Paper Planes Never Land

[Verse 1]
You laugh
I freeze
You talk
My tongue folds
I trace your name
In the margins of my notes
You say "we're friends"
Like it's all I ever hoped for
Nod my head
Hide the storm behind the door
[Chorus]
You don't see me the way I see you
I'm a ghost in the corner of your room
Every look I save just falls right through your hands
Guess paper planes never land
Paper planes never land
[Verse 2]
You call at 2
Say his name through tired tears
I kill the sound
So you don't hear mine appear
You fall asleep
While I'm holding up the sky
Phone to my ear
Whispering "you're mine" in my mind
[Chorus]
[Bridge]
Maybe in some small
Upside-down town
You're the one who can't
Pull your heart out
But here on this side
I'm just your biggest fan
Waving from the runway
As your love lands where it can
[Chorus]

Soft indie-pop ballad with female vocals, fingerpicked acoustic guitar and warm pads. Intimate, close-mic verses; chorus swells with stacked harmonies, simple kick and floor toms, and subtle bass. Keep the vocal front and fragile, with a gentle bridge that strips back to guitar then blooms once more into the final hook.