[Verse 1] [FEMALE] You say you’re not him But they all swore the same I still taste old lies Every time I hear my name You’re tracing my scars Like they’re secret maps You say “this one’s ours” I just flinch and pull my hand back [Chorus] [FEMALE] My heart's a house of paper walls One small spark and it all falls I wanna let you in so bad it shakes me But I’m scared you’ll walk away and break me [MALE] I know your heart’s got paper walls Still I’m standing in the hall If it all goes up I’ll burn there with you I’m not here to watch it fall I’m here to love you [Verse 2] [MALE] You say “people change” But they changed on you first Turned promise into poison Left you carrying their curse [FEMALE] You talk like you’re sure Like you’ve already stayed But I’ve seen bright eyes fade out When they see the mess I’ve made [Pre-Chorus] [MALE] So push me away if you need to (hey) Slam every door in my face I’ll wait on the front steps Freezing Till you’re ready to open the place [Chorus] [FEMALE] My heart's a house of paper walls One small spark and it all falls I wanna let you in so bad it shakes me But I’m scared you’ll walk away and break me [MALE] I know your heart’s got paper walls Still I’m standing in the hall If it all goes up I’ll burn there with you I’m not here to watch it fall I’m here to love you [Bridge] [FEMALE] What if I trust and it ruins me? What if you get bored and you choose to leave? What if I’m too much Too loud Too wrong? [MALE] What if I stay when the night feels long? What if you cry and I don’t let go? What if this time you’re not alone? (not alone) [Chorus] [FEMALE & MALE] Your heart’s a house of paper walls We’ll hang our pictures down the hall If it all goes up I’ll burn there with you I’m not here to watch it fall I’m here to love you [FEMALE] So I’m handing you these shaking keys All my ghosts My broken dreams [MALE] I’ll move in slow I’ll move in true [FEMALE & MALE] If it all goes up I’ll stay and love you

Emo-tinged alt-rock ballad with male/female vocals trading lines; clean picked guitars and roomy live drums building from intimate verse into a soaring, crunchy chorus. Subtle synth pad under the hook, gang-style backing vocals on final chorus, and a gritty, slightly overdriven bass gluing it all together. Dynamic arc starts fragile and hushed, then swells into cathartic release., emo

Paper Walls