Paper & String

All these rules to follow
Definitions to memorize
An expectation
To learn a new language overnight

But all I have is a memory
Of that song you used to sing
Pretend to piece myself together
Like I am made of paper and string

Turn the lights down low
As the night air trickles in the window
If I could leave, you know I would
But I'm bound to a dream

It trails me along
Makes me believe you could do no wrong
But, deep inside, I already know
The damage is done

Call me by a new name
And if you say it loud enough
Let it linger in the air
You may see me as someone you could love

Now all I have is a memory
Of some song you used to sing
Years go by and I unravel and fray
Like I am made of paper and string
Made of paper and string

Turn the lights down low
As the night air trickles in the window
If I could leave, you know I would
But I'm bound to a dream

It trails me along
Makes me believe you could do no wrong
But, deep inside, I already know
The damage is done

Oh, I'm a moth to the flame
Some worn-out cliché, history repeating
They say, "Focus on your breathing, feet on the ground, heart beating"
But your silence is all I can hold onto

It trails me along
Makes me believe you could do no wrong
But, deep inside, I already know
The damage is done
Deep inside, I already know
The damage is done
Deep inside, I already know