Lyrics
I look at her in that paper dress
I observe her wearing a dress made of paper
I wonder why she won't burn
I question why she doesn't catch fire, implying resilience or endurance
She's just a paperdoll
She is merely a figurative paperdoll, a superficial or fragile representation
That's all
Emphasizing that her existence is confined to being a paperdoll
Just a paperdoll
Reiteration of her status as a paperdoll
I dress her up
I adorn her with clothes, possibly symbolizing control or manipulation
I dress her up, she knocks me down (x2)
She figuratively knocks the speaker down when dressed up, repetition for emphasis
They try her on for size, she fits nice, one size fits all (x2)
Others try her out, and she fits well, suggesting conformity or universality
Now her soul is dead
Her inner self or spirit is lifeless
Now her body's raw
Her physical body is damaged or wounded
You can numb her pain
It's possible to numb her emotional pain
Watch the blood run down her face, but don't take notice
Graphic depiction of physical harm, with a plea to ignore
& watch the blood run down her arms, please don't take notice
Similar to line 12, emphasizing the self-destructive behavior
I know you have her soul, & I see it in your eyes
The observer perceives someone else possessing her soul
She knows you have her soul, & she sees it in your eyes
She acknowledges the loss of her soul through the observer's eyes
Now her soul is dead
Reiteration of the lifelessness of her inner self
Now her body's raw
Reiteration of the physical damage to her body
Wash away her pain
Call to wash away her emotional pain
She wants you to ease her pain
Expresses her desire for the observer to alleviate her pain
She wants you to eat her remains
Metaphorically, she wants the observer to consume or accept her remnants
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