Verse 1 (slow, sparse)
I been writing
What I never say
Folding words
Then I tuck ‘em away
I don’t send ‘em
I just let ‘em fly
If they find you
They’ll know why
(leave space here — instrumental breath)
Pre-Chorus (build, still restrained)
I learned love don’t land on command
You gotta open your hands
Chorus (this is where it melts into the beat)
If you’re leaving, take your time
I’m not holding on this time
Everything I never said
I’ll fold and send it down the line
Every truth I saved for you
Leaving me the same way you came
Paper planes
Paper planesú
(last “paper planes” can echo/ad-lib)
Verse 2 (same pocket, different words)
Used to wait
On a sign from you
Every line
Was a tug-of-war
Now I write
Just to clear my chest
Not to keep you anymore
Pre-Chorus (repeat or slight variation)
Some goodbyes don’t need a sound
They just need the ground
Chorus (repeat, add harmonies)
Go on… leave me how you choose.
I fold my truth in paper clues—
If they reach you, read it slow.
If they don’t, I’ll let it go.
Paper planes
Paper planes
Bridge (drop instruments, almost spoken-sung)
I thought missing you meant I was broke
Turns out I just needed room
Every word I never sent
Still led me back to truth
(beat creeps back in)
Final Chorus (more calm, more control)
Go on… leave me how you choose
I don’t chase what’s meant to change
I fold the past, I keep the truth
Let the rest be paper planes
If none of ‘em come back around
That’s okay
I found my way
Paper planes
Paper planes
Outro (repeat + fade)
Paper planes…
I let ‘em fly
Paper planes…
So do i
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