[Verse 1]
I held my breath in the dark
Counted cracks in the floor
Your name on my tongue
Like a match in a drawer
I was bent, I was bruised
Still I knocked on your door
With my hands in the air
Saying give me more
[Pre-Chorus]
Now the walls start shaking
I can feel it wake me up
All that doubt I carried
Yeah, I had enough
[Chorus]
Paper hearts up
Paper hearts up
We burn bright tonight
Paper hearts up
Paper hearts up
Till the whole room lights
Oh-oh, we don’t fold now
Oh-oh, we rise up
Paper hearts up
Paper hearts up
[Verse 2]
I wore silence like gold
Till it cut through my skin
Every little wrong turn
Let the wild in
Now I’m louder than fear
Now I’m back in the fight
Got a storm in my chest
And it feels right
[Pre-Chorus]
Now the walls start shaking
I can feel it wake me up
All that doubt I carried
Yeah, I had enough
[Chorus]
Paper hearts up
Paper hearts up
We burn bright tonight
Paper hearts up
Paper hearts up
Till the whole room lights
Oh-oh, we don’t fold now
Oh-oh, we rise up
Paper hearts up
Paper hearts up
[Bridge]
If we break, let it be
From the weight of the climb
If we fall, let it be
Straight into the light
Hold on, hold on
We’re still standing here
Hold on, hold on
Make it loud, make it clear
[Final Chorus]
Paper hearts up
Paper hearts up
We burn bright tonight
Paper hearts up
Paper hearts up
Till the whole room lights
Oh-oh, we don’t fold now
Oh-oh, we rise up
Paper hearts up
Paper hearts up