[Intro – Acoustic Guitar & Rain Ambience] [Verse 1 – Vocal B] We folded dreams like paper planes And threw them at the sky Some came back with broken wings Some never learned to fly I kept one inside my pocket With your name still on the side A little piece of who we were Before the years went by [Verse 2 – Vocal A] I used to laugh at all the damage Like it couldn’t touch my skin Now I’m standing in the weather Trying not to let it in Every streetlight feels familiar Every corner knows my name But I can’t find the younger version Who believed we’d stay the same [Pre-Chorus – Vocal A & B] Maybe we were never ready Maybe time was moving fast Maybe some things feel like forever Only because they couldn’t last [Chorus – Vocal C] We were paper planes in the rain Trying to rise above the pain Falling down but still pretending We could make it through the flame If the wind won’t carry us again If the sky forgets our names We were paper planes in the rain Still flying in our own small way [Verse 3 – Vocal B] There’s a silence in the morning That I finally understand Not every goodbye is angry Not every loss needs a plan [Verse 4 – Vocal A] So I’ll keep the windows open Let the cold air fill the room Maybe healing sounds like nothing Maybe nothing starts it too [Bridge – Vocal C, soft then rising] I don’t wanna run forever From the life I couldn’t save I don’t wanna hold the thunder Just to prove that I was brave If I let the past fall gently If I let the daylight stay Maybe I can learn to carry What I couldn’t throw away [Final Chorus – All, Vocal C lead] We were paper planes in the rain Trying to rise above the pain Falling down but still pretending We could make it through the flame If the wind won’t carry us again If the sky forgets our names We were paper planes in the rain Still flying in our own small way [Outro – Vocal B & A soft harmony] Still flying in our own small way Even when the colors fade Paper planes in the rain Learning how to be okay
