaphorical question about the usefulness of a fragile heart in challenging times like being stuck in the rain
'Cause all the love that I hold inside; feel it washin' away, washin' away
The love held inside is fading away, being washed away
Let it fall, take it all, 'cause I'm so tired of feelin' everything
Expressing exhaustion from feeling everything, and a willingness to let it all go
So damn me and my paper heart in this pouring rain
An acknowledgment and almost a resignation to the vulnerability of his "paper heart" in the pouring rain
I could watch as you fade away, but I hold on to the pain
Observing the gradual fading away of someone, holding onto the pain
In these arms that just let you go; on these lips that said your name
Reference to physical aspects (arms and lips) that were once connected but now let go
Couldn't know it would hurt this hard, to hear you close that door
Unexpected pain from hearing the closing of a door, signifying a significant ending
So punch a hole in my paper heart 'cause I don't need it anymore
Suggesting a desire to be free from the emotional constraints symbolized by the "paper heart"
What use is a paper heart, when you're stuck in the rain, stuck in the rain
A repetition of the metaphor questioning the utility of a fragile heart in difficult situations
'Cause all the love that I hold inside; feel it washin' away, washin' away
Reiterating the loss of love, feeling it wash away
Let it fall, take it all, 'cause I'm so tired of feelin' everything
Encouraging the release of emotions, letting everything fall away
So damn me and my paper heart in this pouring rain
Reaffirming the frustration and vulnerability of the "paper heart" in the pouring rain
'Cause all the love that I hold inside; feel it washin' away
Highlighting the continuous erosion of the love held inside
What use is a paper heart, when you're stuck in the rain, stuck in the rain
A rhetorical question on the practicality of a fragile heart in challenging situations
'Cause all the love that I hold inside; feel it washin' away, washin' away
Repeating the theme of losing love, feeling it wash away
Let it fall, take it all, 'cause I'm so tired of feelin' everything
Encouraging the surrender of all emotions, expressing weariness of feeling everything
So damn me and my paper heart in this pouring rain
A final acknowledgment and resignation to the limitations of the "paper heart" in the metaphorical pouring rain
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