[Verse 1] You found your old blue shoes By the hallway door Still scuffed from the years You were sure you'd score A bigger life, a louder name A hand that never shook Now you read the spine of time Like a half-forgotten book [Pre-Chorus] And it hits so hard In the quiet parts Not the knees, not the back But the map in your heart [Chorus] Paper wings, paper wings You still remember Paper wings, paper wings What you swore you'd become And the sky don't move Just because you want it Paper wings, paper wings Still you run with it [Verse 2] You once said "someday" Like it meant by noon Now the mirror keeps A more honest tune Dreams don't always die They just lose their seats In the crowded room Of your daily needs [Pre-Chorus] And the hard part is You can almost see What that future looked like When it used to be you [Chorus] Paper wings, paper wings You still remember Paper wings, paper wings What you swore you'd become And the sky don't move Just because you want it Paper wings, paper wings Still you run with it [Bridge] But maybe age is not The theft you feared Maybe it's the art Of staying here With your hands in what is real And your eyes still lit Learning how to grieve What you won't outgrow [Chorus] Paper wings, paper wings You still remember Paper wings, paper wings What you swore you'd become And the sky don't move Just because you want it Paper wings, paper wings Still you run with it [Outro] Still you run with it Still you run with it
