Paper Armor

An intricate math-rock song with alternating 5/4 and 7/8 time signatures, clean guitar tapping layered with airy delay, dynamic shifts between soft ambient verses and emotionally charged choruses, Complex polyrhythmic drums with ghost notes, warm bass slides, and interlocking melodic lines, Emotional male vocals mixing soft introspection and passionate delivery, using metaphors of geometry and equations to express love that defies logic, Bridge features polyrhythmic tapping in 11/8 with atmospheric swells, Ending fades with delicate guitar harmonics and echoing delay for a bittersweet, unresolved feel

Keep it together…
Keep it together…

[Verse 1]
I learned to smile with a mouth full of static,
Nod my head like it never got tragic.
Staple my feelings to a smiling face,
Walk through the day like I’m wearing my place.
You ask how I’m doing—I say “I’m alright,”
But my chest is a riot that won’t be polite.
I keep my panic folded clean in my sleeve,
So you can’t see the storm when you look at me.

[Pre-Chorus]
Every crack I paint gold, every bruise I hide,
I’m a museum of damage on the inside.
If you read my eyes too close, you might find—
I’m one bad word from coming unwind

[Chorus]
I’m wearing PAPER ARMOR,
Holding shape in the rain.
One spark and it’s over,
But I stand here the same.
If you pull at the seams, I’ll unravel on you—
So I laugh like it’s nothing, like I always do.
I’m wearing PAPER ARMOR,
Just to make it through.

[Verse 2]
I got a grin like a sticker on a cracked phone screen,
“Do Not Disturb” but I’m begging to be seen.
Friends say “you’re strong,” like it’s some kind of gift,
But strength is just a habit when you don’t get to quit.
I turn my hurt into jokes, keep it light for the room,
While my thoughts do circles like vultures on a wound.
I swallow my “help me” with a sip of “I’m fine,”
’Cause I don’t wanna be a burden this time.

[Pre-Chorus]
Every “you’ll be okay” feels like chalk on a cage,
I’m calm on the surface—inside I’m enraged.
If you touch my ribs, you’ll hear the truth:
I’m one deep breath from losing my youth

[Bridge]
Don’t look too long—don’t ask too much,
I’m a house of cards with a human touch.
Tape on my ribs, glue on my pride,
If I let you in, what if you decide—
I’m not worth the work? I’m not worth the time?
So I bite my tongue till it bleeds “I’m fine.”

I’M TIRED..

I’M TIRED OF PRETENDING THIS DOESN’T HURT!

[Final Chorus]
I’m wearing PAPER ARMOR,
And it’s tearing again.
I keep stitching my soul up
With a safety pin.
If you pull at the seams, I’ll unravel on you—
But maybe that’s the honest thing I need to do.
I’m wearing PAPER ARMOR,
Still… I’m making it through.

I’m wearing PAPER ARMOR,
Holding shape in the rain.
One spark and it’s over,
But I stand here the same.
If you pull at the seams, I’ll unravel on you—
So I laugh like it’s nothing, like I always do.
I’m wearing PAPER ARMOR,
Just to make it through.

[Outro]
Keep it together…
Keep it together…

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Keep it together… Keep it together… [Verse 1] I learned to smile with a mouth full of static, Nod my head like it never got tragic. Staple my feelings to a smiling face, Walk through the day like I’m wearing my place. You ask how I’m doing—I say “I’m alright,” But my chest is a riot that won’t be polite. I keep my panic folded clean in my sleeve, So you can’t see the storm when you look at me. [Pre-Chorus] Every crack I paint gold, every bruise I hide, I’m a museum of damage on the inside. If you read my eyes too close, you might find— I’m one bad word from coming unwind [Chorus] I’m wearing PAPER ARMOR, Holding shape in the rain. One spark and it’s over, But I stand here the same. If you pull at the seams, I’ll unravel on you— So I laugh like it’s nothing, like I always do. I’m wearing PAPER ARMOR, Just to make it through. [Verse 2] I got a grin like a sticker on a cracked phone screen, “Do Not Disturb” but I’m begging to be seen. Friends say “you’re strong,” like it’s some kind of gift, But strength is just a habit when you don’t get to quit. I turn my hurt into jokes, keep it light for the room, While my thoughts do circles like vultures on a wound. I swallow my “help me” with a sip of “I’m fine,” ’Cause I don’t wanna be a burden this time. [Pre-Chorus] Every “you’ll be okay” feels like chalk on a cage, I’m calm on the surface—inside I’m enraged. If you touch my ribs, you’ll hear the truth: I’m one deep breath from losing my youth [Chorus] I’m wearing PAPER ARMOR, Holding shape in the rain. One spark and it’s over, But I stand here the same. If you pull at the seams, I’ll unravel on you— So I laugh like it’s nothing, like I always do. I’m wearing PAPER ARMOR, Just to make it through. [Bridge] Don’t look too long—don’t ask too much, I’m a house of cards with a human touch. Tape on my ribs, glue on my pride, If I let you in, what if you decide— I’m not worth the work? I’m not worth the time? So I bite my tongue till it bleeds “I’m fine.” I’M TIRED.. I’M TIRED OF PRETENDING THIS DOESN’T HURT! [Final Chorus] I’m wearing PAPER ARMOR, And it’s tearing again. I keep stitching my soul up With a safety pin. If you pull at the seams, I’ll unravel on you— But maybe that’s the honest thing I need to do. I’m wearing PAPER ARMOR, Still… I’m making it through. I’m wearing PAPER ARMOR, Holding shape in the rain. One spark and it’s over, But I stand here the same. If you pull at the seams, I’ll unravel on you— So I laugh like it’s nothing, like I always do. I’m wearing PAPER ARMOR, Just to make it through. [Outro] Keep it together… Keep it together…

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