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Paperwings Lyrics by OAK

2022

I'm lighting fires behind closed doors
Coming down hard passing eleven floors
Raised in shame and then of truth bereft
Adrenaline, sorrow and two seconds left

I wash the darkness from your bright eyes
I'm on my knees digging up old lies
No thoughts, take aim, fire and reload
Cut off the air and let the world explode

I'm a hollow shell, I'm glowing
I'm the light in empty buildings
I break promises, I break free
I'm all you wanted and not what you need
I am the debt you need to pay
Made out in silver coins and shame
There's nothing lеft and we got lost
I'm out of words and everyonе's gone
So I lie

The fading light refuse to die
Retrace your steps to find the way out
The smoke is rising as the lights go out
Through sixty feet of starless night
The coward comes down shining silver grey
On paper wings of hope

Drown in shallow waters
We are inches from the surface
We're entangled, out of options
Their transparent eyes keep watching
There's a sadness in this soundless searching
Hands digging for air
Like someone blind looking for answer in a face stripped of emotion, but alive

The other side is shining through
Behind the door inside of you
Resigned, forsaken or absolved
Denied and wasted or resolved

One thought takes hold
Spreads out, rules all
Lost cause, all done
Some left, more gone
No rest, blurred eyes
Weak heart, black skies
Four steps
Two ways
Coward jumps, coward stays

As the night falls, passing your house in my car
With the light out no one can tell who you are
If we both fall, could you take back what you said?
Smoke is rising, fire burning
Glowing red

The fading light refuse to die
Retrace your steps to find the way out
The smoke is rising as the lights go out
Through sixty feet of starless night
The coward comes down shining silver grey
On paper wings of hope

One thought takes hold
Seeps out rules all
Lights fade, time bends
One step so it ends
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OAK

OAK

About “Paperwings” by OAK

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